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Puducherry population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Puducherry, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 950,289 people
Households 231,513 PCA households
Literacy rate 85.44% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 36.63% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 950,289 293,080 657,209 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 231,513 69,497 162,016 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 99,838 33,003 66,835 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 10.51% 11.26% 10.17% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,029 1,024 1,032 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 970 953 978 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 726,649 203,781 522,868 Literacy rate% 85.44% 78.35% 88.57% Male literacy rate% 91.23% 86.24% 93.43% Female literacy rate% 79.86% 70.73% 83.88% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 152,406 85,624 66,782 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 0 0 0 Total workersCensus workers 348,105 112,480 235,625 Work participation rate% 36.63% 38.38% 35.85% Main workersworked at least 6 months 315,570 93,536 222,034 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 32,535 18,944 13,591 Non-workerspeople 602,184 180,600 421,584
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Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 231,513 households and 950,289 residents. Urban residents made up 69.16% of the population. Rural residents made up 30.84%. Children aged 0–6 made up 10.51% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 91.23% for males and 79.86% for females. Of 348,105 workers, 90.65% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 8,405 988 Agricultural labourers 38,854 13,054 Household industry workers 5,203 1,147 Other workers 263,108 17,346
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 804037 300,104 people within this district · Town
Census code 804036 244,377 people within this district · Town
Census code 644959 34,383 people within this district · Census town
Census code 804038 32,871 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 644921 29,808 people within this district · Census town
Census code 644922 15,666 people within this district · Census town