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Pondicherry Urban Area
Pondicherry urban is the urban agglomeration area of Pondicherry region nion Territory Of Puducherryand a B-2 class city, which compromises Municipalities of Pondicherry (city) and Oulgaret and urban areas of Villianur and Ariyankuppam Ariyankuppam (also known by its former name Ariancoupom) is a Town, Commune, Sub-Taluk, and Assembly Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The streets in Ariyankuppam are straight and in grid form, similar to Puducherry bou ... Commune Panchayats. Area-71 km2 Population-6,57,209.(According to 2011 census) There are two proposals by the Puducherry govt 1. To merge Pondicherry and Oulgaret Municipalities, & upgrade Pondicherry municipality into a municipal corporation. 2. To upgrade Villianur & Ariyankuppam Commune Panchayats into Municipalities. which would increase the Pondicherry region's urban area around 155 km2. of the total 292 km2. Geography of Puducherry Puducherry district Puducherry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pondicherry Region
Pondicherry (), List of renamed places in India, now known as Puducherry ( French: Pondichéry [pʊdʊˈtʃɛɹi] (listen),[Pon-dicherry]), is the Capital city, capital and the most populous city of the Puducherry (union territory), 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, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oulgaret
Uzhavarkarai is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Puducherry district in the union territory of Puducherry. The enclaves of Kalapet and Alankuppam are parts of Uzhavarkarai municipality. Uzhavarkarai is also the only sub-taluk (firka) in Uzhavarkarai Taluk of Pondicherry district. Demographics India 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 incl ..., Uzhavarkarai had a population of 300,104. Males constitute 49.48% of the population and females 50.52%. Uzhavarkarai has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 71%. In Uzhavarkarai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. References Cities and towns in Puducherry district Municipalities of Puducherry {{Puducherry-geo-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariyankuppam
Ariyankuppam (also known by its former name Ariancoupom) is a Town, Commune, Sub-Taluk, and Assembly Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The streets in Ariyankuppam are straight and in grid form, similar to Puducherry boulevard. Origin of name The name Ariyankuppam comes from Aricamedu, an archaeological site in Ariyankuppam. Ariyankuppam is also known as Ariyanagar or Ariankuppam. History Ariyankuppam (Arikamedu) was an ancient Indian fishing village which was formerly a major port dedicated to bead making and trading with Roman traders. Now Ariyankuppam is administrated as a town under Puducherry Union Territory of India Demographics India census, Ariyankuppam had a population of 47,021. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ariyankuppam has an average literacy rate of 81.49%, male literacy is 88.89%, and female literacy is 74.13%. In Ariyankuppam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Geography Ariyankuppam is located at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commune Panchayats
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of Angola ** Communes of Belgium ** Communes of Benin ** Communes of Burundi ** Communes of Chile ** Communes of France ** Communes of Italy, called ''comune'' ** Communes of Luxembourg ** Communes of Moldova, called ''comună'' ** Communes of Romania, called ''comună'' ** Communes of Switzerland ** Commune-level subdivisions (Vietnam) *** Commune (Vietnam) *** Commune-level town (Vietnam) ** People's commune, highest of three administrative levels in rural China, 1958 to 1983 Government and military/defense * Agricultural commune, intentional community based on agricultural labor * Commune (rebellion), a synonym for uprising or revolutionary government ** Paris Commune (1789–1795), the government of Paris from 1792 until 179 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of Puducherry
Puducherry (), also known as Pondicherry () or Pondichéry, is a States and union territories of India, union territory of India, consisting of four small geographically unconnected districts. It was formed out of four territories of former French India, namely Puducherry district, Pondichéry (Pondicherry; now Puducherry), Karaikal district, Karikal (Karaikal), Mahé district, Mahé and Yanaon (now Yanam district, Yanam), excluding Chandannagar (Chandernagore), and it is named after the largest district, Puducherry, which was also the capital of French India. Historically known as Pondicherry (), the territory Renaming of cities in India, changed its official name to Puducherry on 20 September 2006. The Union Territory of Puducherry lies in the South India, southern part of the Indian Peninsula. The areas of Puducherry district and Karaikal district are bound by the state of Tamil Nadu, while Yanam district and Mahé district are enclosed by the states of Andhra Pradesh a ... [...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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