CHARIDAH
Masks of Charidah village in Baghmundi block of Purulia (WB) used in the martial dance “Chhau” which is internationally famous. Around 250 artisans of Charidah village are involved in this craft. RAM KRISHNA HASTA SHILPA SAMITY – a SHG of 13 members from Charidah village are professionally engaged in this mask manufacturing and they have been awarded at the national level for their effort too
How to Reach:
By Air
The nearest Airport to Purulia is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata which is about 250 km to Purulia. From there, you can take bus or train to Purulia.
By Train
Rail distance of Purulia from Kolkata is 322 km. Purulia Railway station is present in the Purulia town which is managed by the South Eastern Railways and is on the Adra-Tata Nagar rail route. Trains from Kolkata are available for Purulia on regular basis. Some of these trains are Chakradharpur Express(18011), Rupasibangla Exp (12883), Howrah Purulia Exp (12827) etc. The minimum time a train takes to reach Purulia from Kolkata is 5h 25m.
By Road
It is well connected by road with Kolkata and surrounding towns like Bankura, Asansol, Bokaro, Jamshedpur, Ranchi and other parts of the state.