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Coordinates: 11°56′N 79°50′E 11.93, 79.83

Pondicherry

Puducherry (helpinfo) Tamil � (Putuccri), Telugu ����������� (Picrri), Malayalam � (Puturi), French Pondichry, English formerly Pondicherry, is a Union Territory of India. It is a former French colony, consisting of four non-contiguous enclaves, or regions, and named after the largest region, Puducherry. It is also known as The French Riviera of the East (La Cte d'Azur de l'Est). Of late, Puducherry is also considered an educational hub of southern India, having 1 central university, 8 medical colleges, 10 engineering colleges, 3 dental colleges,1 law college, 1 veterinary college,1 agricultural college, 10 arts amp science, amp 5 polytechnic colleges functioning within its territory. Many medical and engineering colleges including one national institute of technology and a state owned university are also reported to be in queue.[1]

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