Purai is a village in Sataon block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 15 km[3] west of Raebareli, the district headquarters, near the point where the Basaha stream joins the Sai river.[4]
Purai
Porai | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Map showing Purai (#384) in Sataon CD block | |
  Purai Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°15′57″N 81°06′34″E / 26.265896°N 81.109583°E[1] | |
| Country India |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.005 km2 (3.091 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 5,652 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
As of 2011, the population of Purai was 5,652, in 1,108 households. There were four primary schools and no healthcare facilities in the village.[2]
The 1961 census recorded Purai (here spelled "Porai") as comprising 13 hamlets, with a total population of 2,303 people (1,190 male and 1,113 female), in 445 households and 400 physical houses.[5] The area of the village was given as 1,979 acres.[5]
The 1981 census recorded Purai (here spelled "Porai") as having a population of 3,656 people, in 701 households, and having an area of 796.45 hectares.[3] The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.[3]
References
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- ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 202–18. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ a b c Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 102–3. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Nevill, H.R. (1905). Rai Bareli: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXIX Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. p. 5. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ a b Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. xl-xli of section "Rae Bareli Tahsil". Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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