Karaikudi metropolitan area
Metropolitan area in Tamil Nadu, India
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The Karaikudi Urban Agglomeration, or Karaikudi Metropolitan Area, is the 21st most populous urbanized area in Tamil Nadu state of India. 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]
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 |
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 Municipal 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 | |
Districts
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.
Karaikudi is the headquarters of the Chettinad region, which comes under Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone. The city has several railway stations, of which the Karaikudi Junction is the most important and busiest in the district and nearer parts of the region. This Junction is undergoing various developments by the Indian Railways AMRUT schemes.[8] The undergoing electrification on Tiruvarur-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 | ||||||
Temporary Halt Stations
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.
Freight Stations
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.
New Updates on the routes
Karaikudi Chamber of Commerce and Trade union[11] is urging the government of India to initiate a new route to Ramanathapuram through Devakottai Road railway station.[12][13]