Puri District, Odisha
Puri is an administrative district in Odisha, India. The district is located about 60 km from Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha. Its administrative headquarters is in Puri. Odia is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,479 km², including 3,391.09 km² of rural area and 87.91 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Puri District
Puri District is divided into 11 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,779 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astaranga | 103 | 133.05 |
| 2 | Brahmagiri | 199 | 1,176.89 |
| 3 | Delanga | 137 | 182.05 |
| 4 | Gop | 233 | 211.72 |
| 5 | Kakatpur | 115 | 104.42 |
| 6 | Kanas | 139 | — |
| 7 | Krushna Prasad | 96 | 130.54 |
| 8 | Nimapada | 246 | 257.98 |
| 9 | Pipili | 224 | 200.20 |
| 10 | Puri | 191 | — |
| 11 | Satyabadi | 96 | 282.34 |
Population of Puri District
According to the 2011 Census, Puri District had a population of 16,98,730 people living in 3,67,269 households. The population comprised 8,65,380 males and 8,33,350 females, with an average population density of 488 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,98,730 | 14,33,800 | 2,64,930 |
| Male Population | 8,65,380 | 7,28,213 | 1,37,167 |
| Female Population | 8,33,350 | 7,05,587 | 1,27,763 |
| Total Households | 3,67,269 | 3,13,188 | 54,081 |
| Population Density | 488 / km² | 423 / km² | 3,014 / km² |
Puri District had 12,91,939 literate people and 1,72,888 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,25,133 and 6,129 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,72,888 | 1,47,983 | 24,905 |
| Literate Population | 12,91,939 | 10,82,202 | 2,09,737 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,06,791 | 3,51,598 | 55,193 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,25,133 | 2,96,881 | 28,252 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,129 | 4,379 | 1,750 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.