Puducherry

Puducherry is a union territory which comprises the former French colonies Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam, situated in tiny enclaves on both of India’s Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal coasts. Puducherry’s small size and fractured terrain mean that it lacks a unified economy, and its various enclaves are more likely to take on the characteristics of the states around them.

State Summary

  • Size
    190 sq. miles
  • Population
    1.2 million
  • State GDP
    $3.26 billion (USD)
  • Legislative Assembly Seats
    30
  • Rajya Sabha Seats
    1
  • Lok Sabha Seats
    1
  • Party Affiliation
    All India NR Congress (AINRC)
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
View of Puducherry beach from light house. (Karthik Easvur, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0)
Immaculate Conception Cathedral. (BishkekRocks, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0)

Left: View of Puducherry beach from light house. (Karthik Easvur, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0)

View of Puducherry beach from light house. (Karthik Easvur, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0)

Right: Immaculate Conception Cathedral. (BishkekRocks, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0)

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