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Puducherry is a union territory of India consisting of four non-contiguous enclaves and districts: Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam on the Bay of Bengal, and Mahé on the Arabian Sea.
The 2011 census records a population of 1.2 million over 4 districts. The capital and largest city is Pondicherry.
Education in Puducherry
The 2011 census records a literacy rate of 86.55%. Pondicherry University, founded in 1985, has 35000 students in 87 affiliated colleges.
Virtual education in Puducherry
There are 27,000 distance learning students at the University of Pondicherry.
References
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puducherry#Educational_institutions
- http://updateox.com/india/state-wise-population-of-india-as-per-2011-census/
- http://www.census2011.co.in/literacy.php
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pondicherry_University