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{{Short description|City in West Bengal, India}}
{{About|the municipality in West Bengal, India|the Indian district|Purulia district|the Australian house|Purulia (Wahroonga)}}
{{About|the municipality in West Bengal, India|the Indian district|Purulia district|the Australian house|Purulia (Wahroonga)}}
{{Short description|City in West Bengal, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
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{{Infobox settlement
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| established_date         = 1838
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| area_footnotes                 = <ref>{{cite web|title=Purulia City|url=http://puruliamunicipality.org/Default.aspx?PageId=120|website=puruliamunicipality.org|access-date=24 November 2020}}</ref>
| area_footnotes           = <ref>{{cite web|title=Purulia City|url=http://puruliamunicipality.org/Default.aspx?PageId=120|website=puruliamunicipality.org|access-date=24 November 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2                 = 12.63
| area_total_km2           = 12.63
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| elevation_m                     = 240
| elevation_m             = 240
| population_total               = 121,436<ref name="Census2011">{{cite web|title=Purulia City 2011 Census|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|website=Census Govt. of India|publisher=Census 2011|access-date=9 June 2019}}</ref>
| population_total         = 121,436<ref name="Census2011">{{cite web|title=Purulia City 2011 Census|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|website=Census Govt. of India|publisher=Census 2011|access-date=9 June 2019}}</ref>
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| postal_code                     = 723 101, 02, 03.
| postal_code             = 723 101, 02, 03.
| area_code                       = 91 (0)3252
| area_code               = 91 (0)3252
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| area_code_type           = Telephone code
| registration_plate             = WB-56
| registration_plate       = WB-56
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| blank1_info_sec1               = 955 female/1000 male [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]<ref name="Census2011"/>
| blank1_info_sec1         = 955 [[female|♀]]/1000[[male|♂]]<ref name="Census2011"/>
| website                         = {{URL|purulia.gov.in/}}
| website                 = {{URL|purulia.gov.in/}}
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| demographics1_info1             = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<ref name="wblangoff">{{cite web|title=Fact and Figures|url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/facts-and-figures;jsessionid=JzdD9RHb7aMY5esZPtcsIVLy|website=Wb.gov.in|access-date=10 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=Nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=10 March 2019|page=85|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>
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| demographics1_title2           = Additional&nbsp;official
| demographics1_title2     = Additional&nbsp;official
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| demographics1_info2     = [[English language|English]]<ref name="wblangoff"/>
| blank2_name_sec1               = Literacy
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| blank2_info_sec1               = 82.34 %<ref name="Census2011"/>
| blank2_info_sec1         = 82.34 %<ref name="Census2011"/>
| blank3_name_sec1               = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_name_sec1         = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1               = [[Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Purulia]]
| blank3_info_sec1         = [[Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Purulia]]
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}}
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'''Purulia''' is a city and a municipality in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Purulia district]]. It is located on the north of the [[Kangsabati River]].
'''Purulia''', officially '''Purulia Sadar''', is a city and a municipality in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Purulia district]] & is located on the north of the [[Kangsabati River]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
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===Area overview===
===Area overview===
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. [[Purulia Sadar subdivision]] 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 River|Kangsabati]] (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]], the upcoming medical college at [[Hatuara]], et al.<ref>Houlton, Sir John, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.</ref><ref>{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia  |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2  |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 12 January 2020  |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |archive-date = 21 January 2019  |url-status = dead  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1914_PART_A_DCHB_PURULIYA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A| work= Deulghat - Pages 99-100: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District  |publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  21 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1914_PART_A_DCHB_PURULIYA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A| work= Charra - Page 103: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District  |publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  21 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://skbu.ac.in/  |title = Sidho-Kano-Birsha University    |publisher= SKBU  | access-date = 17 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =  http://sainikschoolpurulia.com/| title = Sainik School Purulia| publisher =  SSP |access-date =  1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/west-bengals-rkm-college-bags-highest-naac-grade/articleshow/72731937.cms | title = West Bengal's RKM college bags highest NAAC grade| publisher = The Times of India, 16 December 2019 |access-date =  31 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://pgmch.edu.in/home|title = Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital  |publisher=  PGMCH | access-date = 17 January 2020 }}</ref>
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. [[Purulia Sadar subdivision]] 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 River|Kangsabati]] (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]], the upcoming medical college at [[Hatuara]], et al.<ref>[[John Wardle Houlton|Sir John Houlton]], ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.</ref><ref>{{cite web  |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia  |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2  |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal  |access-date = 12 January 2020  |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook  |archive-date = 21 January 2019  |url-status = dead  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1914_PART_A_DCHB_PURULIYA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A| work= Deulghat - Pages 99-100: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District  |publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  21 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1914_PART_A_DCHB_PURULIYA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A| work= Charra - Page 103: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District  |publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date =  21 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://skbu.ac.in/  |title = Sidho-Kano-Birsha University    |publisher= SKBU  | access-date = 17 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =  http://sainikschoolpurulia.com/| title = Sainik School Purulia| publisher =  SSP |access-date =  1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/west-bengals-rkm-college-bags-highest-naac-grade/articleshow/72731937.cms | title = West Bengal's RKM college bags highest NAAC grade| newspaper = The Times of India| date = 16 December 2019| publisher = The Times of India, 16 December 2019 |access-date =  31 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://pgmch.edu.in/home|title = Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital  |publisher=  PGMCH | access-date = 17 January 2020 }}</ref>
 
