Better than India Average-
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- Purulia is the 20th highest ranked in Bengali Script out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate bengali population compared to other cities.
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- The average Number of Panchayats(Number , Census 2011) of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 745. Purulia is the 24th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates that this district has more decentralized governance as compare to other districts.
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- Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Purulia is the 24th highest ranked in # of Inhabited Villages . This indicates that the government has paid more attention to development in this district compare to other districts.
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- Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India Purulia is the 186th best ranked in Crime/1000 Pop(Ratio, IPC 2020) . This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
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- Purulia is the 164th best ranked in Number of Cyber Crimes(NO, IPC 2020) out of 768 City/Districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
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- The Average Number of IPC Crimes(NO, IPC 2020) of Indian City(District Capitals)/Districts is 2801 . Purulia is the 10th best ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
Worse than India Average-
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- Purulia is the 126th worst ranked in Number of Missing Persons(NO, IPC 2020) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
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- The Average Number of Murders(NO, IPC 2020) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Purulia is the 137th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
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- Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Purulia is the 370th worst ranked in Murder/Lakh Pop(Ratio, IPC 2020) .This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
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- Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Purulia is the 561st worst ranked in Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2023) .This implies that financial activities in this district is more compared to other districts.
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- Purulia is the 503rd highest ranked in % of Households with Cars(%, Census 2011) out of 768 City/Districts of India.This implies that standard of living of people in this district is better compared to other districts.
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- The Average # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop(No, UDISE 2021)? of Indian City(District Capitals)/Districts is 2. Purulia is the 474th highest ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This indicates that this district is more urbanized and/or has a better-developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts.