Background
Purkait, Barendra was born on January 3, 1950 in Calcutta, India. Son of Sudhanshu Bhusan and Sibarani (Mondal) Purkait.
Purkait, Barendra was born on January 3, 1950 in Calcutta, India. Son of Sudhanshu Bhusan and Sibarani (Mondal) Purkait.
Bachelor of Science in Geology with honors, Presidency College, Calcutta, India, 1969. Master of Science in Geology, Calcutta University, 1971.
Researcher, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, since 1972; geologist, Geological Survey India, Calcutta, since 1975. Board international geological correlation program Geological Survey India, 1988-1992, United Nations environment program, since 1994.
Research scholar Indian Statistical Institute, 1972-1975.
Married Indrani Baidya, December 14, 1979.