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Purena

Padmapur mandal
Pincode 768036
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Dali Behera
Contact: 99****7094
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LGD code
379966
Pincode
768036
Post office
Rajborasamber
Population
1,735
Households
432
Literacy rate
70.7%
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000♂
Workers
819
Census 2011 · in context

How Purena compares

By population, Purena ranks #12 of 108 villages in Padmapur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
70.7%
+7.3% vs mandal average
Purena
70.7%
Padmapur mandal
63.4%
Bargarh district
66.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,003
−2 vs mandal average
Purena
1,003
Padmapur mandal
1,005
Household size
people per home
4.0
Same as the mandal average
Purena
4.0
Padmapur mandal
4.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Purena at a glance

Purena is a village of 1,735 people in 432 households (Census 2011) in Padmapur block, Bargarh district, Odisha, the 12th-largest of 108 villages in Padmapur block. Literacy is 71%, 7 points above the block average of 63% and the sex ratio is 1,003 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 768036, served by Rajborasamber post office; the LGD village code is 379966. The sarpanch is Dali Behera, and the village votes in Bijepur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanat Kumar Gartia. The population is estimated at 2,046 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Purena

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
13
Power hours (winter)
16
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PADMAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
92
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Purena
Total area (ha)
655
Irrigated area (ha)
123.31
Forest area (ha)
1.45

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Purena

LGD code
379966
Pincode
768036
Post office
Rajborasamber
Population (Census 2011)
1,735
Population (projected 2026)
2,046
Households
432
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1003
Literacy rate
70.7%
Lok Sabha constituency
Bargarh
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bijepur
Member of Parliament
Pradip Purohit
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sanat Kumar Gartia
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Dali Behera
Block / Mandal
Padmapur
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-07
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