Yanam district is one of the four districts of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India.
Geography
Yanam district occupies an area of ,
It is located south of Kakinada port on the north bank of Godavari river, slightly inland. It is bordered and surrounded by Konaseema district on South and Kakinada district on north (Districts of Andhra State)
Revenue villages
Apart from the town of Yanam itself, the following villages fall under the district's jurisdiction: Agraharam Darialatippa Farampeta Francetippa Guerempeta Kanakalapeta Kurasampeta Mettakur
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Yanam district has a population of 55,626, roughly equal to the island of Greenland. This gives it a ranking of 629th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 77.15%. Yanam has a sex ratio of 1039 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 80.26%.
See also
Yanam (India) Yanam Municipality Karaikal district Mahé district Puducherry district