Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Purulia is the 20^th 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.

• 2.
• The average Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 745. Purulia is the 24^th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates that this district has more decentralized governance as compare to other districts.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Purulia is the 24^th highest ranked in # of Inhabited Villages   . This indicates that the government has paid more attention to development in this district compare to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Purulia is the 102^nd worst ranked in Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The Average Linkedin Audience Size(No, Linked in Jan, 2025)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Purulia is the 657^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This indicates lower Linkedin IDs in Linkedin Advertising module for this town vis a vis other towns.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Purulia is the 642^nd worst ranked in Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023   .This implies low private sector growth.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Purulia is the 603^rd worst ranked in # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021)   .This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts