Pondicherry (/pɒndɨˈtʃɛri/ or /pɒndɨˈʃɛri/) or Puducherry is a city, an urban agglomeration and a municipality in Pondicherry district in the Indian union territory of Puducherry. It is affectionately known as Pondy, and has been officially known by the alternative name Puducherry since 2006.