Draft Special Component Plan 1990-95 and 1991-92 Government of Pondicherry

Abstract

The Union Territory of Pondicherry consists of four regions, namely, Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam lying geographically isolated from one another. Pondicherry region which is on the east coast about 162 Kms. south of Madras is the largest of these and consists of 12 scattered areas interspearsed with enclaves of South Arcot District of Tamil Nadu. Karaikal region is about 150 Kms,, south of Pondicherry and it is surrounded by Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Yanam region is located about -840 Kms. north east of Pondicherry near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. Mahe region lies almost parallel to Pond-Cherry 653 Kms. away on the west coast near Pondicherry in Kerala.