Lawspet

11°57′21″N 79°49′02″E / 11.955853315°N 79.81712365°E / 11.955853315; 79.81712365

Lawspet is a locality in the union territory of Puducherry in India. It was named after Jean Law de Lauriston, a French governor military commander and nephew of John Law who was known to Mughal historians as Musa Lass. There is an Assembly Constituency in its name.

Demographics

Lawspet is one of the most densely populated areas of Puducherry and is popular for the educational institutions. Previously, it was sparingly populated until 1990, when further many government residences and privately owned buildings started coming up.

Educational institutions

Colleges

Schools

Hospitals

Main areas

Drainage on a muddy road during the rainy season

Religious buildings

References

  1. ↑ James Buchan (2018). John Law. Quercus. ISBN 978-1-84866-607-8.