Purbasthali
Purbasthali | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 23°28′00″N 88°19′58″E / 23.4668°N 88.3329°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,207 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713513 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman Purba |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Purbasthali Dakshin, Purbasthali Uttar |
| Website | bardhaman |
Purbasthali is a village in the Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. It is located 120 km north from Kolkata. Also known as Chupi Char, it lies on the banks of a large oxbow lake created by the Ganges river and is only 8 km from the town of Nabadwip. The 2–3 km long lake attracts migrants and water birds. The Purbasthali area has a fairly high level of arsenic in the ground water.