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Puducherry Urban Region Population 2011 - 2024

As per data released by Govt. of India for Census 2011, Puducherry is an Urban Agglomeration coming under category of Class I UAs/Towns. Puducherry city is governed by Municipality and is situated in Puducherry Urban Region.

The total population of Puducherry UA/Metropolitan region is 657,209. The male population of which is 323,489 while female population is 333,720.



Puducherry Population 2023 - 2024

Population of Puducherry city in 2024 is approximately 932,000. The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Puducherry Metropolitian region in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Puducherry urban area is based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Puducherry region, we will update the same on this page in 2024.

Puducherry Literacy Rate

The literacy rate of Puducherry Agglomeration is 88.57% which is higher than National Urban average of 85 %. Literacy rate for male and female for Puducherry stood at 93.43 % and 83.88 % respectively. Total literates in Puducherry UA were 522,868 of which males were 270,672 and remaining 252,196 were females.

Puducherry Child Population

The children (0-6 age) population of Puducherry UA is around 10.17 % of total Puducherry UA population which is lower than National Urban average of 10.93 %. Total children in Puducherry Urban region were 66,835 of which male were 33,792 while remaining 33,043 childs were female.

Puducherry Sex Ratio

The sex ratio of female to male in Puducherry UA was found higher with figure of 1032 females against national urban average of 926 females per 1000 males. For children (0-6 age), girls were 978 per 1000 boys in Puducherry Urban region against national average of 902 girls per 1000 boys.

Puducherry Population 2011 Census

Description
Urban Agglomeration Puducherry
Government Urban Agglomeration
UA Type Class I UAs/Towns
State Puducherry
Puducherry UA Total Male Female
Population 657,209 323,489 333,720
Literates 522,868 270,672 252,196
Children (0-6) 66,835 33,792 33,043
Average Literacy (%) 88.57 % 93.43 % 83.88 %
Sexratio 1032
Child Sexratio 978

Puducherry Metropolitan Region Future Population 2021-2031

Metropolitan Population
2011 657,209
2021 854,000
2022 879,000
2023 905,000
2024 932,000
2025 959,000
2026 987,000
2027 1,016,000
2028 1,046,000
2029 1,077,000
2030 1,109,000
2031 1,142,000

Puducherry Region - Cities & Towns

Puducherry UA has following cities under it.
City Population
Ozhukarai (Municipality) 300,104
Puducherry (Municipality) 244,377

Towns with population less than 1 Lakh

Town Type Population
Ariankuppam Census Town 29,808
Kurumbapet (GP) Gram Panchayat 19,506
Manavely Census Town 15,666
Odiampet Out Growth 13,365
Villianur Census Town 34,383