Puri

This page provides an overview of Puri: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

8,228,720
Population
1,782,264
Households
964
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
75.95%
Approx. literacy

Puri has an aggregated population of 8,228,720. Approximately 41.29% live in rural areas (3,397,460) and 6.44% live in urban areas (529,860).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 3,397,460 3
Astaranga 203,244 92
Brahmagiri 396,957 169
Chandanpur 259,151 90
Delanga 321,906 133
Gadisagada 215,610 73
Gop 364,995 154
Kakatpur 301,575 84
Konark 148,218 83
Krushna Prasad 172,515 99
Nimapada 605,128 242
Pipili 461,627 207
Puri (M) 401,128 3
Ramachandi 67,593 35
Sadar 323,205 112
Satyabadi 588,408 176

Population summary

Puri has a population of 8,228,720 (4,189,733 males and 4,038,987 females). The sex ratio is about 964 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population8,228,720
Male4,189,733
Female4,038,987
Rural population3,397,460 (41.29%)
Urban population529,860 (6.44%)
Households1,782,264

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 75.95%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates6,249,958
Total illiterates1,978,762

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,597,413 (19.41%). ST: 28,895 (0.35%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,597,41319.41%
ST28,8950.35%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 839,535 (10.2%). Workers: 3,014,631 (36.64%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)839,53510.2%
Total workers3,014,63136.64%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Puri 1,698,730
Puri 1,433,800
Puri 264,930
Nimapada 208,139
Puri (M) 200,564
Puri (M) 200,564
Satyabadi 196,136
Satyabadi 196,136
Nimapada 188,850
Pipili 159,750