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Karaikal district, Puducherry

Karaikal is one of the 2 districts of Puducherry, a union territory. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 2 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Puducherry
Headquarters
Karaikal
Name in Hindi
कराईकल जिला
Population (2011 census)
2,00,222
Rank in Puducherry by population
2nd of 2
Area
161 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,244
Official website
karaikal.gov.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q639264
All districts of Puducherry

Population in context

With 2,00,222 people in 2011, Karaikal ranks 2nd among the 2 districts of Puducherry for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the least populous of them. The most populous is Puducherry (9,50,289).

District boundaries change. If Karaikal has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Karaikal to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 2 districts of Puducherry

KaraikalPuducherry

Questions people ask

Which state is Karaikal district in?

Karaikal district is in Puducherry, a union territory of India.

What is the headquarters of Karaikal district?

The headquarters of Karaikal district is Karaikal, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Karaikal district?

Karaikal district had a population of 2,00,222 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.