List of Districts in Puducherry

Puducherry also known as Pondicherry is a union territory of India & formed out of four territories of former French India, namely Pondichéry , Karikal,  Mahé & Yanam. As of 2021, there are a total of 4 districts in Puducherry.

As of 2021, there are 4 Districts in Puducherry.

#DistrictPopulation (2011)Area (km²)Density (/km²)
1Karaikal2,00,2221571,275
2Mahé41,81694,646
3Puducherry9,50,2892933,232
4Yanam55,626301,854

Source: Census 2011

Largest and Smallest District in by Area

Puducherry district covering an area of 293 km² is the largest district &  Mahe District is the smallest district of with total area is 6 km²

# By AreaDistrictArea
LargestPuducherry293 km²
Smallest Mahe9 km2

 Source: Census 2011

Largest and Smallest District in by Population

Puducherry District is the most populated district in & Mahe  District with a population of 741,816  is the least populated district in Puducherry

# by PopulationDistrictPopulation (Census 2011)
Most PopulatedPuducherry 9,50,289
LeastMahe41,816

Highest and Lowest Population Density

# by DensityDistrictDensity (person/km)
HighestMahe4646
LeastKaraikal1275

Source: Census 2011

List of District in Puducherry 2023