Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Villianur | | **Common Name** | Villianur | | **Native Name(s)** | வில்லியனூர் (Tamil) | | **Nicknames** | The Temple Town of Puducherry | | **Geographic Level** | Town / Commune Panchayat | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Puducherry (Union Territory) | | **Capital** | Puducherry (Territory Capital) | | **Government Type** | Commune Panchayat | | **Date Founded** | Chola period (circa 12th century) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 11.9167° N | | **Longitude** | 79.7667° E | | **Elevation** | ~24 m (79 ft) | | **Total Area** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Population** | ~34,383 (2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 605110 | | **Area Codes** | +91 413 | | **Official Languages** | Tamil, English, French | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Villianurian (Informal) |