Facts about Puducherry (Union Territory)
Earlier Puducherry was called Pondicherry because this union territory is made up of group of 4 islands and out of those 4 islands; the name of the largest island was Pondicherry.
- Name: The word “Puducherry” means “New Town”. Earlier, it was known as Pondicherry but the territorial official changed its name to Puducherry in 2006. It is also known as the French Riveria of the East.
- Existence: It is established on 1st July 1963.
- Population: As per Census 2011, the total population of Puducherry is 1,244,464. Puducherry holds 2nd position in rank in population wise among the union territories.
- Land Area: The total land area of Puducherry is 492 sq.km.
- Language: The Official Languages of Puducherry are French, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu.
- City: Its Largest as well as the Capital City is Pondicherry.
- District: There are total 4 districts present in Puducherry.
- Connectivity: It is well connected via airways, railways and roadways. Its nearest airport is in Chennai.
- Places of Interest: Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Raj Vilas, and The Pondicherry Museum etc. are some of the areas which attract people.
- Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puducherry
