# Purkia Village, Banarpal, Anugul (Odisha) – PIN Code

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Village · Banarpal, Anugul 

# Purkia

Purkia is a village in Banarpal sub-district of Anugul district, Odisha, PIN code **759128**. The 2011 Census counted **1,284 people in 323 households**, the 16th largest of 55 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.8%.

- 1,284people (2011)
- 323households
- 81.8%literacy
- 759128PIN code

## Purkia PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Purkia is 759128.** Purkia falls in Banarpal sub-district, Anugul district, Odisha.

- PIN code759128
- Gram panchayatBauligarh
- Community development blockBanarpal
- Census village code404163

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Purkia from nearby towns?

- Banarpal (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Anugul (district HQ)12 km by road
- Anugul (nearest town)12 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 Purkia?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Purkia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Railway stationIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Anugul
- ○Degree college10+ km · Anugul
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Anugul
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 20 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 Purkia known for?

The main crops are **paddy and black gram**. About 68% of the 225 hectares of village land is sown, and 84 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 Purkia

Of every 100 households in Purkia in 2011, 49 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Purkia · ■ Banarpal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****49%**

**37%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**80%

Tap water ****1%**

**10%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**14%

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

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%**

**73%

Use banking services ****16%**

**39%

Television ****20%**

**24%

Mobile phone ****36%**

**34%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****25%**

**19%

Own their home ****99%**

**97%

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 Purkia?

■ Purkia · ■ Banarpal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.8%**

**80.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****905**

**945

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****740**

**867

Working population ****28.6%**

**32.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.7% for men and 74.5% for women. 52% of men and 2% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 40 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 237 (65%) · **■** Marginal 83 (23%)

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 Banarpal

- Talatali1,619 people
- Banarpal1,522 people
- Arahat1,513 people
- Serenabeda1,340 people
- Languliabeda1,201 people
- Tentoloi1,076 people
- Jhajiribahal994 people
- Chauridiha892 people

[All 71 villages in Banarpal](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/banarpal/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Purkia?759128
- How far is Purkia from Anugul?12 km by road
- What is the population of Purkia?1,284 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Purkia in?Anugul district (Banarpal sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Purkia?81.8% (Census 2011)