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The Union Territory of Puducherry consists of four small unconnected districts: Puducherry district (293 km 2 or 113 sq mi), Karaikal district (161 km 2 or 62 sq mi) and Yanam district (20 km 2 or 7.7 sq mi) on the Bay of Bengal and Mahé district (9 km 2 or 3.5 sq mi) on the Laccadive Sea, covering a total area of 483 km 2 (186 sq mi ...
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 290 square kilometres (110 sq mi), [2] spread over 12 non-contiguous enclaves lying on or near the Bay of Bengal within a compact area in the state of Tamil Nadu.
A Police Circle consists of Police Stations, each headed by an Inspector of Police, or in case of rural areas, by a Sub-Inspector of Police. [31] The Calcutta High Court has the jurisdiction of the state of West Bengal. Though most of the districts have more courts other than a District Court, not every subdivision of the state has a Court.
A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. [4] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas. [5] [6] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision.
The map alongside shows the western part of the district. In Mekhliganj subdivision 9.91% of the population lives in the urban areas and 90.09% lives in the rural areas. In Mathabhanga subdivision 3.67% of the population, the lowest in the district, lives in the urban areas and 96.35% lives in the rural areas. [ 1 ]
It is a predominantly rural area with 89% of the population living in rural areas and only 11% living in the urban areas. [2] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. [4] 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas. [5] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area.
Manbazar subdivision, shown in the map alongside, is located in the eastern part of the district. It is an overwhelmingly rural subdivision with 96.32% of the population living in the rural areas and 3.68% living in the urban areas. There are 3 census towns in the subdivision. The map shows the Kangsabati Project Reservoir.