# Purwa, Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) – Villages List & Towns

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Sub-district · Unnao, Uttar Pradesh 

# Purwa

Purwa is a sub-district of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had **459,539 people**, 2 towns and 270 villages (258 inhabited). The largest village is Mawai (14,690 people).

- 459,539people (2011)
- 270villages
- 2towns
- 65.3%literacy

## Population of Purwa compared with Unnao

■ Purwa · ■ Unnao district

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.3%**

**66.4%

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

**907

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****924**

**920

Working population ****39.1%**

**36.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Purwa

Of every 100 households in Purwa in 2011, 12 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Purwa · ■ Unnao district

Electricity for lighting ****12%**

**18%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**25%

No toilet (open defecation) ****85%**

**74%

Tap water ****12%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**37%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**12%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**86%

Use banking services ****67%**

**68%

Television ****16%**

**24%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**51%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**14%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****12%**

**12%

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).

## Towns in Purwa

- Purwa24,467 people
- Maurawan15,484 people

## Largest villages in Purwa

- Mawai · 14,690 people
- Hilauli · 13,318 people
- Akohari · 13,167 people
- Gulriha · 12,482 people
- Lauwasingan Khera · 9,984 people
- Kantha · 9,973 people
- Para · 7,701 people
- Chamiani · 7,161 people
- Saharawan · 6,211 people
- Sandana · 6,082 people
- Mirri Kalan · 5,622 people
- Asrenda · 4,475 people
- Gunjauli · 4,335 people
- Kardaha · 3,873 people
- Sarwan · 3,824 people
- Asoha · 3,709 people

[All 270 villages in Purwa →](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/unnao/purwa/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Purwa?270 (258 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Purwa in?Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh
- What is the population of Purwa?459,539 (Census 2011)