Demographics
According to the 2011 census Puri district has a population of 1,697,983, roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho. This gives it a ranking of 291st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 488 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,260 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13%. Puri has a sex ratio of 963 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85.37%.
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