Purola, Puraula, Uttar Kashi, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Purola


The village Purola is located in Puraula Tahsil of Uttar Kashi District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Puraula Gram Panchayat. It comes under Puraula Community Development Block. The nearest town is Barkot, which is about 30 kilometers away from Purola.

Travel and Communication for Purola


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:
Purola,
Uttar Kashi,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 249185

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purola


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

A brief summary of available data for Purola 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 Purola


As per available data from the year 2009, 2394 persons live in 586 house holds in the village Purola. There are 1165 female individuals and 1229 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.66% and males constitute 51.34% of the total population.

There are 571 scheduled castes persons of which 287 are females and 284 are males. Females constitute 50.26% and males constitute 49.74% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 23.85% of the total population.

There are 62 scheduled tribes persons of which 24 are females and 38 are males. Females constitute 38.71% and males constitute 61.29% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.59% of the total population.

Population density of Purola is 1879.27 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purola


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Total area of Purola is 127.39 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 73.99 ha. About 43.12 ha is un-irrigated area. About 30.87 ha is irrigated area. About 30.87 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 3.48 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.28 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.7 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.35 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 44.12 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Purola


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

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 5 private primary schools in the village Purola.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there are 4 private middle schools in the village Purola.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Purola.

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

Colleges in Purola


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 Puraula, which is less than 5 kms away from Purola.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Purola


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Puraula, which is less than 5 kms away from Purola.

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

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 Purola.

Healthcare Facilities in Purola


There is a community health centre with 4 doctors and 12 paramedical staff in the village Purola.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Purola.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Purola.

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Purola.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Purola.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Purola.

There is a veterinary hospital with 4 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Purola.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Purola.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Purola.

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

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