Uzhavarkarai () is a
city
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, a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
and a
taluk
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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) in Uzhavarkarai Taluk of
Pondicherry district.
Demographics
India
census
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,
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.
References
Cities and towns in Puducherry district
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