# Purunia Village, Baisinga, Mayurbhanj (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Baisinga, Mayurbhanj 

# Purunia

Purunia is a village in Baisinga sub-district of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, PIN code **757028**. The 2011 Census counted **4,585 people in 1,036 households**, the 2nd largest of 198 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.5%.

- 4,585people (2011)
- 1,036households
- 56.3%literacy
- 757028PIN code

## Purunia PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Purunia is 757028.** Purunia falls in Baisinga sub-district, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.

- PIN code757028
- Gram panchayatPurunia
- Community development blockBetanati
- Census village code390332

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

## How far is Purunia from nearby towns?

- Baisinga (sub-district HQ)22 km by road
- Baripada (district HQ)50 km by road
- Baleshwar (nearest town)28 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 Purunia?

16 services counted by the Census are inside Purunia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Baisinga
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Baisinga
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Baisinga
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Purunia known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 67% of the 665 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Purunia

Of every 100 households in Purunia in 2011, 16 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Purunia · ■ Baisinga rural average

Electricity for lighting ****16%**

**35%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****89%**

**78%

Tap water ****9%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****13%**

**18%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%**

**79%

Use banking services ****56%**

**46%

Television ****8%**

**19%

Mobile phone ****38%**

**29%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****15%**

**20%

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 Purunia?

■ Purunia · ■ Baisinga rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.3%**

**65.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993**

**989

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944**

**964

Working population ****50.6%**

**46.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.2% for men and 46.5% for women. 58% of men and 43% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 381 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 228 (10%) · **■** Household industry 19 (1%) · **■** Other work 300 (13%) · **■** Marginal 1,393 (60%)

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 Baisinga

- Ambagadia4,984 people
- Gadadeulia3,083 people
- Kalama2,773 people
- Manatri2,643 people
- Gobindraipur2,027 people

[All 205 villages in Baisinga](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/mayurbhanj/baisinga/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Purunia?757028
- How far is Purunia from Baripada?50 km by road
- What is the population of Purunia?4,585 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Purunia in?Mayurbhanj district (Baisinga sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Purunia?56.3% (Census 2011)
