About Puri District
Puri is a district in Odisha , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Puri was 1,698,730 with a growth rate of 13.05%. Puri covers 3,479 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Puri's population is 963 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 932 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Puri, Urban/Rural population of Puri, Literacy data of Puri and Religion wise data of Puri. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Puri,Odisha, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Puri
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,698,730 | Growth (%) | 13.05 |
| Male Population | 865,380 | Sex Ratio | 963 |
| Female Population | 833,350 | Child Sex Ratio | 932 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,479 |
Puri has a total population of 1,698,730 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 865,380 while the female population 833,350. The state area is 3,479 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Puri has sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 932 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Puri
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 264,930 | Rural Population | 1,433,800 |
| Urban Population (%) | 15.60 | Rural Population (%) | 84.40 |
| Urban male Population | 137,167 | Rural Male Population | 728,213 |
| Urban Female Population | 127,763 | Rural Female Population | 705,587 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 931 | Rural Sex Ratio | 969 |
Puri urban population is 264,930 (15.60% of the total), while the rural population is 1,433,800 (84.40% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 13.05% overall.
Among the urban population 137,167 are males, and 127,763 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 728,213 are males and 705,587 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 969 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Puri
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,291,939 | Literacy (%) | 84.67 |
| Male Literate | 704,857 | Male Literacy (%) | 90.85 |
| Female Literate | 587,082 | Female Literacy (%) | 78.28 |
| Urban Literate | 209,737 | Rural Literate | 1,082,202 |
| Urban Male Literates | 113,007 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.96 |
| Rural Male Literates | 591,850 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 90.82 |
| Urban Female Literates | 96,730 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 83.54 |
| Rural Female Literates | 490,352 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 77.32 |
The literacy data of Puri highlights a total literacy rate stands at 84.67% with 1,291,939 literate individuals. Male literacy is 90.85% while female literacy is lower at 78.28% among them, 704,857 males and 587,082 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 209,737 people being literate, with men at 90.96% and female at 83.54%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,082,202 people are literate, with male at 90.82% and female at 77.32%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Puri
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,644,905 | Hindu (%) | 96.83 |
| Muslim | 46,094 | Muslim (%) | 2.71 |
| Sikh | 193 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 4,239 | Christian (%) | 0.25 |
| Jain | 94 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 243 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 302 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,660 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.16 |
Puri population is mostly hindu (96.83%) with a total 1,644,905 people. Muslim(2.71%) with a total 46,094 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 193 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.25% with 4,239 people). Jain (0.01% with 94 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 243 people) and Other (0.02% with 302 people). Around (0.16% with 2,660 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Puri.
List of Tehsils in Puri
13Common questions about Puri
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Puri district had a population of 1,698,730. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Puri is divided into 13 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Puri is 963 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Puri is 932 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Puri is 84.67 per cent. That works out to 1,291,939 literate people.
Puri covers an area of 3,479 square kilometres.
1,433,800 people in Puri live in rural areas and 264,930 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Puri grew by 13.05 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Puri is a district of Odisha. You can open Odisha from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.