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CHAPTER - I GENERAL I Introductory ( , 1.0 MB ) II Topography ( , 0.3 MB ) III River System and water resources ( , 1.0 MB ) IV Geology ( , 1.7 MB ) V Flora ( , 3.9 MB ) VI Fauna ( , 2.5 MB ) VII Climate ( , 1.0 MB ) HISTORY I Prehistoric, proto-historic and archaeological periods ( , 1.7 MB ) II Early period ( , 3.4 MB ) III The modern period ( , 10.1 MB ) IV The freedom movement ( , 5.0 MB ) PEOPLE I Population ( , 2.0 MB ) II Language ( , 0.5 MB ) III Religion ( , 2.1 MB ) IV Social life ( , 5.1 MB ) AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION I Land reclamation and utilisation ( , 0.9 MB ) II Irrigation ( , 3.3 MB ) III Agriculture ( , 3.5 MB ) IV Animal husbandry ( , 1.9 MB ) V Fisheries ( , 2.8 MB ) VI Floods, famines and droughts ( , 1.4 MB ) INDUSTRIES I Old time industries ( , 0.2 MB ) II The industrial revolution and after ( , 0.7 MB ) III Industries and manufactures of the territory ( , 4.7 MB ) IV Industrial potentialities and plant for future development ( , 1.4 MB ) V Power ( , 1.6 MB ) BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE I History of indigenous banking ( , 0.5 MB ) II General credit facilities available ( , 1.4 MB ) Pages 1-118 1 12 14 23 41 78 107 119-300 119 130 159 249 301-398 301 322 328 349 399-544 399 408 447 484 503 530 545-636 545 548 555 604 618 399-544 637 642

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III General and Life Insurance ( , 0.4 MB ) IV State assistance for industrial development ( , 0.5 MB ) V Small Savings ( , 0.3 MB ) VI Chit Funds ( , 0.4 MB ) VII Coins and currency ( , 0.6 MB ) VIII Courses of trade ( , 1.4 MB ) IX Customs and Central Excise ( , 0.6 MB ) X Centres of trade ( , 0.5 MB ) XI Co-operation in wholesale and retail trade ( , 0.3 MB ) XII State trading ( , 1.0 MB ) XIII Weight and measures ( , 0.6 MB ) XIV Associations and organs of trade news ( , 0.6 MB ) CHAPTER - VII COMMUNICATIONS I Roadways ( , 1.6 MB ) II Public transport ( , 0.9 MB ) III Railways ( , 0.5 MB ) IV Ferries and bridges ( , 0.2 MB ) V Transport by air ( , 0.2 MB ) VI Travel and tourist facilities ( , 0.3 MB ) VII Post, telegraphs and telephones ( , 1.1 MB ) VIII All India Radio ( , 0.1 MB ) Organisations of owners and employees in the field of transport and IX communication ( , 0.1 MB ) X Ports and lighthouses ( , 1.5 MB ) CHAPTER MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS VIII I The distribution pattern of the working population ( , 0.1 MB ) II The learned professions ( , 0.4 MB ) III Domestic and personal services ( , 0.3 MB ) CHAPTER - IX ECONOMIC TRENDS I Livelihood pattern ( , 1.1 MB ) II General level of employment ( , 0.5 MB ) III Planning and Community Development ( , 1.8 MB ) CHAPTER - X GENERAL ADMINISTRATION I Administrative set-up before merger ( , 0.5 MB ) II The period of transition (1954-1963) ( , 0.5 MB ) III The present set-up ( , 3.8 MB )

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CHAPTER - XI REVENUE ADMINISTRATION I Land revenue administration ( , 2.6 MB ) II Land reforms ( , 2.4 MB ) III Other sources of revenue ( , 1.4 MB ) LAW, ORDER AND JUSTICE I Incidence of crime ( , 0.3 MB ) II Organisation of police force ( , 3.1 MB ) III Jails and lock-ups ( , 1.4 MB ) IV Administration of justice ( , 5.7 MB ) OTHER DEPARTMENTS ( , 5.2 MB ) LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT I History of local self-government ( , 0.7 MB ) II Municipalities and commune panchayats ( , 2.2 MB ) III Town planning ( , 1.5 MB ) IV Public health ( , 1.9 MB ) EDUCATION AND CULTURE I Historical perspective ( , 2.4 MB ) II Growth of literacy ( , 0.2 MB ) III General Education ( , 0.7 MB ) IV Professional and Technical Education ( , 1.3 MB ) V Schools for Fine Arts ( , 0.2 MB ) VI Oriental Schools and Colleges ( , 0.2 MB ) VII Education for the handicapped ( , 0.2 MB ) VIII Adult Literacy/Social Education ( , 0.1 MB ) IX Audio-visual education ( , 0.2 MB ) X Sports and games ( , 0.3 MB ) XI Cultural Literary and Scientific Societies ( , 0.8 MB ) XII Libraries, Museums, Botanical Garden, etc ( , 1.2 MB ) XIII National Cadet Corps ( , 0.3 MB ) XIV Scouts and Guide Movement ( , 0.1 MB ) XV Administrative organisation and related respects ( , 2.1 MB ) MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES I Survey of public health and medical facilities ( , 1.9 MB ) II Vital statistics ( , 0.5 MB ) III Common diseases ( , 2.1 MB ) IV Public hospitals and dispensaries ( , 0.8 MB ) V Private hospital and dispensaries ( , 0.2 MB ) VI Research centres ( , 0.4 MB ) OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES I Labour welfare ( , 3.7 MB )

