District of Puducherry

PONDICHERRY: 9.5 lakh people, one story

People
9,50,289
Area
294 km²
Literacy
85.44%
Sex ratio
1,029
#1 in PuducherryPopulation: 9,50,289. Rank 1 of 4 districts.See the numbers →#1 in PuducherryArea: 294 km². Rank 1 of 4 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in PuducherryPopulation density: 3,232 per km². Rank 2 of 4 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in PuducherryChild sex ratio (0–6): 970 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 2 of 4 districts.See the numbers →

Your mind map

Tap a branch. Tick each fact once it sticks; the rings fill as you learn.

PONDICHERRYPuducherry

The history, places and schemes of PONDICHERRY are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

PONDICHERRY in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population9.5 lakh#1/4 in Puducherry
Area294 km²#1/4 in Puducherry
Population density3,232 per km²#2/4 in Puducherry▲ state 2,547
Sex ratio1,029 females per 1000 males#4/4 in Puducherry▼ state 1,037
Child sex ratio (0–6)970 girls per 1000 boys#2/4 in Puducherry▲ state 967
Literacy rate85.44%#3/4 in Puducherry▼ state 85.85
Female literacy79.86%#3/4 in Puducherry▼ state 80.67
Urban population69.2%#3/4 in Puducherry▲ state 68.3

People & society

85.4% can read. 1,029 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
91.291.3
Female literacy
79.980.7
Scheduled Castes
16.015.7
Scheduled Tribes
0.00.0
Living in towns
69.268.3

Gender literacy gap: 11.4 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 90.0%
  • Muslim 3.4%
  • Christian 6.1%
  • Jain 0.1%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    18 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    3.5 lakh workers, 36.6% of all people

    This district
    Puducherry
    • Cultivators 2.7%
    • Farm labourers 14.9%
    • Household industry 1.8%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 80.6%

      Schemes & development

      Only 78% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      77.875.9
      Latrine at home
      54.353.2
      Tap water
      77.974.0
      LPG / PNG
      58.554.8
      Phone
      65.462.8
      Television
      66.663.6
      Bicycle
      41.440.1
      Two-wheeler
      39.936.1

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

        Memory cards

        Say the answer out loud before you flip.

        0/3 known

        Keep exploring

        🗺 All 4 districts of Puducherry⚖ Compare with another district

        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.