Karaikal District

Puducherry

Karaikal district is one of the districts of Puducherry. Its administrative headquarters is at Karaikal. It covers 157 sq km and had a population of 2,00,222 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,275 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Karaikal
Area
157 sq km
Population
2.00 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,275 /km²
Literacy Rate
87.05%
Sex Ratio
1,047
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Karaikal District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Karaikal district.

Total Population
2.00 Lakh
Male Population
97,809
Female Population
1.02 Lakh
Rural Population
1.02 Lakh
Urban Population
98,122
Scheduled Caste
35,200
Scheduled Tribe
0
Literacy Rate
87.05%
Population Density
1,275 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,047
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 92.37%Female literacy 82.02%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Karaikal district.

2
Tehsils
1
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
37
Villages
Headquarters
Karaikal
Languages
Tamil, English, French
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
10.92° N, 79.83° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Karaikal

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Puducherry

Constituency No. 1 · General
Partial
VV
V. Vaithilingam
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Nedungadu
  • Thirunallar
  • Karaikal North
  • Karaikal South
  • Neravy-T.R. Pattinam
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Karaikal

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Nedungadu
No. 24 · Puducherry
CP
Chandira Priyanga
All India N.R. Congress
MLA
Thirunallar
No. 25 · Puducherry
PT
P. R. N. Thirumurugan
All India N.R. Congress
MLA
Karaikal South
No. 27 · Puducherry
AN
A. M. H. Nazeem
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Karaikal

(6)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Karaikal district.

  • VV
    V. Vaithilingam
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Puducherry · No. 1
  • CP
    Chandira Priyanga
    All India N.R. Congress
    MLA
    Nedungadu · No. 24
  • PT
    P. R. N. Thirumurugan
    All India N.R. Congress
    MLA
    Thirunallar · No. 25
  • PS
    P. R. Siva
    Independent
    MLA
    Karaikal North · No. 26
  • AN
    A. M. H. Nazeem
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Karaikal South · No. 27
  • MN
    M. Nagathiyagarajan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Neravy-T.R. Pattinam · No. 28

Election History

Lok Sabha

Puducherry · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCV. Vaithilingam
    Votes 4,26,005Vote share 52.73%Margin 1,36,516
    1. 1. V. Vaithilingam · INC4,26,005 (52.73%)
    2. 2. A. Namassivayam · BJP2,89,489 (35.83%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Puducherry
State
Karaikal
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
5 Assembly
No. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28

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Karaikal District at a Glance

State
Puducherry
Headquarters
Karaikal
Area
157 sq km
Population
2.00 Lakh
Population density
1,275 per km²
Sex ratio
1,047 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
87.05%
Languages
Tamil, English, French
Tehsils
2
Blocks
1
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
37
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Puducherry
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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