According to the
2022 Bangladeshi census, Puthia Upazila had 62,484 households and a population of 224,143. 8.02% of the population were under 5 years of age. Puthia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.53%: 74.16% for males and 68.93% for females, and a sex ratio of 99.25 males for every 100 females. 37,566 (16.76%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 2,615 (1.17%), of which
Santal were 1,320 and
Oraon were 910. According to the
2011 Census of Bangladesh, Puthia Upazila had 52,922 households and a population of 207,490. 37,278 (17.97%) were under 10 years of age. Puthia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 49.58%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males. 25,761 (12.42%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 1,698 (0.82%). As of the
1991 Bangladesh census, Puthia has a population of 342,405. Males constitute 51.16% of the population, and females 48.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 81679. Puthia has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ==Administration==