- The French Riviera of the East
State Statistics
Capital
Puducherry
Largest City
Puducherry
Area
483 km²
Population
1,394,467
Literacy Rate
86.55%
Districts
4
Languages
TamilFrenchEnglishTeluguMalayalam
Major Rivers
SankaraparaniPennaiyarArasalar
Quote
The French Riviera of the East
Color
Light Blue
Flower
Cannonball Tree flower
Tree
Bael
GDB
₹0.38 lakh crore
Mineral Resources
Limestone
Animal
Indian Palm Squirrel
Dance
Garadi
Famous Person
Sri Aurobindo
Festival
Bastille Day
Food
Khowsuey
Place
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Dress
Dhoti and sari
Language
Tamil
Sport
Cricket
Quick facts about Puducherry
Garadi is a prominent folk dance of Puducherry, celebrated during local festivals and dramatizing episodes from the Hindu epic Ramayana.