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
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 95.0% | 2 / 4 | 28 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 4 | 1 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 98.1% | 2 / 4 | 19 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 4 | 1 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 84.6% | 2 / 4 | 148 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 17 | 1 / 4 | 507 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 98.3% | 2 / 4 | 2 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.6% | 1 / 4 | 38 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 91.3% | 4 / 4 | 145 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.1% | 3 / 4 | 709 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 74,129 · Female 78,277 | 1,52,406 | 1 / 4 | 470 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 1 / 4 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 963 | 3 / 4 | 311 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.3% | 1 / 4 | 348 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 5.7% | 3 / 4 | 702 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 2,56,652 · Female 91,453 | 3,48,105 | 1 / 4 | 538 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 83.8% | 3 / 4 | 94 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 3,80,946 · Female 3,45,703 | 7,26,649 | 1 / 4 | 437 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 20.9% | 2 / 4 | 147 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 67.2% | 2 / 4 | 32 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 90.1% | 2 / 4 | 56 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 25.5% | 2 / 4 | 44 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 66.3% | 1 / 4 | 427 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.4% | 3 / 4 | 393 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 17.0% | 4 / 4 | 760 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 13.1% | 4 / 4 | 735 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 11.6% | 3 / 4 | 658 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 93.8% | 2 / 4 | 567 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 48.5% | 2 / 4 | 9 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 8.1% | 3 / 4 | 689 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 56.8% | 1 / 4 | 393 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 87.0% | 2 / 4 | 80 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 27.3% | 13.6% | 2 / 4 | 284 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 5.0% | 1 / 4 | 24 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 32.1% | 3 / 4 | 179 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 9.2% | 1 / 4 | 27 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 22.7% · Men 31.1% | 26.8% | 3 / 4 | 187 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 80.1% | 3 / 4 | 331 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 31.3% | 1 / 4 | 435 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.5% | 4 / 4 | 66 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 99.2% | 2 / 4 | 11 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 62.1% | 3 / 4 | 256 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.9% | 2 / 4 | 70 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,317 | 2 / 4 | 313 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 2.1% · Men 14.0% | 8.0% | 2 / 4 | 743 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 11.4% | 1 / 4 | 242 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 9.1% · Men 11.8% | 10.4% | 3 / 4 | 71 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 4,68,258 · Female 4,82,031 | 9,50,289 | 1 / 4 | 511 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 9,47,084 | 1 / 4 | 521 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 3,421 | 2 / 4 | 20 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 3,361 | 2 / 4 | 23 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2.8 | 4 / 4 | 676 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.2 | 3 / 4 | 170 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 11.8 | 2 / 4 | 614 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 12.4 | 3 / 4 | 619 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 7.1 | 2 / 4 | 110 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 2 | 1 / 4 | 595 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 2.1 | 2 / 4 | 602 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 1 / 4 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Puducherry | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 90.2% | — | 148 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 43.7 | 1 / 4 | 290 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 48.5 | 1 / 4 | 431 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 18.6 | 2 / 4 | 11 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 52.4 | 1 / 4 | 677 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 4 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Pondicherry
- NH-NH-32
- NH-NH-332
- NH-NH-332A
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