Puraiya Explained

Puraiya
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.2015°N 79.321°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mainpuri
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Bhongaon
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.137
Population Total:1200
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN

Puraiya is a village in Bewar block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 1,200, in 198 households.

Demographics

As of 2011, Puraiya had a population of 1,200, in 198 households. This population was 54.0% male (648) and 46.0% female (552). The 0-6 age group numbered 141 (75 male and 66 female), or 11.75% of the total population. 62 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 5.2% of the total.[1]

The 1981 census recorded Puraiya as having a population of 828 people, in 142 households.[2]

The 1961 census recorded Puraiya as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 603 people (328 male and 275 female), in 97 households and 73 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 346 acres.[3]

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Puraiya had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village did not have a post office or public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[4]

References

See main article: puri district.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.
  2. Book: Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri . 1982 . 25 July 2023.
  3. Book: Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) . 1965 . Lucknow . 25 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.