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About Karaikal District
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 |
Karaikal has a total population of 200,222 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 97,809 while the female population 102,413. The state area is 157 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Karaikal has sex ratio of 1,047 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 969. Karaikal makes up % of India's total population.
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 |
Karaikal urban population is 98,102 (49.00% of the total), while the rural population is 102,120 (51.00% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 47,671 are males, and 50,431 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,058 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 50,138 are males and 51,982 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,037 females per 1000 males.
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 |
The literacy data of Karaikal highlights a total literacy rate stands at 87.05% with 154,916 literate individuals. Male literacy is 92.37% while female literacy is lower at 82.02% among them, 79,903 males and 75,013 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 77,815 people being literate, with men at 93.90% and female at 84.57%, compared to rural areas whereas 77,101 people are literate, with male at 90.91% and female at 79.54%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
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 |
Karaikal population is mostly hindu (76.23%) with a total 152,638 people. Muslim(14.40%) with a total 28,835 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 46 people. Smaller communities include Christian (9.19% with 18,391 people). Jain (0.03% with 54 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 63 people) and Other (0.01% with 14 people). Around (0.09% with 181 people) did not specify their religion.