Puducherry (city)
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Clockwise from top right: bando statue, Promenade Beach, Matrimandir, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Aayi Mandapam (monument), Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Manakula Vinayagar Temple
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| Nickname(s): "Paris of the East", "Pondy" | |
 Pondicherry
Pondicherry
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| Coordinates: 11°55′N 79°49′E / 11.917°N 79.817°ECoordinates: 11°55′N 79°49′E / 11.917°N 79.817°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Puducherry |
| District | Puducherry |
| Established | 1673 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Pondicherry Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 654,392 |
| • Density | 9,166/km2 (23,740/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 654,392 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English, French |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN CODE | 605001-605014 |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)413 |
| Vehicle registration | PY-01,PY-05 |
Pondicherry (/pɒndᵻˈtʃɛri/ or /-ˈʃɛri/; French: Pondichéry ) is the capital city and the largest city of the Indian union territory of Puducherry. The city of Pondicherry is situated in Puducherry district of the union territory. It is affectionately known as Pondy, and has been officially known by the alternative name Puducherry in Tamil (New Town) since 2006.
Pondicherry city consists of 42 wards. Wards 1-10 are located in north of the city. Wards 11-19 are located in Boulevard Town and remaining wards are located in the southwest of the downtown.
The history of the city of Pondicherry is recorded only after the arrival of Dutch, Portuguese, British and French colonialists. By contrast, nearby places such as Arikamedu, Ariyankuppam, Kakayanthoppe, Villianur and Bahur, which were colonised by the French East India Company over a period of time and which later became the union territory of Pondicherry, which also has recorded history predating the colonial period.
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