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Yanam Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Yanam is a Municipality city in district of Yanam, Puducherry. The Yanam city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Yanam Municipality has population of 55,626 of which 27,301 are males while 28,325 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 6204 which is 11.15 % of total population of Yanam (M). In Yanam Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 1038 against state average of 1037. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Yanam is around 921 compared to Puducherry state average of 967. Literacy rate of Yanam city is 79.47 % lower than state average of 85.85 %. In Yanam, Male literacy is around 82.75 % while female literacy rate is 76.35 %.

Yanam Municipality has total administration over 13,812 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Yanam 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Yanam Municipality in 2024 is approximately 78,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Yanam city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Yanam city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Yanam town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Yanam Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.15 % of total population in Yanam (M). The (M) Yanam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Yanam Work Profile

Out of total population, 16,760 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 14,047 were males while 2,713 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 16760 working population, 91.72 % were engaged in Main Work while 8.28 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Yanam Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 96.24%
Muslim 2.14%
Christian 1.57%
Sikh 0.01%
Buddhist 0.00%
Jain 0.01%
Others 0.01%
No Religion 0.02%

Yanam City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Yanam Ward No - 1 8548
2 Yanam Ward No - 2 2838
3 Yanam Ward No - 3 1561
4 Yanam Ward No - 4 3767
5 Yanam Ward No - 5 11532
6 Yanam Ward No - 6 6362
7 Yanam Ward No - 7 6345
8 Yanam Ward No - 8 3310
9 Yanam Ward No - 9 4916
10 Yanam Ward No - 10 6447

Yanam City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Yanam City Population
2011 55,626
2021 72,000
2022 74,000
2023 76,000
2024 78,000
2025 80,000
2026 82,000
2027 84,000
2028 86,000
2029 88,000
2030 90,000
2031 92,000