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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 921 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 77.19% overall.
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.
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Common questions about Yanam
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Yanam district had a population of 55,626. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Yanam is divided into 1 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Yanam is 1038 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Yanam is 921 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Yanam is 79.47 per cent. That works out to 39,274 literate people.
Yanam covers an area of 30 square kilometres.
The population of Yanam grew by 77.19 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Yanam is a district of Puducherry. You can open Puducherry from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.