# Purwa Village, Gurh, Rewa (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rewa/gurh/purwa/ Village · Gurh, Rewa # Purwa Purwa is a village in Gurh sub-district of Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **3,020 people in 741 households**, the 10th largest of 114 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 68.4%. - 3,020people (2011) - 741households - 69.0%literacy - 911females per 1,000 males ## Purwa PIN code and other codes Purwa falls in Gurh sub-district, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockRaipur-Karchuliyan - Census village code467527 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Purwa from nearby towns? - Gurh (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Rewa (district HQ)30 km by road - Gurh (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Purwa? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Purwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Manikwar - ○Degree college10+ km · Rewa - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rewa - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Purwa known for? The main crops are **dhan, soyabean and wheat**. About 80% of the 382 hectares of village land is sown, and 63 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Purwa Of every 100 households in Purwa in 2011, 58 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Purwa · ■ Gurh rural average Electricity for lighting ****58%** **49% Toilet within the home ****14%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **78% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **15% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **98% Use banking services ****49%** **35% Television ****11%** **13% Mobile phone ****24%** **32% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****40%** **36% Own their home ****100%** **99% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Purwa? ■ Purwa · ■ Gurh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.0%** **68.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911** **942 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****900** **877 Working population ****45.8%** **46.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.1% for men and 60.2% for women. 50% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 167 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 388 (28%) · **■** Household industry 63 (5%) · **■** Other work 75 (5%) · **■** Marginal 689 (50%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Gurh - Tamaradesh3,878 people - Shivpurwa3,473 people - Panti3,415 people - Amrithi3,392 people - Hardi2,860 people - Umari2,787 people - Itarpahad2,485 people - Reethi2,151 people [All 135 villages in Gurh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rewa/gurh/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Purwa from Rewa?30 km by road - What is the population of Purwa?3,020 (Census 2011) - Which district is Purwa in?Rewa district (Gurh sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Purwa?69.0% (Census 2011)