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About Purana Village
Purana is a mid sized village in Mohammad Bazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 619, made up of 308 males and 311 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,010 females per 1000 males. The village covers 222.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Purana Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Mohammad Bazar |
| Pincode | 731132 |
| Area (hectares) | 222.57 hectares |
| Population | 619 |
| Male Population | 308 |
| Female Population | 311 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,010 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Purana compares
By the 2011 count Purana is the 86th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents. Its 222.57 hectares work out to about 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 974.
Getting to Purana
Purana is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Purana as Available within 5 - 10 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 Purana from other places
Purana lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Lohapur, about under 2 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.
| Nearest railway station | Lohapur | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Nalhāti | 14 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Mohammad Bazar | 20 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 20 km |
Villages closest to Purana
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mohammad Bazar tehsil.
- Bara Bataspur 2.1 km
- Debagram 4.9 km
- Rampur 5.5 km
- Paschim Kalikapur 8.0 km
- Amaipur 9.7 km
- Raghunathpur 11 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.
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Common questions about Purana
As per the Census of India 2011, Purana village had a population of 619. That makes it the 86th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents.
Purana village has 308 males and 311 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Purana has about 1010 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 974.
The pincode recorded for Purana is 731132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Purana covers 222.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Purana falls under Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Purana is Lohapur, about under 2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Purana.
Purana is about 20 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Purana is in Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Lohapur is about under 2 km away. Nalhāti is about 14 km away. Mohammad Bazar 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 Bara Bataspur (2.1 km), Debagram (4.9 km) and Rampur (5.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Purana today is likely to be higher.
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