All Information About Puducherry District

Information About Puducherry District

Puducherry district is in the Union Territory of Puducherry (Union Territory Code: 34) and has a district code of 600.

In the 2001 census, it had Census Code 2, and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 635.

Puducherry has 4 tehsils or blocks, which are: Bahour, Oulgaret, Puducherry, Villianur,

State Name
Puducherry - 34
District Name
Puducherry - புதுச்சேரி
Official Website
District Code
600
Total Tehsils/Blocks
4
Total Population
2,635,375
Total Households
669,375
Total NEFT Bank Branches
35

Tehsil/Taluka/Block List of Puducherry District

Here is the list of 4 tehsils/talukas of the Puducherry district. Click on each link to learn more about each tehsil in detail.

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Puducherry District:

Population Type Total
Total
2,635,375
Male: 1,246,968 | Female: 1,388,407
Rural
1,448,217
Male: 680,687 | Female: 767,530
Urban
1,187,158
Male: 566,281 | Female: 620,877

General Information

Number of Households: 669,375

Population Distribution

Total: 2,635,375 (Male: 1,246,968, Female: 1,388,407)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 2,240,273 (Male: 1,074,345, Female: 1,165,928)

Illiterate Population

Total: 395,102 (Male: 172,623, Female: 222,479)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 912,025 (Male: 644,362, Female: 267,663)

Main Workers

Total: 695,299 (Male: 509,909, Female: 185,390)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 41,467 (Male: 37,441, Female: 4,026)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 56,640 (Male: 47,716, Female: 8,924)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 15,226 (Male: 12,035, Female: 3,191)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 35,553 (Male: 27,085, Female: 8,468)

Banking Services

Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in Puducherry District
Total Branches: 35
Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0DBPOND

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0VJRAJI

Bandhan Bank

IFSC Code: BDBL0001791

City Union Bank

IFSC Code: CIUB0000087

City Union Bank

IFSC Code: CIUB0000532

City Union Bank

IFSC Code: CIUB0000678

DCB Bank

IFSC Code: DCBL0000374

Dhanlaxmi Bank

IFSC Code: DLXB0000291

Equitas Small Finance Bank

IFSC Code: ESFB0001224

Esaf Small Finance Bank

IFSC Code: ESMF0001403