Uzhavarkarai Oulgaret |
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city | |
Location in Puducherry, India | |
Coordinates: 11°57′25″N 79°46′25″E / 11.9569800°N 79.773700°ECoordinates: 11°57′25″N 79°46′25″E / 11.9569800°N 79.773700°E | |
Country | India |
State | Puducherry |
District | Pondicherry |
Government | |
• Municipal Chairman | No elections conducted after 2011 |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 300,104 |
Languages | |
• Official | French, Tamil, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 605010 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-PY |
Vehicle registration | PY-05 |
Uzhavarkarai is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Pondicherry district in the Indian 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.
As of 2011[update] India census, Uzhavarkarai had a population of 3,00,104 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.