Geographic Location of Purgaon

The village Purgaon is located in Bilaigarh Tahsil of Baloda Bazar District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Purgaon Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bilaigarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bilaigarh, which is about 10 kilometers away from Purgaon.

Travel and Communication for Purgaon

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

Postal Address:
Purgaon,
Baloda Bazar,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 495689

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purgaon

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

Social Structure of Purgaon

As per available data from the year 2009, 2864 persons live in 607 house holds in the village Purgaon. There are 1435 female individuals and 1429 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.1% and males constitute 49.9% of the total population.

There are 90 scheduled castes persons of which 42 are females and 48 are males. Females constitute 46.67% and males constitute 53.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.14% of the total population.

There are 170 scheduled tribes persons of which 81 are females and 89 are males. Females constitute 47.65% and males constitute 52.35% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 5.94% of the total population.

Population density of Purgaon is 440.67 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purgaon

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Total area of Purgaon is 649.92 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 542.16 ha. About 612.17 ha is un-irrigated area. About 37.75 ha is irrigated area. About 35.24 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 2.51 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 43.68 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 44.7 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 2.6 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 16.78 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Purgaon

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Purgaon.

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Purgaon.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Purgaon.

There is a government secondary school in the village Purgaon.

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

Colleges in Purgaon

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 Bilaigarh, which is 5-10 kms away from Purgaon.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Purgaon

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Purgaon

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Purgaon.

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Purgaon.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Purgaon or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Purgaon.

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

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