Yanam district | |
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| Coordinates: 16°44′2″N82°12′39″E / 16.73389°N 82.21083°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Puducherry |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 55,626 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu [1] |
| • Additional | English, [1] French [2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | yanam |
Yanam district is one of the four districts of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India.
Yanam district occupies an area of 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi), [3]
It is located south of Kakinada port on the north bank of Godavari river, slightly inland. It is bordered and surrounded by Konaseema district on South and Kakinada district on north (Districts of Andhra State)
Apart from the town of Yanam itself, the following villages fall under the district's jurisdiction:[ citation needed ]
According to the 2011 census Yanam district has a population of 55,626, [4] roughly equal to the island of Greenland. [5] This gives it a ranking of 629th in India (out of a total of 640). [4] The district has a population density of 3,272 inhabitants per square kilometre (8,470/sq mi). [4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 77.15%. [4] Yanam has a sex ratio of 1039 females for every 1000 males, [4] and a literacy rate of 80.26%. [4]
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, situated near Kakinada on the East Coast of India, is a notable ecological gem. It covers an area of around 235 square kilometers and is primarily known for its extensive mangrove forest cover, making it one of the largest stretches of mangroves in the country.
The sanctuary's unique location along the delta of the Godavari River and the Bay of Bengal gives rise to a remarkable and fragile ecosystem. The intertwining network of creeks, estuaries, and tidal embankments creates a habitat that supports a wide array of wildlife.
Bird enthusiasts flock to Coringa to witness the rich avian diversity. The sanctuary is a haven for migratory and resident bird species, making it a prime destination for bird-watching. Pelicans, flamingos, herons, and many other waterfowl find refuge here.
Apart from birds, the sanctuary is also home to diverse aquatic species, including various species of fish, crabs, and shrimp, which play a vital role in the local ecosystem.
The walkway on the banks of Godavari River is a major tourist attraction. The walkway surrounds around the landscape of the Yanam coastal area along the river side. The Walkway has park benches to relax and enjoy the beauty of Godavari River. The walkaway starts at Shivam Bath Statue which goes via Ferry Road where various statues and photoshoot places were present and ends at Yedurlanka Bridge.
Apart from Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, Yanam itself has a Mangrove Forest (which is the actual range of Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary in the Yanam District Administrational Area) where all the activities of Coringa National Park can be done. In order to have the Birds View of the Yanam Mangrove Forest, the Yanam Obelisk Tower was constructed here.
The Yanam Obelisk Tower was conceptualised With the sole intention to reflect the special bond of Puducherry and French cultural diversity in Yanam, a special design on the lines of Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was constructed as the "Yanam Tower". The Yanam Obelisk Tower was planned in an area of 18 acres in Giriyampeta village. The height of the Tower is 101.6 metres (333 feet), which is one-third of the actual height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. The Tower weight is about 9125 tons. Foundation is a special bored cast in-situ piling upto 60 metres depth with 2020 cubic metres concrete and with a super structure of 31 metres height holding 1300 cubic metres concrete and 320 metric tons Rebar Steel. The Tower is covered with structural glazing of 2200 sq metres area with a 6mm thick toughened reflective glass. It is constructed with a Design Wind Speed of 216 km/hr. The Tourism Department of Puducherry, Government of India has approved and sanctioned its timely share of funds to the tune of Rs.17.21 crores towards the developmental works around the Yanam Tower. The Yanam Tower is expected to bring an overall development in the surrounding villages of Giriyampeta, Savithrinagar etc., with The main intention in taking up of this project is to safeguard the uniqueblend of French - Telugu culture in Yanam and promote the Tourism sector to help Yanam emerge as a major Tourist destination.
The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga River and drains the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra. It flows east for 1,465 kilometres (910 mi), draining the states of Maharashtra (48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh (10.9%) and Odisha (5.7%). The river ultimately empties into the Bay of Bengal through an extensive network of distributaries. Measuring up to 312,812 km2 (120,777 sq mi), it forms one of the largest river basins in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganga and Indus rivers having a larger drainage basin. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari is the largest in peninsular India, and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga.
