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Puducherry

Union Territory of Puducherry · Southern region · IN-PY

All states and UTsUnion TerritorySouthern India
Population 2011
12,47,953
Area
483 km²
Primary capital
Puducherry
Budget 2026-27
₹5,396 Cr
Formed
1 July 1963
General Info
Capital and largest city
Puducherry
Region
Southern
Demonym
Puducherrian
Type
Union Territory
ISO code
IN-PY
Vehicle code
PY
Website
py.gov.in
High court
Madras High Court
Languages
TamilEnglishMalayalamTeluguFrench
Representation
Lok Sabha seats
1
General 1
Rajya Sabha seats
1
Lower house
Puducherry Legislative Assembly
33 seats
Legislature structure
Unicameral
Current Officeholders
A. Namassivayam
Home Minister of Puducherry
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
N. Rangaswamy
Chief Minister of Puducherry
All India N.R. Congress (AINRC)
N. Rangasamy
Chief Minister of Puducherry
Not listed
Elections

Recent election results

All state elections
Assembly electionResult 4 May 2026
Puducherry Assembly 2026

30 Puducherry Legislative Assembly constituency results from ECI May 2026 results.

Seats
30
Turnout data
30/30 seats
Leading party
AINRC 12
DMK 5BJP 4IND 3
View constituency results
Latest Budget

Puducherry Budget 2026-27

Presented by N. Rangasamy on 12 February 2026

Total budget
₹5,396 Cr

Puducherry Assembly passed the Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill earmarking Rs 5,396 crore for the first five months of FY 2026-27.

Population
YearPopulationSource
201112,47,953Census 2011
census
Source material
Official website: PuducherryWikipedia: Puducherry (union territory)State governments of India: legislature sizesElection Commission of India - Rajya Sabha seatsElection Commission of IndiaPuducherry Assembly 2026 turnout sourceNews On AIR: Puducherry assembly passes financial allocation for first five months of next fiscalCensus 2011