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Prohibition ( , 0.1 MB ) 1420 Advancement of backward classes ( , 3.0 MB ) 1421 Endowments, mutts and choultries ( , 2.0 MB ) 1454 Soldiers',Sailors', and Airmen's Board, Pondicherry ( , 0.4 MB V 1472 ) CHAPTER-XVIII PUBLIC LIFE AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANISATIONS 1479-1520 I Political parties and organisations ( , 1.3 MB ) 1479 II Newspapers and periodicals ( , 1.6 MB ) 1490 III Voluntary social service organisations ( , 1.9 MB ) 1503 CHAPTER-XIX PLACES OF INTEREST ( , 6.3 MB ) 1521-1585 SRI AUROBINDO ASHRAM AND ITS AFFILIATED CHAPTER - XX 1587-1630 INSTITUTIONS ( , 15.7 MB )

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S No. 1.

State Pondicherry

No. of households 214,390

1 8,071

2 19,542

3 34,058

Household size 5 6 59,555 44,878 23,111

7-10 22,955

1-14+ 1,757

15+Mean 463 5.0

S No. District 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Karaikal Karaikal Karaikal Mahe Mahe Mahe Pondicherry Pondicherry Pondicherry Yanam Yanam Yanam TRU No. of households Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban 38,394 21,908 16,486 6,054 0 6,054 163,864 51,058 112,806 7,226 0 7,226

Note : TRU - Total / Rural / Urban

U.A --- Urban Agglomeration

S No. District 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. City Karaikal Karaikal Karaikal Mahe Mahe Pondicherry Pondicherry Pondicherry Yanam Yanam No. of households Pondicherry Pondicherry Pondicherry Pondicherry Pondicherry Pondicherry Pondicherry Pondicherry Pondicherry Pondicherry Average household size 38,207 21,847 16,360 6,019 6,019 162,981 50,944 112,037 7,183 7,183 4.4 4.4 4.5 6.1 6.1 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.3

Note : TRU - Total / Rural / Urban

S No. District 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Karaikal Karaikal Karaikal Mahe Mahe Mahe Pondicherry Pondicherry Pondicherry Yanam Yanam Yanam TRU Persons Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban U.A --- Urban Agglomeration Males 170,791 96,353 74,438 36,828 0 36,828 735,332 229,373 505,959 31,394 0 31,394 Females 84,487 47,650 36,837 17,153 0 17,153 369,428 116,053 253,375 15,893 0 15,893 86,304 48,703 37,601 19,675 0 19,675 365,904 113,320 252,584 15,501 0 15,501

Note : TRU -- Total/Rural/Urban

No. District 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Karaikal Karaikal Karaikal Mahe Mahe Mahe Pondicherry TRU Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Persons 30,868 22,376 8,492 121 0 121 120,980

8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Pondicherry Pondicherry Yanam Yanam Yanam

Rural Urban Total Rural Urban

66,169 54,811 5,802 0 5,802

Note : TRU - Total / Rural / Urban

S No. 1 S No. 1 34

State code

State Pondicherry State Pondicherry 02

District code

District Pondicherry District Karaikal

Total villages 63 Total villages 29

State code 34

District code 04

S No. 1 34

State code

State Pondicherry

No. of inhabited villages 92

S No. 1 34

State code

State Pondicherry 02

District code

District Pondicherry

No. of inhabited villages 63

S No. 1 34

State code

State Pondicherry 04

District code

District Karaikal

No. of inhabited villages 29

No. 1 34

State code

State Pondicherry

Total villages 92

Inhabited villages 92

Uninhabited villages 0

No. 1 34

State code Pondicherry

State

No. of cities 3

S No. State code 1 34 State Pondicherry No. of U.A. 19

Note : U.A. - Urban Agglomeration

S No. 1 34

State code Pondicherry

State

No. of towns 157

S No. 1 34

State code

State Pondicherry 02

District code

District Pondicherry

Area in Sq Km. 293

S No. 1 S No. 1 S No. 1 34 34 34

State code

State Pondicherry 01

District code

District Yanam

Area in Sq Km. 17 Area in Sq Km. 9 Area in Sq Km. 160

State code

State Pondicherry 03

District code

District Mahe

State code

State Pondicherry 04

District code

District Karaikal

No. 1 34

State code Pondicherry

State

Area in Sq Km. 479

S No. 1 34

State code

State Pondicherry 04

District code

District Karaikal

No. of sub-districts 6

S No. 1 Pondicherry

State

No. of sub-districts 10

S No. 1 34

State code Pondicherry

State

No. of districts 4

S No. 1 S No. 1 Karaikal Karaikal

District

No. of villages (10000 or more persons) 1

District

No. of villages (5000 - 9999 persons) 4

S No. 1 S No. 1. S No. 1 S No. 1 S No. 1 S No. 1 S No. 1 Karaikal

District

No. of villages (1000 - 4999 persons) 24

State Pondicherry State Pondicherry State Pondicherry State Pondicherry State Pondicherry State Pondicherry

No. of towns - Class I 3 No. of villages (10000 or more persons) 2 No. of villages (5000 - 9999 persons) 20 No. of villages (1000 - 4999 persons) 63 No. of villages (500 - 999 persons) 7 No. of towns - Others 21