Purulia Sadar East subdivision

Purulia Sadar East subdivision
পুরুলিয়া সদর পূর্ব মহকুমা
Subdivision
Purulia Sadar East subdivision
Location in West Bengal, India
Purulia Sadar East subdivision
Purulia Sadar East subdivision (India)
Coordinates: 23°11′N 86°13′E / 23.19°N 86.22°E / 23.19; 86.22Coordinates: 23°11′N 86°13′E / 23.19°N 86.22°E / 23.19; 86.22
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purulia
Headquarters Purulia
Area
 • Total 2,336.20 km2 (902.01 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,055,337
 • Density 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB

Purulia Sadar East subdivision is a subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Subdivisions

Purulia district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: [1]

SubdivisionHeadquarter
Area
km2		Population
(2011)		Rural Population %
(2001)		Urban Population %
(2001)
Purulia Sadar West subdivisionJhalda2,327.981,037,02194.605.40
Purulia Sadar East subdivisionPurulia2,336.201,055,33787.5512.45
Raghunathpur subdivisionRaghunathpur1,559.6883,775787.3712.63
Purulia districtPurulia6,259.002,930,11589.9310.07

Purulia Sadar East subdivision has a density of population of 452 per km2. 36.02% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.[2]

Administrative units

Purulia Sadar East subdivision has 8 police stations, 7 community development blocks, 7 panchayat samitis, 62 gram panchayats, 890 inhabited villages, 1 municipality, 5 census towns. The single municipality is at Purulia. The census towns are: Bandwan, Manbazar, Lagda, Raghabpur and Hutmura. The subdivision has its headquarters at Purulia.[3][4]

Police stations

Police stations in Purulia Sadar East subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[5]

Police StationArea covered
km2		Inter-state border
km		Municipal TownCD Block
Bandwan367.0852.44-Bandwan
Hura382.21--Hura
Manbazar411.11--Manbazar I
Kenda352.81--Manbazar I, Puncha, Purulia I
Puncha330.11--Puncha, Manbazar I
Boro295.28--Manbazar II
Purulia (Town)13.9-PuruliaPurulia I, Purulia II
Purulia (Muffasil)534.47--Purulia I, Purulia II
Purulia Sadar Women--Purulia, JhaldaPurulia (Muffasil), Kotshila, Arsha,
Jhalda, Jaypur police stations area

Blocks

Community development blocks in Purulia Sadar East subdivision are:[2][6]

CD BlockHeadquartersArea
km2		Population
(2011)		SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
Manbazar IManbazar381.32154,07122.4422.0363.781
Manbazar IIBoro285.8197,1646.5148.9760.27
BandwanBandwan351.2594,9295.9351.8661.381
HuraHura382.21143,57519.5625.4668.79
PunchaPuncha330.11123,85514.5424.7468.14
Purulia IChakda, PO Kotlui281.50151,18817.158.3778.371
Purulia IIBongabari,
PO Vivekanandanagar		310.10169,48827.164.8563.392

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 62 gram panchayats under 7 community development blocs:[7]

  • Manbazar–I block: Bamni Majhihira, Chandra–Pairachali, Gopalnagar, Manbazar, Bhalubasa, Jitujuri, Baramasya–Ramnagar, Bisri, Dhanarah and Kamta Jangidiri.
  • Manbazar–II block: Ankro Barakadam, Bari–Jagda, Buribandh, Kumari, Bargoria–Jamtoria, Boro Jaragara and Dighi.
  • Bandwan block: Bandwan, Dhadka, Kuchia, Kumra, Chirudih, Gurur, Kuilapal and Supudih.
  • 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.
  • Hura block: Chatumadar, Jabarrah, Ladhurka, Rakhera–Bispuria, Daldali, Kalabani, Lakhanpur, Hura, Keshergarh and Maguria–Lalpur.
  • Puncha block: Bagda, Chirudih, Lakhra, Pirrah, Chandra, Jambad, Napara, Puncha, Kenda and Panipathar.

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Purulia district were as follows:

Lok Sabha constituencyVidhan Sabha constituencyReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayat
PuruliaBalarampurNoneBalarampur 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]
BaghmundiNoneJhalda municipality; Jhalda I and Baghmundi CD Blocks;
Hetgugui and Sirkabad gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.[8]
JoypurNoneJoypur and Jhalda II CD Blocks;
Arsha, Beldih and Manikary gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.[8]
PuruliaNonePurulia municipality; Purulia II CD Block; Bhandar Purachipida
and Manara gram panchayats of Purulia I CD Block.[8]
ManbazarSTManbazar I and Puncha CD Blocks; Chatumadar, Daldali
and Manguria Lalpur gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.[8]
KashipurNoneKashipur CD Block; Hura, Jabarrah, Kalabani, Keshargarh, Ladhurka,
Lakhanpur and Rakhera Bishpuri gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.[8]
ParaSCPara and Raghunathpur II CD Blocks.[8]
BankuraRaghunathpurSCRaghunathpur municipality; Raghunathpur I, Neturia and Santuri CD Blocks.[8]
Other assembly segments in Bankura district
Jhargram (ST)BandwanSTBandwan, Barabazar and Manbazar II CD Blocks.[8]
Other assembly segments in Paschim Medinipur district

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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