Puraiya

Puraiya is a village in Bewar block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 1,200, in 198 households.

Demographics

As of 2011, Puraiya had a population of 1,200, in 198 households. This population was 54.0% male and 46.0% female. The 0-6 age group numbered 141, or 11.75% of the total population. 62 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 5.2% of the total.
The 1981 census recorded Puraiya as having a population of 828 people, in 142 households.
The 1961 census recorded Puraiya as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 603 people, in 97 households and 73 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 346 acres.

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Puraiya had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village did not have a post office or public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.