Karaikal district is one of the 4 districts of Puducherry union territory. It is the 2nd biggest district of the union territory after the Puducherry district. It has the population of more than 2lakhs. The capital is Karaikal port city. The district is made of communes Kottucherry, Nedungadu, Thirunallar, Neravy and Thirumalairajanpattinam.