INFRASTRUCTURAL PROFILE
Geographical
Location :
|
Karaikal
|
Embedded in Nagappattinam and Tiruvarur districts of
Tamilnadu. About 300 Kms. South of Chennai and about 135 Kms. from Pondicherry on the East
Coast.
|
|
Lattitude
|
lies between 10o 49' and 11o
01' northern latitude about 150 kms
|
|
Laongitude
|
lies between 79o 43' and 79o52'
eastern longitude about 150 kms. |
Revenue
Administrative Set-up :
|
Name of the Revenue
Division
|
Karaikal
|
|
No. of Taluk/Sub-Taluk
|
2
- Karaikal and Thirunallar
|
|
No. of Firkas
|
6
|
|
Name of the Firka
|
No. of Revenue
Villages
|
|
Total
|
Urban
|
Rural
|
VAOs |
RIs |
|
Karaikal
|
8
|
8
|
-
|
8 |
1 |
|
Kottucherri
|
5
|
-
|
5
|
4 |
1 |
|
Nedungadu
|
5
|
-
|
5
|
4 |
1 |
|
Tirunallar
|
11
|
-
|
11
|
9 |
1 |
|
Niravi
|
3
|
-
|
3
|
3 |
1 |
|
Tirumalairajanpattinam
|
5
|
-
|
5
|
3 |
1 |
|
Total No. of Villages
|
37 |
8 |
29 |
33 |
6 |
Local
Administrative Set-up :
|
No. of the Region
|
1 - Karaikal
|
|
No. of Blocks
|
1 - Karaikal
|
|
No. of
Municipality/Communes
|
6 - [ 1
Municipality & 5 Communes ]
|
|
No. Towns (Statutory)
|
1
(Karaikal-Class II)
|
|
Name of the
Municipality / Communes
|
No. of Civic
Villages
|
|
Total
|
Urban
|
Rural
|
|
Karaikal
Municipality
|
|
|
|
|
Kottucherri
Commune
|
|
|
|
|
Nedungadu Commune
|
|
|
|
|
Tirunallar Commune
|
|
|
|
|
Niravi Commune
|
|
|
|
|
Tirumalarajanpattinam
Commune
|
|
|
|
|
Total No. of Villages
|
|
|
|
Elections :
|
No. of Parliament
Constituency
|
Nil
|
|
No. of Assembly
Constituency
|
6
|
|
Name of the Assembly
Constituency
|
Elected Party
|
No. of Electors in
Persons
|
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
22 Cotchery
|
INC
|
|
|
|
|
23 Karaikal North
|
DMK
|
|
|
|
|
24 Karaikal South
|
INC
|
|
|
|
|
25 Neravy
Grand'Aldee
|
DMK
|
|
|
|
|
26 Thirunallar
|
INC
|
|
|
|
|
27 Neduncadu
|
INC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Population Census ( 2001) :
| Area & Population Density |
Area in Sq. Km. |
Population Density |
| Total |
161.00 |
1060 |
| Rural |
125.83 |
765 |
| Urban |
35.17 |
2114 |
| Population & Growth Rate |
Total |
Males |
Females |
| Persons |
% |
Persons |
% |
Persons |
% |
| Total |
1 70640 |
100.00 |
84365 |
49.44 |
86275 |
50.56 |
| Rural |
96307 |
56.44 |
47604 |
27.90 |
48703 |
28.54 |
| Urban |
74333 |
43.56 |
36761 |
21.54 |
37572 |
22.02 |
Decadal Growth Rate for 1991-2001
: 17.11 %
|
Commune Panchayatwise Population |
Total |
Males |
Females |
| Persons |
% |
Persons |
% |
Persons |
% |
| Total |
1 70640 |
100.00 |
84365 |
49.44 |
86275 |
50.56 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Karaikal
Municipality |
74333 |
|
36761 |
|
37572 |
|
| Nedungadu
Commune Panchayat |
15406 |
|
7573 |
|
7833 |
|
| Kottucherry
Commune Panchayat |
17433 |
|
8682 |
|
8751 |
|
| Thirunallar
Commune Panchayat |
33720 |
|
16668 |
|
17052 |
|
| Neravy
Commune Panchayat |
10886 |
|
5392 |
|
5494 |
|
| T.R.Pattinam
Commune Panchayat |
18862 |
|
9289 |
|
9573 |
|
| Sex Ratio (No. Females Per 1000 Males) |
Total |
Rural |
Urban |
| 1023 |
1023 |
1022 |
| Child Population & Growth Rate |
Total |
Males |
Females |
| Persons |
% |
Persons |
% |
Persons |
% |
| Total |
20683 |
100.00 |
10440 |
50.48 |
10243 |
49.52 |
| Rural |
11522 |
55.71 |
5831 |
28.19 |
5691 |
27.52 |
| Urban |
9161 |
44.29 |
4609 |
22.29 |
4552 |
22.00 |
| Literates & Growth Rate |
Total |
Males |
Females |
| Persons |
% |
Persons |
% |
Persons |
% |
| Total |
123320 |
82.24 |
66307 |
89.69 |
57013 |
74.99 |
| Rural |
68732 |
81.07 |
37209 |
