Yanam district facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yanam district యానం జిల్లా
district
Nickname(s):  French Yanam
Yanam district Location in India
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 that make up the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. A Union Territory is a special type of administrative division in India, directly governed by the central government.

Yanam is a small area, only about 20 square kilometers in size. It is located within the state of Andhra Pradesh. However, Yanam district, along with Mahe district, Karaikal district, and Puducherry district, are all part of the Puducherry Union Territory. This is because they were once colonies of France until 1954.

Where is Yanam District?

Yanam is surrounded by the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. This means it's like a small island of Puducherry inside another state.

Towns and Villages

Yanam district includes one main town and seven smaller villages.

• The town of Yanam is also the headquarters for the entire district.
• The other villages are:
  • Agraharam
  • Darialatippa
  • Farampeta
  • Guerempeta
  • Kanakalapeta
  • Kurasampeta
  • Mettakur

Population

The total population of Yanam district is about 55,616 people, based on the 2011 census. This number is roughly the same as the population of Greenland, a very large island country.

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Yanam para niños