Puchra, Barabani, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Puchra


The village Puchra is located in Barabani C.D.Block of Paschim Bardhaman District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Barabani Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Puchra


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Puchra


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

A brief summary of available data for Puchra 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 Puchra


As per available data from the year 2009, 3814 persons live in 767 house holds in the village Puchra. There are 1866 female individuals and 1948 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.93% and males constitute 51.07% of the total population.

There are 949 scheduled castes persons of which 457 are females and 492 are males. Females constitute 48.16% and males constitute 51.84% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 24.88% of the total population.

There are 1277 scheduled tribes persons of which 644 are females and 633 are males. Females constitute 50.43% and males constitute 49.57% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 33.48% of the total population.

Population density of Puchra is 469.78 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Puchra


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Total area of Puchra is 811.87 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 252.81 ha. About 243.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 9.4 ha is irrigated area. About 0.4 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 9 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 58.27 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 500.79 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Puchra


There are 8 government pre-primary schools in the village Puchra.

There are 8 government primary schools in the village Puchra.

There is a government middle school in the village Puchra.

There is a government secondary school in the village Puchra.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Domdhani, which is less than 5 kms away from Puchra.

Colleges in Puchra


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 Chaqulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Puchra.

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

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

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 Puchra.

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 Puchra.

Other Educational Facilities in Puchra


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Puchra or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Puchra


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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