Ozhukarai

Ozhukarai
—  city  —
Ozhukarai Location of Ozhukarai in Puducherry
Coordinates	11°57′25″N 79°46′25″E / 11.9569800°N 79.773700°E / 11.9569800; 79.773700Coordinates: 11°57′25″N 79°46′25″E / 11.9569800°N 79.773700°E / 11.9569800; 79.773700
Country	India
Territory	Puducherry
District(s)	Pondicherry
Municipal Chairman	N. S. J Jayabal alias Ayyanar
Population	217,623 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 3 metres (9.8 ft)

Ozhukarai is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Pondicherry district in the Indian state of Pondicherry. The enclaves of Kalapet and Alankuppam are parts of Ozhukarai municipality.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Ozhukarai had a population of 217,623. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ozhukarai 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 Ozhukarai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.