Puri District

Population: 1,697,983 (2011)

State: Orissa

Language: Oriya

Headquarters: Puri

 

Area: 3479 square kilometers

Density of population: 488 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 85.37 % - Male: 91.84 %, Female: 78.67 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:963

 

Boundaries of Puri District

 

North and West: Khurda District, Orissa

North East: Jagatsinghpur District, Orissa

South and East: Bay of Bengal

 

Puri District Average Rainfall: 1585.1 mm

Puri District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 36.2 deg C

Puri District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 13.3 deg C

 

PURI DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Kushabhadra River, Daya River, Bhargavi River, Kadua River, Prachi River, Devi River

Sub Divisions: Puri

Tehsils: Krushnaprasad, Nimapada, Pipili, Puri, Kakatpur

Blocks: Puri Sadar, Pipili, Delanga, Kanas, Nimapada, Kakatpur, Astaranga, Brahmagiri, Krushnaprasad, Satyabadi, Gop

Assembly Constituencies: Kakatpur, Nimapara, Puri, Brahmagiri, Satyabadi, Pipili

Lakes: The Chilika Lake, The Salt Lake

 

Puri District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Astaranga

2. Balighai

3. Baliharchandi

4. Biswanath Hill

5. Beleswar

6. Barhmagiri

7. Chaurasi

8. Chilika

9. Satapada

10. Jahaniapira

11. Kakatpur

12. Konark

13. Kuruma

14. Pipili

15. Puri

16. Raghurajpur

17. Ramachandi

18. Satyabadi

19. Sakhigopal

20. Sankaracharya Matha

21. Koili Baikuntha

22. Swarga Dwar

23. Gundicha Temple

24. Indradumna Tank

25. Bimala Temple

26. Narendra Tank

17. Sun Temple at Konark

 

Puri District Facts: The Chilika Lake located here is the largest brackish water lake in India.       

 

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, maize, brinjal, cabbage, cauliflower, sesame

 

Fairs and Festivals: Car Festival, Chandan Yatra, Mahashiva Ratri, Boita Bandan, Jhamu Yatra, Aunla Navami, Makar Mela, Bali Harachandi Mela, Anabasar, Yatra Alaranath Pitha

 

What is Puri District Famous For: Lord Jagannath Temple, Sun Temple at Konark and Car Festival

 

Famous People From Puri District: Ashok Das, Chintamani Panigrahi, Bhakisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Rabi Ray, Braja Kishore Tripathy

 

Puri District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012

 

Places in Puri District