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District of Odisha

Puri District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 17.93 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

17,93,000 1.79 million 1 March 2026

Puri district's population is estimated at ≈17.93 lakh (17,93,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Odisha projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 16,97,016 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Odisha. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Puri district

Census 2011
16,97,016
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 17.93 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,64,930

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
14,32,086

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 17.93 lakh 17,93,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
16.97 lakh 16,97,016 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 488per km² 2011
Sex ratio
963 Odisha: 979
Child sex ratio (0–6)
932 Odisha: 941
Literacy rate
84.7% Male 90.8% · Female 78.3%
Urban share
15.6% Odisha: 16.7%
Growth 2001–11
+13.1% Odisha: +14.1%
Area
≈ 3,475km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
3.67 lakh 4.6 people per household
Villages
1,706 Census 2011
Towns
6 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Puri: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
18 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199113,04,048
200115,01,166
201116,97,016
2016 *17,40,000
2021 *17,72,000
2026 *17,93,000
2031 *18,02,000
2036 *17,98,000

* Estimate

How Puri's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Puri's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Nimapada2,08,13912.3%97185.4%9.3%
2 Puri (M)2,00,56411.8%92788.0%100.0%
3 Satyabadi1,96,13611.6%96985.0%0.0%
4 Pipili (part)1,58,0369.3%95785.7%11.2%
5 Brahmagiri1,32,3197.8%97584.2%0.0%
6 Gop1,21,6657.2%97384.0%0.0%
7 Delanga1,09,2916.4%97686.2%5.5%
8 Sadar 1,07,7356.3%96981.8%0.0%
9 Kakatpur1,00,5255.9%96583.5%0.0%
10 Chandanpur 87,9535.2%96081.8%5.4%
11 Gadisagada71,8704.2%98284.6%0.0%
12 Astaranga67,7484.0%97282.8%0.0%
13 Krushna Prasad 57,5053.4%94281.5%0.0%
14 Konark54,9993.2%96283.4%30.5%
15 Ramachandi22,5311.3%97283.7%0.0%

Largest towns in Puri (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Puri (Census 2011)
  1. Puri 2,00,564
  2. Nimapada 19,289
  3. Pipili 17,623
  4. Konark 16,779
  5. Godiputamatiapara CT 5,967
  6. Birapratappur CT 4,708

How people in Puri worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

27.8%

Agricultural labourers

26.4%

Household industry

4.0%

Other work

41.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 36.6%.

Age structure of Puri

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Puri
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-462,28058,499
5-970,82465,610
10-1482,43178,821
15-1977,93776,203
20-2481,26180,962
25-2975,42876,981
30-3465,49865,114
35-3965,19264,402
40-4460,26455,602
45-4952,60148,275
50-5441,86837,849
55-5931,74331,486
60-6431,53829,386
65-6922,19522,015
70-7419,18318,777
75-7910,5549,744
80+11,52410,472
Children (0–14)
24.7%
Odisha 28.9%
Working age (15–59)
64.3%
Odisha 61.6%
Older people (60+)
11.0%
Odisha 9.5%
Median age
28.7years
Odisha 26.6
Dependency ratio
47.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Odisha 53.5

Languages spoken in Puri

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Puri
  1. Odia 95.1%
  2. Urdu 2.4%
  3. Telugu 1.9%
  4. Bengali 0.3%
  5. Hindi 0.2%
  6. Santali 0.0%
  7. Others 0.0%
  8. English 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Odia95.1%
  2. Urdu2.4%
  3. Telugu1.9%
  4. Bengali0.3%
  5. Hindi0.2%
  6. Santali0.0%
  7. Sambalpuri0.0%
  8. Marwari0.0%

Housing and amenities in Puri

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 54.9%

    Odisha 43.1%

  • Tap water 9.6%

    Odisha 13.9%

  • Water source within premises 33.6%

    Odisha 22.5%

  • Toilet within premises 24.2%

    Odisha 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 74.4%

    Odisha 76.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 23.1%

    Odisha 19.7%

  • Closed drainage 5.1%

    Odisha 4.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 9.3%

    Odisha 9.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.5%

    Odisha 84.5%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 46.4%

    Odisha 38.1%

  • Television 32.3%

    Odisha 26.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 15.6%

    Odisha 14.5%

  • Computer or laptop 4.4%

    Odisha 5.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.3%

    Odisha 1.8%

  • Use banking services 47.0%

    Odisha 45.1%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 19.2%

    Odisha 25.5%

The home itself

  • Own their home 92.9%

    Odisha 90.3%

  • Rent their home 4.9%

    Odisha 6.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 48.9%

    Odisha 42.4%

  • House in good condition 28.2%

    Odisha 29.6%

  • Concrete roof 28.7%

    Odisha 23.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 50.3%

    Odisha 36.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 36.5%

    Odisha 38.8%

Odisha

What the numbers say

  • Puri district held 4.0% of Odisha's population in 2011, 9th of 30 districts.
  • Literacy is 84.7%, 11.8 points above the Odisha average of 72.9%.
  • The sex ratio of 963 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 979.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈17.93 lakh, implies growth of about 6% since 2011; it is tied to the official Odisha projection.
  • Its largest town, Puri, had 2.01 lakh people in 2011, 11.8% of the district.

How this district was formed

Puri covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Puri (2011) 100.0% of this district
    99.9% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Odisha →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Puri, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Puri (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Puri (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareOdisha
Hindu ≈ 16,43,300 96.8% 93.6%
Muslim ≈ 46,000 2.7% 2.2%
Christian ≈ 4,200 0.2% 2.8%
Sikh ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 200 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 300 0.0% 1.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 2,700 0.2% 0.2%
Total16,97,016100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Puri district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,93,000 (17.93 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Puri's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Odisha projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 16,97,016.

What was the population of Puri district in Census 2011?
16,97,016: 8,64,505 males and 8,32,511 females, of whom 2,64,930 lived in towns and 14,32,086 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Puri?
Literacy was 84.7% in 2011 (men 90.8%, women 78.3%). The sex ratio was 963 females per 1,000 males, and 932 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Puri district?
Puri, with 2,00,564 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Puri district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,706 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Odisha district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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