Purulia Sadar West subdivision
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Subdivision | |
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ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Purulia Sadar West subdivision was a subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India, till reorganisation of the subdivisions in Purlia district in 2017.
Subdivisions
Purulia district was divided into the following administrative subdivisions till reorganisation:[1]
Subdivision | Headquarter | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
Rural Population % (2001) |
Urban Population % (2001) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purulia Sadar West subdivision | Jhalda | 2,327.98 | 1,037,021 | 94.60 | 5.40 |
Purulia Sadar East subdivision |
Purulia | 2,336.20 | 1,055,337 | 87.55 | 12.45 |
Raghunathpur subdivision | Raghunathpur | 1,559.68 | 83,7757 | 87.37 | 12.63 |
Purulia district | Purulia | 6,259.00 | 2,930,115 | 89.93 | 10.07 |
Purulia Sadar West subdivision has a density of population of 445 per km2. 35.39% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.[2]
Administrative units
Purulia Sadar West subdivision has 7 police stations, 7 community development blocks, 7 panchayat samitis, 59 gram panchayats, 882 inhabited villages, 1 municipality, 5 census towns. The single municipality is at Jhalda. The census towns are: Chekya, Begun Kodar, Jaypur, Balarampur, Barabazar. Jhalda, a municipal town, has been included as a census town in the census figures. It is not included as a census town here. The subdivision has its headquarters at Jhalda.[3][4]
Police stations
Police stations in Purulia Sadar West subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[5]
Police Station | Area covered km2 |
Inter-state border km |
Municipal Town | CD Block |
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Arsha | 187.5 | - | - | Arsha |
Baghmundi | 275 | 41.91 | - | Banghmundi |
Balarampur | 299.5 | 12.39 | - | Balarampur |
Barabazar | 414 | 44.39 | - | Barabazar |
Jaypur | 230.50 | 52 | - | Joypur
|
Jhalda | 290 | 48.7 | Jhalda | Jhalda I, Jhalda II (part) |
Kotshila | 284 | 25.48 | - | Jhalda II (part) |
Blocks
Community development blocks in Purulia Sadar West subdivision are:[2][6]
CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % |
Census Towns |
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Jhalda I | Masina | 315.09 | 137,143 | 12.39 | 11.38 | 66.18 | |
Jhalda II | Kotshila | 256.61 | 148,156 | 10.57 | 10.74 | 54.76 | 2 |
Joypur |
Jaypur | 230.47 | 133,349 | 14.37 | 9.80 | 57.94 | 1 |
Arsha | Sirkabad | 375.04 | 154,736 | 11.82 | 21.69 | 54.78 | |
Baghmundi | Patardi | 427.95 | 135,579 | 10.36 | 25.11 | 57.17 | |
Balarampur | Baghadih | 300.88 | 137.950 | 11.91 | 31.71 | 60.40 | 1 |
Barabazar | Barabazar | 418.06 | 170,569 | 7.39 | 19.40 | 63.27 | 1 |
Gram panchayats
The subdivision contains 59
- Jhalda–I block: Ichag, Jhalda–Darda, Mathari–Khamar, Tulin, Ilu–Jargo, Kalma, Noyadih, Hensahatu, Marum Osina and Pusti.
- Jhalda–II block: Bamniya–Belyadih, Chitmu, Nowahatu, Begunkodar, Hirapur Adardih, Rigid, Chekya, Majhidih and Tatuara.
- Joypurblock: Baragram, Joypur, Ropo, Upankahan, Ghagra, Mukundapur and Sidhi–Jamra.
- Arsha: Arsha, Chatuhansa, Hensla, Puara, Beldih, Hetgugui, Mankiary and Sirkabad.
- Bagmundi block: Ajodhya, Beergram, Matha, Sindri, Baghmundi, Burda–Kalimati, Serengdih and Tunturi–Suisa.
- Balarampur block: Balarampur, Bela, Genrua, Tentlow, Baraurma, Darda and Ghatbera–Kerowa.
- Barabazar block: Banjora, Berada, Latpada, Tumrasole, Bansbera, Bhagabandh, Sindri, Barabazar and Dhelatbamu Sukurhutu.
Electoral constituencies
Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Purulia district were as follows:
Lok Sabha constituency | Vidhan Sabha constituency | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayat |
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Purulia |
Balarampur |
None | Balarampur 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.[8] |
Baghmundi | None | Jhalda municipality; Jhalda I and Baghmundi CD Blocks; Hetgugui and Sirkabad gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.[8] | |
Joypur |
None | ||
Purulia | None | Purulia municipality; Purulia II CD Block; Bhandar Purachipida and Manara gram panchayats of Purulia I CD Block.[8] | |
Manbazar | ST |
Manbazar I and Puncha CD Blocks; Chatumadar, Daldali and Manguria Lalpur gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.[8] | |
Kashipur | None | Kashipur CD Block; Hura, Jabarrah, Kalabani, Keshargarh, Ladhurka, Lakhanpur and Rakhera Bishpuri gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.[8] | |
Para | SC |
Para and Raghunathpur II CD Blocks.[8] | |
Bankura |
Raghunathpur | SC |
Raghunathpur municipality; Raghunathpur I, Neturia and Santuri CD Blocks.[8] |
Other assembly segments in Bankura district | |||
Jhargram (ST) |
Bandwan | ST |
Bandwan, Barabazar and Manbazar II CD Blocks.[8] |
Other assembly segments in Paschim Medinipur district |
References
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ a b "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 2008-03-19. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "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 29 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 October 2016.