Report card: Purameri
What Purameri had in the Census 2011 Village Directory, facility by facility, next to the share of villages in Kozhikode district that had the same.
Census 2011 — conditions may have changed since. This is the official record from 2011, not today's situation.
Water and sanitation
8 of 8 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Kozhikode with it |
|---|---|---|
| Treated tap water | Available | 84% of 51 villages |
| Untreated tap water | Available | 55% of 51 villages |
| Covered well | Available | 82% of 51 villages |
| Hand pump | Available | 86% of 51 villages |
| Tube well / borehole | Available | 90% of 51 villages |
| Tank, pond or lake | Available | 92% of 51 villages |
| Closed drainage | Available | 65% of 51 villages |
| Open drainage | Available | 100% of 51 villages |
Roads and transport
2 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Kozhikode with it |
|---|---|---|
| All-weather road | Available | 100% of 51 villages |
| Public bus service | Available | 88% of 51 villages |
| Railway station | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 6% of 51 villages |
| National highway | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 18% of 51 villages |
| State highway | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 43% of 51 villages |
| Distance to the sub-district headquarters | 13 km | district median 26 km |
| Distance to the district headquarters | 56 km | district median 36 km |
| Distance to the nearest town | 13 km | district median 26 km |
Education
5 of 7 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Kozhikode with it |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary school (nursery, LKG, UKG) | Available · 3 in the village | 98% of 51 villages |
| Primary school | Available · 19 in the village | 100% of 51 villages |
| Middle school | Available · 2 in the village | 94% of 51 villages |
| Secondary school | Available · 2 in the village | 88% of 51 villages |
| Senior secondary school | Available · 1 in the village | 59% of 51 villages |
| Arts and science degree college | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 25% of 51 villages |
| Vocational training school / ITI | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 16% of 51 villages |
Health
8 of 10 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Kozhikode with it |
|---|---|---|
| Health sub-centre | Available · 1 in the village | 84% of 51 villages |
| Primary health centre (PHC) | Available · 1 in the village | 67% of 51 villages |
| Community health centre (CHC) | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 4% of 51 villages |
| Dispensary | Available · 2 in the village | 67% of 51 villages |
| Allopathic hospital | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 0% of 51 villages |
| Family welfare centre | Available · 1 in the village | 67% of 51 villages |
| Veterinary hospital | Available · 2 in the village | 73% of 51 villages |
| Anganwadi centre | Available | 100% of 51 villages |
| ICDS nutrition centre | Available | 45% of 51 villages |
| ASHA health worker | Available | 100% of 51 villages |
Power
2 of 2 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Kozhikode with it |
|---|---|---|
| Power for homes | Available | 100% of 51 villages |
| Power for farming | Available | 100% of 51 villages |
| Power for homes, summer | 23 h a day | district median 23 h a day |
| Power for homes, winter | 24 h a day | district median 24 h a day |
Post, phone and internet
5 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Kozhikode with it |
|---|---|---|
| Post office | Available | 100% of 51 villages |
| Sub post office | Available | 76% of 51 villages |
| Landline telephone | Available | 100% of 51 villages |
| Mobile phone coverage | Available | 100% of 51 villages |
| Internet café / Common Service Centre | Available | 61% of 51 villages |
Banks and markets
5 of 8 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Kozhikode with it |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial bank | Available | 76% of 51 villages |
| Cooperative bank | Available | 90% of 51 villages |
| ATM | Not available | 25% of 51 villages |
| Agricultural credit society | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 31% of 51 villages |
| Self-help group (SHG) | Available | 100% of 51 villages |
| Ration shop (PDS) | Available | 100% of 51 villages |
| Regular market / mandi | Available | 100% of 51 villages |
| Weekly haat | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 20% of 51 villages |
Community facilities
3 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Kozhikode with it |
|---|---|---|
| Community centre | Available | 67% of 51 villages |
| Sports field | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 67% of 51 villages |
| Public library | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 78% of 51 villages |
| Polling station | Available | 100% of 51 villages |
| Birth and death registration office | Available | 67% of 51 villages |
Nearest town: Vadakara
Then and now
Purameri in the Census 2011 Village Directory and in the Mission Antyodaya 2020 village survey. Where the two asked different questions, the row says how; compare those answers with care.
The 2020 answers come from the Mission Antyodaya survey, filled in by gram panchayats. They are not Census figures, were collected differently, and may have changed since.
| Facility | Census 2011 | Survey 2020 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap water | Available | Available · under 50% of habitations covered | 2011: tap water (treated or untreated) in the village. 2020: share of habitations with piped tap water. |
| All-weather road | Available | Available | Same question in both. Available in 2011 and in 2020. |
| Public transport | Available | Available · bus | 2011: a public bus service. 2020: any public transport (bus, auto or van). |
| Railway station | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | Same question in both. Not available in 2011 or in 2020. |
| Electricity for homes | Available | Available · more than 12 h a day | 2011: power supply for domestic use. 2020: hours of domestic power a day. |
| Bank | Available | Available | 2011: a commercial or co-operative bank. 2020: any bank. |
| ATM | Not available | Available | Same question in both. Not available in 2011; available in 2020. |
| Post office | Available | Available | 2011: post office and sub post office asked separately. 2020: one question for either. |
| Mobile phone | Available | Available | 2011: mobile phone coverage. 2020: telephone services available (mobile). |
| Landline telephone | Available | Available | 2011: landline telephone. 2020: telephone services available (landline). |
| Common Service Centre | Available | Available | 2011: internet café or Common Service Centre. 2020: a Common Service Centre. |
| Veterinary hospital | Available | Available | 2011: veterinary hospital. 2020: veterinary clinic or hospital. |
| Public library | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | Available | Same question in both. Not available in 2011; available in 2020. |
| Sports field / playground | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | Available · outdoor | 2011: sports field. 2020: recreation centre or playground, indoor or outdoor. |
| Panchayat bhawan | Not asked | Available | Asked only in the 2020 survey. |
Households
- Survey 2020: 6,936 households
- 2,424 of 6,936 households had a piped water connection (35%) in 2020.
Internal pucca roads (2020): fully covered
Source: Mission Antyodaya 2020 village survey, Ministry of Rural Development, via data.gov.in (GODL-India) · missionantyodaya.nic.in
Population (Census 2011)
- Population
- 27,612
- Households
- 6,185
- Men
- 12,743
- Women
- 14,869
- Women per 1,000 men
- 1,167
- Literacy rate (age 7 and over)
- 93.1%
- Area
- 2,027 ha
Sources
- Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Village Amenities, Census 2011, via data.gov.in · Licence: Government Open Data License – India · censusindia.gov.in
- Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Primary Census Abstract, Census 2011, via data.gov.in · Licence: Government Open Data License – India · censusindia.gov.in