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The Puducherry district, also known by its former name Pondicherry district, is one of the four districts of the union territory of Puducherry in South India.
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The city is in the Puducherry district on the southeast...
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Puducherry (/ ˌpʊdʊˈtʃɛri /; Tamil: [puðut͡ːʃeːɾi]), also...
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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. [2] History. Pondicherry waterfront, c. 1900.
Puducherry (/ ˌpʊdʊˈtʃɛri /; Tamil: [puðut͡ːʃeːɾi]), also known as Pondicherry (/ ˌpɒndɪˈtʃɛri /; Tamil: [paːɳɖit͡ːʃeːɾi]), is a union territory of India, consisting of four small geographically unconnected districts.
The Puducherry district, also known by its former name Pondicherry district, is one of the four districts of the union territory of Puducherry in South India. The district occupies an area of 290 square kilometres (110 sq mi), spread over 12 non-contiguous enclaves lying on or near the Bay of Bengal within a compact area in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Located at a distance of one hundred and sixty two kilometers from Chennai, Puducherry is commonly referred to as Pondicherry. Puducherry became an integral part of India in the year of 1954. Most of the local indigenous population of Puducherry district speaks the local dialect of Tamil.
History. The Union Territory of Puducherry comprises of the erstwhile French colonies viz. Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. The Puducherry and Karaikal regions are surrounded by the State of Tamilnadu, whereas Mahe is surrounded by the State of Kerala and Yanam by the state of Andra Pradesh.
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Puducherry district is one of the four districts of the union territory of Puducherry in southern India. The district occupies an area of 290 square kilometres (110 sq mi), [1] spread over 11 non-contiguous enclaves lying on or near the Bay of Bengal within a compact area in the state of Tamil Nadu. [2]