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Use this resource when its listed service and geographic coverage match the concern. For immediate danger, call 112 or local police first.

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If this route is unavailable, use the alternative and escalation links on this page. For immediate danger call 112; for urgent child help use 1098 where available.

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Call 1098

Union Territory record for women, child and labour protection guidance. Use district and helpline rows for routing urgent and non-urgent cases.

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Immediate Danger or Emergency9 connected resources Child Abuse or Child in Distress3 connected resources Child Labour3 connected resources Child Marriage1 connected resource Missing Child1 connected resource Women’s Safety and Violence Support7 connected resources Workplace Sexual Harassment1 connected resource Unpaid Wages or Salary1 connected resource

Puducherry

Districts

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DistrictKaraikal District, Puducherry

Karaikal District

District administration district page for Karaikal. Use helpline and public utility records for emergency routing.

Needs review Last checked: verified

DistrictMahe Region, Puducherry

Mahe Region

Regional district page for Mahe with public helplines and links to local services.

Needs review Last checked: verified

DistrictPuducherry District, Puducherry

Puducherry District

District administration contact for general district-level escalation and routing to appropriate departments.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20260413-2299502

DistrictPuducherry District, Puducherry

Puducherry District

District administration contact for general district-level escalation and routing to appropriate departments.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20260413-2299502

DistrictYanam Region, Puducherry

Yanam Region

Regional administration contact for Yanam. Use for district-level public grievance or local routing where no specialist contact is available.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20260884-2325105 / 0884-2321223

Puducherry

Helplines

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HelplinePuducherry

All Women Police Station - Puducherry

Local women police station number listed by Puducherry Police. Use for women-related police assistance where immediate 112 response is not required.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20260413-2336178

HelplinePuducherry

Child Help Line - Karaikal

District child helpline for Karaikal. Use for children in distress, missing children, child abuse or care-and-protection concerns.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/202604368-230123 / 1098

HelplinePuducherry

Child Help Line - Puducherry

Children in need of care and protection or adults reporting child distress can call 1098. Police page also lists local lines 2640228 to 2640231.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/2026

HelplinePuducherry

Child Helpline - Mahe

Child helpline for children in distress. Call 1098 for child protection support.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20261098

HelplinePuducherry

Child Helpline - Yanam

Child helpline for children in distress. Call 1098 for child protection support.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20261098

HelplinePuducherry

Emergency Response Support System - Puducherry Police

24x7 emergency response. Call 112 or 100 for police emergency, immediate danger, or urgent safety response.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/2026

HelplinePuducherry

Police Control Room - Karaikal

Emergency police control room for Karaikal. Use for immediate danger, crime, or urgent protection response.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/202604368-225100 / 100

HelplinePuducherry

Puducherry Police Help Center

Police emergency and general emergency numbers. Use 100 for police and the listed helplines for child and women support.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/2026100

HelplinePuducherry

Women Help Line - Mahe

Women in distress in Mahe may call 1091. Use 112 or 100 for immediate emergency response.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20261091

Puducherry

Support Centres

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Support CentrePuducherry

Avvai Village Welfare Society - Karaikal

Government district directory lists this NGO under Child Care and Child Protection Service. Use only after official options and verify before referral.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20269344931176

Support CentrePuducherry

Department of Women and Child Development - Puducherry

State-level WCD department contact for women, child development and protection schemes. Use for non-emergency departmental queries.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20260413-2244964 / 0413-2244785

Support CentrePuducherry

Labour Commissioner - Puducherry

State labour department contact for labour rights, grievances, labour welfare and statutory labour matters. Not for immediate emergency response.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20260413-2279211

Support CentrePuducherry

Labour Grievance Office - Karaikal

Labour grievance contact listed by the Labour Department for Karaikal. Use for worker complaints and labour-law grievance routing.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/202604368-222562

Support CentrePuducherry

Labour Officer Welfare Schemes - Puducherry

Contact for labour welfare schemes as listed by the Labour Department. Use for worker welfare benefit queries.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20260413-2277780

Support CentrePuducherry

Little Angles Home - Karaikal

Government district directory lists this service as an adoption agency under JJ Act / children home. Verify current capacity before referral.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20269994973344

Support CentrePuducherry

One Stop Centre - Karaikal

One Stop Centre for women affected by violence in Karaikal region. Use for non-emergency local support and referral.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/202604368-223614 / 04368-292350

Support CentrePuducherry

One Stop Centre - Mahe

One Stop Centre for women affected by violence in Mahe region. Use for non-emergency local support and referral.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20260490-2334890 / 7904317230

Support CentrePuducherry

One Stop Centre - Puducherry

One Stop Centre provides integrated support to women affected by violence, including referral to police, medical, legal and counselling support.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20260413-2914964

Puducherry

Laws & Rights

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Law / RightPuducherry

Dowry Prohibition and Child Marriage Protection - Puducherry

WCD act/rules page lists Dowry Prohibition and Prohibition of Child Marriage references. Use WCD for officer/contact routing.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20260413-2244964

Law / RightPuducherry

POCSO Support Guidelines - Puducherry

Official WCD guideline document under Section 39 of the POCSO Act. Use for support-person and child sexual abuse case guidance.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/2026

Law / RightPuducherry

POSH Act Resource - Puducherry District

District site links to POSH Act resources. Use for workplace sexual harassment guidance and referral to the appropriate internal/local committee process.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/2026

Law / RightPuducherry

Puducherry Juvenile Justice Rules 2017

Rules for child care and protection procedures in Puducherry under the Juvenile Justice framework. Useful for CWC/JJB guidance.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/2026

Puducherry

Schemes

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SchemePuducherry

Department of Women and Child Development Pension Schemes - Mahe

Mahe district page lists WCD pensions for old age persons, widows, deserted women, unmarried women and eunuchs.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/2026

SchemePuducherry

Labour Welfare Schemes - Puducherry

Labour Department welfare scheme page for worker welfare programmes and benefit guidance. Use Labour Commissioner or welfare schemes officer for queries.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20260413-2279211

SchemePuducherry

One Stop Centre Scheme - Puducherry

Scheme under Mission Shakti-Sambal for integrated support to women affected by violence. Use OSC rows for local contacts.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/2026

Puducherry

Help Guides

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Help GuidePuducherry

Child sexual abuse reporting and support guide - Puducherry

Use 112 or 100 for immediate danger, 1098 for child protection support and POCSO support guidelines for victim support and service coordination.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/2026112 / 100 / 1098

Help GuidePuducherry

How to use emergency numbers in Puducherry

For immediate danger call 112 or 100. For child distress call 1098. For women in distress call 1091 or the national women helplines. For non-emergency support use WCD…

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/2026112 / 100 / 1098 / 1091

Help GuidePuducherry

Labour grievance routing guide - Puducherry

For labour complaints contact the Labour Officer or Labour Commissioner. For Karaikal region use the Karaikal grievance contact; for unorganised worker portal support use e-Shram helpdesk.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20260413-2279211 / 14434

Help GuidePuducherry

Yanam local grievance and protection routing

For Yanam immediate danger call 112 or local police. For regional grievance routing contact the Regional Administrator. For labour welfare, use Rural Labour Welfare Centre.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/20260884-2325105 / 0884-2321223

Puducherry