The area is served by the [[Purulia Junction railway station]].


<small>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.</small>
<small>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.</small>


===Climate===
===Climate===
Summers are hot and dry with temperatures ranging from lows of 23&nbsp;°C to highs above 38&nbsp;°C. Winters are dry and cool with daily temperatures ranging from 12&nbsp;°C to 26&nbsp;°C. Most of the rainfall occurs during the wet monsoons.
Summers are hot and dry, with temperatures ranging from lows of 23&nbsp;°C to highs above 38&nbsp;°C. Winters are dry and cool, with daily temperatures ranging from 12&nbsp;°C to 26&nbsp;°C. Most of the rainfall occurs during the wet monsoons.


{{Weather box
{{Weather box
| location = Purulia (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2001)  
| location = Purulia (1991–2020, extremes 1901–2020)  
| metric first = yes
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| single line = yes
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| Aug record high C = 37.8
| Aug record high C = 37.8
| Sep record high C = 39.0
| Sep record high C = 39.0
| Oct record high C = 39.4
| Oct record high C = 36.3
| Nov record high C = 35.1
| Nov record high C = 35.1
| Dec record high C = 33.3
| Dec record high C = 33.3
| year record high C = 46.3
| year record high C = 46.3
| Jan high C = 24.6
| Jan high C = 24.2
| Feb high C = 27.9
| Feb high C = 28.2
| Mar high C = 33.1
| Mar high C = 33.1
| Apr high C = 37.5
| Apr high C = 37.4
| May high C = 38.0
| May high C = 37.9
| Jun high C = 35.1
| Jun high C = 35.2
| Jul high C = 32.1
| Jul high C = 31.9
| Aug high C = 31.6
| Aug high C = 31.6
| Sep high C = 31.7
| Sep high C = 31.8
| Oct high C = 31.3
| Oct high C = 31.4
| Nov high C = 28.7
| Nov high C = 28.7
| Dec high C = 25.3
| Dec high C = 25.0
| year high C = 31.4
| year high C = 31.3
| Jan low C = 11.2
| Jan low C = 11.8
| Feb low C = 14.1
| Feb low C = 15.4
| Mar low C = 18.7
| Mar low C = 19.8
| Apr low C = 23.1
| Apr low C = 24.2
| May low C = 24.8
| May low C = 25.9
| Jun low C = 25.0
| Jun low C = 26.0
| Jul low C = 24.5
| Jul low C = 25.6
| Aug low C = 24.4
| Aug low C = 25.5
| Sep low C = 23.7
| Sep low C = 24.8
| Oct low C = 20.9
| Oct low C = 22.2
| Nov low C = 16.3
| Nov low C = 17.2
| Dec low C = 12.2
| Dec low C = 12.8
| year low C = 19.9
| year low C = 20.9
| Jan record low C = 3.8
| Jan record low C = 3.8
| Feb record low C = 6.3
| Feb record low C = 6.3
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| year record low C = 3.8
| year record low C = 3.8
| rain colour = green
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 15.4
| Jan rain mm = 19.7
| Feb rain mm = 22.9
| Feb rain mm = 15.3
| Mar rain mm = 30.4
| Mar rain mm = 25.8
| Apr rain mm = 39.1
| Apr rain mm = 39.7
| May rain mm = 78.6
| May rain mm = 81.9
| Jun rain mm = 282.6
| Jun rain mm = 250.6
| Jul rain mm = 326.1
| Jul rain mm = 341.2
| Aug rain mm = 295.9
| Aug rain mm = 295.8
| Sep rain mm = 244.8
| Sep rain mm = 241.7
| Oct rain mm = 93.3
| Oct rain mm = 92.9
| Nov rain mm = 21.4
| Nov rain mm = 19.3
| Dec rain mm = 15.2
| Dec rain mm = 13.6
| year rain mm = 1465.9
| year rain mm = 1437.5
