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About Purna Village
Purna is a small village in Karnaprayag tehsil, in the district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 92, made up of 45 males and 47 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,044 females per 1000 males. The village covers 40.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246446, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Purna Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli |
| Tehsil | Karnaprayag |
| Pincode | 246446 |
| Area (hectares) | 40.98 hectares |
| Population | 92 |
| Male Population | 45 |
| Female Population | 47 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,044 |
| 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 Purna compares
By the 2011 count Purna is the 127th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 184 residents. Its 40.98 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1199.
Getting to Purna
Purna is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Purna 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 Purna from other places
Purna lies about 24 km from Chamoli, and the nearest railway station is Kotdwara, about 89 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 | Karnaprayag | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Chamoli | 24 km |
| Nearest town | Srīnagar | 50 km |
| Nearest railway station | Kotdwara | 89 km |
Villages closest to Purna
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karnaprayag tehsil.
- Trikot under 2 km
- Sauna under 2 km
- Bagoli under 2 km
- Chula under 2 km
- Chulakot under 2 km
- Dhal Kanchula under 2 km
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 Purna
As per the Census of India 2011, Purna village had a population of 92. That makes it the 127th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 184 residents.
Purna village has 45 males and 47 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Purna has about 1044 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1199.
The pincode recorded for Purna is 246446. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Purna covers 40.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Purna falls under Karnaprayag tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Purna is Kotdwara, about 89 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 Purna.
Purna is about 24 km from Chamoli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Purna is in Karnaprayag tehsil of Chamoli district. Karnaprayag is about 11 km away. Chamoli is about 24 km away. Srīnagar is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Trikot (under 2 km), Sauna (under 2 km) and Bagoli (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Purna today is likely to be higher.
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