Puranigudam
Puranigudam is in the Nagaon district of Assam, India.[1] There are several villages in Puranigudam. The main commercial center of Puranigudam, also known as Keyan Patti (most of the shops were established by the businessmen from the Marwar area of Rajasthan, India; who were called Keyans in Assamese. The name Keyan Patti comes from that. Patti means inhabitation) is located closest to Garamur. Rupahihat are to the north, Barhampur and Nagaon in the west, Chalchali in the south and Rongagorah and Samaguri in the east. The river Kolong flows through the upper half of the area and National Highway 37 runs parallel to the river.[2] The area is almost in the middle of the Nagaon district and situated in higher elevation than the district headquarters.
Culture
Puranigudam Jame Masjid is a heritage mosque situated ar Puranigudam. The mosque was built in 1824, there is a Minar has a perimeter of 42 feet which is a symbol of communal harmony in Nagaon district.[3][4]
Transport
Puranigudam railway station is situated at Puranigudam on Guwahati–Lumding section under Northeast Frontier Railway zone of India.[5]
References
- ^ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ NEWS, NE NOW (27 September 2019). "Assam: Puranigudam still boasts of traditional wooden Durga idol". NorthEast Now. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ^ "Hindus, Muslims come together to preserve Assam mosque". The Times of India. 26 April 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ^ "ঐতিহাসিক পুৰণিগুদাম জামে মছজিদ; প্ৰতিষ্ঠা - ১৮২৪; নগাঁও জিলাৰ পুৰণিগুদামৰ ৩৭নং ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় ঘাইপথৰ কাষৰ ন আলিৰ মূৰত অৱস্থিত এই মছজিদটো". Awaz The Voice. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ^ roy, Joydeep. "Puranigudam Railway Station Map/Atlas NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2026.