Puranga, Bagicha, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Puranga


The village Puranga is located in Bagicha Tahsil of Jashpur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Tangardih Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bagicha Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bagicha, which is about 5 kilometers away from Puranga.

Travel and Communication for Puranga


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Puranga


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

A brief summary of available data for Puranga 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 Puranga


As per available data from the year 2009, 522 persons live in 148 house holds in the village Puranga. There are 241 female individuals and 281 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.17% and males constitute 53.83% of the total population.

There are 32 scheduled castes persons of which 14 are females and 18 are males. Females constitute 43.75% and males constitute 56.25% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.13% of the total population.

There are 281 scheduled tribes persons of which 128 are females and 153 are males. Females constitute 45.55% and males constitute 54.45% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 53.83% of the total population.

Population density of Puranga is 204.98 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Puranga


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Total area of Puranga is 254.66 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 158.61 ha. About 155.69 ha is un-irrigated area. About 2.92 ha is irrigated area. About 2.92 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 9.4 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 19.42 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.45 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 4.07 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.55 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.7 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 36.53 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Puranga


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

There is a government primary school in the village Puranga.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Tangardih, which is less than 5 kms away from Puranga.

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

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

Colleges in Puranga


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 Bagicha, which is 5-10 kms away from Puranga.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Puranga


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Puranga or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Puranga


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Puranga.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Puranga.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Puranga.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Puranga or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Puranga.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Puranga.

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

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

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

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

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