Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 16,98,730 people in 2011, Puri ranks 9th among the 30 districts of Odisha for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ganjam (35,29,031) and the least populous is Debagada (3,12,520).
District boundaries change. If Puri has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Puri to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Khordha: about 30 km
- Kataka: about 65 km
- Dhenkanal: about 85 km
- Kendrapada: about 115 km
- Kandhamala: about 155 km
- Boudh: about 170 km
All 30 districts of Odisha
Questions people ask
Which state is Puri district in?
Puri district is in Odisha, India.
What is the headquarters of Puri district?
The headquarters of Puri district is Puri, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Puri district?
Puri district had a population of 16,98,730 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.