Purwala, Pawkidevi, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on November 26, 2024.

Geographic Location of Purwala


The village Purwala is located in Pawkidevi Tahsil of Tehri Garhwal District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Purwala Gram Panchayat. It comes under Narendranagar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rishikesh, which is about 42 kilometers away from Purwala.

Travel and Communication for Purwala


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

Postal Address:
Purwala,
Tehri Garhwal,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 249192

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purwala


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

A brief summary of available data for Purwala 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 Purwala


As per available data from the year 2009, 441 persons live in 83 house holds in the village Purwala. There are 222 female individuals and 219 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.34% and males constitute 49.66% of the total population.

There are 5 scheduled castes persons of which 1 are females and 4 are males. Females constitute 20% and males constitute 80% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.13% of the total population.

Population density of Purwala is 322.56 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purwala


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Total area of Purwala is 136.72 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 79.45 ha. About 72.61 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6.84 ha is irrigated area. About 6.84 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 53.18 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.09 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Purwala


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Mindath, which is less than 5 kms away from Purwala.

There is a government primary school in the village Purwala.

There is a government middle school in the village Purwala.

There is a government secondary school in the village Purwala.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Purwala.

Colleges in Purwala


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 Rishikesh, which is more than 10 kms away from Purwala.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Purwala


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Purwala


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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