Purulia Sadar subdivision is a 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
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
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:
Note: The 2011 census data has been recast as per reorganisation of the subdivisions. There may be minor variations.
Police stations
Police stations in the Purulia Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Blocks
Community development blocks in Purulia Sadar subdivision are:
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats in Purulia Sadar subdivision are :
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Arsha: Arsha, Chatuhansa, Hensla, Puara, Beldih, Hetgugui, Mankiary and Sirkabad.
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Balarampur block: Balarampur, Bela, Genrua, Tentlow, Baraurma, Darda and Ghatbera–Kerowa.
*
Hura
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block: Chatumadar, Jabarrah, Ladhurka, Rakhera–Bispuria, Daldali, Kalabani, Lakhanpur, Hura, Keshergarh and Maguria–Lalpur.
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Purulia–I block: Bhandarpuara–Chipida, Dimdiha, Lagda, Durku, Manara, Chakaltore, Garafusra and Sonaijuri.
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Purulia–II block: Agoya–Narra, Chharradumdumi, Hutmura, Belma, Ghonga, Pindra, Bhangra, Golamara and Raghabpur.
Education
Given in the table below 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).:
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 Purulia Sadar subdivision:
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Sidho Kanho Birsha University
Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University (SKBU) is a public state university located in Purulia district of West Bengal, India. It was established under an Act of the West Bengal Legislature in April 2010. It offers different undergraduate and postgraduat ...
was established in 2010 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 ...
.
*Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital is located at
Hatuara, Purulia.
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Jagannath Kishore College was established at Purulia in 1948.
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Nistarini Women's College was established in 1957 at Purulia.
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Arsha College
Arsha College is a college at Arsha in Purulia district, West Bengal
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was established at
Arsha in 2009.
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Balarampur College was established at Rangadih,
Balarampur in 1985.
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Mahatma Gandhi College
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was established at
Daldali
Daldali is a village and a gram panchayat in the Hura CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Daldali is located at .
Area overview
Purulia district forms th ...
, Lalpur in 1981.
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).:
.* Excluding nursing homes.
Medical facilities
Medical facilities in Purulia Sadar subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)
*Deben Mahato Hospital (District Hospital),
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 ...
M, 506 beds
*Purulia Jail Hospital, Purulia M, 33 beds
*Purulia Police Hospital, Purulia M, 20 beds
*Purulia Mental Hospital, Purulia M, 200 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
*Chakaltore Rural Hospital, Purulia I CD block,
Chakaltor
Chakaltor (also spelled Chakaltore) is a village and a gram panchayat in the Purulia I CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Chakaltor ...
, 30 beds
*Kushtor Rural Hospital, Purulia II CD block, Kustor, 30 beds
*Hura Rural Hospital, Hura CD block,
Hura
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, 30 beds
*Bansgarh Rural Hospital, Balarampur CD block, Rangadih, 30 beds
*Sirkabad Rural Hospital, Arsha CD block,
Sirkabad
Sirkabad is a village in the Arsha CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Sirkabad is located at .
Sirkabad lies in the vicinity of the Ajodhya Hills and t ...
, 30 beds
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)
*Purulia I CD block: Pichasi (10), Belkuri (2), Lagda (6)
*Purulia II CD block:
Hutmura
Hutmura is a census town and a gram panchayat in the Purulia II CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Hutmura is located at .
Area ov ...
(10), Chayanpur (6)
*Arsha CD block: Kantadih (4),
Arsha (10)
*Balarampur CD block: Kerwa (10), Nekray (6), Malti (6)
*Hura CD block: Chatumadar (4), Khairipihira (4), Ladurkha (10)
Electoral constituencies
Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Purulia district were as follows:
References
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