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About Purandarpur Village

Purandarpur is a large village in Phulpur tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,566, made up of 1,249 males and 1,317 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,054 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1742.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276305, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Purandarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Purandarpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Phulpur
Pincode 276305
Area (hectares) 1742.02 hectares
Population 2,566
Male Population 1,249
Female Population 1,317
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,054
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Purandarpur compares

By the 2011 count Purandarpur is the 63rd largest of the 474 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents. Its 1742.02 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1050.

Getting to Purandarpur

Purandarpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Purandarpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Purandarpur from other places

Purandarpur lies about 128 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Sarai Chandi, about 6.8 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 Purandarpur
Nearest railway station Sarai Chandi 6.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulpur 8.8 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 128 km

Villages closest to Purandarpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Phulpur 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 Purandarpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Purandarpur village had a population of 2,566. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 474 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents.

Purandarpur village has 1,249 males and 1,317 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Purandarpur has about 1054 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1050.

The pincode recorded for Purandarpur is 276305. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Purandarpur covers 1742.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Purandarpur falls under Phulpur tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Purandarpur is Sarai Chandi, about 6.8 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Purandarpur.

Purandarpur is about 128 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Purandarpur is in Phulpur tehsil of Azamgarh district. Sarai Chandi is about 6.8 km away. Phulpur is about 8.8 km away. Azamgarh is about 128 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Malgawan (under 2 km), Khajura (under 2 km) and Kasimpur (2.4 km).

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

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