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Puri

पुरी
Giriak mandal
Pincode 803115
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LGD code
245128
Pincode
803115
Post office
Pawapuri
Population
3,190
Households
497
Literacy rate
49%
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,110
Census 2011 · in context

How Puri compares

By population, Puri ranks #12 of 45 villages in Giriak mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.0%
Same as the mandal average
Puri
49.0%
Giriak mandal
49.0%
Nalanda district
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
926
−6 vs mandal average
Puri
926
Giriak mandal
932
Household size
people per home
6.4
+0.1 vs mandal average
Puri
6.4
Giriak mandal
6.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Puri at a glance

Puri is a village of 3,190 people in 497 households (Census 2011) in Giriak block, Nalanda district, Bihar, the 12th-largest of 45 villages in Giriak block. Literacy is 49%, about the same as the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 926 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 803115, served by Pawapuri post office; the LGD village code is 245128. The village votes in Begusarai assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kundan Kumar. The population is estimated at 3,761 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Puri

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BIHARSHARIF
Distance to nearest town (km)
14
Distance to district HQ (km)
14
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Pokharpur
Total area (ha)
251
Irrigated area (ha)
215.51
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Puri

LGD code
245128
Pincode
803115
Post office
Pawapuri
Population (Census 2011)
3,190
Population (projected 2026)
3,761
Households
497
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
926
Literacy rate
49.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Begusarai
Member of Parliament
Giriraj Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kundan Kumar
Block / Mandal
Giriak
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
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