Karaikkudi is a Taluk located in Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of 6 Taluks of Sivaganga district. There are 63 villages and 7 towns in Karaikkudi Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Karaikkudi Taluk has 76868 households, population of 300527 of which 149443 are males and 151084 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 30304 which is 10.08% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Karaikkudi Taluk is around
1011 compared to
996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Karaikkudi Taluk is 76.06% out of which 81.24% males are literate and 70.95% females are literate. The total area of Karaikkudi is 599.92 sq.km with population density of 501 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 39.49% of population lives in Urban area and 60.51% lives in Rural area. There are 11.97% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.06% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Karaikkudi Taluk.
Karaikkudi Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 300527 | 100% |
| Hindu | 267513 | 89.01% |
| Muslim | 18057 | 6.01% |
| Christian | 14064 | 4.68% |
| Religion not stated | 785 | 0.26% |
| Jain | 58 | 0.02% |
| Sikh | 39 | 0.01% |
| Buddhist | 9 | 0% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 2 | 0% |
Karaikkudi 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 | 46573 | 30295 |
| Total Population | 181851 | 118676 |
| Population (%) | 49.93% | 50.58% |
| Male Population | 90799 | 58644 |
| Female Population | 91052 | 60032 |
| Sex Ratio | 1003 | 1024 |
| Literacy (%) | 80.62% | 69.08% |
List of Cities in Karaikkudi
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List of Villages in Karaikkudi
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