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Purulia Sadar West subdivision
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Purulia Sadar West subdivision |
| other_name | |
| settlement_type | Subdivision |
| pushpin_map | India West Bengal#India |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in West Bengal, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | West Bengal |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Purulia |
| established_title | |
| seat_type | Headquarters |
| seat | Jhalda |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 2,327.98 |
| population_total | 1,037,021 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Bengali, English |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| iso_code | IN-WB |
| registration_plate | 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:
| Subdivision | Headquarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | |||
| km2 | Population | ||
| (2011) | Rural Population % | ||
| (2001) | Urban Population % | ||
| (2001) | |||
| Purulia Sadar West subdivision | |||
| Purulia Sadar East subdivision | |||
| Raghunathpur subdivision | |||
| Purulia district |
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.{{Cite web
Police stations
Police stations in Purulia Sadar West subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
| Police Station | Area covered | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| km2 | Inter-state border | |||
| km | Municipal Town | CD Block | ||
| Arsha | ||||
| Baghmundi | ||||
| Balarampur | ||||
| Barabazar | ||||
| Jaypur | ||||
| Jhalda | ||||
| Kotshila |
Blocks
Community development blocks in Purulia Sadar West subdivision are:
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km2 | Population | |||||
| (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy | |||
| rate % | Census | |||||
| Towns | ||||||
| Jhalda I | ||||||
| Jhalda II | ||||||
| Joypur | ||||||
| Arsha | ||||||
| Baghmundi | ||||||
| Balarampur | ||||||
| Barabazar |
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 | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayat | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purulia | ||||||
| Bankura | ||||||
| Jhargram (ST) | ||||||
References
References
- "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
- "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
- "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
- "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
- "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
- "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal.
- "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006". Election Commission of India.
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