Purulia
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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, officially Purulia Sadar, 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.
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Purulia | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 23.34°N 86.36°E / 23.34; 86.36 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purulia |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Purulia Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 12.63 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 121,436[2] |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[3][4] |
• Additional official | English[3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 91 (0)3252 |
Vehicle registration | WB-56 |
Sex ratio | 955 ♀/1000♂[2] |
Literacy | 82.34 %[2] |
Lok Sabha constituency | Purulia |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Purulia |
Website | purulia |
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