Puri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Puri is a Municipality city situated in Puri block of Puri district. The Puri city is divided into 32 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 41,140 families residing in the Puri city. The total population of Puri is 200,564 out of which 104,086 are males and 96,478 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puri is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puri city is 18471 which is 9% of the total population. There are 9610 male children and 8861 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puri is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puri is 88%. Thus Puri has higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 91.38% and the female literacy rate is 84.43% in Puri.
Puri Municipality has total administration over 41,140 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Puri Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puri Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18,471 | 9,610 | 8,861 |
| Literacy | 88% | 82.9% | 76.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,627 | 7,869 | 7,758 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,022 | 587 | 435 |
| Illiterate | 40,263 | 17,758 | 22,505 |
Caste-wise Population - Puri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Puri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,627 | 7,869 | 7,758 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,022 | 587 | 435 |
Religion-wise Population - Puri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Puri is 196,236 which is 97.84% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Puri is 1,508 which is 0.75% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Puri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 196,236 | (97.84%) | 101,805 | 94,431 |
| Muslim | 1,508 | (0.75%) | 802 | 706 |
| Christian | 2,144 | (1.07%) | 1,077 | 1,067 |
| Sikh | 39 | (0.02%) | 19 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 46 | (0.02%) | 19 | 27 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 13 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 574 | (0.29%) | 350 | 224 |
Literacy Rate - Puri
The total literacy rate of Puri was 88.03% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 160,301 literates, males were 86,328 while females were 73,973. Also the male literacy rate was 91.38% and the female literacy rate was 84.43% in Puri.
| Puri | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.43% | 64.01% |
| Male | 91.38% | 81.59% |
| Total | 88.03% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Puri
The Sex Ratio of Puri is 927. Thus per every 1000 men there were 927 females in Puri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Puri.
Child Population - Puri
According to Census 2011, there were 18,471 children between age 0 to 6 years in Puri. Out of which 9,610 were male while 8,861 were female.
Working Population - Puri
In Puri Municipality out of total population, 71,788 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,788 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 395 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66,752 | 55,988 | 10,764 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 95 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 395 | 317 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 2,710 | 2,107 | 603 |
| Other Workers | 63,526 | 53,469 | 10,057 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,036 | 2,818 | 2,218 |
| Non Working | 128,776 | 45,280 | 83,496 |
Puri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Puri is further divided into 32 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 9,343 | 75.9% | 955 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,020 | 83.1% | 966 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,210 | 89.2% | 937 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,756 | 86.7% | 916 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 10,203 | 82.3% | 955 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,819 | 83.9% | 917 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 8,938 | 69.2% | 952 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,603 | 87.1% | 841 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,831 | 86.1% | 916 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,522 | 83.7% | 949 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,962 | 63.4% | 877 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,544 | 87.3% | 901 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,812 | 87.4% | 979 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,747 | 88.8% | 879 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,587 | 89.3% | 926 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 5,591 | 86% | 947 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,456 | 83.7% | 882 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,025 | 88.4% | 933 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,324 | 87.8% | 967 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 4,329 | 87.8% | 930 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,323 | 83.8% | 796 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 6,108 | 83.9% | 942 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 6,478 | 79.8% | 933 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 6,012 | 74.5% | 964 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 9,870 | 76.2% | 908 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 10,064 | 57.9% | 947 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 8,141 | 85.2% | 920 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 9,110 | 86.7% | 944 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 9,098 | 86.5% | 912 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 6,778 | 86.3% | 916 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 11,701 | 75.7% | 944 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 5,259 | 43.4% | 956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puri, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia