Puran Badi
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Puran Badi | |
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Village | |
  Puran Badi Location in Rajasthan, India  Puran Badi Puran Badi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°29′21″N 75°06′58″E / 27.4892°N 75.1161°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sikar |
| Founded by | Puraram Bhadhadara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.512 km2 (3.287 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,591 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 332021 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 23 |
Puran Badi is a village in the Dhod Panchayat Samitii in the Sikar District of Rajasthan region in India. It is 12 kilometers southwest of Sikar. Puran Badi village is older than Sikar City.
Founder - Puran Badi was founded by Puraram ji Bhadhadara (Brahmin).
Puraram ji laid foundation stone of Dungari Balaji and Puran Badi village in Kartik Badi Teej 1121(Vikram Samvat).
There are three government schools in the village: a secondary school and two primary schools. There is a general hospital and an internet room in Puran Badi.
• Tatya Tope in Puran Badi
Tatya Tope, the great freedom fighter associated with the Indian freedom struggle, also once stayed with his soldiers in Puran Badi village for 15 days. The people of Puran Badi village made arrangements for accommodation and food for Tatya Tope and his soldiers. It is said that when the British got information about Tatya Tope's stay, Tatya Tope had to hide his weapons in the pond of Puran Badi.
• Sri Dungari Balaji Temple
Shri Dungari Balaji Temple was established by Puraram Ji Bhadhadara in Kartik Badi Teej 1121 Vikram Samvat. This temple is older than the famous Salasar Balaji. The people of Puran Badi do not use the stones from the mountain of Sri Dungri Balaji.
•Hanuman Sagar
Hanuman Sagar is a historical pond near Shri Dungari Balaji Temple. In ancient times, this pond was the source of drinking water for the people of Puran Badi. The water in Hanuman Sagar comes from small rivers of Harsh Parvat and it is said that till date Hanuman Sagar has never gone dry.
Demographics
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The total population of the village was estimated in 2011 as 2591, comprising 1451 males and 1140 females.
References
[edit]- ^ "Puran Badi BO Pin Code: Find Pin Code of Puran Badi BO locality of Rajasthan - NDTV.com". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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