Puri, Charama, Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Puri


The village Puri is located in Charama Tahsil of Kanker District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Puri Gram Panchayat. It comes under Charama Community Development Block. The nearest town is Charama, which is about 17 kilometers away from Puri.

Travel and Communication for Puri


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Puri,
Kanker,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 491223

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Puri


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

A brief summary of available data for Puri 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 Puri


As per available data from the year 2009, 1235 persons live in 277 house holds in the village Puri. There are 627 female individuals and 608 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.77% and males constitute 49.23% of the total population.

There are 36 scheduled castes persons of which 15 are females and 21 are males. Females constitute 41.67% and males constitute 58.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.91% of the total population.

There are 526 scheduled tribes persons of which 266 are females and 260 are males. Females constitute 50.57% and males constitute 49.43% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 42.59% of the total population.

Population density of Puri is 196.09 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Puri


Maps, reports and datasets of Puri on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Puri is 629.81 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 297.26 ha. About 300.86 ha is un-irrigated area. About 11.55 ha is irrigated area. About 3.8 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 7.75 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 23.8 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 40 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 43.07 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 38.36 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6.35 ha is culturable waste land. About 20.23 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.74 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Puri


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Charama, which is more than 10 kms away from Puri.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Puri.

There is a government middle school in the village Puri.

There is a government secondary school in the village Puri.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Puri.

Colleges in Puri


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 Charama, which is more than 10 kms away from Puri.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Puri


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Puri


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Puri.

There is a primary health centre with 0 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Puri.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Puri.

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Puri.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Puri.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Puri.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Puri.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Puri.

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

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