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All 242 places by distance →One day from Puruliya
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:35 pm
103 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Puruliya
- Surulia Mini Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Sitalpur Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Tara Dam, Chakaltoredam · 45 min
- Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Areahill · 1 hrs
- Bamni Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Puruliya
How to reach Puruliya
By train
Purulia Jn (PRR), about 2 km from the centre.
By road
Dhanbad 65 km · Jamshedpur 76 km · Asansol 92 km. Directions.
By air
Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), Durgapur — about 119 km by road; Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), Ranchi — about 133 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Puruliya?
Subhash Park (park, about 1 km), District Science Centre (museum, about 2 km), Surya, Temple (temple, about 1 km), Surulia Mini Zoo (nature spot, about 4 km), Ayodhya Pahar (attraction, about 31 km), Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Area (hill, about 35 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Puruliya?
108 places on Spotwander: 16 temples, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 waterfalls, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest temple to Puruliya?
Chowk Bazar Soloana, about 1 km by road; Haripada Sahitya Mandir (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Puruliya?
Purulia Kansai Viewpoint, about 6 km by road; Sitalpur Hill (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Puruliya?
Start in Puruliya, visit Surulia Mini Zoo, then Sitalpur Hill, then Tara Dam, Chakaltore, then Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Area, then Bamni Falls, and drive back — about 103 km by road in all.