Puranpur

Puranpur
Town
Nickname: 
Tiger reserves
Puranpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 28°31′N 80°09′E / 28.52°N 80.15°E / 28.52; 80.15
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictPilibhit
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
19,042
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
262122
Telephone code5880

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.