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About Pureswa Village

Pureswa is a large village in Mariahu tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,104, made up of 1,018 males and 1,086 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,067 females per 1000 males. The village covers 187.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pureswa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pureswa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Mariahu
Pincode 222165
Area (hectares) 187.24 hectares
Population 2,104
Male Population 1,018
Female Population 1,086
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,067
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pureswa compares

By the 2011 count Pureswa is the 99th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents. Its 187.24 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Pureswa

Pureswa is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pureswa as Available within 10+ 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pureswa from other places

Pureswa lies about 23 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Bakhsha, 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 Pureswa
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 5.4 km
Nearest railway station Bakhsha 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Mariahu 18 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 23 km

Villages closest to Pureswa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pureswa village had a population of 2,104. That makes it the 99th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents.

Pureswa village has 1,018 males and 1,086 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pureswa has about 1067 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Pureswa is 222165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pureswa covers 187.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pureswa falls under Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Pureswa is Bakhsha, 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Pureswa.

Pureswa is about 23 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pureswa is in Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district. Machhlīshahr is about 5.4 km away. Bakhsha is about 14 km away. Mariahu is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vanpurwa (under 2 km), Bhawanipur (under 2 km) and Daudpur (3.4 km).

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

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