Puri district, Odisha
Puri is a district of Odisha, with a population of 16,98,730 at the 2011 Census across 3,496 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Odisha's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 17 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,496 km²
- Density
- 486
- per km²
- Literacy
- 76.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 963
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 34.4% | 9 / 30 | 571 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.5% | 5 / 30 | 263 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 54.6% | 5 / 30 | 491 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.5% | 1 / 30 | 176 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 67.3% | 6 / 30 | 513 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 61 | 9 / 30 | 173 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 18 / 30 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 9.3% | 18 / 30 | 664 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 94.4% | 9 / 30 | 403 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 82.8% | 3 / 30 | 284 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 21.6% | 27 / 30 | 634 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,64,366 · Female 1,60,767 | 3,25,133 | 6 / 30 | 260 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 3,240 · Female 2,889 | 6,129 | 30 / 30 | 621 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 782 | 29 / 30 | 716 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.0% | 22 / 30 | 465 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 10.2% | 26 / 30 | 607 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,98,461 · Female 1,23,215 | 6,21,676 | 12 / 30 | 344 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 83.3% | 4 / 30 | 101 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,04,857 · Female 5,87,082 | 12,91,939 | 7 / 30 | 229 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 13.3% | 8 / 30 | 292 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 38.1% | 7 / 30 | 405 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 86.4% | 1 / 30 | 112 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 20.6% | 15 / 30 | 111 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 51.0% | 29 / 30 | 671 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.8% | 9 / 30 | 343 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 13.8% | 29 / 30 | 770 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 11.3% | 29 / 30 | 751 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 8.9% | 29 / 30 | 734 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.7% | 20 / 30 | 293 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 40.4% | 1 / 30 | 57 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 12.9% | 27 / 30 | 556 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 63.3% | 19 / 30 | 191 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 94.9% | 2 / 30 | 14 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.0% · Men 19.4% | 9.9% | 28 / 30 | 424 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 11 / 30 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 35.3% | 3 / 30 | 158 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 10 / 30 | 292 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 20.8% · Men 23.3% | 22.1% | 25 / 30 | 419 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 95.8% | 10 / 30 | 34 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 61.5% | 2 / 30 | 194 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 97.7% | 9 / 30 | 168 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 92.7% | 3 / 30 | 175 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 48.6% | 16 / 30 | 525 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 6 / 30 | 251 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,812 | 11 / 30 | 155 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 25.5% · Men 52.6% | 39.3% | 11 / 30 | 92 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.3% | 10 / 30 | 447 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 10.6% · Men 12.3% | 11.5% | 2 / 30 | 46 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,65,380 · Female 8,33,350 | 16,98,730 | 9 / 30 | 305 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 18,06,059 | 11 / 30 | 295 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 486 | 8 / 30 | 318 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 517 | 8 / 30 | 299 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 9.9 | 18 / 30 | 394 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.4 | 21 / 30 | 540 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 48.3 | 22 / 30 | 502 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 28.5 | 25 / 30 | 540 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.9 | 8 / 30 | 378 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 10 | 15 / 30 | 366 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.9 | 18 / 30 | 404 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 16 / 30 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Odisha | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 100.0% | 1 / 23 | 1 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 21.6 | 7 / 30 | 383 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 21.6 | 21 / 30 | 532 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.2 | 4 / 30 | 322 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 181.9 | 12 / 30 | 273 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 30 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Puri
- NH-NH-316
- NH-NH-516A
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