# Purastampur Village, Bhandari Pokhari, Bhadrak (Odisha) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bhadrak/bhandari-pokhari/purastampur/ Village · Bhandari Pokhari, Bhadrak # Purastampur Purastampur is a village in Bhandari Pokhari sub-district of Bhadrak district, Odisha, PIN code **756120**. The 2011 Census counted **273 people in 62 households**, the 108th largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 93.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 86.4%. - 273people (2011) - 62households - 93.7%literacy - 756120PIN code ## Purastampur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Purastampur is 756120.** Purastampur falls in Bhandari Pokhari sub-district, Bhadrak district, Odisha. - PIN code756120 - Gram panchayatRahanian - Community development blockBhandaripokhari - Census village code394542 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Purastampur from nearby towns? - Bhandari Pokhari (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Bhadrak (district HQ)30 km by road - Bhadrak (nearest town)25 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 Purastampur? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Purastampur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhandari Pokhari - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Bhandari Pokhari - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nerudi - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 11 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 Purastampur known for? About 83% of the 38 hectares of village land is sown, and 31 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 Purastampur Of every 100 households in Purastampur in 2011, 78 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Purastampur · ■ Bhandari Pokhari rural average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **62% Toilet within the home ****3%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **83% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****56%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **96% Use banking services ****29%** **42% Television ****11%** **29% Mobile phone ****38%** **48% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****3%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****16%** **18% Own their home ****100%** **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 Purastampur? ■ Purastampur · ■ Bhandari Pokhari rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****93.7%** **86.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896** **994 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****667** **930 Working population ****29.3%** **31.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 99.2% for men and 87.8% for women. 54% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 47 (59%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 5 (6%) · **■** Marginal 2 (2%) 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 Bhandari Pokhari - Joragadia327 people - Brahmapur323 people - Baigadia299 people - Mahammadpur288 people - Angargadia271 people - Tulapadi263 people - Similia248 people - Dadeswar243 people [All 147 villages in Bhandari Pokhari](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bhadrak/bhandari-pokhari/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Purastampur?756120 - How far is Purastampur from Bhadrak?30 km by road - What is the population of Purastampur?273 (Census 2011) - Which district is Purastampur in?Bhadrak district (Bhandari Pokhari sub-district), Odisha - What is the literacy rate of Purastampur?93.7% (Census 2011)