Purai

For the research centre, see Purai Global Indigenous History Centre.

Purai is a village in Sataon block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.^[2] It is located 15 km^[3] west of Raebareli, the district headquarters, near the point where the Basaha stream joins the Sai river.^[4]

Purai Porai
Village
Map showing Purai (#384) in Sataon CD block
Purai Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.265896°N 81.109583°E / 26.265896; 81.109583[1]
Country India	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Raebareli
Area [2]
• Total	8.005 km2 (3.091 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	5,652
• Density	710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-35

As of 2011, the population of Purai was 5,652, in 1,108 households. There were four primary schools and no healthcare facilities in the village.^[2]

The 1961 census recorded Purai (here spelled "Porai") as comprising 13 hamlets, with a total population of 2,303 people (1,190 male and 1,113 female), in 445 households and 400 physical houses.^[5] The area of the village was given as 1,979 acres.^[5]

The 1981 census recorded Purai (here spelled "Porai") as having a population of 3,656 people, in 701 households, and having an area of 796.45 hectares.^[3] The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.^[3]