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About Puraina Village

Puraina is a mid sized village in Manjha tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,940, made up of 905 males and 1,035 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,144 females per 1000 males. The village covers 159 hectares hectares.

Puraina Overview

Census 2011 figures for Puraina village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Manjha
Area (hectares) 159 hectares
Population 1,940
Male Population 905
Female Population 1,035
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,144
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Puraina compares

By the 2011 count Puraina is the 36th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,939 residents. Its 159 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1060.

Getting to Puraina

Puraina is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Puraina as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Puraina from other places

Puraina lies about 11 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Manjhagarh, about 4.1 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Puraina
Nearest railway station Manjhagarh 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Manjha 4.9 km
Nearest town Barauli 6.4 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 11 km

Villages closest to Puraina

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Manjha tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Puraina

As per the Census of India 2011, Puraina village had a population of 1,940. That makes it the 36th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,939 residents.

Puraina village has 905 males and 1,035 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Puraina has about 1144 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1060.

Puraina covers 159 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Puraina falls under Manjha tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Puraina is Manjhagarh, about 4.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Puraina.

Puraina is about 11 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Puraina is in Manjha tehsil of Gopalganj district. Manjhagarh is about 4.1 km away. Manjha is about 4.9 km away. Barauli is about 6.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pathra Tola (under 2 km), Jhajhwa (under 2 km) and Lerwariya Tola (1.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Puraina today is likely to be higher.

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