Karaikudi Metropolitan Area Karaikudi Urban Agglomeration | |
|---|---|
 Karaikudi Metropolitan area | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Planning Authority | Karaikudi Local Planning Authority (LPA) |
| Seat | Karaikudi |
| Districts |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Karaikudi Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
| 94.31 km2 (36.41 sq mi) | |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Urban | 303,291 |
| • Urban density | 3,216/km2 (8,330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 630xxx |
| STD Code | +91-04565 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-63Z |
| Website | karaikudilpa |
TheKaraikudi Urban Agglomeration, orKaraikudi Metropolitan Area, is the 21st most populous urbanized area inTamil Nadu state ofIndia. The Karaikudi Metropolitan Area[1] consists of the city ofKaraikudi and itssuburbs inSivaganga district, together formed as Karaikudi Urban Agglomeration by government of Tamil Nadu.[2]
The economy of the metropolitan area of Karaikudi is heavily influenced by education, information technology and engineering at recent times.
The Karaikudi urban agglomeration is ametropolitan area inTamil Nadu state, consisting of the city ofKaraikudi and its suburbs. It consists of amunicipal corporation and suburban areas spread out in parts of Sivaganga district.
Below is the list of surrounding towns and village panchayats 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]
| Sl. No. | Name | Governing Type | Population | Area (km2.) | Wards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karaikudi | Municipal Corporation | 131,120 | 13.75 | 36 |
| 2 | Kottaiyur | Town Panchayat | 50,164 | 6.75[4] | 15 |
| 3 | Kandanur | Town Panchayat | 12,430 | 8.75[5] | 15 |
| 4 | Puduvayal | Town Panchayat | 20,164 | 5.00[6] | 15 |
| 5 | Sankarapuram | Town Panchayat | 53,476 | 22.69[7] | 15 |
| 6 | Koviloor | Village Panchayat | 5,496 | 5.06 | 9 |
| 7 | Ariyakudi | Village Panchayat | 10,532 | 8.29 | 9 |
| 8 | Ilupakkudi | Village Panchayat | 9,768 | 12.29 | 9 |
| 9 | Managiri | Village Panchayat | 10,141 | 11.73 | 5 |
| Total | Karaikudi City | Corporation | 303,291 | 94.31 |
FromSivaganga district, parts ofKaraikudi Taluk
The Regional Transport offices in the Karaikudi metropolitan area are the Unit type of code TN-63Z.
Karaikudi is the headquarters of theChettinad region, which comes underMadurai railway division of theSouthern Railway zone. The city has several railway stations, of which theKaraikudi Junction is the most important and busiest in the district and nearer parts of the region. This Junction is undergoing various developments by theIndian RailwaysAMRUT schemes.[8] The undergoing electrification onTiruvarur-Karaikudi line is expedited as the line demands more trains along with the reinstated schedules.[9]
Railway stations include:
| List of railway stations in Karaikudi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Railway Station Code | District | Present Condition | Category | |||||||
| English | Tamil | |||||||||||
| 1 | Karaikudi Junction | காரைக்குடி சந்திப்பு | KKDI | Sivaganga | Functional | NSG4 | ||||||
| 2 | Kottaiyur | கோட்டையூர் | KTYR | Sivaganga | Functional | HG2 | ||||||
| 3 | Kandanur Puduvayal | கண்டனூர் புதுவயல் | KNPL | Sivaganga | Functional | HG3 | ||||||
| 4 | Devakottai Road | தேவகோட்டை சாலை (ரஸ்தா) | DKO | Sivaganga | Functional | NSG5 | ||||||
| 5 | Chettinad | செட்டிநாடு | CTND | Sivaganga | Functional | NSG6 | ||||||
| 6 | Periyakottai | பெரியகோட்டை | PYK | Sivaganga | Functional | HG2 | ||||||
During the time of electricals and track maintenance at Karaikudi Junction station, the suburban stations like Chettinad and Periyakottai will be used as a temporary halt stations[10] for the arrival/departures of trains to/from at Karaikudi Junction.
Chettinad has an inland container depot (ICD), also known as a container freight station (CFS), that operates as a railway goods shed. This CFS is operated by the Karaikudi Junction railway station, It has a warehouse where goods are consolidated or deconsolidated before or after being exported or imported.
Karaikudi Chamber of Commerce and Trade union[11] is urging the government of India to initiate a new route toRamanathapuram throughDevakottai Road railway station.[12][13]