Karaikal Population

Estimated population in 2024

Estimated population of Karaikal in 2024	264,093
Estimated population of males in 2024	129,010
Estimated population of males in 2024	135,083

Population as per 2011 census

Population	200,222
Male Population	97,809
Female Population	102,413
Area (km2)	157
Density/km2	1,275
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	1,047
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	969
Literates	154,916
Male Literates	79,903
Female Literates	75,013
Average Literacy	87.05%
Male Literacy	92.37%
Female Literacy	82.02%
Child Population (0-6 Age)	22,263
Boys Population (0-6 Age)	11,307
Girls Population (0-6 Age)	10,956
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	11.12%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	11.56%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	10.70%

Karaikal Religion-wise Data

Description	Population in 2011	Percentage	Estimated Population in 2024
Hindu	152,638	76.23%	201,330
Muslims	28,835	14.40%	38,033
Christian	18,391	9.19%	24,258
Sikh	46	0.02%	61
Buddhist	63	0.03%	83
Jain	54	0.03%	71
Not Stated	181	0.09%	239
Others	14	0.01%	18
Total	200,222	100.00%	264,093