Puricherla, Orvakal, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India

Content updated on April 26, 2024.

Geographic Location of Puricherla


The village Puricherla is located in Orvakal Mandal of Kurnool District in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is governed by Puricherla Gram Panchayat. It comes under Orvakal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kurnool, which is about 16 kilometers away from Puricherla.

Travel and Communication for Puricherla


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Puricherla,
Kurnool,
Andhra Pradesh, India
PIN - 518002

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Puricherla


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Puricherla is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Puricherla is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Puricherla


As per available data from the year 2009, 2576 persons live in 584 house holds in the village Puricherla. There are 1309 female individuals and 1267 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.82% and males constitute 49.18% of the total population.

There are 340 scheduled castes persons of which 176 are females and 164 are males. Females constitute 51.76% and males constitute 48.24% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.2% of the total population.

Population density of Puricherla is 135.72 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Puricherla


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Total area of Puricherla is 1898 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 913 ha. About 1253.38 ha is un-irrigated area. About 24 ha is irrigated area. About 24 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 36.62 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 319.38 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 45 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 584 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Puricherla


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Orvakal, which is 5-10 kms away from Puricherla.

There is a government primary school in the village Puricherla.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Orvakal, which is 5-10 kms away from Puricherla.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Orvakal, which is 5-10 kms away from Puricherla.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Orvakal, which is 5-10 kms away from Puricherla.

Colleges in Puricherla


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kurnool, which is more than 10 kms away from Puricherla.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Nannur, which is less than 5 kms away from Puricherla.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kurnool, which is more than 10 kms away from Puricherla.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Kurnool, which is more than 10 kms away from Puricherla.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Kurnool, which is more than 10 kms away from Puricherla.

Other Educational Facilities in Puricherla


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Kurnool, which is more than 10 kms away from Puricherla.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kurnool, which is more than 10 kms away from Puricherla.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Kurnool, which is more than 10 kms away from Puricherla.

Healthcare Facilities in Puricherla


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Puricherla.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Puricherla.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Puricherla.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Puricherla.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Puricherla.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Puricherla.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Puricherla.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Puricherla.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Puricherla.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Puricherla.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Puricherla.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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