Puducherrypopulation and census data

People

• Population12.48 lakh

  India 121.09 crore · 28th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men1,037

  India 943 · 2nd of 35

• Children aged 0–610.6%

  India 13.6% · 31st of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)967

  India 918 · 6th of 35

• Living in towns and cities68.3%

  India 31.1% · 5th of 35

• People per square km2,547

  India 382 · 3rd of 35

• Area in square km490

  India 31,66,620 · 32nd of 35

• Households3.02 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 27th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate85.8%

  India 73.0% · 10th of 35

• Literacy rate, men91.3%

  India 80.9% · 7th of 35

• Literacy rate, women80.7%

  India 64.6% · 9th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes15.7%

  India 16.6% · 16th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes0.00%

  India 8.6% · 31st of 35

Religion

• Hindu87.3%

  India 79.8% · 12th of 35

• Muslim6.0%

  India 14.2% · 23rd of 35

• Christian6.3%

  India 2.3% · 10th of 35

• Sikh0.02%

  India 1.7% · 31st of 35

• Buddhist0.04%

  India 0.70% · 26th of 35

• Jain0.11%

  India 0.37% · 15th of 35

• Other religions0.01%

  India 0.66% · 24th of 35

• Religion not stated0.17%

  India 0.24% · 18th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work35.7%

  India 39.8% · 27th of 35

• Women who work17.6%

  India 25.5% · 29th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year89.8%

  India 75.2% · 4th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)2.7%

  India 24.7% · 31st of 35

• Farm labourers15.4%

  India 30.0% · 18th of 35

• Household industry1.8%

  India 3.8% · 24th of 35

• Other work80.1%

  India 41.6% · 8th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light98%

  India 67% · 4th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light2%

  India 31% · 29th of 35

• Toilet at home69%

  India 47% · 14th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)27%

  India 50% · 22nd of 35

• Bathroom at home70%

  India 42% · 9th of 35

• Tap water to drink95%

  India 44% · 2nd of 35

• Drinking water source at home77%

  India 47% · 7th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas71%

  India 29% · 4th of 35

• Cook on firewood18%

  India 49% · 31st of 35

• Use banking services64%

  India 59% · 18th of 35

• Own their home65%

  India 87% · 30th of 35

• Rent their home31%

  India 11% · 6th of 35

• Home in good condition75%

  India 53% · 3rd of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home78%

  India 62% · 9th of 35

• Live in one room or less47%

  India 41% · 7th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)81%

  India 63% · 10th of 35

• Mobile phone76%

  India 59% · 8th of 35

• Television82%

  India 47% · 4th of 35

• Radio27%

  India 20% · 8th of 35

• Computer or laptop14%

  India 10% · 6th of 35

• Computer with internet6%

  India 3% · 4th of 35

• Bicycle52%

  India 45% · 10th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped47%

  India 21% · 2nd of 35

• Car, jeep or van6%

  India 5% · 14th of 35

• None of these6%

  India 18% · 28th of 35