# Purwa Village, Teonthar, Rewa (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Teonthar, Rewa 

# Purwa

Purwa is a village in Teonthar sub-district of Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **995 people in 240 households**, the 73rd largest of 261 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 68.9%.

- 995people (2011)
- 240households
- 68.5%literacy
- 921females per 1,000 males

## Purwa PIN code and other codes

Purwa falls in Teonthar sub-district, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockTeonthar
- Census village code465099

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?

- Teonthar (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Rewa (district HQ)77 km by road
- Teonthar (nearest town)9 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?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Purwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rewa
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 9 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, wheat and jawar**. About 85% of the 199 hectares of village land is sown, and 164 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, 91 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Purwa · ■ Teonthar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**30%

Toilet within the home ****24%**

**16%

No toilet (open defecation) ****74%**

**82%

Tap water ****2%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****28%**

**16%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**97%

Use banking services ****58%**

**40%

Television ****48%**

**14%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**34%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****1%**

**32%

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 · ■ Teonthar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.5%**

**68.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921**

**916

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****655**

**884

Working population ****32.7%**

**43.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.9% for men and 58.8% for women. 47% of men and 17% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 82 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 140 (43%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 42 (13%) · **■** Marginal 59 (18%)

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 Teonthar

- Pathat Kalan1,093 people
- Kakaraila1,053 people
- Kotra Kalan1,031 people
- Chandpur1,026 people
- Turkagondar994 people
- Purwa978 people
- Sarui971 people
- Bara Khurd957 people

[All 294 villages in Teonthar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rewa/teonthar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Purwa from Rewa?77 km by road
- What is the population of Purwa?995 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Purwa in?Rewa district (Teonthar sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Purwa?68.5% (Census 2011)