About Puri, Odisha
Puri district, in Odisha, had a population of 16,98,730, a literacy rate of 76.0%, a sex ratio of 963 and a urban households of 15.2%, according to the 2011 Census of India.
Demographics
| Population | 16,98,730 | people |
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| Sex Ratio | 963 | females per 1,000 males |
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| Urban Households | 15.2% | % of households |
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Literacy & Education
| Literacy Rate | 76.0% | % literate |
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| Female Literacy | 70.5% | % of females |
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| Literacy Gender Gap | 11 | male − female pts |
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| Graduates | 5.1% | % of educated |
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Work
| Worker Participation | 36.6% | % working |
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| Female Work Participation | 14.8% | % of females |
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| Agricultural Workers | 54.2% | % of workers |
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Households & Amenities
| Electric Lighting | 42.5% | % of households |
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| Internet | 0.7% | % of households |
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| Computer / Laptop | 3.4% | % of households |
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| Television | 24.9% | % of households |
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| Telephone / Mobile | 37.6% | % of households |
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| Car / Jeep / Van | 1.0% | % of households |
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| Scooter / Motorcycle | 12.0% | % of households |
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| LPG / PNG Cooking | 7.0% | % of households |
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| Tap Water | 7.3% | % of households |
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| Latrine in Premises | 18.6% | % of households |
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| Separate Kitchen | 49.7% | % of households |
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Wealth
| Low Income (< ₹45k) | 25.4% | % of households |
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| High Income (> ₹5.45L) | 2.0% | % of households |
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Tehsils in Puri (15)
Nimapada (238 villages), Gadisagada (140 villages), Brahmagiri (164 villages), Pipili (207 villages), Gop (161 villages), Delanga (128 villages), Chandanpur (118 villages), Satyabadi (103 villages), Astaranga (103 villages), Krushna Prasad (131 villages), Kakatpur (67 villages), Sadar (40 villages), Ramachandi (55 villages), Konark (45 villages), Puri (M) (0 villages).
Largest villages (of 1,700)
Gadasanput, Kapileswarpur, Lataharan, Samanga, Dandamukunda pur, Godiputamatiapara (CT), Gop, Balukhanda, Balanga, Erabanga, Alaguma, Bishnupur, Samangara, Rupadeipur, Denuan.