Pondicherry
Pondicherry (/ˌpɒndɪˈtʃɛri/ PON-dih-CHERR-ee), now known as Puducherry (/ˌpʊdʊˈtʃɛri/ PUU-duu-CHERR-ee, Tamil: [pud̪ut͡ɕːeːɾi], French: Pondichéry [pɔ̃diʃeʁi]), is the capital and most populous city of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. The city is in the Puducherry district on the southeast coast of India and is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal to the east and the state of Tamil Nadu, with which it shares most of its culture, heritage, and language.
Pondicherry
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The Matrimandir in Auroville Aayi Mandapam monument at Bharati Park French War Memorial built after World War I Mahamata Gandhi Statue along the Beach Road | |
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Seal of Puducherry Municipality | |
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Pondicherry Pondicherry | |
| Coordinates: 11°55′N 79°49′E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Puducherry (PY) |
| District | Puducherry |
| Established | 1674 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Pondicherry Municipal Council (PDY) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.54 km2 (7.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 244,377 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Puducherrian, Pondicherrian, Pondian, Pondichérien, Pondichérienne |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| • Additional | French |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN CODE | 605001-605014 |
| Telephone code | (International) +91-413-, (National) 0413- |
| Vehicle registration | PY-01 to PY-05 |
| Website | https://www.py.gov.in/ |
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