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
# of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021)
State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023
Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)
Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023
# of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021)
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.
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Puri Nature Highlights
| Nature Metrics | % of India | Rank Out of 768 | City / Districts Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Camel (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Camel (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 141st | 3011 |
|
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) | 0.23% | 151st | 1827 |
|
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) | 0.04% | 192nd | 4778 |
|
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) | 0.08% | 243rd | 3485 |
|
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) | 0.09% | 343rd | 5505 |
|
Number of Buffalo (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Buffalo (20th Cattle Census) | 0.01% | 434th | 6521 |
|
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) | 0.02% | 456th | 10286 |
|
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) | 0.00% | 494th | 7513 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Puri Culture message.info.Highlights
| Sr.No | ai.info.Culture Metrics | ai.info.Counts | ai.info.Name |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Famous Hindu Temples |
Famous Hindu Temples | 1 | Jagannath Temple |
| ai.info.Name | City | IATA Code | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Airport Name |
Biju Patnaik International Airport | Bhubaneswar | BBI | 31 Km |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Total Hospitals | 61 | 201st | 6038 |
| 2 | No of District Hospital | 1 | 162nd | 1850 |
| 3 | No of Community Health Centers | 9 | 113th | 4739 |
| 4 | No of Primary Health Centers | 48 | 219th | 8856 |
| 5 | No of Nurses | 3392 | 218th | 1847 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Sub Divisional Hospital | 2 | 254th | 8005 |
| 2 | No of Doctors | 1795 | 410th | 11146 |
| 3 | No of Hospital Beds | 1470 | 455th | 6871 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) | 57099 | 212th | 5890 |
| 2 | House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) | 86 | 274th | 1278 |
| 3 | Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) | 280805 | 236th | 2303 |
| 4 | Number of Banks (No, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 190 | 234th | 1374 |
| 5 | No. of Banks/1000 Household (in 1000, RBI SCB 2025) | 1 | 101st | 4701 |
| 6 | Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2025) | 5533 | 150th | 10005 |
| 7 | Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2025) | 23 | 186th | 3025 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 11 | 75th | 3063 |
| 2 | % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011) | 4 | 99th | 5318 |
| 3 | % of Household with Mobiles (%, Census 2011) | 51 | 239th | 7874 |
| 4 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Car/ Jeep/Van (No, Census 2011) | 15572 | 340th | 10027 |
| 5 | Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 24430 | 398th | 5578 |
| 6 | Number of Households without Internet (No, Census 2011) | 20983 | 408th | 3132 |
| 7 | Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 14 | 417th | 6413 |
| 8 | Number of Households with TV, Computer/Laptop, Telephone/mobile phone and Scooter/ Car (No, Census 2011) | 15680 | 425th | 7972 |
| 9 | Number of Households with Internet (No, Census 2011) | 10634 | 441st | 5125 |
| 10 | GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023) | 118 | 460th | 5627 |
| 11 | Number of Households with Mobile only (No, Census 2011) | 174173 | 480th | 8049 |
| 12 | Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) | 37627 | 484th | 5113 |
| 13 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped (No, Census 2011) | 69577 | 484th | 2381 |
| 14 | GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) | 27789 | 493rd | 3478 |
| 15 | Number of Households with Television (No, Census 2011) | 157504 | 493rd | 5849 |
| 16 | Bank Deposits (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 30899 | 533rd | 2388 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011) | 949 | 304th | 4885 |
| 2 | Dist. Formation Year | 2011 | 96th | 8569 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) | 19 | 234th | 2117 |
| 2 | Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) | 1023 | 468th | 1561 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) | 1915 | 227th | 9262 |
| 2 | # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2023) | 2 | 144th | 1999 |
| 3 | # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 11775 | 60th | 6184 |
| 4 | # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 6151 | 32nd | 3445 |
| 5 | # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 3322 | 101st | 7773 |
| 6 | # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) | 593 | 131st | 1163 |
| 7 | # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 759 | 53rd | 9750 |
| 8 | # of PG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 1484 | 60th | 5920 |
| 9 | # of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 1085 | 32nd | 9493 |
| 10 | # of Universities (No, AISHE 2021) | 1 | 98th | 1827 |
| 11 | # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 193 | 101st | 11203 |
| 12 | # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 684 | 53rd | 8974 |
| 13 | # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) | 4319 | 83rd | 8069 |
| 14 | Population (18-24) (Number, 2023) | 208496 | 108th | 5634 |
| 15 | # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 57 | 110th | 2237 |
| 16 | # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 39460 | 131st | 1555 |
| 17 | # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 6788 | 144th | 4326 |
| 18 | # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 44296 | 147th | 4370 |
| 19 | # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) | 3658 | 65th | 8741 |
| 20 | # of Total Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 49523 | 128th | 10734 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) | 29 | 161st | 8831 |
