Geographic Location of Purikh

The village Purikh is located in Satar Kataiya C.D.Block of Saharsa District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Purikh Gram Panchayat. It comes under Satar Kataiya Community Development Block. The nearest town is Saharsa, which is about 19 kilometers away from Purikh.

Travel and Communication for Purikh

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Purikh,
Saharsa,
Bihar, India
PIN - 852124

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purikh

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

Social Structure of Purikh

As per available data from the year 2009, 6999 persons live in 1485 house holds in the village Purikh. There are 3313 female individuals and 3686 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.34% and males constitute 52.66% of the total population.

There are 905 scheduled castes persons of which 427 are females and 478 are males. Females constitute 47.18% and males constitute 52.82% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 12.93% of the total population.

There are 439 scheduled tribes persons of which 217 are females and 222 are males. Females constitute 49.43% and males constitute 50.57% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 6.27% of the total population.

Population density of Purikh is 828.28 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purikh

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Total area of Purikh is 845 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 735.29 ha. About 29.94 ha is un-irrigated area. About 705.35 ha is irrigated area. About 566.6 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 138.75 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 2.51 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 77.66 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 29.54 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Purikh

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Saharsa, which is more than 10 kms away from Purikh.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Purikh.

There is a government middle school in the village Purikh.

There is a government secondary school in the village Purikh.

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

Colleges in Purikh

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 Saharsa, which is more than 10 kms away from Purikh.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Purikh

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Purikh

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Purikh.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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