Yanam district
Yanam district
యానం జిల్లా | |
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district | |
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| Nickname: French Yanam | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Puducherry |
| Headquarters | Yanam |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 55,616 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Yanam district is one of the four districts of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India.
Geography
Yanam district occupies an area of 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi),[1]
It is located south of Kakinada port on the north bank of Godavari river slightly inland at 16.73 N latitude and 82.21 E longitude. It is surrounded by East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
Revenue villages
Apart from the town of Yanam itself, the following villages fall under the district's jurisdiction:
- Agraharam
- Darialatippa
- Farampeta
- Guerempeta
- Kanakalapeta
- Kurasampeta
- Mettakur
Demographics
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
References
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ 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.
Places adjacent to Yanam district | |
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