Purulia (পুরুলিয়া Puruliẏā) is the headquarters of the Purulia district of West Bengal.
Understand
[edit]Climate
[edit]Summers are hot and dry with temperatures ranging from lows of 23 °C to highs above 48 °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.
Get in
[edit]Purulia city can be accessed by bus or by train from major cities like Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Asansol, Ranchi,Durgapur.
By train
[edit]- 1 Purulia Junction SER .
By bus
[edit]- 2 Purulia Bus Terminus.
Get around
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Map of Purulia
Purulia lacks proper public transport. To explore the town and the surrounding it is best to hire a car. Hotels can arrange for cars.
See and do
[edit]- 1 District Science Centre, North Lake Rd, ☏ +91-9593-38-3386. Daily, 10AM – 6:30PM, except on Holi and Diwali.
- 2 Sahebbandh. Good place for relaxation.
- 3 Haripada Sahitya Mandir, Upen Babu Ln, Saheb Bandh (Near Saheb Bandh), ☏ +91 3252 223 016. A research centre and library. It was inaugurated in 1960 by central minister Humayun Kabir in 1960. It displays exhibits collected from different areas of Purulia District. Free.
Eat
[edit]- Hotel Aakash — In BT Sarkar Road, which also provides good quality accommodation.
- Tripti Restaurant — A roadside eatery opposite Aakash Hotel. Very good Indian and Chinese food. Try chilli chicken (dry) and the chicken roll.
- Mondira Snacks — At Post Office for rolls and noodles.
- Ruchira Snacks — For rolls, cutlets, noodles.
- Shree Hotel — For Bengali lunch and dinner.
Drink
[edit]Although drinking in Purulia is frowned upon by the locals, people are merrymaking in this town. One can find numbers of pubs and restaurant offering liquors with food.
Sleep
[edit]Budget
[edit]- 1 Hotel Akaash, B.T. Sarkar Road, ☏ +91 3252 224 535, +91 3252 228 231. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon.
- Mayur Hotel, Omkar Mall, Khedia, Rachi Rd, ☏ +91 3252-223364-706.
- 2 Pinaki Sadan Hotel, Namopara Station Road, ☏ +91 3252-225256.
- Rajesh Hotel, Barakar Road, ☏ +91 3252-225256.
- Shree Hotel, Barakar Road, ☏ +91 3252-224421.
- 3 Hotel Mans Saravor, S Lake Rd (Near District Science Centre), ☏ +91 3252 224 475.
- 4 Aparna Lodge, Munsefdanga, Ward 2, ☏ +91 89724 23673.
Mid-range
[edit]- 5 Hotel Lake Vue, North Lake Road, ☏ +91 8972924694, +91 9932216599. With bar and restaurant
- 6 Hotel Akash Saravor, East Lake Road, Near Surya Mandir, Katin Para (next to Sahebband Lake), ☏ +91 800 190 1901. Next to Sahebbandh in the heart of Purulia town. starts from ₹1,500.
Splurge
[edit]- 7 Pearl Tree Hotel (Pearltree), KB City Centre Mall, Deshbandhu Rd (3.5 km from Purulia Junction and beside Saheb Bandh), ☏ +91 933 023 6876, [email protected]. Check-in: 11AM, check-out: 11AM. Pearl Tree Hotel, at Purulia is a 4 star boutique hotel with a mall near Purulia Railway Station. Nestled in the commercial and residential hub of Purulia, this hotel offers all the modern day amenities along with a shopping hub and a refreshing pool. This hotel in Purulia is the perfect home away from home for both the leisure and business travellers alike. ₹3289.
Go next
[edit]- Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Area — there are a few buses which run to Ajodhya Hill. There is a guest house on the top of the hill where you can enjoy a night of a jungle life.
- Baranti
- Biharinath
- Durgapur