Uzhavarkarai Explained

Uzhavarkarai
Native Name Lang:ta
Other Name:Oulgaret
Settlement Type:city
Pushpin Map:India Puducherry#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Puducherry, India
Coordinates:11.9265°N 79.7789°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Puducherry
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pondicherry
Government Type:Municipality
Governing Body:Oulgaret Municipality
உழவர்கரை நகராட்சி
Municipalité d'Oulgaret
Leader Title:Municipal Chairman
Leader Name:No elections conducted after 2011
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:36.7
Elevation M:3
Population Total:300104
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil, English, French
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Iso Code:IN-PY
Postal Code:605010
Registration Plate:PY-05
Website:http://oulmun.in

Uzhavarkarai is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Puducherry district in the union territory of Puducherry. The enclaves of Kalapet and Alankuppam are parts of Uzhavarkarai municipality. Uzhavarkarai is also the only sub-taluk (firka[1]) in Uzhavarkarai Taluk of Pondicherry district.

Demographics

India census,[2] Uzhavarkarai had a population of 300,104. Males constitute 49.48% of the population and females 50.52%. Uzhavarkarai has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 71%. In Uzhavarkarai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110816230610/http://www.pon.nic.in/revenue/NEM-Action-Plan-2009/ANNEXURE%20part%201.pdf . 2011-08-16 .
  2. Web site: Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.