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List Of Communes In Puducherry
Puducherry consists of 10 communes. Out of these, five communes are located in Puducherry district and the other five are located in Karaikal district Puducherry is composed of three blocks, five municipalities, and ten communes. Puducherry and Karaikal have five communes each. The communes sub-divide into 98 village Panchayats. The administrative control of the communes resides with the Local Administration Department of the Government of Puducherry. Each commune is administered by a Commissioner. Birth and death registration take place in the offices of the communes. Various other licenses are issued by these offices. List of communes: district and block wise Puducherry District Puducherry District comprises 71 Village Panchayats, five communes and two blocks, 2 municipalities. Puducherry Municipality Olugarate Municipality Ariyankuppam Block The three communes in Ariyankuppam Block are: * Ariyankuppam Commune - 11 Village Panchayats * Bahour Commune - 15 Village Pancha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commune (administrative Division)
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district. The term is derived from French and Latin . The English word ''municipality'' derives from the Latin social contract (derived from a word meaning "duty holders"), referring to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction, from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco, to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottucherry
Kottucherry is a commune in Karaikal district, in the Indian state of Puducherry. The commune comprises a village of the same name, as well as the villages of Poovam, Thiruvettakudy and Varichikudy Varichikudy is a revenue village in the Karaikal taluk of Karaikal District in the union territory of Puducherry in India. It is situated at a distance of about 6 kilometres north of Karaikal Karaikal (Help:IPA/English, /kʌdɛkʌl/, fr .... Demographics According to 2011 census of India, the population of Kottucherry commune is 17442.The male population of the commune is 8688 and the female population is 8754. References Villages in Karaikal district {{Puducherry-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viluppuram District
Viluppuram, Villupuram or Vizhuppuram is one of the 38 districts that make up the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded on 30 September 1993, prior to which it was part of the Cuddalore district. Vizhuppuram district lies in the way of the national highway connecting Tiruchirappalli and Chennai, and contains historical landmarks like the 500 year-old Gingee Fort. __TOC__ History Vizhuppuram district was once a part of the South Arcot district along with the Cuddalore district. Later, the Cuddalore district was bifurcated and Vizhuppuram district came into existence on 30 September 1993. As a result, the Vizhuppuram district's history closely resembles that of Cuddalore's. The Cholas were among the earliest rulers. Karikala Chola was the most influential. Simhavishnu Pallava overthrew the Cholas, and the region came under the Pallava rule. Vijayalaya Chola restored the rule of Chola, marking the beginning of the Chola Empire. The entire district became a war zone during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 by population, sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language—one of the longest surviving Classical languages of India, classical languages in the world—is widely spoken in the state and serves as its official language. The state lies in the southernmost part of the Indian peninsula, and is bordered by the Indian union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, as well as an international maritime border with Sri Lanka. It is bounded by the Western Ghats in the west, the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait to the south-eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuddalore District
Cuddalore District is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. History Since ancient times, the old town has been a seaport. Through the centuries, Cuddalore has been subject to a number of foreign powers including the Netherlands, Portugal, France and more recently, the British. In the 1600s, the French and English came to Cuddalore for trade and business. The French established a settlement at Pondicherry and the British at Cuddalore. The French and English, while engaged in the Seven Years' War, fought the naval Battle of Cuddalore on 29 April 1758. It was an indecisive battle between a British squadron, under Vice-Admiral George Pocock and a French squadron, under Comte d'Aché and the newly appointed Governor General Comte Thomas Lally. Cuddalore surrendered to French troops on 29 April 1758. From 1789 to 1794, there was further unrest in Cuddalore due to the War of American Independence and the Second Anglo-Mysore War culminating in the siege of Cudd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the west and northwest by India, on the north by Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Its southern limit is a line between Sangaman Kanda, Sri Lanka, and the north westernmost point of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is the largest water region called a bay in the world. There are countries dependent on the Bay of Bengal in South Asia and Southeast Asia. During the existence of British India, it was named as the Bay of Bengal after the historic Bengal region. At the time, the Port of Kolkata served as the gateway to the Crown rule in India. Cox's Bazar, the longest sea beach in the world and Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest and the natural habitat of the Bengal tiger, are located along the bay. The Bay of Bengal occupies an area of . A number of large rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal: the Ganges– Hooghly, the Padma, the Brahmaputra–Yamuna, the Barak†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirumalairayanpattinam
