- Purna
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Purna | type = city | latd = 19.18 | longd = 77.05
locator_position = right | state_name = Maharashtra
district = Parbhani
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altitude = 386
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 33,231| population_density =
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footnotes =Purna is a city and a
municipal council inParbhani district in theIndia n state ofMaharashtra .Geography
Purna is located at coord|19.18|N|77.05|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Purna.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Purna] ] . It has an average elevation of 386
metre s (1266 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Purna had a population of 33,231. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Purna has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 59%. In Purna, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.RAIL TRANSPORT
PURNA (Station Code: PAU) is a station located on the Kachiguda-Manmad section of Hyderabad(HYB) Division of South Central Railway(SCR). After Divisional adjustments in 2003, Purna now comes under Nanded(NED) Division of SCR. Purna has rail connectivity with Manmad, Aurangabad, Nanded, Parbhani, Parli Vaijnath, latur, Osmanabad, Gangakhed, Mudkhed, Adilabad, Nagpur, Basar, Nizamabad, Nasik, Mumbai, Pune, Daund, Mahbubnagar, Kurnool, Kadapa, Renigunta, Tirupati, Katpadi, Erode, Madurai and Kachiguda(HYB). Ajanta Express between Kachiguda and Manmad is the most prestigious train passing through this station.
It is an important junction in Nanded Divisions. It has a line branching off to Akola and further to Khandwa.
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