| Name |
Karikal |
| State |
Puducherry |
| Area |
160 km² |
| Population of Karikal |
86838 |
| Latitude and Longitude |
10.9327° N, 79.8319° E |
| STD code of Karikal |
91 (0)4368 |
| Pin Code of Karikal |
609601 |
| District Magistrate (DM. Collector) |
D. Manikandan, I.A.S |
| Superintendent of Police (SP/SSP) |
Sindhu Pillai.A,IPS. |
| Chief development Officer |
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| Chief Medical Officer |
K.Mohan Raj |
| Member of parliament |
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| MLA |
A.M.H. Najim |
| Number of Subdivisions |
|
| Number of Tehsils |
1. Karaikal Taluk 2. Thirunallar Taluk |
| Number of Villages |
30 |
| Railway Station |
Karaikal railway station |
| Bus Station |
Karaikal Bus Station |
| Air Port in Karikal |
Karaikal Airport |
| Number of Hotels in Karikal |
2 |
| Number of degree Colleges |
56 |
| Number of Inter Colleges |
56 |
| Number of Medical Colleges |
52 |
| Number of Engineering Colleges |
3 |
| Computer Centers in Karikal |
28 |
| Malls in Karikal |
7 |
| Hospitals in Karikal |
6 |
| Marriage Halls in Karikal |
11 |
| River(s) |
Kodamurutti, Arasalar, |
| High Way(s) |
National Highway 45A |
| Elevation |
4.21 Meters (13.82 Feet). |
| Density |
1,067 people per km2. |
| Offical Website |
www.karaikal.gov.in |
| Literacy rate |
80.26% |
| Banks |
ANDHRA BANK, BANK OF INDIA, CANARA BANK, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, CITY UNION BANK, CORPORATION BANK, ICICI BANK LTD, INDIAN BANK , INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, KARUR VYSYA BANK LTD, PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, STATE BANK OF INDIA, SYNDICATE BANK, THE LAXMI VILAS BANK LTD, UCO BANK. |
| Famous Leader(s) |
Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Politcal Parties |
BJP,AAP |
| RTO Code |
PY-02 |
| aadar card center |
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| Major Exportable Item |
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| Local Transport |
Bus, Truck, Car, Auto, bike, LCV, |
| Media |
S S Media . |
| Growth |
7.23% |
| Travel Destinations |
Thirunallar Temple, Vazigara Amman Temple, karaikal ammaiyar temple, kailasanathar temple, kaliamman kovilm murga raj theatre |
| Commissioner |
Smt.S. Vetriselvi, I.R.S |
| Social activist |
The passage of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)Bill, .criteria for candidates can have disastrous social consequences. |
