has a gross domestic product (GDP) of and ranks 25th in India.

Etymology

The name Puducherry is a compound of the Tamil words putu ???? and ceri ???? meaning 'new settlement'; its old name Pondicherry is a gallicised version of Pandi-ceri ???????????? meaning 'settlement of Pandis'.

History

The earliest recorded history of the municipality of Puducherry

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