| Karaikudi Metropolitan Area | |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolitan area |
| Government Type: | Municipal Corporation |
| Governing Body: | Karaikudi Municipal Corporation |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Seat: | Karaikudi |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Area Total Km2: | 94.31 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Urban: | 303,291 |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | 3216 |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 630xxx |
| Area Code: | +91-04565 |
| Area Code Type: | STD Code |
| Registration Plate: | TN-63Z |
| Other Name: | Karaikudi Urban Agglomeration |
| Subdivision Type2: | Planning Authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Karaikudi Local Planning Authority (LPA) |
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]
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 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.
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 | Municipal Corporation | 131,120 | 13.75 | 36 | |
| 2 | 50,164 | 6.75[4] | 15 | ||
| 3 | Town Panchayat | 12,430 | 8.75[5] | 15 | |
| 4 | Town Panchayat | 20,164 | 5.00[6] | 15 | |
| 5 | Town Panchayat | 53,476 | 22.69[7] | 15 | |
| 6 | Village Panchayat | 5,496 | 5.06 | 9 | |
| 7 | 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 | |
From Sivaganga district, parts of Karaikudi Taluk
The Regional Transport offices in the Karaikudi metropolitan area are the Unit type of code TN-63Z.