Purulia is a city and a municipality in the
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West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
. It is the headquarters of the
Purulia district
Purulia district (Pron: puruliːaː) is one of the twenty-three districts of West Bengal state in Eastern India. Purulia is the administrative headquarters of the district. Some of the other important towns of Purulia district are Raghunathpur- ...
. It is located on the north of the
Kangsabati River
Kangsabati River (Pron:) (also variously known as the Kãsai and Cossye) rises from the Chota Nagpur plateau in the state of West Bengal, India and passes through the districts of Purulia, Bankura, Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur in West ...
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Geography
Location
Purulia is located at . It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 feet).
Area overview
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the
Chota Nagpur Plateau
The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the bas ...
. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.
Purulia Sadar subdivision
Purulia Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History
Purulia district was divided into four subdivisions, viz., Purulia Sadar, Manbazar, Jhalda and Raghunathpur, with effect from 6 April 20 ...
covers the central portion of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. The map alongside shows some urbanization around Purulia city. 18.58% of the population, the highest among the subdivisions of the district, lives in urban areas. There are 4 census towns in the subdivision. The
Kangsabati
Kangsabati River (Pron:) (also variously known as the Kãsai and Cossye) rises from the Chota Nagpur plateau in the state of West Bengal, India and passes through the districts of Purulia, Bankura, Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur in W ...
(locally called Kansai) flows through the subdivision. The subdivision has old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The focus is on education - the university, the sainik school, the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at
Bongabari
Bongabari is a village in the Purulia II CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bongabari is located at .
Area overview
Purulia district forms the lowest step ...
, the upcoming medical college at
Hatuara
Hatuara is a village in the Purulia II CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Hatuara is located at .
Area overview
Purulia district forms the ...
, et al.
The area is served by the
Purulia Junction railway station
Purulia railway station serves Purulia City the headquarters of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated at the eastern side of the city with railway owned colonies which is home for working staffs. The station is und ...
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Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Climate
Summers are hot and dry with temperatures ranging from lows of 23 °C to highs above 38 °C. Winters are dry and cool with daily temperatures ranging from 12 °C to 26 °C. Most of the rainfall occurs during the wet monsoons.
Civic administration
Police stations
Purulia (Town) police station has jurisdiction over Purulia municipality and parts of
Purulia I
Purulia is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Purulia district. It is located on the north of the Kangsabati River.
Geography
Location
Purulia is located at . It has an average elev ...
and
Purulia II
Purulia II is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History Background
The Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra of the 5th cent ...
CD Blocks. The area covered is 13.9 km
2 and the population covered is 151,210.
Purulia (Muffasil) police station has jurisdiction over parts of
Purulia I
Purulia is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Purulia district. It is located on the north of the Kangsabati River.
Geography
Location
Purulia is located at . It has an average elev ...
and
Purulia II
Purulia II is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History Background
The Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra of the 5th cent ...
CD Blocks. The area covered is 434.57 km
2 and the population covered is 235,853.
Purulia Sadar Women police station was opened in 2014 at Bhatbandh, As of 2016, it is covering the jurisdiction of Purulia (T) PS, Purulia (M) PS, Kotshila PS, Arsha PS, Jhalda PS and Joypur PS.
Education
University
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Sidho Kanho Birsha University
Sidho Kanho Birsha University (SKBU) is a public state university located in Purulia district of West Bengal, India. It was established under an Act of the West Bengal Legislature on April, 2010. It offers different undergraduate and postgraduat ...
Degree colleges
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Raghunathpur College
Raghunathpur College, established in 1961, is one of the oldest colleges in Raghunathpur, Purulia district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University.
Departments
BCA
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Achhruram Memorial College
Achhruram Memorial College, also known as Jhalda College, was established in 1975. It offers the general and honours degree courses in arts and science subjects. The college is located in front of the local mini town, Jhalda. It is affiliated ...
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Bikramjit Goswami Memorial College
Bikramjit Goswami Memorial College is a college at Jaypur in Purulia district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University
Sidho Kanho Birsha University (SKBU) is a public state university l ...
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Balarampur College
Balarampur College, established in 1985, is the general degree college in Rangadih, Balarampur, Purulia, Balarampur, Purulia district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce. It is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University.
Depar ...
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J.K. College, Purulia
J. K. College, also known by the full name Jagannath Kishore College, established in 1948, is the oldest college in Purulia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in commerce, arts and sciences, and postgraduate in mathem ...
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Kashipur Michael Madhusudhan Mahavidyalaya
Kashipur Michael Madhusudhan Mahavidyalaya is a general degree college in Purulia district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University
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Nistarini Women's College
Nistarini (Women's) College, established on 17 August 1957, is the oldest women's college in Purulia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University and accr ...
Engineering colleges
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Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engineering College
Medical colleges
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Purulia Government Medical College and Hospital
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Purulia Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
Polytechnic colleges
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Purulia Polytechnic
Schools
JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA PURULIA*
Sainik School, Purulia
Sainik School, Purulia is a Sainik School (military school) established by the Sainik Schools Society in 1962, at Purulia, near Manguria in Purulia district, West Bengal India.http://sainikschoolsociety.org/listofsainik.html The school prepares ...
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Purulia Zilla School
Purulia Zilla School is one of the oldest existing schools in Purulia district, West Bengal, India. It offers grades from class I to class XII. It has two sections. Grade I to Grade V in the morning section and Grade VI to Grade XII in the Day S ...
DSK DAV Public SchoolThe Assembly of God Church SchoolG.R.K. D.A.V. Public School*
Purulia M.M. High School
People from Purulia
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Gambhir Singh Mura
Purulia arms drop
On 18 December 1995, a mysterious weapon consignment was dropped from the sky over Joypur Jhalda area under Purulia district of West Bengal. The consignment was discovered the next morning. The reasons are still unknown.
References
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Cities and towns in Purulia district
Cities in West Bengal