FIELD GUIDE · STATE / UNION TERRITORY

Puducherry

Puducherry’s Planning and Research Department maintains a dated UID project page and, unusually, published a new permanent-centre list entry in April 2026. That dated register is more useful than the widely indexed 2015 PDF.

Use the 2026 register, not the 2015 search result

The UID project page lists “Aadhaar Permanent Enrolment Centres functioning in UT of Puducherry” dated 15 April 2026. An older government page and PDF from 2015 still appear in search engines. This guide links the project register so residents can see the date and later notices in context.

Four regions require local confirmation

A UT-wide list may include Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. Check the region heading, address and date, then verify through UIDAI. A facility in a government hospital or commune building can change hours or equipment without the PDF URL changing.

Understand the nodal role

The Planning and Research Department says it is the nodal department for Aadhaar enrolment and publishes UID implementation committee material. That makes it an appropriate source for the state-side centre register. UIDAI remains authoritative for documents, fees, request status and correction limits.

If the 2026 attachment fails to download or appears empty, use the project-page entry as the official trail, then confirm the centre through UIDAI or the department rather than falling back to the 2015 roster.

OFFICIAL-SOURCE WALKTHROUGH

What the government page actually shows

Captured 24 Aug 2026
Official Puducherry UID Project page with a dated permanent enrolment centre document entry.
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Puducherry Planning and Research Department — UID Project in UT

The page provides a dated 15 April 2026 permanent-centre document. The linked register should still be checked before travel because operating status can change.

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    Responsible department

    The Planning and Research Department publishes the UT UID page.

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    Programme context

    The page explains the UT implementation structure.

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    Dated centre register

    The document row is explicitly dated 15 April 2026.

UIDAI DATA · 30 JUN 2026

Puducherry data snapshot

The figures below come from UIDAI’s state/UT saturation report. They provide context for coverage; they do not identify a live centre or prove that every resident record is current.

UIDAI refreshes this report PDF in place. The figures on this page reflect the report dated 30 June 2026; the current UIDAI link may show a newer or older edition. Open the archived 30 June 2026 edition.

MeasureValue
Projected population (2026)14,19,504
Estimated live Aadhaar14,37,415
Saturation101.26%
Data date30 Jun 2026

Rates can exceed 100% because UIDAI’s estimated-live count and projected population are produced from different administrative/demographic bases.

Official sources

  1. Puducherry Planning and Research Department — UID Project in UT
  2. Government of Puducherry — older centre page (historical only)
  3. UIDAI — live centre and service information
  4. UIDAI — State/UT-wise Aadhaar Saturation Report (current file)
  5. UIDAI — archived 30 Jun 2026 saturation report used for these figures
LAST EDITORIAL REVIEW · 26 AUG 2026 DATA · 30 JUN 2026