Block / Subdivision → Amta I
District → Haora
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Purash village is 332652. Purash village is located in Amta I subdivision of Haora district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 23.6km away from sub-district headquarter Amta (tehsildar office) and 33.6km away from district headquarter Howrah. As per 2009 stats, Kanpur is the gram panchayat of Purash village.
The total geographical area of village is 139.76 hectares. Purash has a total population of 2,150 peoples, out of which male population is 1,081 while female population is 1,069. Literacy rate of purash village is 73.53% out of which 78.08% males and 68.94% females are literate. There are about 447 houses in purash village.
When it comes to administration, Purash village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Purash village comes under Udaynarayanpur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Uluberia Lok Sabha constituency. Howrah is nearest town to purash village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 40km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,150 | 1,081 | 1,069 |
| Literate Population | 1,581 | 844 | 737 |
| Illiterate Population | 569 | 237 | 332 |
| Purash - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Kanpur |
| Block / Subdivision : | Amta I |
| District : | Haora |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 139.76 hectares |
| Population : | 2,150 |
| Households : | 447 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Udaynarayanpur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Uluberia |
| Nearest Town : | Howrah (40 km) |
| Villages in Kanpur Gram Panchayat | |
| Kanpur | Manikara |
| Barue | Ghoradaha |
| Ghuteghari | Kanpur |
| Manikara | Mato |
| Purash | Sahapur |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Amta I |
| List of Subdivisions in Haora |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* 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.