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At that time, there were 30,000 Catholics in Pondicherry. [citation needed] However, the lack of missionaries and opposition from Padroado mutated the mission. The Pondicherry vicariate was established in 1845, and in 1887, it became an archdiocese. [1] Christianity accounts for 6% of Puducherry's population. [2]
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.
Puducherry and Karaikal have the largest areas and population, and are both enclaves of Tamil Nadu. Yanam and Mahé are enclaves of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, respectively. Its population, as per the 2011 Census, is 1,394,467. Puducherry is the smallest union territory in terms of sea coastline with 30.6 km length.
According to the 2011 census of India, Pondicherry had a population of 244,377, with 124,947 females and 119,430 males. It had an average literacy rate of 80.6%, with male literacy at 84.6% and female literacy at 76.7%. Ten per cent of the population was under six years of age. [1] The majority of people in Pondicherry speak Tamil.
According to the 2011 census Yanam district has a population of 55,626, [5] roughly equal to the island of Greenland. [6] This gives it a ranking of 629th in India (out of a total of 640). [5] The district has a population density of 3,272 inhabitants per square kilometre (8,470/sq mi). [5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 ...
The district has a population density of 4,659 inhabitants per square kilometre (12,070/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.86%. Mahé has a sex ratio of 1,176 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 98.35%.
He had been praying and fasting with three officers in South Tamil Nadu. As the Army experienced rapid growth in South India, the territory was separated from Southern Territory on 1 October 1970. States included in the territory: Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry. 'The Salvation Army' in Tamil: Ratchaniya Senai in Malayalam: Raksha Sainyam.
The Puducherry district, also known by its former name Pondicherry district, is one of the four districts of the union territory of Puducherry in South India. The district occupies an area of 290 square kilometres (110 sq mi), [ 2 ] spread over 12 non-contiguous enclaves lying on or near the Bay of Bengal within a compact area in the state of ...