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About Purunia Village

Purunia is a mid sized village in Mejhia tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,031, made up of 553 males and 478 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 864 females per 1000 males. The village covers 275.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Purunia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Purunia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Mejhia
Pincode 722143
Area (hectares) 275.48 hectares
Population 1,031
Male Population 553
Female Population 478
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 864
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Purunia

The census records public bus service for Purunia as Available within 5 - 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.

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 Purunia

As per the Census of India 2011, Purunia village had a population of 1,031.

Purunia village has 553 males and 478 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Purunia has about 864 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Purunia is 722143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Purunia covers 275.48 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Purunia falls under Mejhia tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Purunia notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Purunia.

Purunia is in Mejhia tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.