Pondicherry, now Puducherry, is a union territory that comprises four districts- Pondicherry, Yanam, Karaikal and Mahe. The official languages of Pondicherry are French, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam as there are 4 different districts and are unconnected. But, Tamil is the most widely spoken language in the union territory. Puducherry comes from a Tamil word and means ‚new village‚„ while Pondicherry was a French name. Pondicherry is famous for a large number of tourist spots and religious places.