Karaikkudi is a Town and Taluka in Sivaganga District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Karaikkudi Block (CD) is 05830. Total area of karaikkudi taluka is 600 km² including 531.91 km² rural area and 68.01 km² urban area. Karaikkudi taluka has a population of 3,00,527 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,81,851 while rural population is 1,18,676. Karaikkudi taluka has a population density of 501 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 76,868 houses in the sub-district, including 46,573 urban houses and 30,295 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 76.06% population of karaikkudi taluka is literate, out of which 81.24% males and 70.95% females are literate. There are about 64 villages in karaikkudi taluka, which you can browse from karaikkudi taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alampattu | Alampattu | Karaikudi |
| 2 | Alavilanpatti | Kottagudi Kilpatti | Karaikudi |
| 3 | Amaravathi | Amaravathiputhur | Karaikudi |
| 4 | Ambakkudi | Ambakkudi | Puduvayal |
| 5 | Aranmanaipatti | Aranmanaipatti | Pallathur |
| 6 | Aranmanaisiruvayal | Aranmanaisiruvayal | Karaikudi |
| 7 | Ariyakkudi | Ariyagudi | Karaikudi |
| 8 | Athangudi | K Athangudi | Palththula |
| 9 | Devapattu | Devapattu | Karaikudi |
| 10 | Ilandamangalam | Ammanpatti | Natarasan Kottai |
| 11 | Illuppaikkudi | Illupakkudi | Karaikudi |
| 12 | Jeyankondam | Jeyankondan | Puduvayal |
| 13 | Kalathur | Kalathur | Puduvayal |
| 14 | Kallal | Kallal | Karaikudi |
| 15 | Kallankudi | Vadagudi | Kottaiyur |
| 16 | Kallupatti | Kalipuli | Karaikudi |
| 17 | Kanadukathan | Kothamangalam | Kanadukathan |
| 18 | Kandanur | Vengavayal | Puduvayal |
| 19 | Karaikudi Rf | N/A | Karaikkudi |
| 20 | Keelapoongudi | Keelapoongudi | Devakottai |
| 21 | Kiranippatti | Thalakavoor | Kasaikura |
| 22 | Koothalur | Koothaloor | Karaikudi |
| 23 | Kothamangalam | Kothamangalam | Kanadukathan |
| 24 | Kothari | Vadagudi | Pallathur |
| 25 | Kottaiyur | Vadagudi | Kottaiyur |
| 26 | Kovilur | Koviloor | Karaikudi |
| 27 | Kulappadi | Sakkavayal | Puduvayal |
| 28 | Kurudampattu | Kurunthampattu | Karaikudi |
| 29 | Malaikandan | Malaikandan | Nattarasankottai |
| 30 | Managirisuganendal | Parathagudi | Karaikudi |
| 31 | Mathur | Mathur | Karaikudi |
| 32 | Melamanakkudi | Sakkavayal | Puduvayal |
| 33 | Mithiravayal | Mithiravayal | Puduvayal |
| 34 | Mummudichanpatti | Natarajapuram | Nattarasankottai |
| 35 | Nattuseri | Nattuseri | Puduvayal |
| 36 | Nerupugapatti | Chockalingapudur | Pallathor |
| 37 | Oyyakondansiruvayal | O Siruvayal | Karaikudi |
| 38 | Palaiyur | Nemam | Puduvayal |
| 39 | Pallathur | Vadagudi | Kanadukathan |
| 40 | Panangudi | Panangudi | Nattarasankottai |
| 41 | Pananvayal Pannampatti | Sirugapatti | Puthvayal |
| 42 | Periakottai | Periyakottai | Puduvayal |
| 43 | Periakottakudi | Periakottagudi | Puduvayal |
| 44 | Pilar | Koothaloor | Karaikudi |
| 45 | Pirambuvayal | Pirambuvayal | Puduvayal |
| 46 | Pudur | Thanavayal | Karaikudi |
| 47 | Pukkudi | Jeyankondan | Puduvayal |
| 48 | Sakkottai | Veerasekarapuram | Puduvayal |
| 49 | Sambanur | P Nerpugapatti | Karaikudi |
| 50 | Sankarapuram | Sangarapuram | Karaikkudi |
| 51 | Sannavanam | Visalayankottai | Karaikudi |
| 52 | Sekkalai Kottai Rf | N/A | Karaikkudi |
| 53 | Sengathankudi | Sengathangudi | Puduvayal |
| 54 | Senjai | Arcot Velur | Karaikkudi |
| 55 | Sethurengunathpattanam | S R Pattanam | Karaikudi |
| 56 | Siruvayal | Ambakkudi | Puduvayal |
| 57 | Thiruthipatti | Panangudi | Nattarasankottai |
| 58 | Thiruvelangudi | T Sooragudi | Palththula |
| 59 | Variyanvayal | Poyyalur | Karaikudi |
| 60 | Velangudi R F | N/A | Karaikkudi |
| 61 | Vellipatti | Periakottai | Puduvayal |
| 62 | Veppankulam | Veppangulam | Devakkottai |
| 63 | Vetriyur | Vetriyur | Nattarasankottai |
| 64 | Vilavadiendal | Alampattu | Devakottai |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,18,676 | 1,81,851 | 3,00,527 |
| Male Population | 58,644 | 90,799 | 1,49,443 |
| Female Population | 60,032 | 91,052 | 1,51,084 |
| Population Density | 223 / km² | 2,674 / km² | 501 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Karaikkudi (कारैक्कुडी) |
| District : | Sivaganga |
| State / UT : | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Area : | 600 km² |
| Total Population : | 3,00,527 |
| Density : | 501/km² |
| Total Villages : | 64 |
| Total Population | Villages in Karaikkudi Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 2 |
| 200 - 499 | 6 |
| 500 - 999 | 12 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 20 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 4 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Sivaganga |
| List of Districts in Tamil Nadu |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.