Original sentence: So, more correctly, it is considered a regional offi
Edited sentence: ;  (Putuccēri),  (Pāṃḍicěrri),  (Putuśśēri), , English formerly Pondicherry, is a Union Territory of India.French remained as the de jure official language of Pondicherry U.French: Also the official language of Pondicherry Union Territory.It also has an official language status in Kerala State and Lakshadweep Islands Union Territory.It has 900,000 inhabitants (2001).It is a former French colony, consisting of four non-contiguous enclaves, or regions, and named after the largest, Puducherry.It is also known as The French Riviera of the East (La Côte d'Azur de l'Est).It was the official language of French India (1673-1954) and its official language status was preserved by the Treaty of Cession signed by India and France on 28 May 1956.Le français restera langue officielle des Établissements aussi longtemps que les représentants élus de la population n'auront pas pris une décision différente (French version).Many medical and engineering colleges including one national institute of technology and a state owned university are also reported to be in queue.Of late, Puducherry is also considered an educational hub of southern India, having 1 central university, 8 medical colleges, 8 engineering colleges, 3 dental colleges,1 law college, 1 veterinary college,1 agricultural college , 10 arts & science, & 5 polytechnic colleges functioning within its territory.Pondicherry consists of four unconnected regions: Pondicherry, Karaikal, and Yanam on the Bay of Bengal and Mahé on the Arabian Sea.Puducherry and Karaikal are by far the larger ones, and are both enclaves of Tamil Nadu.So, more correctly, it is considered a regional official language of Pondicherry while being the official language of Mahé region.T by the  Article XXVIII of Traité de Cession which states that,.The French language shall remain the official language of the Establishments so long as the elected representatives of the people shall not decide otherwise (English version).The territory has a total area of 492 km²: Puducherry  , Karaikal , Mahé  and Yanam.Yanam and Mahé are enclaves of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, respectively