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Manavely
Manavely is a Census Town in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Geography Manavely is bordered by Kakkayanthope in the north, Veerampattinam in the east, Sankaraparani River in the south and Ariyankuppam (West) in the West Demographics Manavely has an average literacy rate of 81.49%, male literacy is 88.89%, and female literacy is 74.13%. In Manavely, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Transport Manavely is located at 1.5 km from Ariyankuppam on Ariyankuppam - Chinna Veerapatinam Road. One can reach Ariyankuppam by any local bus from Pondicherry to Bahoor, Madukarai and Karaiyanputtur running via Ariyankuppam. From Ariyankuppam, you have to walk 1.5 km towards east to reach Manavely. Manavely can also be reached directly by PRTC Bus (Route No. 2A) running between Pondicherry and Chinna Veerampatinam. Road Network Manavely is connected to Pondicherry by Ariyankuppam–Chinna Veerampatinam Road. There is another road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puducherry (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency covers the entire Union Territory of Puducherry. Pondicherry became a union territory after the implementation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India in 1962 and changed its name to Puducherry in 2006. This constituency first held elections in 1967 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Thirumudi N. Sethuraman of the Indian National Congress (INC). History of the constituency Sethuraman represented the Indian National Congress (Organisation) in the 1971 election, which he lost to Mohan Kumaramangalam of the INC. The next election in 1977 was won by Aravinda Bala Pajanor of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). P. Shanmugam of the INC won the 1980 election and was re-elected in 1984 and 1989. M. O. H. Farook also of the INC served two terms from 1991 to 1998. In the 1998 election, S. Arumugham of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was elected as MP. Farook was re-elected in 1999 to serve a third te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pondicherry 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 commune Ariyankuppam, whereas Villianur taluk has two communes, viz. Villianur and Mannadipet, and rural area of Bahour taluk cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pondicherry Taluk
Puducherry taluk is one of four taluks in the Puducherry district of the union territory of Puducherry. It comprises the city of Pondicherry and villages of Ariyankuppam Commune. Puducherry taluk is further divided into three sub-taluks (firkas). Firkas There are 3 revenue blockshttp://www.pon.nic.in/revenue/NEM-Action-Plan-2009/ANNEXURE part 1.pdf of the taluk. Puducherry The Puducherry firka consists exclusively of Puducherry. Ariyankuppam Ariankuppam () contains the following revenue villages: * Ariyankuppam * Thimmanayakanpalayam * Abishegapakkam * Thavalakuppam * Manavely * Poornankuppam Mudaliarpet Mudaliarpet () contains the following revenue villages: * Kompakkam * Murungapakkam * Olandai * Pudupalayam Pudupalayam is a panchayat town in Chengam taluk of Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its pincode number is 606 705.It is well connected with Tiruvannamalai and Bangalore. This is at Bangalore Road at 33 km away from ... * Theng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariyankuppam (West)
Ariyankuppam (West) is a panchayat village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Geography Ariyankuppam (West) is bordered by Ariyankuppam River in the north, Ariyankuppam in the east, Sankaraparani River in the south and Chinna Irusampalayam (Tamil Nadu) in the West. The portion of Ariyankuppam located west of NH-45A and Tollgate comes under Ariyankuppam (West) Village Panchayat. Demographics Ariyankuppam (West) has an average literacy rate of 81.49%, male literacy is 88.89%, and female literacy is 74.13%. In Ariyankuppam (West), 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Villages Following are the villages under Ariyankuppam (West) Village Panchayat. * Arunthathipuram * Tollgate * Nonankuppam Tourism Chunnambar Boat House Chunnambar Boat House () is located in Ariyankuppam. It is one of the major tourist spot in Puducherry and it can be reached at a distance of 7 km from Puducherry. The boat house needs to be renamed either Ariy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakkayanthope
