Purna
Purna | |
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Town | |
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| PIN | 431511 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-22 |
Purna is a town with a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geography
Purna is located at 20°55′N 73°45′E / 20.91°N 73.75°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 384 metres (1,260 ft).
Purna is situated in the Maharashtra state of India.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[4] Purna had total 6,663 houses and population of 36,433. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Purna has an average literacy rate of 71.95, lower than the national average of 75%: male literacy is 79% and female literacy is 65.11%. In Purna, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.[5]
Rail transport
Ajanta Express between Secunderabad and Manmad is the most prestigious train passing through this station. There are a number of trains running regularly toward Mumbai and Telangana. Purna is connected to Ajmer and Jaipur by train as passengers from nearby cities have to catch this train from Purna. Purna is an important junction in Nanded Division. It has a line branching off to Akola and further to Khandwa.
The Purna name is given by Purna River. Purna's historical name is "Lasina".
See also
References
- ^ "Parbhani district census" (PDF). parbhani.nic.in. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "National Commission for Linguistic Minority". 50th/report/nclm. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Purna
- ^ "District wise Demography". Census 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Purna". Our Hero. Retrieved 22 May 2015.