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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{more citations needed|date=February 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Purandarpur
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| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Birbhum district|Birbhum]]
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| population_total = 4,566
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 731129 (Purandarpur)
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| area_code = 03462
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| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Sainthia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sainthia]]
| website = {{URL|birbhum.nic.in}}
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'''Purandarpur''' is a village in [[Suri II]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]] in [[Suri Sadar subdivision]] of [[Birbhum district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], India.

==Geography==
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===Location===
It is situated in between [[Suri, Birbhum|Suri]] and [[Bolpur]] and approximately 8 km from Suri, 11 km from Ahmadpur, 13 km from Sainthia and 28 km from Bolpur Shantiniketan.

===CD block HQ===
The headquarters of Suri II CD block are located at Purandarpur.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1908_PART_B_DCHB_BIRBHUM.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Birbhum, Series 20, Part XII B | work= Map of Birbhum with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page) |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | accessdate = 1 February 2018 }}</ref>

===Places of interest===
[[Beharia|Behira]], a tourist destination, is situated 2 km on the way to Bolpur. A very old ''Kali Mandir'' (Kali temple), on the bank of [[Bakreshwar River]] in a deep forest is the main attraction. There is a [[Dharmathakur|Dharmaraj]] temple in the village, where an annual festival is held regarding the Dharmaraj myths. A Mahaprabhu temple is also there in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ijarnd.com/manuscripts/v3i4/V3I4-1215.pdf|title=Study of Baul Community Family Relation and their Philosophy: An Overview of West Bengal-International Journal of Advance research and development ,Page-91,Sl no 200,|last=Halder|first=Patit Paban}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nnm.ac.in/Annual%20Report%202014%2015.pdf|title=Annual Report-Nava Nalanda Mahavira, Contributions by faculty- Page-13, Serial no 6|last=Bhattacharya|first=Dr. Buddhadev}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As per the [[2011 Census of India]], Purandarpur had a total population of 4,566 of which 2,326 (51%) were males and 2,240 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 499. The total number of literates in Purandarpur was 3,204 (78.78% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 1 February 2018 }}</ref>

==Transport==
The village is located at the connecting point of the roads from Bolpur to Suri and Ahmadpur to Suri. The nearest railway station is at [[Suri, Birbhum|Suri]], which is the District headquarters of Birbhum district.

==Post Office==
Purandarpur has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 731129, under Suri head office. Branch offices having the same PIN are Damdama, Dholitkuri, Gadadharpur, Ikra and Majhigram.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/birbhum/birbhum | title = Birbhum Postal Zip Code Finder by Post Office | publisher = pincodezip.in | accessdate = 1 February 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180202130623/http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/birbhum/birbhum | archive-date = 2 February 2018 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Education==
Purandarpur High School, a Bengali-medium co-educational school, was established in 1957. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class 12. The school has 12 computers and a library of 1,500 books. It is housed in a government building and has a play ground.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.icbse.com/schools/purandarpur-high-school/19080603704 | title = Purandarpur High School| publisher = ICBSE |accessdate = 1 February 2018}}</ref>

==Culture==
Purandarpur Rural Library, a government-sponsored library, was established in 1940. It has its own pucca building.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpublibnet.gov.in/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/uploads/district_library/gov_Birbhum.pdf | title = List of Govt. Sponsored Libraries in the district of BIRBHUM | publisher = Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 1 February 2018}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
There is a [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centre]] at Purandarpur with 10 beds.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres | publisher = Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 1 February 2018}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:Purandarpur high school,birbhum.jpg|Purandarpur High School,Birbhum
File:Kali bandhab.jpg|Kali Ma Bandhab Samiti
File:Behira Maa.JPG|Behira Maa Kali
File:BandhabSamiti.jpg|Durga Maa
</gallery>

==References==
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{{Birbhum District}}


[[Category:Villages in Birbhum district]]

{{Birbhum-geo-stub}}

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