[1] Out of these, five communes are located in Puducherry district and the other five are located in Karaikal district Puducherry is composed of three blocks, five municipalities, and ten communes.
The communes sub-divide into 98 village Panchayats.
The administrative control of the communes resides with the Local Administration Department of the Government of Puducherry.
Birth and death registration take place in the offices of the communes.
[3][4][5] Puducherry District comprises 71 Village Panchayats, five communes and two blocks, 2 municipalities.