Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Karaikudi had a population of 86,442. Males constitute ~50% of the population. The male:female ratio favours females with about 1006 females for every 1000 males.
Karaikudi has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 73%. 12% of the population is under 6.
There were nearly 20,000 households in Karaikudi, averaging 4 persons per household.
The estimated population of the area in 2001 is 127,294.
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