Puri Odisha 2023-The Land Of Lord Jagarnath
Puri Odisha is a coastal District in the eastern part of Odisha, India. This District needs no introduction, being the abode of Lord Vishnu, most popularly known as Lord Jagannath. This District derives its name from the heritage city of Puri, one of the four pilgrimage centers of India. Covering an area of 3,479 km2, the District may be divided into two dissimilar natural divisions-the Littoral tracts and the Level alluvial tract. It is also located at 19’ 28 N Latitude 26’ 35 N, 84’ 29 E. Longitude 86’ 25 E. Its altitude is at sea level.
Divisions of Puri Odisha
Subdivisions | Blocks | Tehsils | Gram Panchayats | villages | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
PuriSadar | 1. Krushna- prasad 2. Brahmagiri 3. Sadar 4. Gop 5. Kakatpur 6. Astarang 7. Nimapara 8. Pipili 9. Delang 10.Kanas 11.Satyabadi | 1. Krushnaprasad 2. Nimapara 3. Gop 4. Pipili 5. Delanga 6. Puri 7. Kanas 8. Kakatpur 9. Astaranga 10. Satyabadi 11. Brahmagiri | 268Nos | 1722Nos | 1. Kakatpur 2. Nimapara 3. Puri 4. Brahmagiri 5. Satyabadi 6. Pipili |
Fairs & festivals
Tourist Festivals | Religious festivals |
Konark Music & Dance Festival: Konark Natya Mandap, February Basant Utshav: Parampara Raghurajpur, February Sri Ksetra Mohotsav: April Gundicha Utsav June Puri Beach Festival: November Konark festival: Konark, December | Makar mela at Chilika, January Magha mela at Konark, January Maha Shivaratri, February Harirajpur Melan at Harirajpur, March Amla Navami at Sakshigopal, March Panchudola Balanga Melan at Balanga Melan field, Nimapara block, March Sahi Yatra for seven days from Rama Navami, March/April Chandan Yatra, April Siruli Mahavir Mela during Pana Sankranti, April Jhamu Yatra at Kakatpur, May Baliharachandi Mela at Brahmagiri during the Raja Festival, June Car Festival (Ratha Yatra), July Gosani Yatra, Dasahara, September/October Boita Bandan at Konark, October/November Dayana chori at Ghorodia in Pipili Block Anavasara at Alarnatha Mandira, Brahamagiri. Snana Purnima celebration of Jagannath and Naga Jatra for three days at Rupadeipur, Pipli. Sitala sasthi yatra at Biranarasinghpur sasana. |
Tourist PlacesÂ
Jahania Pira Beleswarpitha Pipili Ramachandi Baliharchandi Chaurasi Kuruma Satyabadi Alarnath Kakatpur Chilika (Satpada) Konark Shree Jagannath Temple Puri sea beach Puri- Konark marine drive |
Communication
By Air Puri does not have an airport. The nearest airport is Bhubaneswar Biju Patnaik International Airport, 60 KM. By Rail Puri is a terminus on the East Coast Railway having direct express and super-fast train links with New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Okha, Ahmedabad, Tirupati, etc. By Road The bus stand near the Gundicha Temple provides connections to Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, with service every 10-15 minutes. Minibusses to Konark leave every 20-30 minutes. There are direct buses to Kolkata and Visakhapatnam. |
Other Information
Country | India |
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State | Odisha |
Headquarters | Puri |
Official Languages | Odia, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 752001-752003 |
Telephone code | 1.Nimapara-06758 2.Pipil-06758 3.Puri-Sadar-06752 |
Vehicle registration | OD-13 |
Avg. summer temperature | 37 °C (99 °F) |
Average winter temperature | 13.9 °C (57.0 °F) |
No. of Municipalities/Corporation : | 01 |
PIN Code Directory
Sl.No. | Area | PIN Code |
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1. | Puri-1 | 752001 |
2. | Puri-2 | 752002 |
3. | Puri-3 | 752003 |
Helpline CONTACT NUMBERs
DESCRIPTION | CONTACT NUMBER |
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POLICE STATION HELP LINE | 100 |
