Puri District

Odisha

Puri district is one of the districts of Odisha. Its administrative headquarters is at Puri. It covers 3,479 sq km and had a population of 16,98,730 at the 2011 census, a density of 488 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Puri
Area
3,479 sq km
Population
16.99 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
488 /km²
Literacy Rate
84.67%
Sex Ratio
963
per 1,000 males
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Puri District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Puri district.

Total Population
16.99 Lakh
Male Population
8.65 Lakh
Female Population
8.33 Lakh
Rural Population
14.21 Lakh
Urban Population
2.78 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.21 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
12,100
Literacy Rate
84.67%
Population Density
488 /km²
Sex Ratio
963
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 90.85%Female literacy 78.28%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Puri district.

11
Tehsils
11
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
230
Gram Panchayats
1,722
Villages
Headquarters
Puri
Languages
Odia, Hindi, Bengali, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
19.81° N, 85.83° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Puri

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Puri

Constituency No. 17 · General
Primary
Sambit Patra
Sambit Patra
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Kakatpur
  • Nimapara
  • Puri
  • Brahmagiri
  • Satyabadi
  • Pipili
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Puri

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Kakatpur
No. 105 · Puri
TB
Tusharakanti Behera
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
Nimapara
No. 106 · Puri
PP
Pravati Parida
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Puri
No. 107 · Puri
SM
Sunil Kumar Mohanty
Biju Janata Dal
MLA
Brahmagiri
No. 108 · Puri
UM
Upasana Mohapatra
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Satyabadi
No. 109 · Puri
OM
Om Prakash Mishra
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Pipili
No. 110 · Puri
AP
Ashrit Pattanayak
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Puri

(7)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Puri district.

  • Sambit Patra
    Sambit Patra
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Puri · No. 17
  • TB
    Tusharakanti Behera
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Kakatpur · No. 105
  • PP
    Pravati Parida
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Nimapara · No. 106
  • SM
    Sunil Kumar Mohanty
    Biju Janata Dal
    MLA
    Puri · No. 107
  • UM
    Upasana Mohapatra
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Brahmagiri · No. 108
  • OM
    Om Prakash Mishra
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Satyabadi · No. 109
  • AP
    Ashrit Pattanayak
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Pipili · No. 110

Election History

Lok Sabha

Puri · No. 17

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPSambit Patra
    Votes 6,29,330Vote share 52.26%Margin 1,04,709
    1. 1. Sambit Patra · BJP6,29,330 (52.26%)
    2. 2. Arup Patnaik · Biju Janata Dal5,24,621 (43.56%)
    3. 3. Jayanta Kumar Das · INC42,100 (3.49%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBiju Janata DalPinaki Misra
    Votes 5,38,321Vote share 47.4%Margin 11,714
    1. 1. Pinaki Misra · Biju Janata Dal5,38,321 (47.4%)
    2. 2. Sambit Patra · BJP5,26,607 (46.37%)
    3. 3. Satya Prakash Nayak · INC44,731 (3.94%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBiju Janata DalPinaki Misra
    Votes 5,23,161Vote share 50.33%Margin 2,63,361
    1. 1. Pinaki Misra · Biju Janata Dal5,23,161 (50.33%)
    2. 2. Sucharita Mohanty · INC2,59,800 (25%)
    3. 3. Ashok Sahu · BJP2,15,310 (20.71%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Odisha
State
Puri
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 17
6 Assembly
No. 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110

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Puri District at a Glance

State
Odisha
Headquarters
Puri
Area
3,479 sq km
Population
16.99 Lakh
Population density
488 per km²
Sex ratio
963 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
84.67%
Languages
Odia, Hindi, Bengali, English
Tehsils
11
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
230
Villages
1,722
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Odisha
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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