| Supur | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal |
| Coordinates: | 23.627°N 87.6815°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Birbhum |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 1,803 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 731204 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone/ STD code |
| Area Code: | 03463 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Bolpur |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Bolpur |
Supur is a village under Raipur-Supur gram panchayat in Bolpur Sriniketan CD block in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India.
As per mythology, in ancient times, Supur was the capital of Raja Surath. Some 150 years ago or a little earlier, Supur and Surul were better known places than Bolpur, then a small village, and Shantiniketan did not exist.[1]
Supur is located at 23.627°N 87.6815°W.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Supur had a total population of 1,803 of which 910 (50%) were males and 893 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 220. The total number of literates in Supur was 1,096 (69.24% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Supur is on National Highway 114.[3]
As seen in the photograph (alongside) there are two Shiva temples at Supur, referred to as twin Shiva temples. David J. McCutchion mentions that one of them is a 19th century ridged rekha deul, with rich terracotta decoration on all sides. The other one is a rekha deul with ridged turrets.[4]
There is a primary health centre at Supur (with 10 beds).[5]