Puranpur has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average rate of 59.5% in which male literacy is 61%, and female literacy is 46%. In Puranpur, 15% of the population is under 6 years old.
Puranpur has a literacy rate that is lower than the national average, with male literacy being higher than female literacy.  A significant portion of the population in Puranpur is under six years old.