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About Puraina Vajid Village

Puraina Vajid is a large village in Utraula tehsil, in the district of Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,921, made up of 1,484 males and 1,437 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 241.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271609, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Puraina Vajid Overview

Census 2011 figures for Puraina Vajid village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Balrampur
Tehsil Utraula
Pincode 271609
Area (hectares) 241.79 hectares
Population 2,921
Male Population 1,484
Female Population 1,437
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
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 Vajid compares

By the 2011 count Puraina Vajid is the 58th largest of the 356 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,870 residents. Its 241.79 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Puraina Vajid

Puraina Vajid is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Puraina Vajid 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 Vajid from other places

Puraina Vajid 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 Vajid
Tehsil headquarters Utraula 9.9 km
Nearest railway station Tulsipur 14 km
District headquarters Balrampur 20 km

Villages closest to Puraina Vajid

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Puraina Vajid village had a population of 2,921. That makes it the 58th largest of the 356 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,870 residents.

Puraina Vajid village has 1,484 males and 1,437 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Puraina Vajid has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Puraina Vajid is 271609. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Puraina Vajid covers 241.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Puraina Vajid falls under Utraula tehsil of Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Puraina Vajid is Tulsipur, about 14 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 Vajid.

Puraina Vajid 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 Vajid is in Utraula 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 Puraina Kanoongo (under 2 km), Bethuia (under 2 km) and Babhanpurwa (3.2 km).

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

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