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About Karaikal

Karaikal is a district in Puducherry, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Karaikal was 200,222 with a growth rate of 17.23%. Karaikal covers 157 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Karaikal's population is 1047 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 969 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Karaikal, Urban/Rural population of Karaikal, Literacy data of Karaikal and Religion wise data of Karaikal. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Karaikal, Puducherry, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Karaikal

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
200,222
Growth (%)
17.23
Male Population
97,809
Sex Ratio
1,047
Female Population
102,413
Child Sex Ratio
969
Area ( In Km. Square )
157

Urban/Rural Population of Karaikal

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
98,102
Rural Population
102,120
Urban Population (%)
49
Rural Population (%)
51
Urban male Population
47,671
Rural Male Population
50,138
Urban Female Population
50,431
Rural Female Population
51,982
Urban Sex Ratio
1,058
Rural Sex Ratio
1,037

Literacy data of Karaikal

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
154,916
Literacy (%)
87.05
Male Literate
79,903
Male Literacy (%)
92.37
Female Literate
75,013
Female Literacy (%)
82.02
Urban Literate
77,815
Rural Literate
77,101
Urban Male Literates
39,687
Urban Male Literacy (%)
93.90
Rural Male Literates
40,216
Rural Male Literacy (%)
90.91
Urban Female Literates
38,128
Urban Female Literacy (%)
84.57
Rural Female Literates
36,885
Rural Female Literacy (%)
79.54

Religion Wise Data of Karaikal

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
152,638
Hindu (%)
76.23
Muslim
28,835
Muslim (%)
14.40
Sikh
46
Sikh (%)
0.02
Christian
18,391
Christian (%)
9.19
Jain
54
Jain (%)
0.03
Buddhist
63
Buddhist (%)
0.03
Other
14
Other (%)
0.01
Not Avaiable
181
Not Avaiable (%)
0.09

List of tehsils in Karaikal

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Karaikal Taluk

Area ( Km2 ): 87

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Thirunallar Taluk

Area ( Km2 ): 70