| Jan rain days = 1.5
| Jan rain days = 1.7
| Feb rain days = 2.0
| Feb rain days = 1.3
| Mar rain days = 2.3
| Mar rain days = 2.5
| Apr rain days = 2.9
| Apr rain days = 2.9
| May rain days = 5.6
| May rain days = 5.5
| Jun rain days = 13.0
| Jun rain days = 12.6
| Jul rain days = 16.4
| Jul rain days = 16.4
| Aug rain days = 16.0
| Aug rain days = 15.3
| Sep rain days = 11.6
| Sep rain days = 10.5
| Oct rain days = 4.1
| Oct rain days = 4.3
| Nov rain days = 1.1
| Nov rain days = 0.9
| Dec rain days = 1.0
| Dec rain days = 1.0
| year rain days = 77.5
| year rain days = 75.0
| time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 55
| Jan humidity = 52
| Feb humidity = 46
| Feb humidity = 43
| Mar humidity = 39
| Mar humidity = 36
| Apr humidity = 38
| Apr humidity = 36
| May humidity = 48
| May humidity = 48
| Jun humidity = 67
| Jun humidity = 66
| Jul humidity = 79
| Jul humidity = 77
| Aug humidity = 80
| Aug humidity = 79
| Sep humidity = 77
| Sep humidity = 75
| Oct humidity = 67
| Oct humidity = 68
| Nov humidity = 60
| Nov humidity = 59
| Dec humidity = 59
| Dec humidity = 57
| year humidity = 59
| year humidity = 58
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020
| publisher = [[India Meteorological Department]]
| access-date = April 8, 2024
}}</ref><ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
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==Civic administration==
==Administration==
===Police stations===
===Police stations===
Purulia (Town) police station has jurisdiction over Purulia municipality and parts of [[Purulia I]]  and [[Purulia II]] CD Blocks. The area covered is 13.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and the population covered is 151,210.<ref name="handbook2014">{{cite web  |url = http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php/ | title=District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia|work=Tables 2.1, 2.2|publisher=Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729135056/http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php|archive-date=29 July 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://puruliapolice.org/ps/purulia-town/  |title = Purulia (Town) PS | publisher= Purulia District Police | access-date = 8 October 2016}}</ref>
[[File:Purulia District Court in Purulia town 05.jpg|left|thumb|Purulia District Court]]
Purulia (Town) police station has jurisdiction over Purulia municipality and parts of [[Purulia I]]  and [[Purulia II]] CD Blocks. The area covered is 13.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and the population covered is 151,210.<ref name="handbook2014">{{cite web  |url = http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php/ | title=District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia|work=Tables 2.1, 2.2|publisher=Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729135056/http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php|archive-date=29 July 2017|url-status=usurped|access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://puruliapolice.org/ps/purulia-town/  |title = Purulia (Town) PS | publisher= Purulia District Police | access-date = 8 October 2016}}</ref>
 
