Area: 293 square kilometers
Density of Population: 3231 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 86.13 % - Male: 92.07 %, Female: 80.40 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:1031
Boundaries of Puducherry District
Pondicherry is surrounded on all three sides, north, south and west by Tamil Nadu and the eastern side by Bay of Bengal.
Puducherry District Average Rainfall: 1145.5 mm
Puducherry District Average Temperature in Summer: 32.08 deg C
Puducherry District Average Temperature in Winter: 25.58 deg C
PUDUCHERRY DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Sankarabarani, River Pennaiyar, River Gingee
Blocks: Ariyankuppam, Villianur
Assembly Constituencies: Muthialpet, Cassicade, Raj Bhavan, Bussy, Ozhukarai, Outchimedu, Nellithope, Modeliarpeth, Ariankuppam, Embalam, Nettapakkam, Kuruvinatham, Bahour, Thirubuvanai, Mannadipet, Oussudu, Villianur, Ozhukarai, Thattanchavady, Reddiarpalayam, Lawspet
Beaches: Promenade Beach, Paradise Beach, Auroville Beach, Serenity Beach
Puducherry District Nearby Attractions
1. Children’s Park and Dupleix Statue
2. Gandhi Statue
3. Nehru Statue
4. Le Café
5. French War Memorial
6. Bharathi Park
7. Governors’ Palace
8. French War Memorial
9. Romain Rolland Library
10. Puducherry Museum
11. Botanical Gardens
12. Thirukaameeswarar Temple
Puducherry District Facts: It is one of the four disjoint districts of Puducherry Union Territory. It was formerly called as Pondicherry and the name was changed into Puducherry in 2006.
Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, sugarcane, banana, coconut
Major Industrial Units: General Airconditioners
Major Educational Institutions: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry Engineering College, Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology, Pondicherry Institutes of Medical Sciences
What is Puducherry District Famous For: Ther Thrivizha or Car Festival
Famous People From Puducherry District: Edouard Goubert, M. Ramadass, V. Narayanasamy, M. Night Shyamalam, K.R. Udayakumar, Kalki Koechlin, D.S. Amalorpavadass, Bharathidasan
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
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