Purani Jelam, Murkongselek
Purani Jelam is a village located in the Jonai Subdivision of Dhemaji district of Assam. The village falls in Murkongselek block and comes under Telem Gaon Panchayat. It belongs to Lakhimpur parliament constituency and Jonai assembly constituency.
As on November 2024, the current population of Purani Jelam is 1.2 thousands out of which 606 are males and rest 586 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 967 females per 1000 males. There are around 170 teenagers in Purani Jelam. It has literacy rate of 61% which means around 726 persons can read and write. Total 2 people belonging to scheduled caste and 729 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 203 households in Purani Jelam, which means every family has 6 members on average. The village has working population of 552. The pincode of Purani Jelam is 787060 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Jonai Sub Post office
- Leku Branch Post office
- Ratanpur Branch Post office
- Kabu Chapori Branch Post office
- Laimekuri Branch Post office
Schools
Purani Jelam has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Fransalian High School
- Jonai High School School
- Jonai Junior Science College
- Laimekuri Higher Secondary School
- Murkong Selek Girls High School
Hospitals
Purani Jelam has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Gali Sub-Center
- Bahir Chilai Sub-Center
- Jamjing Sub-Center
- Ramdhan Mini Primary Health Center
- Bijoypur Mini Primary Health Center
Banks
Purani Jelam has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.