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Bank branches in Puducherry: IFSC codes by bank
Puducherry has 140 bank branches from 40 banks. To receive money from abroad into an account in Puducherry, you need the account number and the branch's IFSC code. Pick the bank below to see its branches and codes.
It is also written Pondicherry — the two names refer to the same city, and the registry uses both. By branch count Puducherry is the 125th largest city in India, and holds about 56% of the 250 branches in Puducherry. State Bank of India has the widest network here with 21 branches — about 15% of everything in the city. At the other end, 18 banks keep just a single branch in Puducherry, usually a regional or cooperative one. That spread is why the IFSC matters: 40 banks issue codes in this one city, and only the recipient's own branch code will route the payment.
Banks with branches in Puducherry
| Bank | Branches in Puducherry |
|---|---|
| State Bank of India | 21 |
| Indian Overseas Bank | 13 |
| Canara Bank | 12 |
| HDFC Bank | 7 |
| Indian Bank | 7 |
| Punjab National Bank | 7 |
| ICICI Bank Limited | 6 |
| Karur Vysya Bank | 6 |
| UCO Bank | 6 |
| Bank of Baroda | 5 |
| City Union Bank Limited | 4 |
| Union Bank of India | 4 |
| Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited | 3 |
| Federal Bank | 3 |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited | 3 |
| Axis Bank | 3 |
| Bank of India | 2 |
| Idfc First Bank Ltd | 2 |
| Indusind Bank | 2 |
| Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd | 2 |
| Bank of Maharashtra | 2 |
| The Tamil Nadu State Apex Cooperative Bank | 2 |
| Au Small Finance Bank Limited | 1 |
| Bandhan Bank Limited | 1 |
| Central Bank of India | 1 |
| Csb Bank Limited | 1 |
| Dbs Bank India Limited | 1 |
| Dcb Bank Limited | 1 |
| Dhanalakshmi Bank | 1 |
| Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited | 1 |
| IDBI Bank | 1 |
| Karnataka Bank Limited | 1 |
| Punjab and Sind Bank | 1 |
| Rbl Bank Limited | 1 |
| South Indian Bank | 1 |
| Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited | 1 |
| Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited | 1 |
| Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited | 1 |
| Utkarsh Small Finance Bank | 1 |
| Yes Bank | 1 |
Find a branch by its IFSC code
All 182,498 codes in the Reserve Bank of India register, snapshot of 2026-08-21, are searchable here. It covers branches this page does not list, including branches in Puducherry that are not in the table above.
How to send money to Puducherry
- Get the details from your recipient — full name as it appears on the account, account number and the IFSC code of their branch.
- Fund your transfer from your own USD, EUR or GBP account details.
- Send in INR — the money arrives as a local Indian transfer, so the recipient does not need to deal with international banking.
Common questions
How many bank branches are there in Puducherry?
140 branches from 40 banks, according to the Reserve Bank of India's register. That is the 125th largest concentration of any city in the country.
How do I send money to someone in Puducherry?
You need their full name, account number and the IFSC code of their branch. Open the bank below to find the code, then send in rupees — it arrives as a local Indian transfer.
Do all banks in Puducherry use the same IFSC code?
No. The code identifies a single branch, not the bank and not the city — there are 140 different codes in use in Puducherry alone. Two branches of the same bank on the same street have different codes.
What is the fastest way to receive money in India?
Local rupee payments into an Indian account usually clear within one business day. International wire transfers into the same account take longer and cost more.
Where this data comes from
Branch names, addresses and IFSC codes are taken from the Reserve Bank of India's list of NEFT-enabled branches, snapshot of 2026-08-21. The RBI compiles it from the participating banks themselves, so spellings follow the banks' own records. We normalise state names and city spellings, merge duplicate names for the same city, and exclude administrative entries such as RTGS head offices and service branches from branch counts. Nothing is added to the data. Found something wrong? Write to [email protected].
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