Puducherry
Union TerritoryPY• South India
Capital
Puducherry
Largest City
Puducherry
Formation Date
1 July 1963
Statehood
1 July 1963
Emblem of Uttar Pradesh
Population
12.5 Lakh
2011 census
Area
490 km²
Districts
2
Lok Sabha Seats
1
Rajya Sabha Seats
1
Assembly Seats
33
Legislative Council
0
No council
About Puducherry
Puducherry became a Union Territory of India on 1 November 1954 in practice and was constitutionally constituted under the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963; the de facto transfer from France took place in 1954.
- State Code
- PY
- ISO Code
- IN-PY
- Official Language
- Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, English
- Region
- South India
- Zone
- Southern India
- Time Zone
- Asia/Kolkata
Current Leadership
No office holders on record.
State Symbols
Animal
Swamp Deer (Barasingha)
Bird
Sarus Crane
Flower
Palash
Tree
Ashoka
Aquatic animal
Ganges River Dolphin
Fish
Chital
Legislative Strength
1
Lok Sabha Seats
1
Rajya Sabha Seats
33
Assembly Seats
0
Legislative Council Seats
Party-wise Strength (Assembly)
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30
Seats held
- All India N.R. Congress1240.0%
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam516.7%
- Bharatiya Janata Party413.3%
- Independent310.0%
- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam26.7%
- Indian National Congress13.3%
- Laaljhi Katchi13.3%
- All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam13.3%
- Naam Tamilar Makkal Katchi13.3%
Majority mark 17Vacant 3
Major Political Parties
(9)AIN
AIN
12 MLAs
DMK
5 MLAs
BJP
4 MLAs
I
I
3 MLAs
TVK
TVK
2 MLAs
INC
1 MLA
LK
LK
1 MLA
AIA
AIA
1 MLA
NTM
NTM
1 MLA
Demographics
(2011)12.5 Lakh
Population
2,547
Population Density (per km²)
85.8%
Literacy Rate
91.3%
Male Literacy
80.7%
Female Literacy
8.5 Lakh
Urban Population
Key Facts
- State Day1 November
- High CourtMadras High Court
- Time ZoneAsia/Kolkata
- Next Assembly ElectionExpected 2031
Lok Sabha Strength
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1
Seats held
- Indian National Congress1100.0%
Legislature
Puducherry Legislative Assembly
- Seats
- 33
- Last election
- 2026
- Next expected
- 2031
- Majority mark
- 17
- Government strength
- 18
- Opposition strength
- 12
- Reserved (SC / ST)
- — / —
Legislative Council
Puducherry has no legislative council.
Lok Sabha
- Seats
- 1
- Last election
- 2024
Rajya Sabha
- Seats
- 1
- House type
- Rajya Sabha
- Member term
- 6 years
Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 — Result
Winner
All India N.R. Congress-led NDA
18 seats
Runner-up
Secular Progressive Alliance
6 seats
Turnout
89.87%
Source: Election Commission of India
Assembly Election History
(1 elections)Seats WonVote Share (%)
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| Year | Winner | Seats | Vote Share | Runner-up | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AINRC-led NDA | 18 | — | SPA | 6 |
Districts & Administration
(4 districts)District profiles (4 of 4)
- Districts
- 2
- Cities & towns
- —
Economy
- Major industries
- Tourism, Manufacturing, Textiles, Pharmaceuticals, IT and services
Development Indicators
- Literacy
- 85.8%
Formation & History
- French settlements transferred de facto to India in 1954; Puducherry became a Union Territory with legislature under the 1963 Act.
Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
- High Court
- Madras High Court
- High Court seat
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- State Election Commission
- Election Commission of India / Chief Electoral Officer, Puducherry
- Pollution Control Board
- Puducherry Pollution Control Committee
Exam & Static GK
Puducherry for competitive exams — 11 topics, 19 revision cards, and a self-marking practice set.
Quick Revision
9Capital
Puducherry
Area
490 km²
Population
0.12 Cr
Literacy
85.8%
Districts
2
State Code
PY
Lok Sabha
1
Rajya Sabha
1
Assembly
33
Neighbouring States
3- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- Andhra Pradesh
Major Rivers
- Ariyankuppam River
Historical Places
3- Sri Aurobindo Ashram
- Auroville
- French Quarter
Headline Figures
- Financial Year
- 2026-27
Major Crops
4- Paddy
- Sugarcane
- Pulses
- Groundnut
Major Industries
5- Tourism
- Manufacturing
- Textiles
- Pharmaceuticals
- IT and services
Exam Notes
- Budget figures are copied from the base state file and should be re-verified before publication.
State Symbols
6- Animal
- Swamp Deer (Barasingha)
- Bird
- Sarus Crane
- Flower
- Palash
- Tree
- Ashoka
- Aquatic Animal
- Ganges River Dolphin
- Fish
- Chital
Revolts & Movements
2- French India integration with India
- De facto transfer in 1954
Major Universities
- Pondicherry University
Airports
- Puducherry Airport
City Nicknames
- Puducherry“French Riviera of the East”
Largest, Longest, First
- Former French colonial settlement in IndiaPuducherry
One-Line Facts
5- Capital — Puducherry.
- Districts — 2.
- Formation/formation date recorded in the base data — 1963-07-01.
- State animal — Swamp Deer (Barasingha).
- State bird — Sarus Crane.
Latest Assembly Election
5- Year
- 2026
- Winner
- All India N.R. Congress-led NDA
- Winner seats
- 18
- Runner-up
- Secular Progressive Alliance
- Runner-up seats
- 6
Latest Lok Sabha Election
2- Year
- 2024
- Total seats
- 1
Exam Facts
- Puducherry has 1 Lok Sabha seats.
Recently Updated
- Political/administrative event2026 Legislative Assembly election resulted in an AINRC-led NDA majority.
GK sources
- Government of Puducherry
- Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Puducherry
- Election Commission of India
Major Cities & Destinations
- PuducherryCapital
- Puducherry Heritage TownDestination
- AurovilleDestination
- Promenade BeachDestination
- Paradise BeachDestination
- KaraikalDestination
- MaheDestination
- YanamDestination
Quick Links
Sources
- Government of Puducherry
- Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Puducherry
- Election Commission of India
Verified as of 2026-09-11
Compiled from public records.