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About Purada Village
Purada is a large village in Deori tehsil, in the district of Gondiya, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,794, made up of 1,415 males and 1,379 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2843.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 441902, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Purada Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Gondiya |
| Tehsil | Deori |
| Pincode | 441902 |
| Area (hectares) | 2843.96 hectares |
| Population | 2,794 |
| Male Population | 1,415 |
| Female Population | 1,379 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 975 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Purada compares
By the 2011 count Purada is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 808 residents. Its 2843.96 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1018.
Getting to Purada
Purada is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Purada as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Purada from other places
Purada lies about 40 km from Gondiya, and the nearest railway station is Dhanoli, about 19 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Deori | 10 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Dhanoli | 19 km |
| Nearest town | Dongargarh | 37 km |
| District headquarters | Gondiya | 40 km |
Villages closest to Purada
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Deori 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.
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Common questions about Purada
As per the Census of India 2011, Purada village had a population of 2,794. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 808 residents.
Purada village has 1,415 males and 1,379 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Purada has about 975 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 1018.
The pincode recorded for Purada is 441902. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Purada covers 2843.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Purada falls under Deori tehsil of Gondiya district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Purada is Dhanoli, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Purada.
Purada is about 40 km from Gondiya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Purada is in Deori tehsil of Gondiya district. Deori is about 10 km away. Dhanoli is about 19 km away. Dongargarh is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Mulla (2.1 km), Dhiwarintola (2.4 km) and Wadegaon (2.9 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Purada today is likely to be higher.
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