Pursurah

Pursurah (also spelled Pursura) is a village in the Pursurah CD block in the Arambag subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Pursurah
Village
Pursurah Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Pursurah Pursurah (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°50′30″N 87°57′37″E / 22.84167°N 87.96028°E / 22.84167; 87.96028
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,225
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	hooghly.gov.in

Geography

 

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Cities and towns in Arambagh subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Pursurah is located at 22°50′30″N 87°57′37″E / 22.84167°N 87.96028°E / 22.84167; 87.96028.^[1]

Area overview

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area.^[2] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas.^[3]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Pursura had a total population of 7,225 of which 3,681 (51%) were males and 3,544 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 767. The total number of literate persons in Pursura was 5,341 (82.70% of the population over 6 years).^[4]

Civic administration

Police station

Pursurah police station has jurisdiction over the Pursurah CD block.^[5][6]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Pursurah CD block are located at Pursurah.^[7]

References

1. "Pursurah Paschim para Primary School". Hooghly district. Wikimapia. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
2. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
4. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
5. . Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
6. . West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
7. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Map of Hooghly district with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2017.