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About Puraina Village

Puraina is a large village in Tulsipur tehsil, in the district of Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,870, made up of 1,516 males and 1,354 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 893 females per 1000 males. The village covers 419.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Puraina Overview

Census 2011 figures for Puraina village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Balrampur
Tehsil Tulsipur
Pincode 271210
Area (hectares) 419.32 hectares
Population 2,870
Male Population 1,516
Female Population 1,354
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 893
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 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 52nd largest of the 352 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,947 residents. Its 419.32 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 914.

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 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 20 km from Balrampur, and the nearest railway station is Tulsipur, about 14 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 Utraula 9.9 km
Nearest railway station Tulsipur 14 km
District headquarters Balrampur 20 km

Villages closest to Puraina

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tulsipur 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 2,870. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 352 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,947 residents.

Puraina village has 1,516 males and 1,354 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Puraina has about 893 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 914.

The pincode recorded for Puraina is 271210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Puraina covers 419.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Puraina falls under Tulsipur tehsil of Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Puraina is Tulsipur, about 14 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 km distance for Puraina.

Puraina is about 20 km from Balrampur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Puraina is in Tulsipur tehsil of Balrampur district. Utraula is about 9.9 km away. Tulsipur is about 14 km away. Balrampur is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parsa Bizuwa (under 2 km), Mainahwa (1.5 km) and Gopalipur (2.5 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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