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Puducherry Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Puducherry is a Municipality city in district of Puducherry, Puducherry. The Puducherry city is divided into 42 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Puducherry Municipality has population of 244,377 of which 119,430 are males while 124,947 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 23626 which is 9.67 % of total population of Puducherry (M). In Puducherry Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 1046 against state average of 1037. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Puducherry is around 995 compared to Puducherry state average of 967. Literacy rate of Puducherry city is 89.22 % higher than state average of 85.85 %. In Puducherry, Male literacy is around 93.95 % while female literacy rate is 84.72 %.

Puducherry Municipality has total administration over 60,638 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Puducherry 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Puducherry Municipality in 2024 is approximately 345,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Puducherry city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Puducherry city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Puducherry town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Puducherry Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.90 % of total population in Puducherry (M). The (M) Puducherry currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Puducherry Work Profile

Out of total population, 87,920 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 66,005 were males while 21,915 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 87920 working population, 93.19 % were engaged in Main Work while 6.81 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Puducherry Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 83.39%
Muslim 4.97%
Christian 10.88%
Sikh 0.03%
Buddhist 0.09%
Jain 0.16%
Others 0.02%
No Religion 0.47%

Puducherry City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Puducherry Ward No - 1 3771
2 Puducherry Ward No - 2 4169
3 Puducherry Ward No - 3 3862
4 Puducherry Ward No - 4 10506
5 Puducherry Ward No - 5 7664
6 Puducherry Ward No - 6 6145
7 Puducherry Ward No - 7 4367
8 Puducherry Ward No - 8 5068
9 Puducherry Ward No - 9 3893
10 Puducherry Ward No - 10 6623
11 Puducherry Ward No - 11 3571
12 Puducherry Ward No - 12 1846
13 Puducherry Ward No - 13 1697
14 Puducherry Ward No - 14 4266
15 Puducherry Ward No - 15 2650
16 Puducherry Ward No - 16 2640
17 Puducherry Ward No - 17 2155
18 Puducherry Ward No - 18 3859
19 Puducherry Ward No - 19 4621
20 Puducherry Ward No - 20 6998
21 Puducherry Ward No - 21 6278
22 Puducherry Ward No - 22 8296
23 Puducherry Ward No - 23 7639
24 Puducherry Ward No - 24 5629
25 Puducherry Ward No - 25 4537
26 Puducherry Ward No - 26 4534
27 Puducherry Ward No - 27 5793
28 Puducherry Ward No - 28 6511
29 Puducherry Ward No - 29 5764
30 Puducherry Ward No - 30 6703
31 Puducherry Ward No - 31 6099
32 Puducherry Ward No - 32 4865
33 Puducherry Ward No - 33 6154
34 Puducherry Ward No - 34 6153
35 Puducherry Ward No - 35 5174
36 Puducherry Ward No - 36 6253
37 Puducherry Ward No - 37 6044
38 Puducherry Ward No - 38 12359
39 Puducherry Ward No - 39 7472
40 Puducherry Ward No - 40 15984
41 Puducherry Ward No - 41 9225
42 Puducherry Ward No - 42 6540

Puducherry City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Puducherry City Population
2011 244,377
2021 317,000
2022 326,000
2023 335,000
2024 345,000
2025 355,000
2026 365,000
2027 375,000
2028 386,000
2029 397,000
2030 408,000
2031 420,000