| Ozhukarai | |
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| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | Pondicherry |
| District(s) | Pondicherry |
| Municipal Chairman | N. S. J Jayabal alias Ayyanar |
| Population | 217,623 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
Ozhukarai is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Pondicherry district in the Indian territory of Pondicherry. The enclaves of Kalapet and Alankuppam are parts of Ozhukarai municipality.
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.