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Hutmura is a
census town In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
and a gram panchayat in the Purulia II CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the
Purulia district Purulia district () is one of the twenty-three districts of West Bengal state in Eastern India. Purulia is the administrative headquarters of the district. Some of the other important towns of Purulia district are Raghunathpur- Adra, Manbazar ...
in the state of
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,
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.


Geography


Location

Hutmura is located at .


Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the
Chota Nagpur Plateau The Chota Nagpur Plateau () is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and th ...
. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Purulia Sadar subdivision covers the central portion of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. The map alongside shows some urbanization around
Purulia Purulia, officially Purulia Sadar, is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Purulia district. It is located on the north of the Kangsabati River. Geography Location Purulia is locate ...
city. 18.58% of the population, the highest among the subdivisions of the district, lives in urban areas. There are 4 census towns in the subdivision. The Kangsabati (locally called Kansai) flows through the subdivision. The subdivision has old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The focus is on education - the university, the sainik school, the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at
Bongabari Bongabari is a village in the Purulia II CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Bongabari is located at . Area overview Purulia district forms the lowest st ...
, the upcoming medical college at Hatuara, et al. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.


Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Hutmura had a total population of 5,878, of which 2,967 (50%) were males and 2,911 (50%) were females. There were 993 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Hutmura was 2,844 (58.22% of the population over 6 years).


Infrastructure

According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Puruliya'', Hutmura covered an area of 2.4888 km2. There is a railway station at Purulia. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated source. It had 440 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 2 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 15 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, the nearest general degree college at
Purulia Purulia, officially Purulia Sadar, is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Purulia district. It is located on the north of the Kangsabati River. Geography Location Purulia is locate ...
14 km away. It had 1 non-formal education centre (Sarbya Siksha Abhiyan centre). The nearest special school for the disabled was at
Bongabari Bongabari is a village in the Purulia II CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Bongabari is located at . Area overview Purulia district forms the lowest st ...
, 14 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 public library and 1 reading room. It had the branch of 1 nationalised bank and 1 agricultural credit society.


Education

Hutmura High School is a Bengali-medium boys only institution established in 1911. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. Hutmura Harimari Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII.


Culture

The Digambar Jain temple at Anaijambad, located nearby, was established in 1973. It houses six statues of four tirthankaras. "The statues are housed within the simple looking temple and are fixed upon an elevated platform". These were collected from different villages. The Kharkhari Sarak community of neighbouring
Dhanbad Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and a major financial hub of Jharkhand. In terms of economy, Dhanbad has the largest economy in the state of Jharkhand and it is often referred to as th ...
took the initiative to build the temple.


Healthcare

There is a primary health centre, with 10 beds, at Hutmura.


References

{{Purulia District Cities and towns in Purulia district