Geographical  Locations Of Pondicherry:

The location of Pondicherry makes it a perfect destination for tourists from all over India. It encompasses a total area of 480sq.km. The geographical location of Pondicherry is between 11°56' North Latitude 79°50' East Longitude. The total population of the Union Territory is 9,73,829, of which 4,86,705 are males and 4,87,124 are females.

Three hundred years ago Pondicherry was a colony of France and constituted of the four establishments of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. The Union Territory of Pondicherry of India still follows the same division into four districts.

The district of Yanam lies where the river Coringa bifurcates from Godavari and is surrounded on all the sides by the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It is spread an area of 30 sq km and has the total population of 20297 as per the 1991 census.

Mahe covers an area of 9 sq km with a total population of 33447 as per 1991 census. It is located on the south of River Mahe where it falls into the Arabian Sea and on the northern part of Kozhikode district in Kerala.

Pondicherry covers an area of 293 sq kms and is surrounded on the east by the Bay of Bengal and on the south by South Arcot district. As per 1991 census, the total population is 6,08,338.

Karaikal is located 16 km. North of Nagapattinam and from Tarangambadi (Tranquibar) 9 km south. On the east of Karaikal lies Bay of Bengal. It encompasses an area of 160 sq. km and has a population of 1,45,703 as per 1991 census.