Statistics

                                      StatiArea:

3,051 Sq.Km.

Population:

14,98,604 [As per 2001 Census]

District headquarters:

Puri

Subdivisions:

1

Blocks:

11

Municipalities:

1

N.A.C.:

3

Tehsils:

5

Forest Coverage:

137.10Sq.Km.

Literacy Rate:

78.40%

Villages:

1,714

Grama panchayat:

204

Towns:

4

Temperature:

36.2(Max), 13.3(Min)

Rainfall:

1586.1mm(Avg)

Overview

It is situated at a distance the 62 km. from Bhubaneswar on the coast on Bay of Bengal. It is world famous for the Lord Jagannath Temple and the Car festival.

Puri is considered a holy place of pilgrimage in India.
Puri is famous for Stone  sculpture,  Palm-leaf  paintings, Patta paintings,   Tassar  paintings,   Pottery   toys,
papier-mache products, sand art and applique work.


Administrative Divisions

Puri district is divided into a number of Blocks, Tehsils and subdivisions to ease in administration. They are

 


Blocks

Puri sadar
Pipili
Delanga
Kanas
Nimapada
Kakatpur
Astaranga
Brahmagiri
Krushnaprasad
Satyabadi
Gop


Tehsils

Krushnaprasad
Nimapada
Pipili
Puri
Kakatpur


Subdivisions

Puri

 

IMPORTANT PLACES

Bramhagiri :
It is situated at the distance of 25 kms from Puri. It is famous for Alarnath Temple.

Bali Harchandi :
 It is situated at the distance of 37 kms from Puri.It is famous for goddess Harchandi.

Konark :
It is situated at the distance of 65 kms from Bhubaneswar. It is famous for Sun Temple, Nabagraha temple,the ruined temple of Chhayadevi, Archeological Museum, and Golden sea beach.

Kuruma :
It is situated at a distance of 8 kms from north-east of Konark. This place is famous for Buddhist Monastry(Boudh Bihar) and there are the images of Buddha, Heruka, Avalokiteswar and Trivikaram Visnu.

Ramchandi :
 It is situated at the distance of 5 km. from Konark.It is a beautiful picnic spot and is famous for the Goddess Ramchandi temple.

Satapara :
 Satapara is situated at a distance of 50kms on Puri-Brahmagiri road on Chilika lake coast. About 60 thousand of pilgrims visit this place to watch the natural beauty of Chilika lake.

Pipili :
 It is situated at a distance of 40kms from Puri. This place is famous for Applique works. Thousands of pilgrims visit Pipili to purchase craft items.

Astaranga :
 Astaranga is situated on the seabeach, 60kms away from Puri. This is a famous fishing centre.

Sakhigopal :
 Sakhigopal is a pilgrim centre for the Hindus, which is at a distance of 40kms from Bhubaneswar. It is famous for the "Gopinath Temple" and "Satyabadi Bana Vidyalaya".

Beleswar :
Situated at a distance of 13kms from Puri on the sea shore is famous for its scenic beauty, Beleswar Matha and Shiva Temple.

Kakatpur :
It is at a distance of 65kms from Bhubaneswar and is famous for Goddess Mangala Temple.
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