Purania, Jama, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 10, 2024.

Geographic Location of Purania


The village Purania is located in Jama C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Thanpur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jama Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 22 kilometers away from Purania.

Travel and Communication for Purania


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purania


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

A brief summary of available data for Purania 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 Purania


As per available data from the year 2009, 77 persons live in 17 house holds in the village Purania. There are 35 female individuals and 42 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.45% and males constitute 54.55% of the total population.

Population density of Purania is 163.83 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purania


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Total area of Purania is 47 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 11.64 ha. About 8.64 ha is un-irrigated area. About 3 ha is irrigated area. About 2 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 3.88 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.58 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 13.1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 3.17 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.76 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.11 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.47 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Purania


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

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

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Purania.

Colleges in Purania


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 Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Purania.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Purania


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Purania


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Purania.

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Purania.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Purania.

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Purania.

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

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

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

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