Geographic Location of Purikona

The village Purikona is located in Bishamakatak Police Station Jurisdiction of Rayagada District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Kanabai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bishamakatak Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gunupur, which is about 60 kilometers away from Purikona.

Travel and Communication for Purikona

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

Postal Address:
Purikona,
Rayagada,
Odisha, India
PIN - 765019

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purikona

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

Social Structure of Purikona

As per available data from the year 2009, 625 persons live in 143 house holds in the village Purikona. There are 335 female individuals and 290 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.6% and males constitute 46.4% of the total population.

There are 21 scheduled castes persons of which 7 are females and 14 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.36% of the total population.

There are 597 scheduled tribes persons of which 324 are females and 273 are males. Females constitute 54.27% and males constitute 45.73% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 95.52% of the total population.

Population density of Purikona is 205.59 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purikona

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Total area of Purikona is 304 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 73.54 ha. About 73.54 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 76.07 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 9.09 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 6.02 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.21 ha is culturable waste land. About 8.8 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 15.7 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Purikona

There are no pre-primary schools in the village Purikona or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Purikona.

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

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

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

Colleges in Purikona

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 Rayagada, which is more than 10 kms away from Purikona.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Purikona

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Purikona

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Purikona.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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