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:
Subdivision HeadquarterAreakm2 Population(2011) Rural Population %(2001)Urban Population % (2001)Purulia Sadar West subdivisionJhalda2,327.981,037,02194.605.40Purulia Sadar East subdivisionPurulia2,336.201,055,33787.5512.45Raghunathpur subdivisionRaghunathpur1,559.6883,775787.3712.63Purulia districtPurulia6,259.002,930,11589.9310.07
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.
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.
Police stations Police stations in Purulia Sadar West subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Police Station Area coveredkm2 Inter-state borderkmMunicipal Town CD Block Arsha187.5 - - Arsha Baghmundi27541.91 - Banghmundi Balarampur299.512.39 - Balarampur Barabazar41444.39 - Barabazar Jaypur230.5052 - Joypur Jhalda29048.7JhaldaJhalda I, Jhalda II (part) Kotshila28425.48 - Jhalda II (part)
Blocks Community development blocks in Purulia Sadar West subdivision are:
CD Block HeadquartersAreakm2 Population(2011) SC %ST %Literacy rate %CensusTowns Jhalda IMasina315.09137,14312.3911.3866.18 Jhalda IIKotshila256.61148,15610.5710.7454.762 JoypurJaypur230.47133,34914.379.8057.941 ArshaSirkabad375.04154,73611.8221.6954.78 BaghmundiPatardi427.95135,57910.3625.1157.17 BalarampurBaghadih300.88137.95011.9131.7160.401 BarabazarBarabazar418.06170,5697.3919.4063.271
Gram panchayats The subdivision contains 59 gram panchayats under 7 community development blocs:
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. Joypur block: 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 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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