Puruliya
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Purulia City পুরুলিয়া শহর (Bengali) |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): Manbhum City (Old Name) | |
 Purulia City
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| Coordinates: 23°20′N 86°22′E / 23.34°N 86.36°ECoordinates: 23°20′N 86°22′E / 23.34°N 86.36°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Inclusion in West Bengal | November 1, 1956 |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2015-Municipality Data Record) | |
| • Total | 406,540 |
| • Rank | (exact data expected in 2021 population census) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)3252 |
| Sex ratio | 955 female/1000 male ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 81.53 per cent% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purulia |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Purulia |
| Website | purulia |
Purulia City(Pron: ˈpʊru:ˌlɪə), also known as "Manbhum City", is a city located in West Bengal state, India, and was constituted in 1876. It is the location of the district headquarters of Purulia district. Purulia is located on the north of the Kangsabati River and is an important road and railway junction. It has an area of 6,259 km2. It is famous for the Chhau dance.
Purulia is located at 23°20′N 86°22′E / 23.33°N 86.37°E. It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 feet). Summers are hot and dry with temperatures ranging from lows of 23 °C to highs above 48 °C. The temperature reached the highest level in the country on June 18, 2005 at 51.1 °C. Winters are dry and cool with daily temperatures ranging from 5 °C to 20 °C. Most of the rainfall occurs during the wet monsoons.
It has many major rivers such as the Damodar, Subernarekha, Kangsabati, and Kumari, along with many dams including Kangsabati dam, Panchet dam, Maithon dam, Murguma dam, and Baghmundi dam. It has a varied landscape consisting of plains, plateaus and hills. Most of the major land forms can be found here.
Purulia soil is red and it is said that the soil has the most iron in it compared to other soil in India.
The portion of the Ajodha range located in Purulia is the starting point of the Chottanagpur plateau.
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.
Purulia (Muffasil) police station has jurisdiction over parts of Purulia I and Purulia II CD Blocks. The area covered is 534.57 km2 and the population covered is 235,853.
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