Puri

Puri is a Town and Tehsil in Puri District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Puri Block (CD) is 03070. Total area of puri tehsil is 17 km². Puri tehsil has a population of 2,00,564 peoples. Puri tehsil has a population density of 11910 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 41,140 houses in the sub-district. When it comes to literacy, 79.93% population of puri tehsil is literate, out of which 82.94% males and 76.67% females are literate.

Population of Puri Tehsil

The population profile of Puri Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Puri's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 2,00,564 N/A 2,00,564
Male Population 1,04,086 N/A 1,04,086
Female Population 96,478 N/A 96,478
Child Population (Age 0–6) 18,471 N/A 18,471
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 9,610 N/A 9,610
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 8,861 N/A 8,861
Literate Population 1,60,301 N/A 1,60,301
Literate Male Population 86,328 N/A 86,328
Literate Female Population 73,973 N/A 73,973
Illiterate Population 40,263 N/A 40,263
Illiterate Male Population 17,758 N/A 17,758
Illiterate Female Population 22,505 N/A 22,505
Total Households 41,140 N/A 41,140

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Puri Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 15,627 N/A 15,627
SC Male Population 7,869 N/A 7,869
SC Female Population 7,758 N/A 7,758
Total ST Population 1,022 N/A 1,022
ST Male Population 587 N/A 587
ST Female Population 435 N/A 435
Population Density 11,910 / km² N/A 11,910 / km²