Karaiyamputhur


Karaiyamputhur is a village 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 refers to Pennaiyar River banks. Pennaiyatrukaraiputhur may be the name which gets shortened to Karaiyamputhur.The original name may be Karaiyanputrur.

Geography

Karaiyamputhur is surrounded by villages of Tamil Nadu on all side. It is connected to Bahour, its Commune Headquarters by Frontier Road.

Villages

Karaiyamputhur village panchayat consist of

Politics

Karaiyamputhur is a part of Nettapakkam which comes under Puducherry