Karaikal district, Puducherry
Karaikal is a district of Puducherry, with a population of 2,00,222 at the 2011 Census across 152 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Puducherry's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 2.0 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 152 km²
- Density
- 1,317
- per km²
- Literacy
- 77.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1047
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 81.2% | 4 / 4 | 142 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.9% | 3 / 4 | 36 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 95.6% | 4 / 4 | 62 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.6% | 4 / 4 | 129 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 84.3% | 3 / 4 | 159 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 10 | 2 / 4 | 565 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 90.6% | 3 / 4 | 21 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.1% | 3 / 4 | 81 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 95.9% | 2 / 4 | 54 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.9% | 1 / 4 | 617 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 17,206 · Female 18,142 | 35,348 | 2 / 4 | 639 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 1 / 4 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 884 | 4 / 4 | 510 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 0.6% | 4 / 4 | 742 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 7.2% | 2 / 4 | 670 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 53,139 · Female 15,162 | 68,301 | 2 / 4 | 717 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 86.3% | 2 / 4 | 57 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 79,903 · Female 75,013 | 1,54,916 | 2 / 4 | 688 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 33.1% | 1 / 4 | 41 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 59.0% | 3 / 4 | 65 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 88.8% | 3 / 4 | 70 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 17.9% | 3 / 4 | 163 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 65.5% | 2 / 4 | 441 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.3% | 2 / 4 | 288 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 25.5% | 2 / 4 | 619 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 19.7% | 2 / 4 | 632 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 15.3% | 1 / 4 | 515 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 93.0% | 3 / 4 | 598 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 39.3% | 3 / 4 | 75 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.7% | 1 / 4 | 569 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 54.4% | 2 / 4 | 448 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 88.3% | 1 / 4 | 70 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.0% · Men 32.4% | 15.8% | 1 / 4 | 218 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.5% | 2 / 4 | 45 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 45.9% | 2 / 4 | 82 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 3.0% | 3 / 4 | 114 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 20.5% · Men 24.4% | 22.4% | 4 / 4 | 408 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 88.9% | 2 / 4 | 155 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 26.9% | 3 / 4 | 486 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.6% | 3 / 4 | 57 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 100.0% | 1 / 4 | 1 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 57.9% | 4 / 4 | 336 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.1% | 4 / 4 | 560 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,788 | 3 / 4 | 386 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.1% · Men 19.5% | 12.1% | 1 / 4 | 693 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 10.2% | 2 / 4 | 290 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 13.0% · Men 13.5% | 13.2% | 2 / 4 | 21 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 97,809 · Female 1,02,413 | 2,00,222 | 2 / 4 | 698 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 2,21,914 | 2 / 4 | 702 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,309 | 4 / 4 | 70 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,460 | 4 / 4 | 67 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 4.3 | 2 / 4 | 605 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 16.2 | 1 / 4 | 8 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 24.6 | 1 / 4 | 582 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 122.7 | 1 / 4 | 70 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 13.2 | 1 / 4 | 33 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 2 | 1 / 4 | 595 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 10 | 1 / 4 | 193 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 1 / 4 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | — | 524 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 4 / 4 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 5.4 | 2 / 4 | 618 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 14.1 | 3 / 4 | 19 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 21.5 | 2 / 4 | 739 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 13.9 | 1 / 4 | 35 / 785 |
National highways through Karaikal
- NH-NH-32
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