Purunga
Purunga is a revenue village in Chhal tehsil, Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 1,506 in 335 households (Census 2011).
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1,506 souls. 335 homes.
Chhal tehsil, Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh.
Purunga today
- Maize₹1,750Dharamjaygarh APMC · 4 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹1,700Dharamjaygarh APMC · 4 Nov 2026
- Ashgourd₹3,000Raigarh APMC · 31 Oct 2026
Purunga at a glance
Purunga is one of the larger villages of Chhal tehsil — 10th of 48 by population, with 1,506 people in 335 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 69.6%, below Raigarh district's 70.7% (Chhal tehsil: 70.7%), while the sex ratio was 1,041 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 999. It falls under Purunga gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 496116, served by Purunga post office. The village covers 1,105 hectares — about 11.0 km², or roughly 136 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Dharamjaigarh assembly constituency and the Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Dharamjaigarh (धरमजैगढ़) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Purunga is in the Purunga (पुरुंगा) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Purunga compares
By population, Purunga ranks #10 of 48 inhabited villages in Chhal tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Purunga had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 496116
Post office: Purunga
Other villages in Chhal tehsil
View all 48 →Purunga — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Chhattisgarh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,506Census 2011
- Male / female
- 738 / 768
- Households
- 335
- People per home
- 4.5
- Literacy rate
- 69.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 707
- Work participation
- 46.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Purunga on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Purunga. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Purunga · 22.2800° N, 83.1637° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Chhattisgarh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Purunga
Purunga isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Chhal tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices463 in Raigarh district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics73 in Raigarh district
Hospital
Hati Block Dharamjaigarh
Schools & anganwadis10 in Raigarh district
Colleges & universities1 in Raigarh district
Police & fire stations1 in Raigarh district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Raigarh district
Temples4 in Raigarh district
Transport12 in Raigarh district
Community places5 in Raigarh district
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People often ask about Purunga
Where is Purunga located?
Purunga is a village in Chhal tehsil of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Purunga in?
Purunga is in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Purunga belong to?
Purunga comes under the Purunga gram panchayat.
How is Purunga written in the local script?
Purunga is written पुरुंगा.
What is the pincode of Purunga?
The pincode of Purunga, Chhal, Raigarh is 496116.
What is the population of Purunga?
As per the 2011 Census, Purunga had a population of 1,506 (738 males and 768 females).
How many households are there in Purunga?
Purunga had 335 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Purunga?
Purunga covers about 1,105 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Purunga?
The literacy rate of Purunga was 69.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Purunga?
Purunga had 1,041 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Purunga in?
Purunga is in the Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Purunga?
Radheshyam Rathiya (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Raigarh Lok Sabha seat, which includes Purunga, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Purunga in?
Purunga is in the Dharamjaigarh assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Purunga?
Laljeet Singh Rathia (Indian National Congress) won the Dharamjaigarh assembly seat, which includes Purunga, in 2023.
Which development block is Purunga in?
Purunga is in the Dharamjaigarh (धरमजैगढ़) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Purunga?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Purunga is 434478 and its Census 2011 village code is 434478.
Which villages are near Purunga?
Villages near Purunga include Hati (about 8 km), Gharghodi (about 23 km).
What is the population of Purunga in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Purunga's Census 2011 population of 1,506 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,840 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Purunga?
The sarpanch of Purunga has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Raigarh district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 4 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize · Local | Dharamjaygarh APMC | 1,750 | 1,750 | 1,750 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Dharamjaygarh APMC | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Salihabhata APMC | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Ashgourd · Ashgourd | Raigarh APMC | 2,500 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Banana · Medium | Raigarh APMC | 2,000 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Beans · Local | Raigarh APMC | 4,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Beetroot · Beetroot | Raigarh APMC | 3,500 | 4,500 | 4,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Raigarh APMC | 2,000 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Purunga's shops. Best mandi price near Purunga →
Official dataAgmarknet, 4 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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