Yanam is culturally closer to Andhra Pradesh than to the rest of Puducherry, heavily influenced by Telugu traditions with faint remnants of its French colonial past.
| Demographic Metric | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Total Population** | ~55,626 (2011 Census) | | **Primary Languages** | Telugu (predominant), French (rare/historical), English, Tamil | | **Ethnic Composition** | Predominantly Telugu (Dravidian) | | **Religions** | Hindu (~96%), Muslim (~2%), Christian (~2%) | | **Male-to-Female Ratio** | 1,038 females per 1,000 males (Highly favorable) | | **Urban vs Rural** | 100% Urban (entire district is classified as a statutory town) |
