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Karikalampakkam
Karikalampakkam is a panchayat village in Nettapakkam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It is also a revenue village under Nettapakkam firka. If splitting the Name of Karikalampakkam and translating into English it will give the reason of village name by how it came. Kari - Dark; akalam - Non Leaving; pakkam - the place or location. So when the Pondicherry under French rule, this place identified by the other village people by noticing the full darkness; occupying entire area of the village even at day time, because this village covered fully by big trees and it won't allow the light passing inside. Geography Karikalampakkam is bordered by Chellancherry village (Tamil nadu) in the west, Korkadu in the north, Pudukkadai village (Tamil nadu) in the east and Malattar in the south. Transport Karikalampakkam is located at 15 km. from Pondicherry. Karikalampakkam can be reached directly by any bus running between Puducherry - Maducarai or Puducherry- Bah ...
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Korkadu
Korkadu is a panchayat village in Nettapakkam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It is also a revenue village under Nettapakkam firka. Geography Korkadu is bordered by Sembiapalayam in the west, Mangalam in the north, Uruvaiyar in the east and Karikalampakkam in the south. Transport Korkadu is located at 18 km. from Pondicherry. Korkadu can be reached directly by any bus running between Puducherry - Maducarai or Puducherry- Bahour via Villianur. Road Network Korkadu is connected to Pondicherry by Korkadu Erikarai road. This road serves as a link road between Villianur-Bahour road (RC-18) and Mangalam-Maducarai road (RC-19). There is also another link road between RC-18 and RC-19 via Uruvaiyar. Politics Korkadu is a part of Embalam (Union Territory Assembly constituency) which comes under Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency) Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency covers the entire Union Territory of Puducherry. Pondicherry became a union territor ...
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Embalam (Union Territory Assembly Constituency)
Embalam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. Embalam assembly constituency was part of Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency). This assembly constituency is reserved for SC candidates. Segments # Embalam # Sembiyapalayam # Korkadu # Karikalampakkam # Aranganur #Kirumampakkam # Pillaiarkuppam # Seliamedu Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 See also * List of constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly * Puducherry district The Puducherry district, also known by its former name Pondicherry district, is one of the four districts of the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry in South India. The district occupies an area of , spread over 11 non-c ... References {{coords, 11.872, 79.715, display=title Assembly constituencies of Puducherry ...
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Nettapakkam Firka
Nettapakkam is one of the three ''firkas''http://www.pon.nic.in/revenue/NEM-Action-Plan-2009/ANNEXURE part 1.pdf of Bahour ''taluk'' in Pondicherry (North) revenue sub-division of the Indian union territory of Puducherry. Revenue villages The following are the revenue villages under Nettapakkam Firka: * Embalam * Eripakkam * Kariamanickam * Karikalampakkam * Korkadu * Maducarai * Nettapakkam * Pandasozhanallur See also *Bahour firka *Selliamedu firka Selliamedu is one of the 3 Firkashttp://www.pon.nic.in/revenue/NEM-Action-Plan-2009/ANNEXURE part 1.pdf of Bahour taluk in Pondicherry (North) Revenue Sub-division of the Indian union territory of Puducherry. Revenue villages The following are t ... References External links Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Government of Puducherry Geography of Puducherry Puducherry district {{Puducherry-geo-stub ...
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Embalam
Embalam is a panchayat village in Nettapakkam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Geography Embalam is bordered by Nallathur village (Tamil nadu) in the west, Sathamangalam in the north, Sembiapalayam in the east and Manaveli village (Tamil nadu) in the south and south-west. Transport Embalam is located at 18 km. from Pondicherry. Embalam can be reached directly by any bus running between Pondicherry and Maducarai via. Embalam. Road Network Embalam is connected to Pondicherry by Thavalakuppam-Embalam (RC-20) State Highway. Also Mangalam-Maducarai State Highway (RC-19) passes through Embalam Politics Embalam is a part of Embalam (Union Territory Assembly constituency) which comes under Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency) Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency covers the entire Union Territory of Puducherry. Pondicherry became a union territory after the implementation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India in 1962 and change ...