Tirumalairayanpattinam is a census town and commune in the Karaikal District of Puducherry, India. Tirumalairayanpattinam is situated at a distance of 6 kilometres to the south of Karaikal municipality. Etymology Thirumalairayanpattinam belongs to Karaikal District in Puducherry. This town is believed to be named after the king who ruled TR Pattinam during ancient days and also the river named out of that king name Tirumalarajanar River which drains into the Bay of Bengal a few kilometres north of the town. Demography According to the 2001 census, Thirumalarajanpattinam had a population of 18,862 with 9,289 men and 9,573 women. The sex ratio was 1.031:1. Masi Magam This annual festival takes place on the full moon day of the Tamil month of Masi (Between February and March). Deities from as many temples in and around Karaikal are brought in ceremonial processions to the seashore for a symbolic immersion ceremony. Thousands of people go to the seashore to have a dip in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirunallar
Thirunallar is a small town in Karaikal, India, in the Union Territory of Puducherry, and can be reached by road from the town of Karaikal, an enclave which lies within the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. Thirunallar contains the shrine of Lord Sani (Saturn), Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple within the temple dedicated to Lord Darbharanyeswaran, a form of Lord Shiva. God sri Shaneeshwaran This is the only temple that is dedicated to Lord Shani (Saneeswaran, in Tamil). Whenever (planet) Saturn transits from one zodiac sign to another (an occurrence roughly every 2.5 years), millions throng this shrine for worship. The legendary King Nala is said to have been relieved of his afflictions caused by the malefic influence of Saturn, after worship in this temple. Of the numerous theertams (sacred bathing places), the Nala theertam is the most important one. It is believed that by bathing here, one washes off all kinds of misfortunes and afflictions caused by one's past of karmas (in te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neravy
Neravy, or Neravi, is a town and commune in the Karaikal District of Puducherry, India. The village lies 145 km south of Puducherry in the Puducherry district, and is located between Karaikal and Nagapattinam. It is made up of two detached areas separated by Nannilam Taluk of the Thanjavur District, next to the Tirunallar commune, with the easterly flow of the Arasalar River forming the commune boundary. Three small isolated enclaves of Thanjavur District are embedded within the detached enclave of the Neravy commune. Demographics The total population of the Neravy commune according to the 2001 census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ... is 10890. Of this, zero citizens are scheduled tribes (STs) and 2637 are scheduled caste (SC). The gender ratio of the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedungadu
Nedungadu, formerly Nédouncadou, is a town and commune in the Karaikal District of Puducherry, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... It is known for Nedungadu Tantondresswara temple, which is under an archaeological survey of India protectorate. Demography According to the 2001 census, Nedungadu had a population of 15,406 with 7,573 men and 7,833 women. The female:male sex ratio was 1034:1000. References * Cities and towns in Karaikal district {{Puducherry-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannadipet Commune
Mannadipattu Commune is located in India. Originally it was called "Tribuvane Commune", then renamed "Mannadipet Commune" (after liberation, by the Temporary United Government on 12 April 1954 in Tirubuvane). The liberation occurred while French India Government ruled over the French occupied Pondicherry regions. This event was a vital cause for liberation of entire French occupied Puducherry from French Administration.''The Hindu'', dated 12 April 1954, Page 5, Column 5 Panchayat villages The following are 16 panchayat villages under ''Mannadipattu Commune''. * Chettipet * Kalitheerthal Kuppam * Katteri Kuppam * Kodathur * Kunichempet * Madagadipet * Mannadipattu * Sandai Pudukuppam * Saniyasi Kuppam * Sellipattu * Sorapattu * Suthukeni * Thirubuvanai * Thirukkanur * Thiruvandar Koil * Puranasinga Palayam References External links Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Government of Puducherry Communes of Pondicherry {{Puducherry-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 in South India. The district occupies an area of , spread over 11 non-contiguous enclaves lying on or near the Bay of Bengal within a compact area in the state of Tamil Nadu. According to the 2011 census, the district has a population of 950,289. Administrative divisions For administrative purpose, the union territory of Puducherry is divided into eight taluks. Four of these, viz. Puducherry, Uzhavarkarai, Villianur and Bahour, together constitute Puducherry district. Among these four, only Ozhukarai taluk does not contain any rural area. The rural areas under the other three taluks are further divided commune panchayats (CP) or simply communes. Rural area of Puducherry taluk is covered by a single communeAriyankuppam, whereas Villianur taluk has two communes, viz. Villianur and Mannadipet, and rural area of Bahour taluk consists o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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