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Purulia

Purulia, in the westernmost part of West Bengal, is best known for its GI-tagged Chhau masks made in the artisan village of Charida (Baghmundi block), its tribal Patachitra scroll painting, and as a leading West Bengal producer of lac/shellac and handloom silk. Local markets in Purulia town, Balarampur and Jhalda, plus the Charida mask-making cluster, sell these craft, textile and agricultural products to tourists and traders.

Sub-regions known for craft

BaghmundiBalarampurCharidaJhaldaMajramuraPurulia

Subdivisions

Purulia Sadar EastPurulia Sadar WestRaghunathpurManbazar

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What You Can Buy Here

GI♡Purulia Chhau Mask

Purulia Chhau Mask

Charida, Baghmundi

Well sourced3 sellers
GI Tagged

₹18 – ₹5,000
♡Purulia Patachitra (Tribal Scroll Painting)

Purulia Patachitra (Tribal Scroll Painting)

Majramura

Well sourced3 sellers

₹500 – ₹10,000
♡Lac / Shellac (Brood Lac)

Lac / Shellac (Brood Lac)

Balarampur, Jhalda

Well sourced3 sellers
Representative image

₹180 – ₹220
♡Handloom Silk Sarees (Mulberry/Muga)

Handloom Silk Sarees (Mulberry/Muga)

Purulia

Well sourced3 sellers

₹800 – ₹8,000
♡Cane and Bamboo Handicrafts

Cane and Bamboo Handicrafts

Purulia

Sourced3 sellers

₹200 – ₹5,000

15 shops

Sellers in Purulia

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Charida Chhau Mask Ghar

Charida, Purulia · West Bengal

Third-generation mask carvers of the Charida chhau ghar, shaping masks from local wood and finishing them with hand-ground pigments.

Sample listingFamily Workshop

4.6 ★  34 yrs active

Kalia wall mask 27x18 cm₹450
Hand-painted Ghoraghat mask (large)₹1,800
Raju character mask (extra large)₹3,500
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Ghoraghat Chhau Mask Studio

Baghmundi, Purulia · West Bengal

Self-taught sculptor known for his fierce Ghoraghat ghost-horse masks with deeply carved layered relief.

Sample listingArtisan

4.3 ★  12 yrs active

Ghoraghat mask (large, carved)₹2,400
Standard painted wall mask₹950
Miniature chhau mask₹350
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Charida Chhau Shilpi Sangha

Charida, Purulia · West Bengal

Collective of fourteen mask makers preserving the Charida school's lineage of chhau mask carving and painting.

Sample listingCooperative

4.1 ★  27 yrs active

Raju wall mask 27x18 cm₹350
Manu character mask (painted)₹850
Miniature mask pair (Dahi & Dadur)₹700
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Aaj Patachitra Kala Kendra

Majramura, Purulia · West Bengal

Trained in the Majramura pata lineage, painting tribal scroll art on hand-made paper with natural earth pigments.

Sample listingArtisan

4.7 ★  28 yrs active

Single frame painting (Aaj)₹900
Two-panel scroll (Dahim & Aaj)₹3,200
Large multi-panel patachitra scroll₹9,500
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Dadur Patachitra Ghar

Majramura, Purulia · West Bengal

Father and son working the Purulia patachitra tradition, painting single-ink scrolls with bright mineral colours.

Sample listingFamily Workshop

4.4 ★  19 yrs active

Single frame painting (Kalia)₹750
Three-panel tribal scroll₹4,800
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Purulia Patachitra Bhandar

Purulia, Purulia · West Bengal

Town shop retailing genuine Majramura tribal scroll paintings to collectors and tourists.

Sample listingRetailer

4.0 ★  11 yrs active

Single frame patachitra₹1,200
Two-panel scroll painting₹3,500
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