Geographic Location of Purnia

The village Purnia is located in Tantnagar C.D.Block of West Singhbhum District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Purnia Gram Panchayat. It comes under Tantnagar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chaibasa, which is about 28 kilometers away from Purnia.

Travel and Communication for Purnia

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purnia

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

Social Structure of Purnia

As per available data from the year 2009, 1058 persons live in 220 house holds in the village Purnia. There are 552 female individuals and 506 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.17% and males constitute 47.83% of the total population.

There are 17 scheduled castes persons of which 8 are females and 9 are males. Females constitute 47.06% and males constitute 52.94% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.61% of the total population.

There are 708 scheduled tribes persons of which 366 are females and 342 are males. Females constitute 51.69% and males constitute 48.31% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 66.92% of the total population.

Population density of Purnia is 388.23 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purnia

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Total area of Purnia is 272.52 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 44.45 ha. About 42.91 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.53 ha is irrigated area. About 1.53 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 67.43 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.65 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 53.1 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 8.1 ha is culturable waste land. About 97.79 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Purnia

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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Purnia.

There is a government middle school in the village Purnia.

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

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

Colleges in Purnia

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 Chaibasa, which is more than 10 kms away from Purnia.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Purnia

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Purnia

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 7 paramedical staff in the village Purnia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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