Puducherry

A four-district territory carrying French colonial urbanism into the Tamil coast.

The story of Puducherry runs from early settlement and regional kingdoms through the colonial period to its present constitutional form.

Puducherry is governed under the Indian Constitution with an executive seated at Puducherry.

Electoral politics here reflects the region's linguistic, caste and economic composition.

Puducherry is divided into 4 districts, each led by a district magistrate or collector.

Travel in Puducherry spans heritage sites, landscape and living culture.

Cultural life in Puducherry blends classical forms, folk traditions and contemporary practice.

Tamil, French, English, Telugu are in everyday use across Puducherry.

Everyday and festive clothing in Puducherry reflects climate, weave traditions and community identity.

Cooking here is built around rice, lentils, coconut, tamarind and fermented breakfast staples.

Puducherry records a gross state domestic product of about ₹0.5 lakh crore.

Farming remains a major source of livelihood across Puducherry.

Industrial activity clusters around Puducherry and other urban nodes.

Outbound trade from Puducherry reflects its resource and industrial base.

Inbound goods support both industry and consumption in Puducherry.

Schooling and higher education in Puducherry are administered from Puducherry.

Sport in Puducherry spans traditional games and organised competition.

Puducherry has produced notable figures in public life, arts, science and sport.

Recognition here spans civilian honours and regional state awards.

India's World Heritage list includes sites across every zone.

Puducherry is served by well-developed rail, expressways and busy international airports.

The region experiences warm tropical weather year round with a strong monsoon spell.

Around 16 lakh people live across 479 km².

Religious life in Puducherry is plural and locally rooted.

The calendar in Puducherry mixes national, harvest and local festivals.

Key indicators for Puducherry at a glance.

A visual record of Puducherry is being assembled.

Curated video explainers cover Puducherry in depth.

Puducherry in brief: A four-district territory carrying French colonial urbanism into the Tamil coast.

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