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 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 99.9% | 1 / 4 | 1 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Workers2011Male 14,047 · Female 2,713 | 16,760 | 3 / 4 | 771 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy2011Male 19,919 · Female 19,355 | 39,274 | 3 / 4 | 755 / 785 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 82.2% | 4 / 4 | 198 / 771 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 18.8% | 9.3% | 4 / 4 | 458 / 771 |
| 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 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 79.7% | 4 / 4 | 336 / 758 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 4 | 1 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.8% · Men 10.3% | 5.5% | 4 / 4 | 764 / 770 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 13.2% · Men 14.0% | 13.6% | 1 / 4 | 16 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 43.1% | 3 / 4 | 657 / 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 | 2,157 | 3 / 4 | 34 / 785 |
Other districts of Puducherry
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