Facts about Karikal , Pondicherry

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
Chief Medical Officer	K.Mohan Raj
Member of parliament
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
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Major Exportable Item
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.