Extent & Geographical Location
The Government of Puducherry consists of four small unconnected districts: Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam on the Bay of Bengal and Mahé on the Arabian Sea. Puducherry and Karaikal have the largest areas and population, and are both enclaves of Tamil Nadu. Yanam and Mahé are enclaves of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala respectively. The territory has an area of 492 square kilometres (190 sq miles): Puducherry 293 km² and more than a 200 km² of Tamil Nadu area in and around surrounded by puducherry region, Karaikal 160 km², Mahé 9 km² and Yanam 30 km². Its 2011 population was 1,244,464.
| Region | Map | Area (Sq.Kms) |
Geographical Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude | Longitude | |||
| Pondicherry |  |
293 |
Between 11°46' and 12°30' North | Between 79°36' and 79°53' East |
| Karaikal |  |
160 |
Between 10°49' and 11°01' North | Between 79°43' and 79°52' East |
| Mahe |  |
9 |
Between 11°42' and 11°42' North | Between 79°31' and 79°33' East |
| Yanam |  |
17 |
Between 16°42' and 16°46' North | Between 82°11' and 82°19' East |
Date of formation of UT |
01.07.1963 |
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Area (including all regions) |
492 sq. km |
|
Latitude |
Between 11 46' and 12 30' North |
|
Longitude |
Between 79 36' and 79 53' East |
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Capital |
Puducherry |
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Regions (4) |
Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe & Yanam |
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Population |
Census 2001 |
Census 2011 |
Total Population |
973829 |
1,244,464 |
Males |
486705 |
610,485 |
Females |
487124 |
633,979 |
Population Growth Rate |
20.56% |
27.72% |
Population Density |
2029 per sq. km |
2598 per sq. km |
Sex Ratio |
1001 females per 1000 males |
1038 females per 1000 males |
Literacy Rate |
81.49% |
86.55 |
Per capita income |
Rs.11677/- |
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Average Rainfall Puducherry Karaikal Mahe Yanam |
1240 mm |
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Temperature |
Max. 31.90°C ; Min. 24.50°C |
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Climate |
Tropical |
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Time zone |
IST (UTC+5:30) |
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Languages spoken |
Tamil, English, Malayalam, Telugu, French, Hindi |
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Road length (total) |
2251Kms |
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