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About Yanam District
Yanam is a district in Puducherry, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Yanam was 55,626 with a growth rate of 77.19%. Yanam covers 30 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Yanam's population is 1038 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 921 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Yanam, Urban/Rural population of Yanam, Literacy data of Yanam and Religion wise data of Yanam. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Yanam,Puducherry, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Yanam
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 55,626 | Growth (%) | 77.19 |
| Male Population | 27,301 | Sex Ratio | 1,038 |
| Female Population | 28,325 | Child Sex Ratio | 921 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 30 |
Yanam has a total population of 55,626 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 27,301 while the female population 28,325. The state area is 30 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Yanam has sex ratio of 1,038 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 921. Yanam makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Yanam
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 55,626 | Rural Population | 0 |
| Urban Population (%) | 100 | Rural Population (%) | 0 |
| Urban male Population | 27,301 | Rural Male Population | 0 |
| Urban Female Population | 28,325 | Rural Female Population | 0 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,038 | Rural Sex Ratio | 0 |
Yanam urban population is 55,626 (100.00% of the total), while the rural population is 0 (0.00% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 27,301 are males, and 28,325 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,038 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 0 are males and 0 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 0 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Yanam
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 39,274 | Literacy (%) | 79.47 |
| Male Literate | 19,919 | Male Literacy (%) | 82.75 |
| Female Literate | 19,355 | Female Literacy (%) | 76.35 |
| Urban Literate | 39,274 | Rural Literate | 0 |
| Urban Male Literates | 19,919 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 82.75 |
| Rural Male Literates | 0 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 0 |
| Urban Female Literates | 19,355 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 76.35 |
| Rural Female Literates | 0 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 0 |
The literacy data of Yanam highlights a total literacy rate stands at 79.47% with 39,274 literate individuals. Male literacy is 82.75% while female literacy is lower at 76.35% among them, 19,919 males and 19,355 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 39,274 people being literate, with men at 82.75% and female at 76.35%, compared to rural areas whereas 0 people are literate, with male at 0.00% and female at 0.00%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Yanam
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 53,537 | Hindu (%) | 96.24 |
| Muslim | 1,191 | Muslim (%) | 2.14 |
| Sikh | 3 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 873 | Christian (%) | 1.57 |
| Jain | 4 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 1 | Buddhist (%) | 0 |
| Other | 4 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 13 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.02 |
Yanam population is mostly hindu (96.24%) with a total 53,537 people. Muslim(2.14%) with a total 1,191 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 3 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.57% with 873 people). Jain (0.01% with 4 people) Buddhist (0.00% with 1 people) and Other (0.01% with 4 people). Around (0.02% with 13 people) did not specify their religion.