ABOUT KARAIKAL
Karaikal is a major port city of east coast of India and a municipality in Karaikal district in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. (Karaikal Municipality) was created by a French Metropolitan Decree dated March 12, 1880.
The Karaikal Municipality is acting according to the Pondicherry Municipalities Act 1973 which has been introduced by the Government with effect from 26.01.1974.
Karaikal Municipality has 17 Wards in the constitution limit and wards names are listed below: -
- 1. KEEZHAKASAKUDY
- 2. THALATHERU
- 3. AMMANKOILPATHU
- 4. KOILPATHU
- 5. NEHRU NAGAR
- 6. PULIANKOTTAI SALAI
- 7. OPPILAMANIYAR KOIL
- 8. VALATHERU
- 9. MAIDEEN PALLI
- 10. AMMAIYAR KOIL
- 11. KADAR SULTHAN
- 12. KOTHUKULAM
- 13. ANTHONIARKOIL
- 14. MADHKADIL
- 15. DHARMAPURAM
- 16. ODUTHURAI
- 17. AKKARAIVATTAM
Total Area |
: | 35.20 km2 |
|---|---|---|
2011 Census Population |
: | 86,838 |
No. of Administration wards |
: | 17 |
No. of Residential Households |
: | 22,532 |
Male Population |
: | 42261 |
Female Population |
: | 44577 |
Total Length of Roads |
: | 164.26 KM |
Total Length of Drain |
: | 153.76 KM |
Literacy Percentage |
: | 79.11 % (68706) |
