Karaiyamputhur
| Karaiyamputhur | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Karaiyamputhur  Karaiyamputhur Location in Puducherry, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°49′10″N 79°38′59″E / 11.819437°N 79.649794°ECoordinates: 11°49′10″N 79°38′59″E / 11.819437°N 79.649794°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Puducherry |
| District | Pondicherry |
| Taluk | Bahour |
| Commune | Bahour |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 36,983 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | French, Tamil, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 605 106 |
| Telephone code | 0413 |
| Vehicle registration | PY-01 |
| Sex ratio | 50% ♂/♀ |
Karaiyamputhur (Tamil: கரையாம்புதூர்) is a village[1] in Bahour Commune of Bahour taluk in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It is one of the 11 Enclaves of Puducherry. Karaiyamputhur serves as a gateway to Puducherry - Panruti route. It lies on the southwesternmost tip of Puducherry district.
Toponymy
The name Karaiyamputhur means new settlement on the banks of a river. Here the karai (banks) refers to Pennaiyar River banks. Pennaiyatrukaraiputhur may be the name which gets shortened to Karaiyamputhur.
Geography
Karaiyamputhur is surrounded by villages of Tamil Nadu on all side. It is connected to Bahour, its Commune Headquarters by Frontier Road (RC-21).
Villages
Karaiyamputhur village panchayat consist of
- Karaiyamputhur
- Chinna Karaiyamputhur
- Panayadikuppam
Gallery
Map of Karaiyamputhur Village Panchayat
Politics
Karaiyamputhur is a part of Nettapakkam (Union Territory Assembly constituency) which comes under Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)