Raghunathpur 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.
Administrative units
Raghunathpur subdivision has 7 police stations, 6 community development blocks, 6 panchayat samitis, 49 gram panchayats, 687 inhabited villages, 1 municipality, 14 census towns. The single municipality is at Raghunathpur. The census towns are: Adra, Kantaranguri, Lapara, Saltor, Hijuli, Par Beliya, Santaldih Power Project Town, Kanki, Dubra, Chapari, Shankara, Arra, Nabagram and Murulia. The subdivision has its headquarters at Raghunathpur.
Police stations Police stations in Raghunathpur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Police station Area coveredkm2 Inter-state borderkmMunicipal town CD block Raghunathpur337 - RaghunathpurRaghunathpur IKashipur801.88 - - KashipurAdra172.92 - - Kashipur and Raghunathpur INituria203.65Damodar River flows along the northern border, Dhanbad district of Jharkhand across the river - NeturiaPara270.59Bokaro district of Jharkhand is on the west - ParaSantaldih98.34Damodar River flows along the northern border,Sindri in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand across the river - Para, Raghunathpur IISanturi179.69- - SanturiRaghunathpur WomenAll 7 police station areas of subdivision
Blocks Community development blocks in Raghunathpur subdivision are:
CD block Headquarters Areakm2 Population(2011) SC %ST %Literacy rate %CensusTowns KashipurKalloli451.31200,083 28.5024.7671.063 NeturiaGobag203.65101,42728.8622.3065.143 ParaPara312.59200,62133.275.1565.625 Raghunathpur I Raghunathpur 201.82117,76035.3710.7067.361 Raghunathpur IICheliyama179.69113,79036.446.4267.291 SanturiMuraddi368.3078,51525.5931.9564.151
Gram Panchayats The subdivision contains 49 gram panchayats under 6 community development blocs:
Para block: Anara, Deoli, Jabarrah–Jhapra–II, Udaypur–Joynagar, Bahara, Dubra, Nadiha Surulia, Bhowridih, Jabarrah–Jhapra–I and Para. Raghunathpur–I block: Arrah, Bero, Khajura, Sanka, Babugram, Chorpahari and Nutandi. Raghunathpur–II block: Barrah, Joradih, Nildih, Cheliama, Mangalda–Mautore and Nutandih. Neturia block: Bhamuria, Guniara, Raibandh, Sarbari, Digha, Janardandih and Saltore. Santuri block: Balitora, Ramchandrapur– Kotaldi, Tarabari, Garsika, Muradi and Santuri. Kashipur block: Agardi–Chitra, Gorandih, Manihara, Sonathali, Barrah, Hadalda–Uparrah, Rangamati–Ranjandih, Beko, Kalidaha, Simla–Dhanara, Gagnabad, Kashipur and Sonaijuri.
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).:
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 Raghunathpur subdivision: Raghunathpur College was established in 1961 at Raghunathpur Kashipur Michael Madhusudhan Mahavidyalaya was established in 2000 at Kashipur. Panchakot Mahavidyalaya was established in 2001 at Sarbari. Santaldih College was established in 2008 at Usir, PO Chatarmahul.
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 Raghunathpur subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) Raghunathpur Subdivional Hospital, Raghunathpur M, 100 beds Santaldih Thermal Hospital, Santaldih, 10 beds South Eastern Railway Hospital, Adra, 222 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
Harmadih Rural Hospital, Neturia CD block, Harmadih, 30 beds Banda (Chelyama) Rural Hospital, Raghunathpur II CD block, Cheliyama, 30 beds Kolloli Rural Hospital, Kashipur CD block, Panchakot Raj, 30 beds Muraddi Rural Hospital, Santuri CD block, Muraddi, 30 beds Para Rural Hospital, Para CD block, Para, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds) Balitora Block Primary Health Centre, Santuri CD block, Balitora, 10 beds
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds) Raghunathpur I CD block:Babudergram (PO Sanko) (6), Biltora (PO Gadibera) (4) Raghunathpur II CD block: Bogra (10), Nildih (4) Neturia CD block: Bartoria (2), Gunara (10) Kashipur CD block: Talajuri (PO Gourangdih) (10), Kroshjuri (10), Agardih (2), Kantarangini (PO Beko) (6) Santuri CD block: Santuri (10) Para CD block: Nadiha (10), Ashar Bandh (PO Tentulbari) (2), Phursrabad (4)
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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