Ganapathichettikulam is a fishing hamlet, along with Periyakalapet, Chinnakalapet and Pillaichavad,The Gazette of Puducherry, 11 April 2017, p. 186: OULGARET MUNICIPALITY next to Kalapet near Pondicherry on the south eastern coast of India.TheHindu.com: Artificial reefs to be erected along Puducherry’s coastline to facilitate fish breeding. 28 August 2024 It is a ward in the municipality of Oulgaret.Oulgaret Municipality official website: GanapathichettikulamState Election Commission, Govt of Puducherry
The main occupations are fishing and agriculture.
Buildings The Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences is located there, as is Kalapet jail. Ganapathichettikulam has several temples, most notably Lord Ganapathi's temple, Goddess Kangeyamman's temple and Goddess Kamalakanniamman's temple.
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