Yanam district, Puducherry
Yanam is a district of Puducherry, with a population of 55,626 at the 2011 Census across 35 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Puducherry's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 55,626
- Census 2011
- Area
- 35 km²
- Density
- 1,593
- per km²
- Literacy
- 70.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1038
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 98.6% | 1 / 4 | 8 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 4 | 1 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 96.6% | 3 / 4 | 45 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.8% | 2 / 4 | 60 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 84.1% | 4 / 4 | 164 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 0 | 3 / 4 | 609 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 99.9% | 1 / 4 | 1 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 96.0% | 4 / 4 | 325 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 94.7% | 3 / 4 | 75 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.8% | 2 / 4 | 620 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 4,100 · Female 4,327 | 8,427 | 3 / 4 | 673 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 1 / 4 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,154 | 2 / 4 | 38 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.8% | 2 / 4 | 396 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 15.9% | 1 / 4 | 449 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 14,047 · Female 2,713 | 16,760 | 3 / 4 | 771 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 80.9% | 4 / 4 | 137 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 19,919 · Female 19,355 | 39,274 | 3 / 4 | 755 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 20.1% | 3 / 4 | 155 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 51.6% | 4 / 4 | 157 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 82.2% | 4 / 4 | 198 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 1.3% | 4 / 4 | 759 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 39.7% | 3 / 4 | 728 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.9% | 1 / 4 | 105 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 25.0% | 3 / 4 | 641 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 18.7% | 3 / 4 | 659 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 12.4% | 2 / 4 | 613 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 83.3% | 4 / 4 | 734 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 51.6% | 1 / 4 | 2 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 8.5% | 2 / 4 | 682 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 43.1% | 3 / 4 | 657 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 79.8% | 4 / 4 | 143 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 18.8% | 9.3% | 4 / 4 | 458 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 4 / 4 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 59.1% | 1 / 4 | 29 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 4 / 4 | 342 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 32.2% · Men 33.3% | 32.7% | 2 / 4 | 48 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 79.7% | 4 / 4 | 336 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 29.2% | 2 / 4 | 457 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 4 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 93.1% | 4 / 4 | 164 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 78.5% | 1 / 4 | 6 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 2.3% | 1 / 4 | 56 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,763 | 4 / 4 | 392 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.8% · Men 10.3% | 5.5% | 4 / 4 | 764 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 1.2% | 4 / 4 | 770 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 13.2% · Men 14.0% | 13.6% | 1 / 4 | 16 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 27,301 · Female 28,325 | 55,626 | 3 / 4 | 757 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 83,228 | 3 / 4 | 737 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,440 | 3 / 4 | 60 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 2,384 | 3 / 4 | 30 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 21.6 | 1 / 4 | 216 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0 | 4 / 4 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 0 | 4 / 4 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 0 | 4 / 4 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0 | 3 / 4 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 0 | 3 / 4 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 0 | 3 / 4 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 1 / 4 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 1.7 | 3 / 4 | 498 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 4.4 | 3 / 4 | 622 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 12.6 | 4 / 4 | 27 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 4.4 | 4 / 4 | 768 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 4 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Yanam
- NH-NH-216
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