Purulia district is one of the twenty-three districts of West Bengal state in Eastern India.
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11 Facts About Purulia district
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In 1838 the district headquarters was transferred from Manbazar to Purulia.
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Since the formation of the Purulia district it was withdrawn from regular administration and placed under an officer called Principal Assistant to the agent to the Governor-General for South-Western Frontier.
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Finally in 1956 Manbhum district was partitioned between Bihar and West Bengal under the States Reorganization Act and the Bihar and West Bengal Act 1956 and the present Purulia district was born on 1 November 1956.
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The Purulia district is covered by mostly residual soil formed by weathering of bed rocks.
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From 2001, with the new industrial policies of government of West Bengal, this Purulia district has attracted investments in steel, cement and power sectors.
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The Purulia district has large scale industries like Santaldih Thermal Power Station at Santaldih, Pumped Storage Project at Baghmundi, ACC Damodar Cement Factory at Madhukunda.
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The Purulia district Pumped Storage Project of West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd.
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The Purulia district has a population density of 468 inhabitants per square kilometre.
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Purulia district is well connected with other cities and towns of West Bengal and neighbourhood states by road and rail transport.
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Purulia district got a distinct folk culture of Jhumur, Tusu, Bhadu songs.
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