Kakkayanthope is a village in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Geography Kakkayanthope is bordered by Ariyankuppam River in the north, Veerampattinam in the east, Manavely in the south and Ariyankuppam in the West Demographics Kakkayanthope has an average literacy rate of 81.49%, male literacy is 88.89%, and female literacy is 74.13%. In Kakkayanthope, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Transport Kakkayanthope is located at 1.5 km from Ariyankuppam on Ariyankuppam - Veerampattinam Road. One can reach Kakkayanthope by any local bus from Pondicherry to Veerampattinam. Road Network Kakkayanthope is connected to Pondicherry by Ariyankuppam– Veerampattinam Road. Tourism Arikamedu Archaeological Excavation Arikamedu is an archaeological site located at a distance of 1 km from Ariyankuppam, where Mortimer Wheeler conducted his best-known excavation in the 1940s. According to Wheeler, Arikamedu was a Tamil fishing vi ... [...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, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinna Veerampatinam
Chinna may refer to: * Earl "Chinna" Smith Earl "Chinna" Smith (born 6 August 1955), a.k.a. Earl Flute and Melchezidek the High Priest,Johnson, Richard (2013)The Melchizedek way, ''Jamaica Observer'', 6 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013 is a Jamaican guitarist active since the late ... (born 1955), Jamaican guitarist * Chinna, Dalmatia, an ancient Illyrian settlement * ''Chinna'' (1994 film), a 1994 Kannada film * ''Chinna'' (2005 film), a 2005 Tamil-language film * Chinna (Telugu actor), Indian film actor * Chinna (art director), art director in Indian cinema {{disambiguation, hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karaiyanputtur
Karaiyamputhur is a village in Bahour Commune of Bahour taluk in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It is one of the 11 Enclaves of Puducherry. Karaiyamputhur serves as a gateway to Puducherry - Panruti route. It lies on the southwesternmost tip of Puducherry district. Toponymy The name Karaiyamputhur means new settlement on the banks of a river. Here the karai (banks) refers to Pennaiyar River banks. Pennaiyatrukaraiputhur may be the name which gets shortened to Karaiyamputhur.The original name may be Karaiyanputrur. Geography Karaiyamputhur is surrounded by villages of Tamil Nadu on all side. It is connected to Bahour, its Commune Headquarters by Frontier Road (RC-21). Villages Karaiyamputhur village panchayat consist of * Karaiyamputhur * Chinna Karaiyamputhur * Panayadikuppam Gallery File:Karaiyamputhur-BHR.jpg, Map of Karaiyamputhur Village Panchayat Politics Karaiyamputhur is a part of Nettapakkam (Union Territory Assembly constituency) which comes under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madukarai
Maducarai is a panchayat village in Nettapakkam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It is also a revenue village under Nettapakkam firka. Muducarai consists of two village panchayats namely Maducarai(East) and Maducarai(West). Geography Maducarai is bordered by Kariamanickam in the east and rest of three sides bordered by Tamil nadu villages. Transport Maducarai is located at 32 km. from Pondicherry. Maducarai can be reached directly by any bus running between Pondicherry and Maducarai. Road Network Maducarai is connected to Pondicherry by Mangalam - Maducarai State Highway ( RC-19). Tourism Marakaleswarar Temple Marakaleswarar Temple is one of the ancient temple in Puducherry. It belongs to Chozha period. Freedom Fighters Arch Freedom Fighters Centenary Year Memorial Arch is located on Siruvandhadu road. The pillars in the arch has the list of freedom fighters who fought for the merger of Pondicherry with the Indian Union. People from Maducarai * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahoor
Bahour is a town, Commune, Taluk and Assembly Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It consists of four non-contiguous areas, including three of the nine true enclaves of Puducherry. It is home to the second largest and perhaps the oldest irrigation lake in the region- the Bahour Eri. The lake has been in existence since the Chola period.Francis, Cyril Antony. Gazetteer of India- Union Territory of Pondicherry Volume 1. Administration of the Union Territory of Pondicherry, 1982. Bahour also has reports of lignite deposits but it is not exploited due to its close proximity to the sea and the likelihood of seeping seawater, adulterating the ground water. It is a major access point for villages south of Puducherry and forms the southern border to the Union territory. The city is also known as the ‘rice bowl of Puducherry’ since the area is suitable for Paddy (rice) cultivation. History The historical record of Bahour dates back as early as the Chola Perio ... [...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 classifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
