Pursurah

Pursurah
Village
Pursurah
Pursurah

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°50′30″N 87°57′37″E / 22.84167°N 87.96028°E / 22.84167; 87.96028Coordinates: 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 IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration WB
Website wb.gov.in

Pursurah (also spelled Pursura) is a village in Pursurah CD Block in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Pursurah police station in Arambag subdivision.

Geography

Pursurah, the eponymouss CD Block headquarters, is located at 22°50′30″N 87°57′37″E / 22.84167°N 87.96028°E / 22.84167; 87.96028.[1]

Demographics

As per 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 below 6 years was 767. The total number of literates in Pursura was 5,341 (82.70% of the population over 6 years).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Pursurah Paschim para Primary School". Hooghly district. Wikimapia. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "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.


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