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Country
  
India

District
  
Purulia

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Area
  
2,328 km²

State
  
West Bengal

Headquarters
  
Jhalda

Vehicle registration
  
WB

ISO 3166 code
  
ISO 3166-2:IN

Purulia Sadar West subdivision

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

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Subdivisions

Purulia district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:

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.

Police stations

Police stations in Purulia Sadar West subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:

Blocks

Community development blocks in Purulia Sadar West subdivision are:

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:

    References

    Purulia Sadar West subdivision Wikipedia
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