==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|1872|5696
|1881|9305
|1891|12128
|1901|17291
|1911|20886
|source = [[Census of India]]<ref>{{citation|title=Census of India 1901 vol.6-A (Lower Probinces of Bengal and their feudatoties); pt.2 (Imperial tables) |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.30991/page/n7/mode/1up |page=16}}</ref>}}
 
===Languages===
{{Pie chart
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|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|value1= 83.6
|label2= [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|value2=10.51
|label3 = [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
|value3 = 4.44
|label4 = [[Santali language|Santali]]
|value4 =0.32
|label5 = [[Marwari language|Marwari]]
|value5= 0.30
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Purulia (Muffasil) police station has jurisdiction over parts of [[Purulia I]]  and [[Purulia II]] CD Blocks. The area covered is 434.57&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and the population covered is 235,853.<ref name="handbook2014" /><ref>{{cite web| url = https://puruliapolice.org/ps/puruliam-ps/  |title = Purulia (Muffasil) PS | publisher= Purulia District Police | access-date = 8 October 2016}}</ref>
Purulia (Muffasil) police station has jurisdiction over parts of [[Purulia I]]  and [[Purulia II]] CD Blocks. The area covered is 434.57&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and the population covered is 235,853.<ref name="handbook2014" /><ref>{{cite web| url = https://puruliapolice.org/ps/puruliam-ps/  |title = Purulia (Muffasil) PS | publisher= Purulia District Police | access-date = 8 October 2016}}</ref>
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==Education==
==Education==
[[File:The main building gate of Sidho Kanho Birsha University 04.jpg|thumb|Sidho Kanho Birsha University]]
===University===
===University===
*[[Sidho Kanho Birsha University]]
*[[Sidho Kanho Birsha University]]
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===Degree colleges===
===Degree colleges===
*[[Raghunathpur College]]
*[[Raghunathpur College]]
*[[Mahatma Gandhi College, Purulia]]
*[[Achhruram Memorial College]]
*[[Achhruram Memorial College]]
*[[Bikramjit Goswami Memorial College]]
*[[Bikramjit Goswami Memorial College]]
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*[[Sainik School, Purulia]]
*[[Sainik School, Purulia]]
*[[Purulia Zilla School]]
*[[Purulia Zilla School]]
*[http://dskdavpurulia.org/ DSK DAV Public School]
*[[Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Purulia|Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith]]
*[http://agcspurulia.in/ The Assembly of God Church School]
*[https://www.grkdavpurulia.org/ G.R.K. D.A.V. Public School]


==People from Purulia==
==Notable people==
*[[Gambhir Singh Mura]]
*[[Gambhir Singh Mura]]
*[[Vicky Roy]]


==Purulia arms drop==
==See also==
{{See also|Purulia arms drop scandal}}
*[[Purulia arms drop scandal]]
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Purulia-Expose-Indias-best-kept-secret/articleshow/8106795.cms |title=Purulia Expose: India's best kept secret | date=28 April 2011 | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Purulia district]]
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Revision as of 20:45, 24 March 2026


This article is about the municipality in West Bengal, India. For the Indian district, see Purulia district. For the Australian house, see Purulia (Wahroonga).

Purulia
City
Telkupi, Purulia
Telkupi, Purulia
Location in West Bengal, India
Purulia is located in India
Purulia
Purulia
Purulia (India)
Purulia is located in Asia
Purulia
Purulia
Purulia (Asia)
Coordinates: 23°20′N 86°22′E / 23.34°N 86.36°E / 23.34; 86.36
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictPurulia
Established1838
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyPurulia Municipality
Area
[2]
 • Total12.63 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total121,436[1]
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[3][4]
 • Additional officialEnglish[3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code91 (0)3252
Vehicle registrationWB-56
Sex ratio955 ♀/1000♂[1]
Literacy82.34 %[1]
Lok Sabha constituencyPurulia
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPurulia
Websitepurulia.gov.in

Purulia, officially Purulia Sadar, is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Purulia district & is located on the north of the Kangsabati River.

