Purwa

Purwa is a town and nagar panchayat in Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 32 km southeast of Unnao, the district headquarters. Roads connect it with several major cities including Unnao, Lucknow, Kanpur, and Rae Bareli. As of 2011, its population is 24,467 people, in 4,128 households.

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Place details

Locality: Purwa
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 22,220
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Purwa
Settlement.native_name_lang: Hindi
Settlement.settlement_type: Nagar panchayat
Settlement.image_map: Purwa block map.png
Settlement.map_caption: Map of Purwa CD block
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Unnao
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3.74
Settlement.elevation_m: 129
Settlement.population_total: 24467
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001

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Wikidata facts

Area: 3.74
Elevation: 129

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History
Geography
Unnamed soldiers in First World War
Demographics
Economy
Flora and fauna
Connectivity with other cities
Religion
Villages
References

Purwa is the headquarters of a community development block, which was first inaugurated on 1 April 1959 in order to oversee implementation of India's Five-Year Plans at a local and rural level. Most of the block lies within the tehsil of Purwa, but parts are in the tehsil of Bighapur instead. As of 2011, the block comprises 112 rural villages (including Asoha itself), with a total population of 125,619 people in 25,020 households.