Purunia, Mejhia, Bankura, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Purunia


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

Travel and Communication for Purunia


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

Postal Address:
Purunia,
Bankura,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 722143

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purunia


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

A brief summary of available data for Purunia 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 Purunia


As per available data from the year 2009, 1031 persons live in 232 house holds in the village Purunia. There are 478 female individuals and 553 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.36% and males constitute 53.64% of the total population.

There are 344 scheduled castes persons of which 170 are females and 174 are males. Females constitute 49.42% and males constitute 50.58% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 33.37% of the total population.

Population density of Purunia is 2397.67 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purunia


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Total area of Purunia is 43 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 43 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Purunia


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Purunia.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Purunia.

There is a government middle school in the village Purunia.

There is a government secondary school in the village Purunia.

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

Colleges in Purunia


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 Raniganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Purunia.

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 Purunia.

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 Purunia.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Purunia


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Purunia


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

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

There is no primary health sub-centre in the village Purunia or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no maternity and child welfare centre in the village Purunia or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Purunia or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

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

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

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