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Puducherry · Census 2011 district profile

41,816 people in 7,420 households across 1 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu66.8%
  • Muslim30.7%
  • Christian2.3%
  • Buddhist0.1%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)0.3%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.0%
41,816
Population
Census 2011
97.9%
Literacy
Female literacy 97.2%
100.0%
Urban population
4,646 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
41,816
19,143 / 22,673
Households
7,420
5.6 persons per household
Urban population
100.0%
41,816 persons
Sex ratio
1,184
women per 1,000 men
Density
4,646
per sq km
Work participation
28.2%
11,802 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone85.2%Puducherry 75.7%
Television90.1%Puducherry 81.8%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped24.3%Puducherry 46.5%
Availing banking services82.9%Puducherry 63.9%
LPG / PNG for cooking50.5%Puducherry 70.5%
Computer / laptop20.6%Puducherry 13.6%
Car / jeep / van11.9%Puducherry 5.6%
None of the listed assets1.5%Puducherry 6.1%

What workers do

Cultivators0.4%
Agricultural labourers0.7%
Household industry0.6%
Other work (services, trade, industry)98.4%

Main workers 10,404, marginal workers 1,398. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
97.9%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
97.2%
Puducherry 80.7%
SC
0.3%
% of population
ST
0.0%
% of population
Electricity for lighting99.3%Puducherry 97.7%
Latrine within premises97.8%Puducherry 68.5%
No latrine — open defecation0.6%Puducherry 27.1%
Tap water (main source)22.3%Puducherry 95.3%
Tap water from treated source19.5%Puducherry 90.8%
Drinking water within premises93.0%Puducherry 77.4%
Water source away from home0.7%Puducherry 1.2%
Closed drainage60.6%Puducherry 24.3%
Permanent (pucca) house98.5%Puducherry 77.8%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu66.8%
  • Muslim30.7%
  • Christian2.3%
  • Buddhist0.1%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)0.3%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.0%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Mahe
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Mahe Taluk41,8167,420100.0%97.9%97.2%0.3%0.0%66.8%30.7%2.3%0.0%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

Other districts of Puducherry

Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Mahe district?

Census 2011 counted 41,816 people in Mahe — 19,143 men and 22,673 women (sex ratio 1184 women per 1,000 men). 100.0% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Mahe?

By Census 2011, Mahe's population was Hindu 66.8%, Muslim 30.7% and Christian 2.3%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Mahe is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 0.3% and Scheduled Tribes 0.0% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Mahe?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 97.9%; female literacy was 97.2%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 34-636: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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