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About Puducherry

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

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

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

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

List of districts in Puducherry

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Karaikal

Area ( Km2 ): 157

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Mahe

Area ( Km2 ): 9

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Puducherry

Area ( Km2 ): 294

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Yanam

Area ( Km2 ): 30