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About Purangan Village

Purangan is a large village in Galsi I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,049, made up of 1,592 males and 1,457 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 353.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Purangan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Purangan village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Galsi I
Pincode 713428
Area (hectares) 353.28 hectares
Population 3,049
Male Population 1,592
Female Population 1,457
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Purangan

The census records public bus service for Purangan as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Purangan

As per the Census of India 2011, Purangan village had a population of 3,049.

Purangan village has 1,592 males and 1,457 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Purangan has about 915 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Purangan is 713428. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Purangan covers 353.28 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Purangan falls under Galsi I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Purangan 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 village for Purangan.

Purangan is in Galsi I tehsil of Barddhaman 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 Purangan 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.