ss016 Pondicherry Geography india Search Engine ‘Suan tea [eames] searing Gur Geography of Puducherry Puducherry, 2 former French colony and capital is one ofthe seven Union Teritorics of India, located at 162 kms south to Chennai, on the Faster Ghats. It was orginally celled Puducherry, but after French invasion was renamed Puducherry. However, post September 2006, it gained the authentic vemacular ‘name back and since then called Puducherry again. It means ‘New Village’ in Tamil. (Interactive map of Puducherry) Location of Puducherry In the globe, you can find Puducherry at 1° 55°48" North and 79° 49' 48" East It encompasses an area ‘of 480 sq kms, It consists of four non-contiguous districts: Mahe in Kerala which covers ebout 9 sq kms including its Villages, Yanam in Andhra Pradesh which covers 20 sq ks, Karaikal in Tamil Nadu covering 161 sq kms and lastly Puducherry in Tamil Nadu again covering 290 sq kms, Thet means Puducherry has been named afer the largest enclave. Both Karaikal and Yanam are located in Eastern Ghats on Bay of Bengal while Mahe is on Malabar Coast of Western Ghats on Arabian Sea, Climate of Puducherry Since Puducherry is located in coastal area the climate here is warm and humid ell through the year. The ‘summer temperatute ranges between 26° 1o 38° centigrade with dry and clear ble sky. Generally the ‘summer stays from March to July and itis the most predominant season, For tourism purpose, ideal season is March to October. Puducherry sees a vey litle monsoon which oceurs between November to January and July to September It sooths the heated days and makes the climate pleasant during this lime. Winter in Puducherry is heavily influenced by the north-east monsoons. November to January can ‘be said to experience winter ut temperature never goes below 20° Agriculture of Puducherry Agriculture isthe main occupation ofthe Puducherry inhabitants end paddy isthe main crop grown, Pulses, spices, condiments, coconuts, different kinds of nuts are other chief crops grown inthis region, Irrigation facilities have been developed since 45% of total population is engaged in farming and related ‘occupation Irrigation facility inludes mainly tube wells and tanks which irigate about 6765 hectares of land. However, technological advancement has resulted in posing thret to some varieties of paddy crop. Seeraga samba and Kuthiraivalsemba have become endangered vaiely of paddy, Soll and Vegetation of Puducherry ‘The sol of Puducherry is meinly red ferralite black clay and alluvial wth sandy elements. It isa plain land with almost no mountain and forest. The area is covered with dry and evergreen species of ‘vegetation typical in tropical regions. Main tres grown in this region are those which are a good supply ‘of fore woods. Eucalyptus is one example ofthis kind. You will ind rows of tamarind tree along the roadside Puducherry Wildiife Just like flora, Puducherry i equally rich in fauna as well. There are two wildlife refuges in Puducherry ‘witha great variety of birds. The bogs, ponds and streams house many species. Is «natural habitat for ‘ducks like ring-necked, wood ete and animals lke deers and rabbits htpsheww maharasttraweb.comindalrior%20trririesiponcheryfpendicherrygoograpty tm wePondicherry Geography Puducherry Rivers and lakes ‘There are two principal basins in Puducherry: the Gingee River which cus the territory diagonally and ‘Pennaiyar forming a im in south Gingee runs north west to southeast of Puducherry. There are quite few lakes in Puducherry. The largest wo of them ate Bahour and Oussousu meinly used for fishing pparpose. They lie in Puducherry district. The main fshes found in these lakes ae sardines, shark, ribbon fish and many mote, Fishery earns good revenue for Puducherry all through the year but especially from the month of May to July. ‘The lush green scenic treat of Puducherry is mainly du fo the kind of soil found. Iisa perfect blend of historical and geographical treasure, Along with rich eulture and legacy, ature has treasured lois of ‘esourees inthis sforchouse. Ifyou want peaceful co existence of nature wih technology, weleome to Puducherry, the French Riviera of East. nda Sess and Action | Aids Awareness anh aries ‘Andhra Pradesh - Arunachal Pradesh Assam - Bihar -Chhatsgam - Gos - Gulart- Haryana - Himecnal Pradesh - Jammu nadand- Tague - tera - Lita Prades = West Benga - Inds Sesh Engines - Oeil nds map Cad Ea tea aa bed Win Biz cae ea et et htpsheww maharasttraweb.comindalrior%20trririesiponcheryfpendicherrygoograpty tm