Purikhunta, Barsahi, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India

Content updated on May 4, 2024.

Geographic Location of Purikhunta


The village Purikhunta is located in Barsahi Police Station Jurisdiction of Mayurbhanj District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Chandanpur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Barsahi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Baripada, which is about 38 kilometers away from Purikhunta.

Travel and Communication for Purikhunta


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Purikhunta,
Mayurbhanj,
Odisha, India
PIN - 757017

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purikhunta


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

A brief summary of available data for Purikhunta 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 Purikhunta


As per available data from the year 2009, 448 persons live in 91 house holds in the village Purikhunta. There are 228 female individuals and 220 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.89% and males constitute 49.11% of the total population.

There are 275 scheduled tribes persons of which 145 are females and 130 are males. Females constitute 52.73% and males constitute 47.27% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 61.38% of the total population.

Population density of Purikhunta is 322.3 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purikhunta


Maps, reports and datasets of Purikhunta 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 Purikhunta is 139 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 69.07 ha. About 69.07 ha is irrigated area. About 69.07 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 5.75 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 13.95 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 48.88 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.26 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Purikhunta


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

There is a government primary school in the village Purikhunta.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Rangpani, which is more than 10 kms away from Purikhunta.

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

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

Colleges in Purikhunta


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Badasahi, which is more than 10 kms away from Purikhunta.

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

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 Purikhunta.

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Purikhunta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Purikhunta


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Purikhunta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no differently abled schools in the village Purikhunta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Purikhunta


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Purikhunta.

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

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

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

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