# Karaikal Taluk, Karaikal (Puducherry) – Villages List & Towns

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Sub-district · Karaikal, Puducherry 

# Karaikal Taluk

Karaikal Taluk is a sub-district of Karaikal district, Puducherry. At the 2011 Census it had **144,200 people**, 2 towns and 12 villages (12 inhabited). The largest village is Kottucherry (9,711 people).

- 144,200people (2011)
- 12villages
- 2towns
- 88.1%literacy

## Population of Karaikal Taluk compared with Karaikal

■ Karaikal Taluk · ■ Karaikal district

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.1%**

**87.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1050**

**1047

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****983**

**969

Working population ****33.9%**

**34.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Karaikal Taluk

Of every 100 households in Karaikal Taluk in 2011, 96 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Karaikal Taluk · ■ Karaikal district

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**61%

No toilet (open defecation) ****29%**

**36%

Tap water ****89%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****63%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%**

**35%

Use banking services ****69%**

**69%

Television ****80%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**40%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**5%

None of these assets ****8%**

**8%

Own their home ****62%**

**68%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Karaikal Taluk

- Karaikal86,838 people
- Thirumalairayanpattinam11,264 people

## Largest villages in Karaikal Taluk

- Kottucherry · 9,711 people
- Neravy · 6,555 people
- Thiruvettakudy · 4,281 people
- Varichikudy · 4,096 people
- Varichikudy · 3,533 people
- Vizhidiur · 3,435 people
- Keezhaiyur · 3,262 people
- Kizhamanai · 2,851 people
- Keezhaiyur · 2,687 people
- Vanjiur · 2,234 people
- Polagam · 1,888 people
- Poovam · 1,565 people

[All 12 villages in Karaikal Taluk →](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/karaikal/karaikal-taluk/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Karaikal Taluk?12 (12 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Karaikal Taluk in?Karaikal district, Puducherry
- What is the population of Karaikal Taluk?144,200 (Census 2011)