| INDIAN
STATE : PUDUCHERRY
General Information
The Union Territory of Puducherry is located on the
Coromandel Coast, nearly 160 Kms from the city of Chennai.
The French ruled the territory for about 300 years.
This former French colony exudes a Mediterranean aura
with its elegant homes, calm atmosphere and serene locales.
The city has imbibed the Tamilian culture.
The Union Territory of Puducherry comprises of four
coastal regions viz- Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and
Yanam. Puducherry and Karaikal are situated on the East
Coasts in Tamil Nadu, Yanam in Andra Pradesh and Mahe
on the West Coast in Kerala.
Fact File
| Population (2001 Census) |
10,50,218 |
| Literacy
rate (In percentage) |
81.49 |
| Male |
88.89 |
| Female |
74.13 |
| Language |
Tamil,
Malayalam, Telugu, French, English |
Source:
CSO
Advantage Puducherry
- IT Hardware capital of India.
- Education Hub of South India.
- Proactive Government administration and incentives.
- Reliable connectivity with state of the art communication
networks
- Presence of unique spiritual centres such as the
Aurobindo and Auroville ashram that draw international
attention.
- Stable socio-political environment.
Economic Infrastructure
Aviation
A medium size airport is available in Puducherry.The
International airport is at Chennai which is at 2 hours
drive from Puducherry.
Rail
Puducherry is connected through a meter gauge (being
converted to broad gauge) railway line with Villupuram.
There is only one railway station between Puducherry
and Villupuram i.e. Villianur.
Road
Total road length of the state is 2552 kms. The road
length per 1000 sq.km is 4575. Puducherry is well connected
to most of the major towns of southern India by road.
Puducherry and Chennai are well linked through picturesque
East Coast Road (ECR). Total number of Motor vehicles
in Puducherry is 251183 and the vehicle density per
Sq.Km is 507.
Ports
Puducherry is accessible to major ports like Chennai,
Tuticorin, Cochin and Vishaghapattinam.Also, Puducherry
port is being modernised.
Power
As part of the southern-grid, adequate power has been
allocated to Union Territory of Puducherry. Steady supply
of power is presently available at rates cheaper than
neighbouring states.
Telecommunications
Puducherry is a part of the Global Information Highway.
Good telecom infrastructure including cellular, pager,
ISDN, and Internet services are available.
It has recorded 92730 numbers of telephone lines and
holds 31 telephone exchanges. The tele density in Puducherry
is 48.7 lines per 1000 persons.
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