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About Puducherry District
Puducherry is a district in Puducherry, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Puducherry was 950,289 with a growth rate of 29.23%. Puducherry covers 294 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Puducherry's population is 1029 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 970 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 tehsils in Puducherry,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 | 950,289 | Growth (%) | 29.23 |
| Male Population | 468,258 | Sex Ratio | 1,029 |
| Female Population | 482,031 | Child Sex Ratio | 970 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 294 |
Puducherry has a total population of 950,289 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 468,258 while the female population 482,031. The state area is 294 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Puducherry has sex ratio of 1,029 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 970. Puducherry makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Puducherry
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 657,209 | Rural Population | 293,080 |
| Urban Population (%) | 69.16 | Rural Population (%) | 30.84 |
| Urban male Population | 323,489 | Rural Male Population | 144,769 |
| Urban Female Population | 333,720 | Rural Female Population | 148,311 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 1,032 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,024 |
Puducherry urban population is 657,209 (69.16% of the total), while the rural population is 293,080 (30.84% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 323,489 are males, and 333,720 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 1,032 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 144,769 are males and 148,311 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,024 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Puducherry
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 726,649 | Literacy (%) | 85.44 |
| Male Literate | 380,946 | Male Literacy (%) | 91.23 |
| Female Literate | 345,703 | Female Literacy (%) | 79.86 |
| Urban Literate | 522,868 | Rural Literate | 203,781 |
| Urban Male Literates | 270,672 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 93.43 |
| Rural Male Literates | 110,274 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 86.24 |
| Urban Female Literates | 252,196 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 83.88 |
| Rural Female Literates | 93,507 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 70.73 |
The literacy data of Puducherry highlights a total literacy rate stands at 85.44% with 726,649 literate individuals. Male literacy is 91.23% while female literacy is lower at 79.86% among them, 380,946 males and 345,703 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 522,868 people being literate, with men at 93.43% and female at 83.88%, compared to rural areas whereas 203,781 people are literate, with male at 86.24% and female at 70.73%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Puducherry
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 855,294 | Hindu (%) | 90 |
| Muslim | 32,674 | Muslim (%) | 3.44 |
| Sikh | 245 | Sikh (%) | 0.03 |
| Christian | 58,328 | Christian (%) | 6.14 |
| Jain | 1,328 | Jain (%) | 0.14 |
| Buddhist | 366 | Buddhist (%) | 0.04 |
| Other | 147 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,907 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.20 |
Puducherry population is mostly hindu (90.00%) with a total 855,294 people. Muslim(3.44%) with a total 32,674 people. Sikh are (0.03%) with a total 245 people. Smaller communities include Christian (6.14% with 58,328 people). Jain (0.14% with 1,328 people) Buddhist (0.04% with 366 people) and Other (0.02% with 147 people). Around (0.20% with 1,907 people) did not specify their religion.