Karaikkudi

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 has a sex ratio of approximately 1010 females for every 1,000 males. 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.

List of Villages in Karaikkudi Taluka

Karaikkudi Taluka has a total of 64 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Karaikkudi Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Alampattu Alampattu Karaikudi
2Alavilanpatti Kottagudi Kilpatti Karaikudi
3Amaravathi Amaravathiputhur Karaikudi
4Ambakkudi Ambakkudi Puduvayal
5Aranmanaipatti Aranmanaipatti Pallathur
6Aranmanaisiruvayal Aranmanaisiruvayal Karaikudi
7Ariyakkudi Ariyagudi Karaikudi
8Athangudi K Athangudi Palththula
9Devapattu Devapattu Karaikudi
10Ilandamangalam Ammanpatti Natarasan Kottai
11Illuppaikkudi Illupakkudi Karaikudi
12Jeyankondam Jeyankondan Puduvayal
13Kalathur Kalathur Puduvayal
14Kallal Kallal Karaikudi
15Kallankudi Vadagudi Kottaiyur
16Kallupatti Kalipuli Karaikudi
17Kanadukathan Kothamangalam Kanadukathan
18Kandanur Vengavayal Puduvayal
19Karaikudi Rf N/A Karaikkudi
20Keelapoongudi Keelapoongudi Devakottai
21Kiranippatti Thalakavoor Kasaikura
22Koothalur Koothaloor Karaikudi
23Kothamangalam Kothamangalam Kanadukathan
24Kothari Vadagudi Pallathur
25Kottaiyur Vadagudi Kottaiyur
26Kovilur Koviloor Karaikudi
27Kulappadi Sakkavayal Puduvayal
28Kurudampattu Kurunthampattu Karaikudi
29Malaikandan Malaikandan Nattarasankottai
30Managirisuganendal Parathagudi Karaikudi
31Mathur Mathur Karaikudi
32Melamanakkudi Sakkavayal Puduvayal
33Mithiravayal Mithiravayal Puduvayal
34Mummudichanpatti Natarajapuram Nattarasankottai
35Nattuseri Nattuseri Puduvayal
36Nerupugapatti Chockalingapudur Pallathor
37Oyyakondansiruvayal O Siruvayal Karaikudi
38Palaiyur Nemam Puduvayal
39Pallathur Vadagudi Kanadukathan
40Panangudi Panangudi Nattarasankottai
41Pananvayal Pannampatti Sirugapatti Puthvayal
42Periakottai Periyakottai Puduvayal
43Periakottakudi Periakottagudi Puduvayal
44Pilar Koothaloor Karaikudi
45Pirambuvayal Pirambuvayal Puduvayal
46Pudur Thanavayal Karaikudi
47Pukkudi Jeyankondan Puduvayal
48Sakkottai Veerasekarapuram Puduvayal
49Sambanur P Nerpugapatti Karaikudi
50Sankarapuram Sangarapuram Karaikkudi
51Sannavanam Visalayankottai Karaikudi
52Sekkalai Kottai Rf N/A Karaikkudi
53Sengathankudi Sengathangudi Puduvayal
54Senjai Arcot Velur Karaikkudi
55Sethurengunathpattanam S R Pattanam Karaikudi
56Siruvayal Ambakkudi Puduvayal
57Thiruthipatti Panangudi Nattarasankottai
58Thiruvelangudi T Sooragudi Palththula
59Variyanvayal Poyyalur Karaikudi
60Velangudi R F N/A Karaikkudi
61Vellipatti Periakottai Puduvayal
62Veppankulam Veppangulam Devakkottai
63Vetriyur Vetriyur Nattarasankottai
64Vilavadiendal Alampattu Devakottai

Population of Karaikkudi Taluka

The population profile of Karaikkudi Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Karaikkudi's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 3,00,527 1,18,676 1,81,851
Male Population 1,49,443 58,644 90,799
Female Population 1,51,084 60,032 91,052
Child Population (Age 0–6) 30,304 12,204 18,100
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 15,463 6,238 9,225
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 14,841 5,966 8,875
Literate Population 2,28,593 81,981 1,46,612
Literate Male Population 1,21,406 44,843 76,563
Literate Female Population 1,07,187 37,138 70,049
Illiterate Population 71,934 36,695 35,239
Illiterate Male Population 28,037 13,801 14,236
Illiterate Female Population 43,897 22,894 21,003
Total Households 76,868 30,295 46,573

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Karaikkudi Taluka , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 35,980 19,525 16,455
SC Male Population 17,588 9,500 8,088
SC Female Population 18,392 10,025 8,367
Total ST Population 186 29 157
ST Male Population 95 15 80
ST Female Population 91 14 77
Population Density 501 / km² 223 / km² 2,674 / km²