Purakonda, Barjora, Bankura, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Purakonda


The village Purakonda is located in Barjora C.D.Block of Bankura District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Barjora Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Purakonda


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

Postal Address:
Purakonda,
Bankura,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 722208

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purakonda


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

A brief summary of available data for Purakonda 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 Purakonda


As per available data from the year 2009, 1238 persons live in 309 house holds in the village Purakonda. There are 570 female individuals and 668 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.04% and males constitute 53.96% of the total population.

There are 767 scheduled castes persons of which 355 are females and 412 are males. Females constitute 46.28% and males constitute 53.72% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 61.95% of the total population.

There are 17 scheduled tribes persons of which 4 are females and 13 are males. Females constitute 23.53% and males constitute 76.47% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.37% of the total population.

Population density of Purakonda is 343.55 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purakonda


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Total area of Purakonda is 360.36 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 360.36 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Purakonda


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Purakonda.

There is a government primary school in the village Purakonda.

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

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

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

Colleges in Purakonda


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 Sanemihli, which is more than 10 kms away from Purakonda.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Purakonda


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Paharpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Purakonda.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Purakonda


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is no dispensary in the village Purakonda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Purakonda.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Purakonda or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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