89.07 |
31523 |
73.29 |
| Urban |
54588 |
83.76 |
29098 |
90.50 |
25490 |
77.20 |
Agriculture
:
|
Classification of Lands
(Census 2001)
|
Total Area according to
village papers
|
16,199 Hectares
|
|
Net Area Sown
|
8,379
Hectares
|
|
Area sown more than
once
|
6,594
Hectares
|
|
Total Cropped Area
|
14,973 Hectares
|
|
Area Under Irrigated by
Sources
( Census - 2001)
|
Canals
|
7,770
hectares
|
|
Tube wells
|
61 Hectares
|
|
Other Sources
(Channels, Ponds etc., )
|
16 Hectares
|
|
7,847
Hectares
|
|
Area Irrigated More
than once
|
1,178
Hectares
|
|
Gross Area Irrigated
|
9,025
Hectares
|
|
Area Under Crops
Irrigated
( Census - 2001)
|
Paddy (961 +
7,755 + 79)
|
8,795 Hectares
|
|
Sugarcane
|
27 Hectares
|
|
Plantain
|
11 Hectares
|
|
Chillies
|
1 Hectares
|
|
Miscillaneous Food
Crops
|
4 Hectares
|
|
Cotton
|
183 Hectares
|
|
Other Non Food Crops
|
4 Hectares
|
|
Grand Total
|
9,025 Hectares
|
|
Area Under All Crops
& Production
( Census - 2001)
|
Crops
|
Area in Hectares
|
Production in
M.Tons.
|
|
Paddy (961 +
7,755 + 79)
|
8,795
|
17,122
|
|
Pulses
|
5,393
|
3,551
|
|
Sugarcane
|
27
|
2,106
|
|
Miscillaneous Food
Crops
|
107
|
951
|
|
Cotton
|
183
|
144
|
|
Groundnut
|
33
|
33
|
|
Other Non Food Crops
|
435
|
16
|
|
Grand Total
|
14,973
|
23,923
|
Animal
Husbandry & Fisheries
|
Veterinary Aid
|
No. of Items in
Numbers
|
|
Veterinary Hospitals
|
1
|
|
Veterinary Dispensaries
|
5
|
|
Mobile Veterinary
Dispensaries
|
1
|
|
Veterinary Surgeons
|
-
|
|
Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons
|
8
|
|
Veterinary Compounders
|
-
|
|
Veterinary Field
Assistants
|
22
|
|
Livestock Supervisor
|
2
|
|
Village
Schemes
|
Village
Centres/ Blocks |
1
|
| Village
Units |
12
|
| VillageUnits-Urban
Artificial Insemination Unit |
1
|
| VillageUnits-Mobile
Artificial Insemination Unit |
1
|
Estimates of
Fish Production
(in Metric Tonnes) 2000-2001
|
Estimates of
Prawn Production
(in Metric Tonnes) 2000-2001
|
|
Inland
|
Marine
|
Inland
|
Marine
|
|
2207.300
|
13630.000
|
37.100
|
2693.500
|
Public
Health :
|
Items
|
Medical
Instituitions
|
No. of beds
|
|
General Hospitals
|
1
|
326
|
|
Community Health Centre
|
1
|
30
|
|
Primary Health Centre
|
11
|
79
|
|
Sub-Centre - Rural
|
17
|
17
|
|
ESI Dispensaries -
Rural
|
1
|
-
|
Education :
|
Level of Education
|
Type of Institutions
|
Total
|
Government
|
Private
|
|
Secondary Level
Education
|
Pre-Primary
|
37
|
11
|
26
|
|
Primary
|
85
|
74
|
11
|
|
Middle
|
26
|
19
|
7
|
|
Secondary
|
23
|
13
|
10
|
|
Higher Secondary
|
12
|
10
|
2
|
|
Degree Level and Above
|
Arts & Science
College
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
Medical College
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
Engineering College
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
Agriculture College
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
Veterinary College
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Teacher training
College
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
Other Institutes
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Below Degree Level
|
Polytechnic
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
Teacher Training
Institute
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
Industrial Training
Institute
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
|
196
|
136
|
60
|
State
Finance and Banking
|
Scheduled Commercial
Banks
(Upto December 2001)
|
No. of Offices
|
17
|
|
Deposits
|
Rs. 28,150
/- in Lakhs
|
|
Bank Credit
|
Rs.
