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About Purkela Village

Purkela is a mid sized village in Lundra tehsil, in the district of Surguja, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 853, made up of 415 males and 438 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,055 females per 1000 males. The village covers 669.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 497101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Purkela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Purkela village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Surguja
Tehsil Lundra
Pincode 497101
Area (hectares) 669.43 hectares
Population 853
Male Population 415
Female Population 438
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,055
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Purkela

The census records public bus service for Purkela as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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.

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 Purkela

As per the Census of India 2011, Purkela village had a population of 853.

Purkela village has 415 males and 438 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Purkela has about 1055 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Purkela is 497101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Purkela covers 669.43 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Purkela falls under Lundra tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh.

The census record for Purkela notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Purkela is in Lundra tehsil of Surguja district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.