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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
IndicatorValue
Clean Cooking Fuel202181.2%
Drinking Water Access202199.9%
Electricity Access201195.6%
Electricity Access202199.6%
Improved Sanitation202184.3%
Tap Water Access201190.6%
Demography
IndicatorValue
Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 17,206 · Female 18,14235,348
Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 00
Workers2011Male 53,139 · Female 15,16268,301
Education
IndicatorValue
Literacy2011Male 79,903 · Female 75,0131,54,916
Women's Literacy202188.8%
Health
IndicatorValue
Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.0% · Men 32.4%15.8%
Child Anaemia202165.5%
Child Overweight20214.3%
Child Stunting202125.5%
Child Underweight202119.7%
Child Wasting202115.3%
Full Immunization202188.9%
Institutional Births202199.6%
Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.1% · Men 19.5%12.1%
Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 13.0% · Men 13.5%13.2%
Women's Anaemia, 15–49202154.4%
Population & Density
IndicatorValue
Population2011Male 97,809 · Female 1,02,4132,00,222
Population20202,21,914
Population Density20111,309
Population Density20201,451
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