Karaikulam, Kariapatti
Karaikulam is a village located in the Kariapatti Taluk of Virudhunagar district of Tamilnadu. The village falls in Kariapatti block and comes under Thulukkankulam Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Ramanathapuram parliament constituency and Tiruchuli assembly constituency.
As on January 2025, the current population of Karaikulam is 314 out of which 154 are males and rest 160 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1039 females per 1000 males. There are around 49 teenagers in Karaikulam. It has literacy rate of 48% which means around 151 persons can read and write. Total 200 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 79 households in Karaikulam, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 172. The pincode of Karaikulam is 626106 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Kariapatti Sub Post office
- Chithumoondradaippu Branch Post office
- Mudukkankulam Branch Post office
- Mustakurichi Branch Post office
- Pampatti Branch Post office
Schools
Karaikulam has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Amala High School Kariapatti
- Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Kariapatti
- Amala Primary School Kariapatti
- St.Marys Matriculation School Kariapatti
- Government Higher Secondary School, Mustakkurichi
Hospitals
Karaikulam has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Arasakulum Sub-Center
- Kariapatti 1 Sub-Center
- C Puliyankulum Sub-Center
- Mudukkankulam Primary Health Center
- T Chettikulum Sub-Center
Banks
Karaikulam has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.