7,222/- in Lakhs
|
|
State Bank Of India
|
3 Branches
|
|
Public Sector Banks
|
9 Branches
|
|
Scheduled Bank
|
1 Branch
|
|
State Co-Operative Bank
|
2 Branches
|
|
Land Development Bank
|
1 Branch
|
|
Co-Op. Credit Societies
|
16 Societies
|
Co-Operative
Socities
|
Name of the Societies
|
Total in Numbers
|
Credit Societies
|
Non-Credit Socities
|
|
Marketing Society
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
|
Consumer Stores
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
|
Spinning Mill
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
|
Agricultural Co-Op.
Society/Banks
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
|
Milk Producers /Supply
Society
|
20
|
-
|
20
|
|
Student Stores
|
13
|
-
|
13
|
|
Building / Housing
Society
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
|
Fishermans Society
|
9
|
-
|
9
|
|
Weavers Society
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
|
Miscl. Industrial
Co-Op. Society
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
|
Employees Credit
Society
|
16
|
16
|
-
|
|
75 |
22 |
53 |
Transport
& Communication
|
Length of Raods
Maintained (in Kms.) by
|
Total
|
Surfaced Roads
|
Un-Surfaced Roads
|
|
PWD
|
165.000
|
0.000
|
0.000
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Karaikal Municipality
|
172.379
|
172.379
|
0.000
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Commune Panchayats
|
309.257
|
260.092
|
49.165
|
| |
85.019
|
77.167
|
7.852
|
| |
48.140
|
38.527
|
9.613
|
| |
95.738
|
79.298
|
16.440
|
| |
28.990
|
28.704
|
0.286
|
| |
51.370
|
36.396
|
14.974
|
|
646.633
|
432.471
|
49.165
|
|
Motor Vehicles in Use (
As on 31st March 2001)
|
No.of Vehicles
|
|
Transport Vehicles
|
Trucks & Lorries
|
145
|
|
Light Motor Vehiles
(Goods)
|
374
|
|
Buses
|
261
|
|
Taxis
|
352
|
|
Light Motor Vehilces (
Passenger)
|
178
|
|
Sub Total
|
1310
|
|
Non-Transport Vehilces
|
Two Wheeler
|
28,413
|
|
Cars
|
2026
|
|
Jeeps
|
165
|
|
Tractors
|
511
|
|
Trailors
|
378
|
|
Others
|
254
|
|
Sub Total
|
31817
|
|
33127
|
|
Post & Telegraph Offices
|
Total
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
|
No. of Post Offices
|
28
|
21
|
6
|
|
Telegraph Offices
|
17
|
-
|
-
|
|
Telephone Exchanges
|
9
|
-
|
-
|
|
Public Call Offices
|
387
|
-
|
-
|
|
Telephone Connections
|
14431
|
-
|
-
|
Fuel &
Power :
|
H.T.Lines
|
229.028
Kms.
|
|
L.T.Lines
|
647.767
Kms.
|
|
Transformers
|
202 Nos.
|
|
Installed capacity of
transformers
|
25.651
MVA.
