Karaikkudi Taluka - Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Karaikkudi is an administrative taluka in the Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Devakottai Road, while the nearest airport is Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 60.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 600 km², including 531.91 km² of rural area and 68.01 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1011 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Karaikkudi Taluka
Karaikkudi Taluka has a total of 64 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alampattu | Rural | Alampattu |
| 2 | Alavilanpatti | Rural | Kottagudi |
| 3 | Amaravathi | Rural | Amaravathiputhur |
| 4 | Ambakkudi | Rural | Ambakkudi |
| 5 | Aranmanaipatti | Rural | Palavangudi |
| 6 | Aranmanaisiruvayal | Rural | P.Nerpugapatti |
| 7 | Ariyakkudi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Athangudi | Rural | P. Muthupattinam |
| 9 | Devapattu | Rural | Kallal North |
| 10 | Ilandamangalam | Rural | Natarajapuram |
| 11 | Illuppaikkudi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Jeyankondam | Rural | Jeyankondan |
| 13 | Kalanivasal | Urban | Not applicable |
| 14 | Kalathur | Rural | Kalathur |
| 15 | Kallal | Rural | Kallal South |
| 16 | Kallankudi | Rural | Vadagudi |
| 17 | Kallupatti | Rural | Visalayankottai |
| 18 | Kanadukathan | Rural | Kothamangalam |
| 19 | Kandanur | Rural | Vengavayal |
| 20 | Karaikkudi Sankarapuram (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Keelapoongudi | Rural | Keelapoongudi |
| 22 | Kiranippatti | Urban | Not applicable |
| 23 | Koothalur | Rural | Poyyalur |
| 24 | Kothamangalam | Rural | Kothamangalam |
| 25 | Kothari | Rural | Vadagudi |
| 26 | Kottaiyur | Rural | Vadagudi |
| 27 | Kovilur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 28 | Kulappadi | Rural | Sakkavayal |
| 29 | Kurudampattu | Rural | Visalayankottai |
| 30 | Malaikandan | Rural | Malaikandan |
| 31 | Managirisuganendal | Both | Parathagudi |
| 32 | Mathur | Rural | Mathur |
| 33 | Melamanakkudi | Rural | Sakkavayal |
| 34 | Mithiravayal | Rural | Mithiravayal |
| 35 | Mummudichanpatti | Rural | Natarajapuram |
| 36 | Nattuseri | Rural | Nattuseri |
| 37 | Nerupugapatti | Rural | T. Sooragudi |
| 38 | Oyyakondansiruvayal | Rural | O. Siruvayal |
| 39 | Palaiyur | Rural | Vengavayal |
| 40 | Pallathur | Rural | Vadagudi |
| 41 | Panangudi | Rural | Panangudi |
| 42 | Pananvayal (A )Pannampatti | Rural | Sirugapatti |
| 43 | Periakottai | Rural | Periyakottai |
| 44 | Periakottakudi | Rural | Periakottagudi |
| 45 | Pilar | Rural | Koothaloor |
| 46 | Pirambuvayal | Rural | Pirambuvayal |
| 47 | Pudur | Rural | Amaravathiputhur |
| 48 | Pukkudi | Rural | Jeyankondan |
| 49 | Sakkottai | Rural | Veerasekarapuram |
| 50 | Sambanur | Rural | Sembanur |
| 51 | Sannavanam | Rural | Veerai |
| 52 | Sekkalai Kottai Rf | Urban | Not applicable |
| 53 | Sengathankudi | Rural | Sengathangudi |
| 54 | Senjai | Rural | Arcot Velur |
| 55 | Sethurengunathpattanam | Rural | S.R.Pattanam |
| 56 | Sirugavayal | Rural | Ambakkudi |
| 57 | Thiruthipatti | Rural | Panangudi |
| 58 | Thiruvelangudi | Rural | T. Sooragudi |
| 59 | Varivayal | Rural | Poyyalur |
| 60 | Velangudi R.F. | Rural | Velangudi.A |
| 61 | Vellipatti | Rural | Periyakottai |
| 62 | Veppankulam | Rural | Veppangulam |
| 63 | Vetriyur | Rural | Vetriyur |
| 64 | Vilavadiendal | Rural | Veppangulam |
Population of Karaikkudi Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Karaikkudi Taluka had a total population of 3,00,527 people living in 76,868 households. The population comprised 1,49,443 males and 1,51,084 females, with an average population density of 501 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 76,868 | 30,295 | 46,573 |
| Population Density | 501 / km² | 223 / km² | 2,674 / km² |
Karaikkudi Taluka had 2,28,593 literate people and 30,304 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 35,980 and 186 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 30,304 | 12,204 | 18,100 |
| Literate Population | 2,28,593 | 81,981 | 1,46,612 |
| Illiterate Population | 71,934 | 36,695 | 35,239 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 35,980 | 19,525 | 16,455 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 186 | 29 | 157 |
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.