Purulia AI Report

Date: January 30, 2026

Purulia city, located in West Bengal, has 3.2% of the state's population. It produces 0.05% of West Bengal's Potatoes production, 33.3% of State's Banana production, and 33.3% of State's Onion production. The nearest airport is Sonari Airport in Jamshedpur, located 38 Km away.

Purulia is the 313th ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Purulia District in West Bengal State. Purulia District is ranked 113th in population and 146th in area across India.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Purulia is the 20th highest ranked in Bengali Script   . This indicates a high pool of literate bengali population compared to other cities.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Purulia is the 24th highest ranked in Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011)   . This indicates that this district has more decentralized governance as compare to other districts.

Purulia is the 24th highest ranked in # of Inhabited Villages   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that the government has paid more attention to development in this district compare to other districts.

Bengali Script Bengali Script
Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011) Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011)
# of Inhabited Villages # of Inhabited Villages

Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022)
English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011)
Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023
City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025) City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025)

The Average Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 285. Purulia is the 102nd worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Purulia is the 680th worst ranked in English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011)   . This indicates a lower pool of literate english population compared to other cities.

The Average Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 25014. Purulia is the 642nd worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This implies low private sector growth.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Purulia is the 623rd worst ranked in City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025)   . This indicates lower facebook IDs in FB Advertising module for this town vis a vis other towns.


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

नोट:

  • 1. Bengali   :   101,457
  • 2. Hindi   :   13,429
  • 3. English Multilingual Population   :   12,143

Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 1

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
121,067
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
313th
District
Area (km2)  
:
6,259
District
Area (Rank)
:
146th
No.of Towns  
in District
: 28
No. of Villages  
in District
: 2,667