Yanam district
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| Yanam district యానం డిస్ట్రిక్ట్ |
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| Nickname(s): French Yanam | |
 Yanam district
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| Coordinates: 16°44′00″N 82°15′00″E / 16.73333°N 82.25000°ECoordinates: 16°44′00″N 82°15′00″E / 16.73333°N 82.25000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Puducherry |
| Headquarters | Yanam |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Yanam District is one of the four districts of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India.
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Geography [edit]
Yanam district occupies an area of 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi),[1]
Revenue Villages [edit]
Apart from the town of Yanam itself, the following villages fall under the district's jurisdiction:
- Agraharam
- Darialatippa
- Farampeta
- Guerempeta
- Kanakalapeta
- Kurasampeta
- Mettakur
Demographics [edit]
According to the 2011 census Yanam district has a population of 55,616,[2] roughly equal to the island of Greenland.[3] This gives it a ranking of 629th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 3,272 inhabitants per square kilometre (8,470 /sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 77.15%.[2] Yanam has a sex ratio of 1039 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 80.26%.[2]
See also [edit]
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References [edit]
- ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Pondicherry: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. p. 1222. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Greenland 57,670 July 2011 est."
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