Pipili

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Country India
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Pipili
Town
Main street of Pipili
Main street of Pipili
Pipili is located in Odisha
Pipili
Pipili
Location in Odisha, India
Pipili is located in India
Pipili
Pipili
Pipili (India)
Coordinates: 20°07′N 85°50′E / 20.12°N 85.83°E / 20.12; 85.83
Country India
StateOdisha
DistrictPuri
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
14,263
Languages
  OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationOD 13
Websiteodisha.gov.in

Pipili is a town and a NAC of Puri district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is famous for designing beautiful Applique handicrafts. It is a town of artisans famous for their colourful fabrics.

Pipili is located at 20°07′N 85°50′E / 20.12°N 85.83°E / 20.12; 85.83.[1] It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet).

It is 36 kilometres from Puri, and 18 kilometers from Bhubaneswar, at the junction where the Konark road branches from the Bhubaneswar to Puri road.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Pipili had a population of 14,263. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pipili has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Pipili, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

As per 2011 Census, the population of Pipili is 17,623, including 9,036 males and 8,587 females.[3]

Economy

Handicraft shop in Pipili
Tourists purchasing Pipili handicrafts

The applique work of Pipili, also known as "chandua" in colloquial language, is probably most well known handicraft in Puri and surrounding area.

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