Puducherry, also known as Pondicherry, is a union territory of India, consisting of four small geographically unconnected districts. It was formed out of four territories of former French India, namely Pondichéry, Karikal (Karaikal), Mahé and Yanaon, 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 changed its official name to Puducherry on 1 October 2006.
East Godavari is a district in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India. Its district headquarters is at Rajamahendravaram.
The East Deccan dry evergreen forests is an ecoregion of southeastern India. The ecoregion includes the coastal region behind the Coromandel Coast on the Bay of Bengal, between the Eastern Ghats and the sea. It covers eastern Tamil Nadu, part of Puducherry and south eastern Andhra Pradesh.
Yanam is a town located in the Yanam district in Puducherry. It has a population of 35,000 and is entirely surrounded by Andhra Pradesh. It was formerly a French colony for nearly 200 years, and, though united with India in 1954, is still sometimes known as "French Yanam". It possesses a blend of French culture and the Telugu culture, nicknamed Frelugu. During French rule, the Tuesday market at Yanam was popular among the Telugu people in the Madras Presidency, who visited Yanam to buy foreign and smuggled goods during Yanam People's Festival held in January. After implementation of the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 in British India, Telugu people often traveled to Yanam to conduct child marriages, which remained legal under the French administration.
Kakinada is the sixth largest city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and serves as the district headquarters of the Kakinada District. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. J.N.T.U. College of Engineering Kakinada, established in 1946, is the oldest and popular Government college in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The First Polytechnic college of Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Polytechnic was established here in 1946. It was also the origin point of Buckingham Canal where goods used to be transported by boats during the British rule. It was once home for Asia's largest sea port. Many people from the city migrated from this sea port to countries like Burma, Mauritius, Fiji and various southeast Asian countries to work there as workers where they were called as Coringas.
Pondicherry is the capital and 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 the Bay of Bengal to the east and the state of Tamil Nadu, with which it shares most of its culture, heritage, and language.
Coringa may refer to:
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is an estuary situated near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the third largest stretch of mangrove forests in India with 24 mangrove tree species and more than 120 bird species. It is home to the critically endangered white-backed vulture and the long billed vulture. Mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone, with a dense tangle of prop roots that make the trees appear to be standing on stilts above the water. This tangle of roots allows the trees to handle the daily rise and fall of tides; hence, the mangrove forest gets flooded at least twice per day. The roots also slow the movement of tidal waters, causing sediments to settle out of the water and build up the muddy bottom.
The Godavari–Krishna mangroves are a mangrove ecoregion of India's eastern coast.
The Coup d'état of Yanaon (Yanam) was a tense but ultimately non-lethal political coup at Yanam, India, in 1954. It occurred as India and France held ongoing negotiations regarding the future of French settlements in India. Yanam, along with Pondicherry, Karikal, and Mahé, was one of four small French colonial enclaves remaining in India after its 1947 independence from Britain. Though widely separated along both of India's coasts, the towns were collectively known as Pondicherry, after the largest of the settlements.
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Yanaon was one of the five principal settlements of French India between 1731 and 1954. It was referred to in British records as Yanam.
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Hope Island is a small tadpole shaped Island situated off the coast of Kakinada, India, in the Bay of Bengal.
Christianity in Puducherry originated with the Capuchins from Madras who began their missionary activity here. By 1689, the Jesuits began their activity, and in 1773 the Paris Foreign Missions Society continued the mission. At that time, there were 30,000 Catholics in Pondicherry. However, the lack of missionaries and opposition from Padroado mutated the mission.
The state of Andhra Pradesh is considered one of the rich 123 bio-diversified states in India. Natural vegetation (flora) and animal life (fauna) depend mainly on climate, relief, and soil. Krishna and Godavari are the two largest rivers flowing through the state. The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department deals with protection, conservation and management of forests.
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Kakinada district is a district in the Coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Kakinada as its administrative headquarters, it was proposed on 26 January 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty six districts in the state after the final notification has been issued on 4 April 2022 by the government of Andhra Pradesh. The district was formed from Kakinada and Peddapuram revenue divisions from East Godavari district. Incidentally, during earlier times, the region comprising towns Pithapuram, Kakinada and Peddapuram were referred as Polnaud or Prolunadu, which now roughly corresponds to the areas in this district.
Greenland, 57,670, July 2011 est.
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