Purulia Sadar subdivision

Purulia Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Purulia Sadar subdivision
Subdivision
Purulia Sadar subdivision
Location in West Bengal, India
Purulia Sadar subdivision
Purulia Sadar subdivision (India)
Coordinates: 23.19°N 86.22°E / 23.19; 86.22
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
HeadquartersPurulia
Area
 • Total1,474.81 km2 (569.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total878,373
 • Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitehttp://purulia.gov.in/

History

Purulia district was divided into four subdivisions, viz., Purulia Sadar, Manbazar, Jhalda and Raghunathpur, with effect from 6 April 2017, as per Order No. 100-AR/P/2R-2/1999 dated 30 March 2017 issued by the Government of West Bengal, in the Kolkata Gazette dated 30 March 2017.[1]

Subdivisions

Purulia district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[2][3][4]

SubdivisionHeadquarter
Area
km2		Population
(2011)		Rural Population %
(2011)		Urban Population %
(2011)
Purulia SadarPurulia1,474.81878,37381.4218.58
ManbazarManbazar1,766.55640,58896.323.68
JhaldaJhalda1,233.97573,77191.028.98
RaghunathpurRaghunathpur1,733.01838,12883.8016.20
Purulia districtPurulia6208.342,930,86087.2412.76

Note: The 2011 census data has been recast as per reorganisation of the subdivisions. There may be minor variations.

Places in Purulia Sadar subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facility
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Police stations

Police stations in the Purulia Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [2][3][5]

Police StationArea covered
km2		Inter-state border
km		Municipal TownCD block
Arsha187.5--Arsha
Hura382.21--Hura
Purulia (Town)13.9-PuruliaPurulia I, Purulia II
Purulia (Muffasil)534.47--Purulia I, Purulia II
Purulia Sadar Women--Purulia, JhaldaPurulia (Muffasil), Kotshila, Arsha,
Jhalda, Jaypur police stations area
Balarampur299.512.39-Balarampur

Blocks

Community development blocks in Purulia Sadar subdivision are: [2][3][4]

CD blockHeadquartersArea
km2		Population
(2011)		SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
ArshaSirkabad375.04154,73611.8221.6954.78
BalarampurBaghadih300.88137.95011.9131.7160.401
HuraHura382.21143,57519.5625.4668.79
Purulia IChakda, PO Kotlui281.50151,18817.158.3778.371
Purulia IIBongabari,
PO Vivekanandanagar		310.10169,48827.164.8563.392

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Purulia Sadar subdivision are : [2][6]

  • Arsha: Arsha, Chatuhansa, Hensla, Puara, Beldih, Hetgugui, Mankiary and Sirkabad.
  • Balarampur block: Balarampur, Bela, Genrua, Tentlow, Baraurma, Darda and Ghatbera–Kerowa.
  • Hura block: Chatumadar, Jabarrah, Ladhurka, Rakhera–Bispuria, Daldali, Kalabani, Lakhanpur, Hura, Keshergarh and Maguria–Lalpur.
  • Purulia–I block: Bhandarpuara–Chipida, Dimdiha, Lagda, Durku, Manara, Chakaltore, Garafusra and Sonaijuri.
  • Purulia–II block: Agoya–Narra, Chharradumdumi, Hutmura, Belma, Ghonga, Pindra, Bhangra, Golamara and Raghabpur.

Education

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Purulia district, after reorganisation of the district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14. (There may be minor variations because of data recasting).: [2][3]

Subdivision Primary
School		 Middle
School		 High
School		 Higher Secondary
School		 General
College, Univ		 Technical /
Professional Instt		 Non-formal
Education
Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student
Purulia Sadar 818 87,425 114 7,292 26 11,345 83 80,138 6 12,463 11 1,806 1,461 49,234
Manbazar 832 59,105 121 4,141 21 7,615 64 63,466 5 5,441 3 256 1,371 41,267
Jhalda 533 53,629 67 3,453 2 1,415 47 55,492 6 2,332 2 98 836 34,779
Raghunathpur 818 72,073 126 8,925 31 16,055 67 68,188 4 7,007 5 649 1,761 45,472
Purulia district 3,001 272,232 428 23,811 80 36,430 261 267,284 21 27,243 21 3.009 5,429 170,752

Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.[3]

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Purulia Sadar subdivision:

Healthcare

The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in Purulia district, after reorganisation of the district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14. (There may be minor variations because of data recasting).: [2][3]

Subdivision Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB Other
State
Govt
Deptts		 Local
bodies		 Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs		 NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes		 Total Total
Number
of
Beds		 Total
Number
of
Doctors*		 Indoor
Patients		 Outdoor
Patients
Hospitals
 Rural
Hospitals
 Block
Primary
Health
Centres
 Primary
Health
Centres
Purulia Sadar 2 2 3 13 2 - - 9 31 1,203 96 209,390 1,626,712
Manbazar - 1 4 14 - - - - 19 254 40 35,184 990,561
Jhalda - 1 3 10 - - - - 15 196 23 28,522 820,961
Raghunathpur 1 1 4 13 - - 1 2 22 835 77 55,866 1,071,786
Purulia district 3 5 14 50 2 - 1 12 87 2,488 236 328,962 4,510,020

.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in Purulia Sadar subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [14]

  • Deben Mahato Hospital (District Hospital), Purulia M, 506 beds
  • Purulia Jail Hospital, Purulia M, 33 beds
  • Purulia Police Hospital, Purulia M, 20 beds
  • Purulia Mental Hospital, Purulia M, 200 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [15]

  • Chakaltore Rural Hospital, Purulia I CD block, Chakaltor, 30 beds
  • Kushtor Rural Hospital, Purulia II CD block, Kustor, 30 beds
  • Hura Rural Hospital, Hura CD block, Hura, 30 beds
  • Bansgarh Rural Hospital, Balarampur CD block, Rangadih, 30 beds
  • Sirkabad Rural Hospital, Arsha CD block, Sirkabad, 30 beds

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[16]

  • Purulia I CD block: Pichasi (10), Belkuri (2), Lagda (6)
  • Purulia II CD block: Hutmura (10), Chayanpur (6)
  • Arsha CD block: Kantadih (4), Arsha (10)
  • Balarampur CD block: Kerwa (10), Nekray (6), Malti (6)
  • Hura CD block: Chatumadar (4), Khairipihira (4), Ladurkha (10)

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Purulia district were as follows:

Lok Sabha constituencyVidhan Sabha constituencyReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayat
PuruliaBalarampurNoneBalarampur CD Block; Chakaltore, Dimdiha, Durku, Garafusra, Lagda
and Sonaijuri gram panchayats of Purulia I CD Block; and Chatu Hansa,
Hensla and Puara gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.[17]
BaghmundiNoneJhalda municipality; Jhalda I and Baghmundi CD Blocks;
Hetgugui and Sirkabad gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.[17]
JoypurNoneJoypur and Jhalda II CD Blocks;
Arsha, Beldih and Manikary gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.[17]
PuruliaNonePurulia municipality; Purulia II CD Block; Bhandar Purachipida
and Manara gram panchayats of Purulia I CD Block.[17]
ManbazarSTManbazar I and Puncha CD Blocks; Chatumadar, Daldali
and Manguria Lalpur gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.[17]
KashipurNoneKashipur CD Block; Hura, Jabarrah, Kalabani, Keshargarh, Ladhurka,
Lakhanpur and Rakhera Bishpuri gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.[17]
ParaSCPara and Raghunathpur II CD Blocks.[17]
BankuraRaghunathpurSCRaghunathpur municipality; Raghunathpur I, Neturia and Santuri CD Blocks.[17]
Other assembly segments in Bankura district
Jhargram (ST)BandwanSTBandwan, Barabazar and Manbazar II CD Blocks.[17]
Other assembly segments in Paschim Medinipur district

References
  1. "The Kolkata Gazette, 30 March 2017" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. "Purulia – the official website of Purlia district". Administration. District administration. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. "Purulia District Police". PDC. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Purulia - Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. "Sidho-Kano-Birsha University". SKBU. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  8. "Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital". PGMCH. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  9. "Jagannath Kishore College". JKC. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  10. "Nistarini Women's College". NWC. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  11. "Arsha College". College Admission. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  12. "Balarampur College". BC. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  13. "Mahatma Gandhi College". MGC. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  14. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  15. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  16. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  17. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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