Town · Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu # Karambakkudi Karambakkudi is a town in Karambakudi sub-district of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted 14,626 people in 3,352 households. Literacy was 85.6%. - 14,626 people (2011) - 3,352 households - 85.6% literacy - 15 census wards ## Population of Karambakkudi ■ Karambakkudi · ■ Pudukkottai urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 85.6% 88.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 983 1006 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 877 943 - Working population 37.9% 35.5% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Karambakkudi Of every 100 households in Karambakkudi in 2011, 89 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Karambakkudi · ■ Pudukkottai urban average - Electricity for lighting 89% 95% - Toilet within the home 49% 69% - No toilet (open defecation) 49% 27% - Tap water 92% 88% - Drinking water within premises 24% 45% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 30% 57% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 68% 35% - Use banking services 44% 62% - Television 68% 83% - Mobile phone 67% 79% - Computer with internet 1% 3% - Two-wheeler 22% 40% - Car / jeep / van 2% 4% - None of these assets 9% 4% - Own their home 78% 62% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Karambakkudi work as ■ Services, trade & industry 3,018 (55%) · ■ Household industry 78 (1%) · ■ Farming 1,315 (24%) · ■ Marginal 1,125 (20%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Karambakkudi changed? From 4,015 in 1941 to 14,626 in 2011. 1941 1951 1961 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Karambakkudi in numbers and road distances - Density 2,612 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 21.3% - Annual rainfall 814 mm - Temperature range 23 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital) 360 km by road - Pudukkottai (district HQ) 45 km by road - Pudukkottai (city of 1 lakh+) 45 km by road - Tiruchirappalli (city of 5 lakh+) 95 km by road - Pattukottai (railway station) 28 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Karambakkudi ### Civic services - Pucca roads 30 km - Drainage Open drains - Flush toilets 1,983 - Water storage 103 kl - Fire service In town - Electricity — homes 3,200 - Electricity — industry 8 ### Hospitals - ● Allopathic hospitals 1 · 18 beds · 2 doctors - ● Alternative-medicine hospitals 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensaries 1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospitals 1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 2 govt · 3 private - ● Senior secondary schools 2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks 2 - Co-operative banks 1 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Karambakkudi - Hospitals 1 in Karambakkudi - Banks 6 in Karambakkudi - Petrol pumps 1 in Karambakkudi - Shopping malls 2 in Karambakkudi - Pharmacies 2 in Karambakkudi Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Karambakkudi ward list (2011) | Ward (2011) | People | Households | | Ward 1 | 778 | 175 | | Ward 2 | 1,515 | 338 | | Ward 3 | 965 | 210 | | Ward 4 | 648 | 178 | | Ward 5 | 668 | 171 | | Ward 6 | 459 | 101 | | Ward 7 | 898 | 202 | | Ward 8 | 1,892 | 416 | | Ward 9 | 689 | 157 | | Ward 10 | 1,069 | 249 | | Ward 11 | 1,021 | 224 | | Ward 12 | 758 | 171 | | Ward 13 | 756 | 175 | | Ward 14 | 946 | 209 | | Ward 15 | 1,564 | 376 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Karambakkudi - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) · Tiruchirappalli 57 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna 126 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:54). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Other towns in Pudukkottai - Pudukkottai · 26,116 people - Iluppur · 14,127 people - Aranthangi · 40,814 people - Ponnamaravathi · 12,676 people - Pudukkottai · 117,630 people - Alangudi · 12,367 people - Keeranur · 11,667 people - Viralimalai · 10,883 people - Keeramangalam · 9,357 people - Arimalam · 8,948 people - Nathampannai · 8,915 people - Annavasal · 8,906 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Karambakkudi? 14,626 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karambakkudi in? Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Karambakkudi in 1941? 4,015 - How many wards does Karambakkudi have? 15 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Karambakkudi? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Karambakkudi? Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), about 57 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Karambakudi - District: Pudukkottai - State: Tamil Nadu - Census town code: 803723 - Status: town panchayat - Coordinates: 10.459, 79.141 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/pudukkottai/karambakudi/karambakkudi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.