| 2 | # of UG Enrolments - Teaching (No, AISHE 2021) | 1920 | 364th | 2635 |
| 3 | # of Population (0-18) (No, Census 2011) | 136937 | 553rd | 3858 |
| 4 | # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 5042 | 562nd | 9635 |
| 5 | # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 442 | 562nd | 5758 |
| 6 | # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 334 | 567th | 1754 |
| 7 | # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021) | 416 | 581st | 11196 |
| 8 | # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 258 | 629th | 6902 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011) | 745 | 91st | 6934 |
| 2 | Sanctioned Police Force Number (NO, IPC 2020) | 1416 | 141st | 4182 |
| 3 | Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2020) | 22 | 270th | 11241 |
| 4 | Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 48th | 4959 |
| 5 | Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 58th | 4569 |
| 6 | Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 2654 | 81st | 4297 |
| 7 | Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 29 | 86th | 6248 |
| 8 | Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022) | 24 | 117th | 3760 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) | 162759 | 356th | 1462 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Internet Pop / City Pop (%, TRAI September 2025) | 128 | 386th | 5120 |
| 2 | City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025) | 133 | 406th | 6384 |
| 3 | Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI September 2025) | 431189 | 555th | 1801 |
| 4 | Number of Instagram Users. (Estimated Minimum) | 327661 | 578th | 8089 |
| 5 | Number of Facebook Users. (Estimated Maximum)(No, December 2025) | 163710 | 611th | 3075 |
| 6 | Linkedin Audience Size (No, Linkedin December 2025) | 151918 | 629th | 8655 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script Pools # < 30, 000 | 1 | 115th | 9827 |
| 2 | Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd | 78 | 88th | 10152 |
| 3 | Odia Script | 5442 | 4th | 2052 |
| 4 | English Multilingual Population | 50193 | 133rd | 8288 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) | 10774 | 191st | 3751 |
| 2 | Devnagri Script (Hindi) | 137058 | 199th | 2693 |
| 3 | Kannada Script | 23603 | 272nd | 7813 |
| 4 | Gujarati Script | 25953 | 277th | 5542 |
| 5 | Marathi Script | 27903 | 313th | 5339 |
| 6 | Malayalam Script | 6112 | 345th | 6381 |
| 7 | Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) | 33190 | 373rd | 8854 |
| 8 | Assamese Script | 3229 | 425th | 10896 |
| 9 | Tamil Script | 23886 | 454th | 6926 |
| 10 | Latin Script (English) | 2647 | 473rd | 4257 |
| 11 | DHQ Mother Tongue Population (No, Census 2011) | 254303 | 574th | 4373 |
| 12 | Bengali Script | 13153 | 652nd | 10761 |
| 13 | Telugu Script | 39429 | 691st | 9543 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) | 22 | 240th | 5430 |
| 2 | Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022) | 240 | 337th | 3613 |
| 3 | Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022) | 656764 | 452nd | 6558 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Uninhabited Villages | 64 | 114th | 4933 |
| 2 | # of Inhabited Villages | 777 | 91st | 2508 |
| 3 | # of Households with 1 married couple | 228663 | 227th | 8812 |
| 4 | Number of households (Number , Census 2011) | 326286 | 250th | 1629 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urbanization (% , Census 2011) | 26 | 357th | 3496 |
| 2 | Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) | 10 | 368th | 1172 |
| 3 | # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking | 96340 | 373rd | 8435 |
| 4 | Number of households having latrine facility within the premises | 156908 | 422nd | 9162 |
| 5 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy | 1508 | 441st | 6332 |
| 6 | Urban Population (Number , Census 2011) | 531234 | 445th | 11215 |
| 7 | # of Households with Location of drinking water source within premises | 154278 | 481st | 1339 |
| 8 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Electricity | 222703 | 507th | 7108 |
| 9 | # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking | 566 | 600th | 7842 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 626770 | 286th | 6157 |
| 2 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 | 14249 | 85th | 7405 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 | 23664 | 535th | 11187 |
| 2 | Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 56813 | 539th | 11003 |
| 3 | Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 25014 | 546th | 1201 |
| 4 | # of Companies,2023 | 1876 | 602nd | 2459 |
| 5 | Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 37084 | 663rd | 7766 |
LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 1
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 |
Q - Why is all Prarang India comparative analysis being done for 768 Districts & their
respective
D.H.Q. (District Head Quarter) towns?
A - The Indian geography has historically been measured by " Districts". Today, it is
politically
managed by States & U.T.s ( Union Territories) but the unit of measurement ( Census
baseline)
continues to focus on the District, for over 150 years now. " All India" thus is a sum of the
district
parts i.e. sum of 768 districts currently ( which were 640 districts only, when the last Census
took
place in 2011). Contrary to popular perception, most data being reported at a State & U.T.
level, is
not being aggregated from underlying data at an urban (towns) & rural(villages) level. India
has
approx. 9000 towns & 600000 villages, segregated into 768 districts, each with its
respective
DHQ
(District Head Quarter) town. Except for the largest 20 towns ( Metropolitan agglomerations)
where
some detailed data is gathered by the Central Government census, only basic demographic details
are available for India's cities. Detailed survey results of the District are the most important
data
points, used to model & estimate the City & State level information in India. The 768
DHQ (
District
Head Quarter) towns & 8 Union Territories, are the important Urban metrics available in
India,
for
comparative analysis. Big data of a big & diverse country.
