Purulia District, WB

Purulia district is one of the nineteen districts of West Bengal state in eastern India. Purulia is the westernmost district of West Bengal with all-India significance because of its tropical location, its shape as well as function like a funnel. For its convenient location, this place has acquired an important place in the tourist map in India.

This district is encircled by Bankura, Midnapore and Burdwan district of West Bengal and Hazaribag, Singbhum, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Bokaro of Jharkhand state.

The district is characterized by undulating topography with rugged hilly terrains in the western and southern parts.

Wikipedia Page for Purulia District : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purulia_district

Web : http://www.purulia.gov.in/

Date added : November 8th, 2009