Karikal

geographical name
Ka·​ri·​kal | \ ˌkär-ə-ˈkäl How to pronounce Karikal (audio) \

Definition of Karikal

1 territory of former French India south of Puducherry; incorporated 1954 in India area 52 square miles (135 square kilometers)
2 or Karaikal \ ˌkä-​ri-​ˈkäl How to pronounce Karaikal (audio) \ city and port on the Bay of Bengal in the southeastern India union territory of Puducherry population 98,000