Puraiya

Puraiya (Devanagari: पुरैया Puraiyā) is a village in Bewar block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 1,200, in 198 households.

Puraiya
Village
Puraiya is located in Uttar Pradesh
Puraiya
Puraiya
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27.20145°N 79.32101°E / 27.20145; 79.32101
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilBhongaon
Area
[1]
 • Total1.137 km2 (0.439 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,200
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As of 2011, Puraiya had a population of 1,200, in 198 households.[2]: 193  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.[3]: 142–3 

The 1981 census recorded Puraiya as having a population of 828 people, in 142 households.[1]: 188–9 

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.[4]: c 

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.[2]: 193–8 

References
  1. Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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