ELDER PERSON HELP LINE | 1090 |
WOMEN HELP LINE | 1091 |
CHILDREN HELP LINE | 1098 |
FIRE STATION HELP LINE | 101 |
AMBULANCE HELP LINE | 108 |
JANANI EXPRESS AMBULANCE | 102 |
NATIONAL HIGHWAY HELP LINE | 1033 |
Banks
Bank Name | Address Details |
Allahabad Bank | Dolamandap Sahi, Puri-752001, IFS Code : ALLA0211076 Website Link : https://www.allbankonline.in/ |
Andhara Bank | Kacheri Road, Puri-752001, IFS Code : ANDB0000458 Website Link : https://www.andhrabank.in/ |
Axis Bank | Badasankha, Grand Road, Phone : 06752-233491 Pincode: 752001 |
Bandhan Bank | VIP Road, Puri Email : bh[dot]puri[at]bandhanbank[dot]com Phone : 06752-227781 Pincode: 752001 |
Bank Of Baroda | VIP Road , Puri Email : swargd[at]bankofbaroda[dot]com Phone : 06752-223051 Pincode: 752001 |
Bank of Maharastra | Dolamandap Sahi, Puri Email : bom1907[at]mahabank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06752-226680 Pincode: 752001 |
Canara Bank | Medical Square, Puri Email : cb1439[at]canarabank[dot]com Phone : 06752-223561 Pincode: 752001 |
Central Bank of India | Grand Road , Puri Email : bmbhub0133[at]centralbank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06752-252359 Pincode: 752001 |
Corporation Bank | Nayak Plaza, Grand Road, Puri Email : cb3096[at]corpbank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06752-225823 Pincode: 752001 |
Dena Bank | Balighat, Puri Email : baligh[at]denabank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06752-250159 Pincode: 752002 |
HDFC | VIP Road, Puri Phone : 06752-220525 Pincode: 752001 |
ICICI | Grand Road, Puri Phone : 06752-220158 Pincode: 752001 |
IDBI | Grand Road, Puri Email : ibkl0000403[at]idbi[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06752-252510 Pincode: 752001 |
Indian Bank, Puri | Marchikotre Chhak, Grand Road, Puri Email : puri[at]indianbank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06752-252510 Pincode: 752001 |
Indian Overseas Bank | Laxmi Market Complex, Marchikote Chhak, Grand Road, Puri Email : iob1259[at]iob[dot]in Phone : 06752-252977 Pincode: 752001 |
Indus Ind Bank | Nimapara Email : pior[at]indusind[dot]com Phone : 06758-252853 Pincode: 752106 |
Odisha Gramya Bank | Regional Office, Pipili Email : ropipli[at]odishabank[dot]in Phone : 06758-241718 Pincode: 752104 |
Oriental bank of Commerce | SCS College Square, Dutta Tota, Puri Email : bm1545[at]obc[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06752-225354 Pincode: 752001 |
Punjab and Sindh Bank | VIP Road,, Puri Email : p1371[at]psb[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06752-220323 Pincode: 752001 |
Punjab National Bank | Salbeg Market, Grand Road, Puri Email : bo3224[at]pnb[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06752-223571 Pincode: 752001 |
State Bank of India – Puri Branch | VIP Road, Puri-752001, IFS CODE : SBIN0000158 Phone : 06752-223995 Website Link : https://sbi.co.in/ |
Syndicate Bank | Market Chhak, Grand Road, Puri Phone : 06752-223343 Pincode: 752001 |
UCO Bank | Doodhwala Dharmasala, Grand Road, Puri Email : puri[at]ucobank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06752-252216 Pincode: 752001 |
Union Bank of India | Grand Road, Puri Email : purimain[at]unionbankofindia[dot]com Phone : 06752-223498 Pincode: 752001 |
United Bank of India | Grand Road, Puri Email : bmpur[at]unitedbank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06752-252263 Pincode: 752001 |
United Puri Nimapara Central Cooperative bank | Kacheri Road, Puri Email : upnccb[at]rediffmail[dot]com Phone : 06752-224553 Pincode: 752001 |
Vijaya Bank | Marchi Kote Chhak, Puri Email : bm7407[at]vijayabank[dot]co[dot]in Phone : 06752-2525271 Pincode: 752001 |
Yes Bank | Harihar Square, Puri Phone : 06752-305311 Pincode: 752001 |