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Thavalakuppam
Thavalakuppam is a panchayat village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It is also a revenue village under Ariyankuppam Firka. Geography Thavalakuppam is bordered by Sankaraparani River in the north, Pooranankuppam in the east, periyakattupalayam(Tamil Nadu) in the south and Abishegapakkam in the West Demographics India census, Thavalakuppam had a population of 5670. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thavalakuppam has an average literacy rate of 81.49%, male literacy is 88.89%, and female literacy is 74.13%. In Thavalakuppam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Transport Thavalakuppam is located at 11° 52′N 79° 47′E. Thavalakuppam is at 7.5 km from Pondicherry city and 3.5 km from Ariyankuppam. It is in between Pondicherry and Cuddalore on NH-45A. One can reach Thavalakuppam by any local bus from Pondicherry to Bahoor, Madukarai and Karaiyanputtur running via Ariyankuppam. ...
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Villianur
Villianur, or Villianour, is a town in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It is a commune panchayat and the headquarters of the Villianur taluk of Puducherry District. Kameeswarar temple is the major landmark in the town. Location Villianur is located at a distance of 9 kilometres south of Puducherry Municipality. It forms a part of the Puducherry urban agglomeration. The town houses famous hindu temple Kokilambigai udunurai sri thirukameswarar Kameeswarar temple. Located in the banks of Sankaraparani River. surrounded by more industries. It has several years old Villianur railway station,formed during french rule. Demographics According to the 2001 census, Villianur had a population of 104,000. It is the third largest town in Puducherry District after Puducherry and Ozhukarai. See also * Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Villianur * Villianur railway station * Kameeswarar temple * Sankaraparani River The Sankaraparani River is a river in Tamil Nadu state ...
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Bahour
Bahour is a town, Bahour Commune, Commune, Bahour taluk, Taluk and Bahour (Union Territory Assembly constituency), Assembly Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, India. It consists of four non-contiguous areas, including three of the nine true enclaves of Puducherry. It is home to the second largest and perhaps the oldest irrigation lake in the region- the Bahour Eri. The lake has been in existence since the Chola dynasty, Chola period.Francis, Cyril Antony. Gazetteer of India- Union Territory of Pondicherry Volume 1. Administration of the Union Territory of Pondicherry, 1982. Bahour also has reports of lignite deposits but it is not exploited due to its close proximity to the sea and the likelihood of seeping seawater, adulterating the ground water. It is a major access point for villages south of Puducherry and forms the southern border to the Union territory. The city is also known as the ‘rice bowl of Puducherry’ since the area is ...
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Maducarai
Maducarai is a panchayat village in Nettapakkam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It is also a revenue village under Nettapakkam firka. Muducarai consists of two village panchayats namely Maducarai(East) and Maducarai(West). Geography Maducarai is bordered by Kariamanickam in the east and rest of three sides bordered by Tamil nadu villages. Transport Maducarai is located at 32 km. from Pondicherry. Maducarai can be reached directly by any bus running between Pondicherry and Maducarai. Road Network Maducarai is connected to Pondicherry by Mangalam - Maducarai State Highway ( RC-19). Tourism Marakaleswarar Temple Marakaleswarar Temple is one of the ancient temple in Puducherry. It belongs to Chozha period. Freedom Fighters Arch Freedom Fighters Centenary Year Memorial Arch is located on Siruvandhadu road. The pillars in the arch has the list of freedom fighters who fought for the merger of Pondicherry with the Indian Union. People from Maducarai * ...
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Pondicherry (city)
Pondicherry (), now known as Puducherry ( French: Pondichéry ʊdʊˈtʃɛɹi(listen), on-dicherry, is the capital and the most populous city of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. The city is in the Puducherry district on the southeast coast of India and is surrounded by Bay of Bengal to the east and the state of Tamil Nadu, with which it shares most of its culture, heritage, and language. History Puducherry, formerly known as Pondicherry, gained its significance as “The French Riviera of the East” after the advent of the French colonialization in India. Puducherry is the Tamil interpretation of “new town” and mainly derived from “Poduke”, the name of the marketplace as the “Port town” for Roman trading in 1st century as mentioned in ‘The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea’. The settlement was once an abode of many learned scholars as evidently versed in the Vedas, hence also known as Vedapuri. The history of Puducherry can broadly be classified ...
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Malattar River
Malattar is a river flowing in the Vellore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India .... References See also * List of rivers of Tamil Nadu {{coord, 11, 50, N, 79, 49, E, display=title, region:IN_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki Rivers of Tamil Nadu Rivers of India ...
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