Puducherry district facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Puducherry district
District de Poudouchéry
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District of Puducherry
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 Puducherry district
Location in Puducherry
Puducherry district
Location in India
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| Country |  India |
| State | Puducherry |
| Named for | Pandya dynasty |
| Headquarters | Pondicherry |
| Taluks | Ariyankuppam, Ozhukarai, Villianur |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Municipal Council |
| • Body | Pondicherry Municipal Council (PDY) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 293 km2 (113 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 946,600 |
| • Density | 3,231/km2 (8,368/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| • Additional | French |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
605xxx
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| Telephone code | 0413 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PY |
| Vehicle registration | PY-01 |
| Nearest districts | Viluppuram, Cuddalore |
| Central location: | 11°13′N 78°10′E / 11.217°N 78.167°E |
Puducherry district is one of the four districts in the union territory of Puducherry. This area is located in southern India. A union territory is like a state, but it is directly governed by the central government of India.
The district covers about 290 square kilometers (110 sq mi). It is made up of 11 separate parts. These parts are located near the Bay of Bengal within the state of Tamil Nadu.
People of Puducherry
In 2011, the total number of people living in Puducherry district was 946,600. This number is similar to the population of a small country like Fiji.
Most people in the district can read and write. The literacy rate is 86.13%. This means that over 86 out of every 100 people can read and write.
The district also has a good sex ratio. For every 1,000 males, there are 1,031 females. This means there are slightly more females than males.
How Puducherry is Divided
For managing the area, the union territory of Puducherry is split into different parts. These parts are called taluks. A taluk is a type of administrative division, like a county or a borough.
Some of the main taluks in Puducherry district are:
- Puducherry taluk
- Villianur taluk
- Ozhukarai taluk
- Bahour taluk
Ozhukarai taluk is special because it does not have any rural areas. All its land is considered urban.
The rural areas of Puducherry taluk are part of a commune called Ariyankuppam. A commune is a small administrative area, often including a town and surrounding villages.
Villianur taluk has two rural communes. These are Mannadipet and Villianur. Bahour taluk also has two rural communes: Bahour and Nettapakkam.
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Geographically, the district of Puducherry is highly fragmented as it was during the colonial period.
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Puducherry para niños