|
|
Towns Electrified
|
1 No.
|
|
Village & Hamlets
Electrified
|
100 Nos.
|
|
Domestic Connections
|
25,027 Nos.
|
|
Commercial Connections
|
4,800 Nos.
|
|
Agricultural
Connections
|
662 Nos.
|
|
Industrial Connections
(H.T.)
|
41 Nos.
|
|
Industrial Connections
(L.T)
|
660 Nos.
|
|
Street Lights
|
8,104 Nos.
|
|
Maximum Demand
|
45.880
MVA.
|
|
|
|
Electricity Purchased
|
3400.85 Lakhs of
KWH
|
|
Electricity Sold
|
3014.80 Lakhs of
KWH
|
|
Petrol Consumption
|
2,738
M.Ts.
|
|
Kerosine Consumption
|
3,725
M.Ts.
|
|
High Speed Diesel Oil
Consumption
|
16,070
M.Ts.
|
Police &
Fire
|
Police Station
|
7 Nos.
|
|
Outpost
|
1 No.
|
|
Fire Station
|
1 Nos.
|
|
Sub-Ordinary Jail
|
1 No.
|
Plan
Expenditure
|
Annual Plan 2002-2003
|
Approved Outlay
|
5224.01 Lakhs
|
|
Revised Outlay
|
6869.00 Lakhs
|
|
Actual Expenditure as
on
|
4744.14 Lakhs
|
Industry
|
Industry
|
Large Scale
|
7
Nos.
|
|
|
Medium Scale
|
3
Nos.
|
|
Small Scale
|
866
Nos.
|
|
No. of Industrial Area
|
1 No.
|
|
No.of Plots |
24 |
|
Allotted
|
15(G-5) |
| |
Rs. 0.88 per Sq.mt. per annum |
|
Land Area Acquired
|
596 Acres
|
Particulars of Rural Industrial
Estate:
| SNo. |
Type of
Shed |
Occupied |
Under
H.P. |
Rented |
Rent per
Month |
Remarks |
| 1. |
A -14
Sheds |
4(G) |
7 |
1 |
Rs.
150/- |
2 Vacant |
| 2. |
B - 8
Sheds |
- |
4 |
4 |
Rs. 95/- |
- |
| 3. |
C - 3
Sheds |
3(G) |
- |
- |
Rs.76/- |
- |
Industries At a Glance as on 31/03/2003.
| SNo. |
Commune |
LSI |
Emp |
L.Emp |
MSI |
Emp |
L.Emp |
SSI |
Emp |
L.Emp |
Grand
Total |
| Units |
Emp. |
L.Emp |
| 1. |
Karaikal |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
397 |
2382 |
1453 |
397 |
2382 |
1453 |
| 2. |
Kottucherry |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
57 |
48 |
129 |
774 |
464 |
130 |
831 |
512 |
| 3. |
Nedungadu |
1 |
549 |
424 |
1 |
24 |
24 |
61 |
366 |
230 |
63 |
939 |
678 |
| 4. |
Thirunallar |
3 |
269 |
410 |
1 |
297 |
120 |
100 |
600 |
375 |
104 |
1166 |
905 |
| 5. |
Neravy |
1 |
332 |
332 |
- |
- |
- |
69 |
414 |
256 |
70 |
746 |
588 |
| 6. |
TR.Pattinam |
2 |
227 |
86 |
- |
- |
- |
110 |
660 |
419 |
112 |
887 |
505 |
|
Total |
7 |
1377 |
1252 |
3 |
378 |
192 |
866 |
5196 |
3197 |
876 |
6951 |
4641 |
Social
Welfare
|
No. of
Anganwadies
|
140
|
|
No. of Balwadies
|
28
|
|
Hostel for Working
Womens
|
1
|
|
Home for
Orthopaedically Handicapped
|
1
|
|
Home for Blind, Deaf
& Dumb
|
1
|
|
Home for Aged and
Infirm
|
2
|
|
Hostel for Adi-Dravidar
Welfare Students
|
9
|
Miscellaneous
|
Permenant Cinema
Theatres
|
4 Nos.
|
|
Seats Capacity
|
2810 Nos.
|
| Marriage Halls |
|