Karaikal Taluk is a Taluk located in Karaikal district of Puducherry. It is one of 2 Taluks of Karaikal district. There are 12 villages and 2 towns in Karaikal Taluk Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Karaikal Taluk Taluk has 35,631 households, population of 144,200 of which 70,328 are males and 73,872 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 16,169 which is 11.21% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Karaikal Taluk Taluk is around
1050 compared to
1037 which is average of Puducherry state. The literacy rate of Karaikal Taluk Taluk is 78.22% out of which 82.25% males are literate and 74.38% females are literate. The total area of Karaikal Taluk is 87 sq.km with population density of 1,660 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 31.97% of population lives in Urban area and 68.03% lives in Rural area. There are 14.97% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Karaikal Taluk Taluk.
Karaikal Taluk Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 144,200 | 100% |
| Hindu | 108,229 | 75.05% |
| Muslim | 22,982 | 15.94% |
| Christian | 12,690 | 8.8% |
| Religion not stated | 152 | 0.11% |
| Buddhist | 56 | 0.04% |
| Jain | 45 | 0.03% |
| Sikh | 32 | 0.02% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 14 | 0.01% |
Karaikal Taluk Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 24,184 | 11,447 |
| Total Population | 98,102 | 46,098 |
| Population (%) | 48.59% | 50.85% |
| Male Population | 47,671 | 22,657 |
| Female Population | 50,431 | 23,441 |
| Sex Ratio | 1058 | 1035 |
| Literacy (%) | 79.32% | 75.88% |
List of Cities in Karaikal Taluk
Check out complete list of all town cities of Karaikal Taluk in Karaikal Taluk district, Puducherry
List of Villages in Karaikal Taluk
Check out complete list of all villages of Karaikal Taluk in Karaikal Taluk district, Puducherry
| Village | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Kottucherry | 9,711 | 79.02% | 1068 |
| Neravy | 6,555 | 80.87% | 1007 |
| Thiruvettakudy | 4,281 | 70.59% | 1029 |
| Varichikudy (South) | 4,096 | 78.03% | 1015 |
| Varichikudy (North) | 3,533 | 78.57% | 1003 |
| Vizhidiur | 3,435 | 77.26% | 1053 |
| Keezhaiyur (South) | 3,262 | 69.99% | 1146 |
| Kizhamanai | 2,851 | 70.71% | 1013 |
| Keezhaiyur (North) | 2,687 | 68.92% | 1005 |
| Vanjiur | 2,234 | 76.1% | 977 |
| Polagam | 1,888 | 68.06% | 1000 |
| Poovam | 1,565 | 77.96% | 1046 |
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