Purulia Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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.
Subdivisions Purulia district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Subdivision HeadquarterAreakm2 Population(2011) Rural Population %(2011)Urban Population % (2011)Purulia SadarPurulia1,474.81878,37381.4218.58ManbazarManbazar1,766.55640,58896.323.68JhaldaJhalda1,233.97573,77191.028.98RaghunathpurRaghunathpur1,733.01838,12883.8016.20Purulia 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.
Police stations Police stations in the Purulia Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Police Station Area coveredkm2 Inter-state borderkmMunicipal Town CD block Arsha187.5 - - Arsha Hura382.21 - - Hura Purulia (Town)13.9 - Purulia Purulia I, Purulia II Purulia (Muffasil)534.47 - - Purulia I, Purulia II Purulia Sadar Women - - Purulia, Jhalda Purulia (Muffasil), Kotshila, Arsha,Jhalda, Jaypur police stations area Balarampur299.512.39 - Balarampur
Blocks Community development blocks in Purulia Sadar subdivision are:
CD block HeadquartersAreakm2 Population(2011) SC %ST %Literacy rate %CensusTowns 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 Vivekanandanagar310.10169,48827.164.8563.392
Gram panchayats Gram panchayats in Purulia Sadar subdivision are : 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 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).:
SubdivisionPrimarySchoolMiddleSchoolHighSchoolHigher SecondarySchoolGeneralCollege, UnivTechnical /Professional InsttNon-formalEducationInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentPurulia Sadar81887,4251147,2922611,3458380,138612,463111,8061,46149,234Manbazar83259,1051214,141217,6156463,46655,44132561,37141,267Jhalda53353,629673,45321,4154755,49262,33229883634,779Raghunathpur81872,0731268,9253116,0556768,18847,00756491,76145,472Purulia district3,001272,23242823,8118036,430261267,2842127,243213.0095,429170,752
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.
Educational institutions The following institutions are located in Purulia Sadar subdivision: Sidho Kanho Birsha University was established in 2010 at Purulia. Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital is located at Hatuara, Purulia. Jagannath Kishore College was established at Purulia in 1948. Nistarini Women's College was established in 1957 at Purulia. Arsha College was established at Arsha in 2009. Balarampur College was established at Rangadih, Balarampur in 1985. Mahatma Gandhi College was established at Daldali, Lalpur in 1981.
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).:
Subdivision Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB OtherStateGovtDepttsLocalbodiesCentralGovtDeptts /PSUsNGO /PrivateNursingHomesTotalTotalNumberofBedsTotalNumberofDoctors*IndoorPatientsOutdoorPatientsHospitalsRuralHospitalsBlockPrimaryHealthCentresPrimaryHealthCentresPurulia Sadar223132--9311,20396209,3901,626,712Manbazar -1414 - - - -192544035,184990,561Jhalda -1310 - - --151962328,522820,961Raghunathpur11413 - - 12228357755,8661,071,786Purulia district3514502 -112872,488236328,9624,510,020 .* Excluding nursing homes.
Medical facilities Medical facilities in Purulia Sadar subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)
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) 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) 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 constituency Vidhan Sabha constituency ReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayat Purulia BalarampurNone 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. BaghmundiNone Jhalda municipality; Jhalda I and Baghmundi CD Blocks; Hetgugui and Sirkabad gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block. Joypur None Joypur and Jhalda II CD Blocks; Arsha, Beldih and Manikary gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block. Purulia None Purulia municipality; Purulia II CD Block; Bhandar Purachipidaand Manara gram panchayats of Purulia I CD Block. Manbazar ST Manbazar I and Puncha CD Blocks; Chatumadar, Daldali and Manguria Lalpur gram panchayats of Hura CD Block. Kashipur NoneKashipur CD Block; Hura, Jabarrah, Kalabani, Keshargarh, Ladhurka, Lakhanpur and Rakhera Bishpuri gram panchayats of Hura CD Block. Para SC Para and Raghunathpur II CD Blocks. Bankura Raghunathpur SC Raghunathpur municipality; Raghunathpur I, Neturia and Santuri CD Blocks. Other assembly segments in Bankura district Jhargram (ST)Bandwan ST Bandwan, Barabazar and Manbazar II CD Blocks. Other assembly segments in Paschim Medinipur district
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