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About Puducherry State
Puducherry is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Puducherry was 1,247,953 which is 0.10% of total population of India.Puducherry covers 490 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Puducherry's population is 1037 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 967 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Puducherry, Urban/Rural population of Puducherry, Literacy data of Puducherry and Religion wise data of Puducherry. Below are the full details and list of districts in Puducherry, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Puducherry
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,247,953 | Population (%) | 0.10 |
| Male Population | 612,511 | Sex Ratio | 1,037 |
| Female Population | 635,442 | Child Sex Ratio | 967 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 490 |
Puducherry has a total population of 1,247,953 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 612,511 while the female population 635,442. The state area is 490 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Puducherry has sex ratio of 1,037 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 967. Puducherry makes up 0.10% of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Puducherry
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 852,753 | Rural Population | 395,200 |
| Urban Population (%) | 68.33 | Rural Population (%) | 31.67 |
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 31.47 | Rural Population Growth (%) | 21.33 |
| Urban male Population | 417,604 | Rural Male Population | 194,907 |
| Urban Female Population | 435,149 | Rural Female Population | 200,293 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,042 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,028 |
Puducherry urban population is 852,753 (68.33% of the total), while the rural population is 395,200 (31.67% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at 31.47% compared to the rural growth rate of 21.33%.
Among the urban population 417,604 are males, and 435,149 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,042 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 194,907 are males and 200,293 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,028 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Puducherry
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 957,309 | Literacy (%) | 85.85 |
| Male Literate | 497,378 | Male Literacy (%) | 91.26 |
| Female Literate | 459,931 | Female Literacy (%) | 80.67 |
| Urban Literate | 676,427 | Rural Literate | 280,882 |
| Urban Male Literacy (%) | 93.03 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 87.44 |
| Urban Female Literacy (%) | 88.11 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 75.29 |
The literacy data of Puducherry highlights a total literacy rate stands at 85.85% with 957,309 literate individuals. Male literacy is 91.26% while female literacy is lower at 80.67% among them, 497,378 males and 459,931 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 676,427 people being literate, with men at 93.03% and female at 88.11%, compared to rural areas whereas 280,882 people are literate, with male at 87.44% and female at 75.29%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Puducherry
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,089,409 | Hindu (%) | 87.30 |
| Muslim | 75,556 | Muslim (%) | 6.05 |
| Sikh | 297 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 78,550 | Christian (%) | 6.29 |
| Jain | 1,400 | Jain (%) | 0.11 |
| Buddhist | 451 | Buddhist (%) | 0.04 |
| Other | 168 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,122 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.17 |
Puducherry population is mostly hindu (87.30 %%) with a total 1,089,409 people. Muslim(6.05 %%) with a total 75,556 people. Sikh are (0.02 %%) with a total 297 people. Smaller communities include Christian (6.29 %% with 78,550 people). Jain (0.11 %% with 1,400 people) Buddhist (0.04 %% with 451 people) and Other (0.01 %% with 168 people). Around (0.17 %% with 2,122 people) did not specify their religion.