As per the Census 2011, Puducherry has population of 1247953 and area is spread in 490 Km2. Puducherry population density is 2547 Persons/Km2 as per India Census 2011 data and sex ratio is 1037 per 1000 Male. Puducherry Rural population is 395200 and urban population is 852753. There are 207432 houses in the Puducherry.
Census Data of Puducherry, India --Census 2011
| Population |
Area (Km2) |
Density (P/Km2) |
Sex Ratio |
Literacy |
|
0.1248 Cr
|
490.00 |
2547 |
1037 |
85.85%
|
Puducherry Census 2011 Data ---Census 2011
| Description |
Census 2011 Data |
| State Name | Puducherry |
| Total Population | 1247953 |
| Total Area | 490 (Km2) |
| Total No of House Holds | 302450 |
| Total Male Population | 612511 |
| Total Female Population | 635442 |
| 0-6 Age group Total Population | 132858 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 67527 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 65331 |
| Total Person Literates | 957309 |
| Total Male Literates | 497378 |
| Total Male Literates | 459931 |
| Total Person Illiterates | 290644 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 115133 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 175511 |
| Scheduled Cast Persons | 196325 |
| Scheduled Cast Males | 95512 |
| Scheduled Cast Females | 100813 |
| Scheduled Tribe Persons | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe Males | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe Females | 0 |
Puducherry Rural/Urban Census 2011 Data
Total rural population of Puducherry State is 395200 which is 31.67% of total Puducherry’s population and Puducherry urban population is 852753 about 68.33% of total population. In Puducherry State sex ratio in rural area is 1028 and urban area is 1042 per 1000 male persons. Puducherry Literacy % in rural area is 80.1% as compared to urban area which is 88.49%.
| Description |
Rural |
Urban |
| Total Population |
395200 |
852753 |
| Population (%) |
31.67 % |
68.33 % |
| Male Population |
194907 |
417604 |
| Female Population |
200293 |
435149 |
| Sex Ratio |
1028 |
1042 |
| Child Population (0-6) |
22798 |
43615 |
| Child Sex Ratio (0-6) |
953 |
975 |
| Child Percentage (0-6) |
11.26% |
10.36% |
| Households in Puducherry |
95018 |
207432 |
| Literates |
280882 |
676427 |
| Literacy % |
80.1% |
88.49% |
| Male Literacy |
87.44% |
93.03% |
| Female Literacy |
73.02% |
84.17% |
Religon wise cesnus 2011 Data of Puducherry
| Religion |
Total Population |
Male Population |
Female Population |
Population % |
Literacy |
| Hindu |
1089409 |
536701 |
552708 |
87.3% |
74.33% |
| Muslim |
75556 |
36450 |
39106 |
6.05% |
5.43% |
| Christian |
78550 |
37157 |
41393 |
6.29% |
5.77% |
| Sikh |
297 |
156 |
141 |
0.02% |
0.02% |
| Buddhist |
451 |
250 |
201 |
0.04% |
0.03% |
| Jain |
1400 |
702 |
698 |
0.11% |
0.11% |
| Other religions and persuasions |
168 |
88 |
80 |
0.01% |
0.01% |
| Religion not stated |
2122 |
1007 |
1115 |
0.17% |
0.14% |
Puducherry Working Population ---Census 2011
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total Workers |
444968 |
332931 |
112037 |
| Main Workers |
399689 |
306409 |
93280 |
| Main Workers Cultivators |
10763 |
9187 |
1576 |
| Agriculture Labourer |
50607 |
33410 |
17197 |
| Household Industries |
6373 |
3520 |
2853 |
| Other Workers |
331946 |
260292 |
71654 |
| Marginal Workers |
45279 |
26522 |
18757 |
| Non Working Persons |
802985 |
279580 |
523405 |
List of Districts in Puducherry as per Census 2011
List of districts of Puducherry with Population, Sex Ratio and Literacy rate as per the Census 2011 data. Puducherry is further divided into number of districts which are administrative divisions in state.
| # |
District |
Population |
Literacy |
Sex Ratio |
| 1 |
Karaikal |
200222 |
87.05% |
1047 |
| 2 |
Mahe |
41816 |
97.87% |
1184 |
| 3 |
Puducherry |
950289 |
85.44% |
1029 |
| 4 |
Yanam |
55626 |
79.47% |
1038 |