District

Landing Centers

Fishing Villages

Fishermen families

Traditional fishermen families

BPL families

Fisher folk population

Yanam

0

12

3,754

3,752

3,618

14,893

Puducherry

16

17

7,088

7,086

5,193

25,892

Karaikal

8

10

3,077

3,060

2,072

11,294

Mahe

1

1

352

350

115

2,548

Total

25

40

14271

14248

10998

54627

 

Source: http://www.cmfri.org.in/marine-fisheries-census.html