Geography

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Location

Purulia is located at 23°20′N 86°22′E / 23.33°N 86.37°E / 23.33; 86.37.[5] It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 feet).

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Purulia Sadar subdivision 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 (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, the upcoming medical college at Hatuara, et al.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

The area is served by the Purulia Junction railway station.

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.

Climate data for Purulia (1991–2020, extremes 1901–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.4
(92.1) 		37.3
(99.1) 		41.7
(107.1) 		46.0
(114.8) 		46.3
(115.3) 		46.2
(115.2) 		40.7
(105.3) 		37.8
(100.0) 		39.0
(102.2) 		36.3
(97.3) 		35.1
(95.2) 		33.3
(91.9) 		46.3
(115.3)
Average high °C (°F) 24.2
(75.6) 		28.2
(82.8) 		33.1
(91.6) 		37.4
(99.3) 		37.9
(100.2) 		35.2
(95.4) 		31.9
(89.4) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.4
(88.5) 		28.7
(83.7) 		25.0
(77.0) 		31.3
(88.3)
Average low °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2) 		15.4
(59.7) 		19.8
(67.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.5
(77.9) 		24.8
(76.6) 		22.2
(72.0) 		17.2
(63.0) 		12.8
(55.0) 		20.9
(69.6)
Record low °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		6.3
(43.3) 		10.7
(51.3) 		13.5
(56.3) 		15.6
(60.1) 		18.3
(64.9) 		17.8
(64.0) 		17.2
(63.0) 		17.0
(62.6) 		13.2
(55.8) 		7.7
(45.9) 		5.7
(42.3) 		3.8
(38.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 19.7
(0.78) 		15.3
(0.60) 		25.8
(1.02) 		39.7
(1.56) 		81.9
(3.22) 		250.6
(9.87) 		341.2
(13.43) 		295.8
(11.65) 		241.7
(9.52) 		92.9
(3.66) 		19.3
(0.76) 		13.6
(0.54) 		1,437.5
(56.59)
Average rainy days 1.7 1.3 2.5 2.9 5.5 12.6 16.4 15.3 10.5 4.3 0.9 1.0 75.0
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 52 43 36 36 48 66 77 79 75 68 59 57 58
Source: India Meteorological Department[14][15][16]

Administration

Police stations

Purulia District Court

Purulia (Town) police station has jurisdiction over Purulia municipality and parts of Purulia I and Purulia II CD Blocks. The area covered is 13.9 km2 and the population covered is 151,210.[17][18]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18725,696—    
18819,305+63.4%
189112,128+30.3%
190117,291+42.6%
191120,886+20.8%
Source: Census of India[19]

Languages

Languages spoken in Purulia city (2011)[20]

  Bengali (83.6%)
  Hindi (10.51%)
  Urdu (4.44%)
  Santali (0.32%)
  Marwari (0.30%)
  Other (0.83000000000001%)

Purulia (Muffasil) police station has jurisdiction over parts of Purulia I and Purulia II CD Blocks. The area covered is 434.57 km2 and the population covered is 235,853.[17][21]

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.[22]

Education

Sidho Kanho Birsha University

University

Degree colleges

Engineering colleges

Medical colleges

Polytechnic colleges

Schools

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Purulia City 2011 Census" (PDF). Census Govt. of India. Census 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Purulia City". puruliamunicipality.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Puruliya, India".
  6. ↑ Sir John Houlton, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  7. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Deulghat - Pages 99-100: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Charra - Page 103: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Sidho-Kano-Birsha University". SKBU. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Sainik School Purulia". SSP. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "West Bengal's RKM college bags highest NAAC grade". The Times of India. The Times of India, 16 December 2019. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital". PGMCH. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  15. ↑ "Station: Purulia Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 633–634. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M239. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "Purulia (Town) PS". Purulia District Police. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  19. ↑ Census of India 1901 vol.6-A (Lower Probinces of Bengal and their feudatoties); pt.2 (Imperial tables), p. 16
  20. ↑ 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
  21. ↑ "Purulia (Muffasil) PS". Purulia District Police. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "Purulia Sadar Women PS". Purulia District Police. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

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