Purunia - Talcher, Angul

Purunia is a village situated in the Talcher tehsil of Angul district, Odisha. It is located approximately 7 km from Colliery and around 22 km from Anugul . Dera serves as the Gram Panchayat for Purunia village.

As per Census 2011, the village code of Purunia is 404074. The village covers a total geographical area of 7 hectares and falls under the 759103 pincode. Talcher is the nearest town, located about 7 km away.

Purunia village is governed under the Panchayati Raj system, with a Sarpanch serving as the elected head. For political representation, the village falls under the Talcher Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency.

Nearby Villages of Purunia

Purunia is surrounded by several neighbouring villages in various directions. The table below lists these nearby villages along with their approximate aerial (straight-line) distances and directions from the village:

Transport and Connectivity of Purunia

The nearest railway station is Talcher, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, situated at an approximate aerial distance of 83.3 km.

In addition to basic transport facilities, distances and travel times help define overall connectivity. The road distance from Talcher to Purunia is about 7 km, with a usual travel time of around 15-30 minutes. Similarly, the road distance from Anugul to Purunia is about 22 km, with the usual travel time around 30-60 minutes. Actual travel time may vary depending on road conditions and mode of transport.

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