Puducherry Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Puducherry, Puducherry - Census 2011
Puducherry is a Municipality city situated in Puducherry Taluk commune panchayat of Puducherry district. The Puducherry city is divided into 42 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60,638 families residing in the Puducherry city. The total population of Puducherry is 244,377 out of which 119,430 are males and 124,947 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puducherry is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puducherry city is 23626 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11844 male children and 11782 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puducherry is 995 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puducherry is 89.2%. Thus Puducherry has higher literacy rate compared to 85.4% of Puducherry district. The male literacy rate is 93.95% and the female literacy rate is 84.72% in Puducherry.
Puducherry Municipality has total administration over 60,638 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Puducherry Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puducherry Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23,626 | 11,844 | 11,782 |
| Literacy | 89.2% | 84.6% | 76.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,628 | 12,866 | 13,762 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 47,426 | 18,356 | 29,070 |
Caste-wise Population - Puducherry
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puducherry.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,628 | 12,866 | 13,762 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Puducherry
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Puducherry is 203,786 which is 83.39% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Puducherry is 12,134 which is 4.97% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Puducherry as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 203,786 | (83.39%) | 100,123 | 103,663 |
| Muslim | 12,134 | (4.97%) | 5,912 | 6,222 |
| Christian | 26,587 | (10.88%) | 12,453 | 14,134 |
| Sikh | 65 | (0.03%) | 35 | 30 |
| Buddhist | 211 | (0.09%) | 118 | 93 |
| Jain | 380 | (0.16%) | 188 | 192 |
| Other Religion | 57 | (0.02%) | 33 | 24 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,157 | (0.47%) | 568 | 589 |
Literacy Rate - Puducherry
The total literacy rate of Puducherry was 89.22% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 85.85% of Puducherry. Population-wise, out of total 196,951 literates, males were 101,074 while females were 95,877. Also the male literacy rate was 93.95% and the female literacy rate was 84.72% in Puducherry.
| Puducherry | Puducherry | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.72% | 80.67% |
| Male | 93.95% | 91.26% |
| Total | 89.22% | 85.85% |
Sex Ratio - Puducherry
The Sex Ratio of Puducherry is 1,046. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,046 females in Puducherry. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 995 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,046 ) of Puducherry.
Child Population - Puducherry
According to Census 2011, there were 23,626 children between age 0 to 6 years in Puducherry. Out of which 11,844 were male while 11,782 were female.
Working Population - Puducherry
In Puducherry Municipality out of total population, 87,920 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87,920 workers engaged in Main Work, 532 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 705 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81,931 | 62,247 | 19,684 |
| Cultivators | 532 | 452 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 705 | 499 | 206 |
| Household Industries | 1,304 | 730 | 574 |
| Other Workers | 79,390 | 60,566 | 18,824 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,989 | 3,758 | 2,231 |
| Non Working | 156,457 | 53,425 | 103,032 |
Puducherry Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Puducherry is further divided into 42 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,771 | 84.9% | 1,069 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,169 | 87.7% | 1,048 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,862 | 82.4% | 1,036 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 10,506 | 71.9% | 1,045 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 7,664 | 75.8% | 1,040 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 6,145 | 81.6% | 1,037 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,367 | 81.3% | 1,054 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 5,068 | 78.8% | 1,074 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,893 | 70.5% | 1,071 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,623 | 81.3% | 1,064 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,571 | 82.1% | 1,035 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,846 | 88.5% | 1,159 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,697 | 91.3% | 1,057 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,266 | 84.8% | 1,077 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,650 | 85.8% | 1,008 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,640 | 85.8% | 1,312 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,155 | 87.4% | 1,151 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,859 | 87.5% | 1,167 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,621 | 83.2% | 1,109 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 6,998 | 70% | 1,091 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 6,278 | 78.4% | 1,051 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 8,296 | 81.8% | 1,069 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 7,639 | 74.3% | 1,064 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 5,629 | 75.6% | 1,054 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 4,537 | 81% | 1,079 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 4,534 | 83.8% | 1,074 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 5,793 | 84.1% | 1,010 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 6,511 | 81.5% | 1,030 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 5,764 | 84.9% | 1,059 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 6,703 | 81.3% | 1,028 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 6,099 | 83.6% | 1,006 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 4,865 | 83.4% | 1,053 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 6,154 | 77.2% | 1,062 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 6,153 | 82.2% | 1,050 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 5,174 | 85.4% | 998 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 6,253 | 82.3% | 1,009 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 6,044 | 84.9% | 1,035 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 12,359 | 83.3% | 1,008 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 7,472 | 74.6% | 995 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 15,984 | 81.6% | 1,013 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 9,225 | 81.5% | 994 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 6,540 | 74.1% | 1,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puducherry, Puducherry, Puducherry - Wikipedia