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Pondicherry district, Puducherry

Pondicherry is a district of Puducherry, with a population of 9,50,289 at the 2011 Census across 282 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Puducherry's districts and nationally.

Population
9.5 Lakh
Census 2011
Area
282 km²
Density
3,372
per km²
Literacy
76.5%
Census 2011
Sex ratio
1029
females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
IndicatorValue
Clean Cooking Fuel202195.0%
Drinking Water Access2021100.0%
Electricity Access201198.1%
Electricity Access2021100.0%
Improved Sanitation202184.6%
Tap Water Access201198.3%
Demography
IndicatorValue
Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 74,129 · Female 78,2771,52,406
Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 00
Workers2011Male 2,56,652 · Female 91,4533,48,105
Education
IndicatorValue
Literacy2011Male 3,80,946 · Female 3,45,7037,26,649
Women's Literacy202190.1%
Health
IndicatorValue
Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 27.3%13.6%
Child Anaemia202166.3%
Child Overweight20213.4%
Child Stunting202117.0%
Child Underweight202113.1%
Child Wasting202111.6%
Full Immunization202180.1%
Institutional Births202199.5%
Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 2.1% · Men 14.0%8.0%
Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 9.1% · Men 11.8%10.4%
Women's Anaemia, 15–49202156.8%
Population & Density
IndicatorValue
Population2011Male 4,68,258 · Female 4,82,0319,50,289
Population20209,47,084
Population Density20113,421
Population Density20203,410
Other districts of Puducherry
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