Block / Tehsil → Machhlishahr
District → Jaunpur
State → Uttar Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Purwa village is 201476. Purwa village is located in Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated 6km away from sub-district headquarter Machhlishahr (tehsildar office) and 23km away from district headquarter Jaunpur. As per 2009 stats, Purwa village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 166.95 hectares. Purwa has a total population of 2,280 peoples, out of which male population is 1,052 while female population is 1,228. Literacy rate of purwa village is 52.68% out of which 60.27% males and 46.17% females are literate. There are about 301 houses in purwa village.
When it comes to administration, Purwa village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Purwa village comes under Mariyahu assembly constituency & Machhlishahr parliamentary constituency. Machhlishahr is nearest town to purwa for all major economic activities, which is approximately 6km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,280 | 1,052 | 1,228 |
| Literate Population | 1,201 | 634 | 567 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,079 | 418 | 661 |
| Purwa - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Purwa |
| Block / Tehsil : | Machhlishahr |
| District : | Jaunpur |
| State : | Uttar Pradesh |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 166.95 hectares |
| Population : | 2,280 |
| Households : | 301 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Mariyahu |
| Parliament Constituency : | Machhlishahr |
| Nearest Town : | Machhlishahr (6 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Machhlishahr |
| List of Tehsils in Jaunpur |
| List of Districts in Uttar Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.