Block / Subdivision → Arsha
District → Puruliya
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Puara village is 331236. Puara village is located in Arsha subdivision of Puruliya district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 15.9km away from sub-district headquarter Sirkabad (tehsildar office) and 19.4km away from district headquarter Purulia. As per 2009 stats, Puara village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 658.43 hectares. Puara has a total population of 3,900 peoples, out of which male population is 2,008 while female population is 1,892. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 942 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of puara village is 55.51% out of which 65.24% males and 45.19% females are literate. There are about 676 houses in puara village. Pincode of puara village locality is 723153.
When it comes to administration, Puara village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Puara village comes under Balarampur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Purulia Lok Sabha constituency. Purulia is nearest town to puara village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 22km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,900 | 2,008 | 1,892 |
| Literate Population | 2,165 | 1,310 | 855 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,735 | 698 | 1,037 |
| Puara - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Puara |
| Block / Subdivision : | Arsha |
| District : | Puruliya |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 723153 |
| Area : | 658.43 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 942 |
| Population (2011): | 3,900 |
| Households : | 676 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Balarampur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Purulia |
| Nearest Town : | Purulia (22 km) |
| Villages in Puara Gram Panchayat | |
| Dhanara | Juri |
| Kantadi | Khukhramura |
| Korang | Korarya |
| Kukurchirka | Pijhati |
| Puara | Sadpuara |
| Siridi | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Arsha |
| List of Subdivisions in Puruliya |
| 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.