Basic information

| Feature | Details | |---|---| | **Official Name** | Auroville | | **Common Name** | Auroville | | **Native Name(s)** | ஆரோவில் (Tamil) | | **Nicknames** | The City of Dawn | | **Motto** | "A universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities." | | **Geographic Level** | Experimental Township | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Tamil Nadu (mostly) / Puducherry (partially) | | **Capital** | N/A | | **Government Type** | Statutory Body (Auroville Foundation, Govt. of India) with Residents' Assembly | | **Date Founded** | February 28, 1968 | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 12.0069° N | | **Longitude** | 79.8106° E | | **Elevation** | ~32 m (105 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~20 sq km (planned) | | **Population** | ~3,300 (2023 estimate) | | **Population Density** | ~165 per sq km | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 605101 | | **Area Codes** | +91 413 | | **Official Languages** | English, Tamil, French, Sanskrit | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) / Internal Aurocard System | | **Demonym** | Aurovilian |