Karaikudi Metropolitan Area

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Karaikudi Metropolitan Area
Karaikudi Urban Agglomeration
Nickname: 
Heritage city of India
Country Flag of India.svg India
State Tamil Nadu
Planning AuthorityKaraikudi Local Planning Authority (LPA)
Seat Karaikudi
Districts
Government
  Type Municipal Corporation
  Body Karaikudi Municipal Corporation
Area
   Metropolitan area 94.31 km2 (36.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
   Urban
303,291
  Urban density3,216/km2 (8,330/sq mi)
Demonym Karaikudiyan
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
630xxx
STD Code +91-04565
Vehicle registration TN-63Z
Website karaikudilpa.com

The Karaikudi Urban Agglomeration, or Karaikudi Metropolitan Area, is the most populous urbanized area in Sivaganga district in the state of Tamil Nadu. The Karaikudi Metropolitan Area [1] consists of the city of Karaikudi and its suburbs in Sivaganga district, together formed as Karaikudi Urban Agglomeration by government of Tamil Nadu. [2]

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Economy

The economy of the metropolitan area of Karaikudi is heavily influenced by education, information technology and engineering at recent times.

Composition

The Karaikudi urban agglomeration is a metropolitan area in Tamil Nadu state, consisting of the city of Karaikudi and its suburbs. It consists of a municipal corporation and suburban areas spread out in parts of Sivaganga district.

Karaikudi LPA Limits Karaikudi LPA Details.jpg
Karaikudi LPA Limits

Below is the list of towns which comprises the Karaikudi Metropolitan Area. Number of wards will be reformed to approximately 100 depends on the population and zones going to be allocated. [3]

Karaikudi Metropolitan Area (2023)
Sl. No.NameGoverning TypePopulationArea (km2.)Wards
1 Karaikudi Greater Municipality131,12013.7536
2 Sankarapuram Census Town53,47622.69 [4] 15
3 Kottaiyur Town Panchayat50,1646.75 [5] 15
4 Kandanur Town Panchayat12,4308.75 [6] 15
5 Puduvayal Town Panchayat20,1645.00 [7] 15
6 Koviloor, Karaikudi Village5,4965.069
7 Ariyakudi Village10,5328.299
8IlupakkudiVillage9,76812.299
9ManagiriVillage10,14111.735
TotalKaraikudi CityCorporation303,29194.31

Districts

  1. Sivaganga district

Taluks

From Sivaganga district, parts of Karaikudi Taluk

Transport

The Regional Transport offices in the Karaikudi metropolitan area are the Unit type of code TN-63Z.

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References

  1. "Metro areas under urban agglomeration in 2011".
  2. "Greater Karaikudi Urban Agglomeration" (PDF).
  3. "Karaikudi Corporation wards and new updates". Dinamalar.
  4. "Sankarapuram Census Town".
  5. "Kottaiyur Town Panchayat".
  6. "Kandanur Town Panchayat".
  7. "Puduvayal Town Panchayat".