Nagar Panchayat, Nagar Palika, or Nagar Nigam by population. Provides water, sanitation, roads, and trade licences.
Puri has generated 1,742 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.9 /sq km, better than the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Puri, which ranks 6 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 6.6%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 99.6%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 77,750 registered enterprises.