Karaikal District, Puducherry

Karaikal is an administrative district in Puducherry, India. The district is located about 140 km from Puducherry, the capital of the Union Territory. Its administrative headquarters is in Karaikal. Tamil and French (heritage) are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 157 km², including 118.70 km² of rural area and 38.30 km² of urban area.

List of Talukas in Karaikal District

Karaikal District is divided into 2 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 37 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TalukaVillagesArea (km²)
1Karaikal2186.85
2Thirunallar1670.15

Population of Karaikal District

According to the 2011 Census, Karaikal District had a population of 2,00,222 people living in 49,705 households. The population comprised 97,809 males and 1,02,413 females, with an average population density of 1,275 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population2,00,2221,02,12098,102
Male Population97,80950,13847,671
Female Population1,02,41351,98250,431
Total Households49,70525,52124,184
Population Density1,275 / km²860 / km²2,561 / km²

Karaikal District had 1,54,916 literate people and 22,263 children in the 0–6 age group. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 35,348. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)22,26311,51110,752
Literate Population1,54,91677,10177,815
Illiterate Population45,30625,01920,287
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population35,34824,80110,547
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population000

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.