Puducherry
Puducherry is a union territory located in the southern region of India. It was established on 16-Aug-1962. The capital of the union territory is Pondicherry. The official languages are Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam. Additional official languages include English, French. Major rivers of Puducherry include Pennaiyar, Vellar.
As per Census 2011, Puducherry has a total geographical area of 490 square kilometres, including 335 square kilometres of rural area and 155 square kilometres of urban area.
The union territory has a unicameral legislature with 1 Lok Sabha seat, 1 Rajya Sabha seat, 30 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Madras High Court. Puducherry shares borders with Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh.
List of Districts in Puducherry
Puducherry is divided into 2 districts for administrative purposes. The following table provides the complete list of districts in Puducherry along with their headquarters and the number of talukas in each.
| Sl. No. | District | Headquarters | Talukas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karaikal | Karaikal | 2 |
| 2 | Puducherry | Pondicherry | 6 |
Population of Puducherry
According to the 2011 Census, Puducherry had a total population of 12,47,953 people. The union territory had a sex ratio of 1,037 females per 1,000 males, a population density of 2,547 people per km², and an overall literacy rate of 85.85%. The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,47,953 | 3,95,200 | 8,52,753 |
| Male Population | 6,12,511 | 1,94,907 | 4,17,604 |
| Female Population | 6,35,442 | 2,00,293 | 4,35,149 |
| Households | 3,02,450 | 95,018 | 2,07,432 |