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About Puraina Village

Puraina is a mid sized village in Hasanpura tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,235, made up of 621 males and 614 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88.2 hectares hectares.

Puraina Overview

Census 2011 figures for Puraina village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Hasanpura
Area (hectares) 88.2 hectares
Population 1,235
Male Population 621
Female Population 614
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Puraina compares

By the 2011 count Puraina is the 41st largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,579 residents. Its 88.2 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1112.

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 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 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 120 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Zamania, about 7.2 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 town Zamānia 3.6 km
Nearest railway station Zamania 7.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Hasanpura 26 km
District headquarters Siwan 120 km

Villages closest to Puraina

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Hasanpura 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 1,235. That makes it the 41st largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,579 residents.

Puraina village has 621 males and 614 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Puraina has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1112.

Puraina covers 88.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Puraina falls under Hasanpura tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Puraina is Zamania, about 7.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Puraina is about 120 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Puraina is in Hasanpura tehsil of Siwan district. Zamānia is about 3.6 km away. Zamania is about 7.2 km away. Hasanpura is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rafipur (2.2 km), Aranda (8.5 km) and Usri Khurd (9.4 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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