Puranpur
Puranpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Tiger reserves | |
| Coordinates: 28°31′N 80°09′E / 28.52°N 80.15°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Pilibhit |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 19,042 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 262122 |
| Telephone code | 5880 |
Puranpur is a town and a municipal board in Pilibhit district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Puranpur is divided into 25 wards with elections every 5 years. Due to dense Sikh population, the area is also known as Mini Punjab after the Partition of India in 1947.