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Puri AI Report

Date: February 16, 2026

Puri city, located in Odisha, has 3.8% of the state's population. Known for it's spiritual landmarks Jagannath Temple are some of the religious sites. The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, located 31 Km away.

Puri is the 211th ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Puri District in Odisha State. Puri District is ranked 304th in population and 426th in area across India.

Puri is the 4th highest ranked in Odia Script   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate odia population compared to other cities.

Puri is the 32nd highest ranked in # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.

The average State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 14249. Puri is the 85th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates that this is a highly urbanized district and /or government created industrial township.

Odia Script Odia Script
# of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021)
State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023

Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)
Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023
# of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021)
Linkedin Audience Size (No, Linkedin December 2025) Linkedin Audience Size (No, Linkedin December 2025)

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Puri is the 48th worst ranked in Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)   . This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Puri is the 663rd worst ranked in Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023   . This implies relatively low structured employment due to this location not being a highly urbanized district and/or not a high GDP top 40 metropolis.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Puri is the 629th worst ranked in # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021)   . This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Puri is the 629th worst ranked in Linkedin Audience Size (No, Linkedin December 2025)   . This indicates lower Linkedin IDs in Linkedin Advertising module for this town vis a vis other towns.


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

Note:

  • 1. Odia   :   168,121
  • 2. English Multilingual Population   :   51,834
  • 3. Telugu   :   24,800

Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 1

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
200,564
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
211th
District
Area (km2)  
:
3,051
District
Area (Rank)
:
426th
No.of Towns  
in District
: 6
No. of Villages  
in District
: 1,707