Puri City and District Population
Puri is a city in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is also known as Sri Jagannatha Dhama after the 12th-century Jagannath Temple located in the city and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, 60 kilometers south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is one of the original Char Dham pilgrimage sites for Hindus & is chosen as one of the Heritage cities in India.
Estimated Population of Puri in 2026 - 3 lakh
| Puri City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 201,026 (2 lakh) |
| Male Population | 104,267 |
| Female Population | 96,759 |
| Density of Population | 12000 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 89.38 % |
| Sex Ratio | 928 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 902 |
Demographic Details
AREA & DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Puri for 2011 is 12000 people per sq. km. Puri city administers area is 16.84 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Puri City in 2011 was 89.38 %. If things are looked out at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 92.84 % and 85.66%. respectively. The total literate in Puri city was 164,481 of which 88,504 are males while 75,977 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Puri, it stood at 928 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 902 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In the census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 17,000 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 8,939 are boys while 8,061 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 902. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 8.5 % of the total population of Puri City
Sources: Census 2011
Puri District Population
Puri district is a coastal district of the Odisha state of India. As per the census 2011, the Puri district population is 1,698,730 (16.99 Lakh).
The Estimated Population in 2026 is 20 lakh.
| Puri District | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 1,698,730 |
| Male Population | 865,380 |
| Female Population | 833,350 |
| District Area | 3,479 |
| Density of Population | 488 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 84.67% |
| Sex Ratio | 963 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 932 |
Source: Census 2011
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