Union Territory of Puducherry Draft Annual Plan 2009-10 Planning and Research Department

Abstract

The Union Territory of Puducherry constitutes two districts namely, Pondicherry and Karaikal consisting of 264 census villages, 129 revenue villages, 6 taluks (4 in Pondicherry, 2 in Karaikal) and 2 sub-taluks (Mahe and Yanam). For the purpose of Development administration, the Territory is divided into six blocks namely (i) Ariankuppam block (ii) Oulgaret block (iii) Villianur block (iv) Karaikal block (v) Mahe block and (vi) Yanam block consisting of 47 circles of village level units. Pondicherry Panchayats Act of 1973 and Municipalities Act of 1973 came into force in 1974. There are 5 municipalities, namely Pondicherry, Oulgaret, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam and 10 Commune Panchayats, namely, (i) Villianur (ii) Mannadipet (iii) Ariyankuppam (iv) Bahour (v) Nettapakkam (vi) Thirunallar (vii) Neravy (viii) Nedungadu (ix) Kottoucherry and (x) T.R. Pattinam. Election to Panchayatraj Institutions was held in June and July, 2006.