Pondicherry is a French colonial settlement in India until 1954 and is now a Union Territory town bounded by the southeastern Tamil Nadu state. Its French legacy is preserved in its French Quarter, with tree-lined streets, and mustard-colored colonial villas.
Puducherry is also called Pondicherry, city, capital of Pondicherry Union territory, southeastern India. The city constitutes an enclave surrounded by Tamil Nadu state, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, 105 miles south of Chennai.
Language
The major languages spoken in the areas are Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. Tamil is predominant in the southern settlements of Puducherry and Karaikal; Malayalam is predominant in Mahe, and Telugu is spoken in Yanam.
As per details from Census 2011, Pondicherry has a population of 12.48 Lakhs, an increase from the figure of 9.74 Lakhs in the 2001 census, and the Total population of Puducherry as per the 2011 census is 1,247,953.
Notable persons:
The City of Pondicherry on the southeast coast of India does not have a recorded history from antiquity and Pondicherry has history recorded only after the advent of colonial powers such as the Dutch, English, Portuguese, and French.
The most common festivals celebrated in Pondicherry with great zeal and enthusiasm are Pongal, Diwali, Dussehra, Christmas, Easter, Bastille Day, and the Villanur Temple car festival and Art of Pondicherry influences contemporary and traditional touch.
Common foods include baguettes and croissants with coffee for breakfast, coq au vin, ratatouille, and bouillabaisse.
While meal prices in Pondicherry can vary, the average cost of food in this place is ₨734 per day.
By air: Chennai International Airport, the nearest airport. It’s located 135 km away.
By rail: Villupuram is the nearest railway station and it’s 35 km away.
By road: Pondicherry is best accessible by road, either by bus or by taxi.
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