Purana, Balikuda, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha, India

Content updated on March 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Purana


The village Purana is located in Balikuda Police Station Jurisdiction of Jagatsinghapur District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Alabol Gram Panchayat. It comes under Balikuda Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jagatsinghapur, which is about 19 kilometers away from Purana.

Travel and Communication for Purana


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

Postal Address:
Purana,
Jagatsinghapur,
Odisha, India
PIN - 754140

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purana


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

A brief summary of available data for Purana 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 Purana


As per available data from the year 2009, 385 persons live in 93 house holds in the village Purana. There are 189 female individuals and 196 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.09% and males constitute 50.91% of the total population.

There are 97 scheduled castes persons of which 51 are females and 46 are males. Females constitute 52.58% and males constitute 47.42% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 25.19% of the total population.

Population density of Purana is 712.96 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purana


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Total area of Purana is 54 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 42.68 ha. About 5.67 ha is un-irrigated area. About 37.01 ha is irrigated area. About 37.01 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 4.31 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 7.01 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Purana


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

There is a government primary school in the village Purana.

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

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

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

Colleges in Purana


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 Balikuda, which is less than 5 kms away from Purana.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Purana


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Mallikapur, which is less than 5 kms away from Purana.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Purana


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Purana.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Purana.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Purana.

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Purana.

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

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

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

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

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