Raghunathpur subdivision

Raghunathpur subdivision
রঘুনাথপুর মহকুমা
Subdivision
Raghunathpur subdivision
Location in West Bengal, India
Raghunathpur subdivision
Raghunathpur subdivision (India)
Coordinates: 23°33′N 86°40′E / 23.55°N 86.67°E / 23.55; 86.67Coordinates: 23°33′N 86°40′E / 23.55°N 86.67°E / 23.55; 86.67
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purulia
Headquarters Raghunathpur
Area
 • Total 1,559.68 km2 (602.20 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 837,757
 • Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB
Website wb.gov.in

Raghunathpur 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

Raghunathpur subdivision has a density of population of 537 per km2. 28.59 % of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.[2]

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, Kantarangpuri, Lapara, Saltor, Hijuli, Par Beliya, Santaldih Power Project Town, Kanki, Dubra, Chapari, Shankara, Arra, Nabagram and Murulia. The subdivision has its headquarters at Raghunathpur.[3][4]

Police stations

Police stations in Raghunathpur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [5]

Police stationArea covered
km2		Inter-state border
km		Municipal townCD Block
Raghunathpur337-RaghunathpurRaghunathpur I
Kashipur801.88--Kashipur
Adra172.92--Kashipur
Neturia203.65Damodar River flows along the northern border, Dhanbad district of Jharkhand across the river-Neturia
Para270.59Bokaro district of Jharkhand is on the west-Para
Santaldih98.34Damodar River flows along the northern border,
Sindri in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand across the river		-Para, Raghunathpur II
Santuri179.69--Santuri
Raghunathpur WomenAll 7 police station
areas of subdivision[6]

Blocks

Community development blocks in Raghunathpur subdivision are:[2] [7]

CD BlockHeadquartersArea
km2		Population
(2011)		SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
KashipurKalloli451.31200,08328.5024.7671.063
NeturiaGobag203.65101,42728.8622.3065.143
ParaPara312.59200,62133.275.1565.625
Raghunathpur IRaghunathpur201.82117,76035.3710.7067.361
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:[8]

  • Para block: Anara, Deoli, Jabarrah–Jhapra–II, Udaypur–Joynagar, Bahara, Dubra, Nadiha Surulia, Bowridih, 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.

Dumurkola under Nutandih Panchayat Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Nabagram.

Dumurkola Village
  • 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.

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.[9]
BaghmundiNoneJhalda municipality; Jhalda I and Baghmundi CD Blocks;
Hetgugui and Sirkabad gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.[9]
JoypurNoneJoypur and Jhalda II CD Blocks;
Arsha, Beldih and Manikary gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.[9]
PuruliaNonePurulia municipality; Purulia II CD Block; Bhandar Purachipida
and Manara gram panchayats of Purulia I CD Block.[9]
ManbazarSTManbazar I and Puncha CD Blocks; Chatumadar, Daldali
and Manguria Lalpur gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.[9]
KashipurNoneKashipur CD Block; Hura, Jabarrah, Kalabani, Keshargarh, Ladhurka,
Lakhanpur and Rakhera Bishpuri gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.[9]
ParaSCPara and Raghunathpur II CD Blocks.[9]
BankuraRaghunathpurSCRaghunathpur municipality; Raghunathpur I, Neturia and Santuri CD Blocks.[9]
Other assembly segments in Bankura district
Jhargram (ST)BandwanSTBandwan, Barabazar and Manbazar II CD Blocks.[9]
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 Purlia". 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 2 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "রঘুনাথপুরে মহিলা থানা". Issue dated 21 July, 2016 (Bengali). Ananda Bazar Patrika. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. 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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