Raghunathpur subdivision

For other uses, see Raghunathpur (disambiguation).

Subdivision in West Bengal, India

Raghunathpur subdivision

Subdivision

Coordinates: 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
http://purulia.gov.in/

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

## History

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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.[1]

## Subdivisions

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Purulia district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[2][3][4]

Subdivision | Headquarter |
Area
km2 | Population
(2011) | Rural Population %
(2011) | Urban Population %
(2011)

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|
|
|

Purulia Sadar | Purulia | 1,474.81 | 878,373 | 81.42 | 18.58
Manbazar | Manbazar | 1,766.55 | 640,588 | 96.32 | 3.68
Jhalda | Jhalda | 1,233.97 | 573,771 | 91.02 | 8.98
Raghunathpur | Raghunathpur | 1,733.01 | 838,128 | 83.80 | 16.20
Purulia district | Purulia | 6208.34 | 2,930,860 | 87.24 | 12.76

Note: The 2011 census data has been recast as per reorganisation of the subdivisions. There may be minor variations.

## Administrative units

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8km
5miles

Damodar River

Panchet Dam
Reservoir

Panchet
Hill

Joychandi Pahar

Bero

Santuri

Ramchandrapur

Muraddi

Madhukunda

Kashipur

Kalloli

Baranti

Raghunathpur

Lapara

Adra

Kantaranguri

Arra

Murulia

Ramkanali

Telkupi

Garh Panchkot

Banda Deul

Usir

Sarbari

Para

Nituria

Harmadih

Haraktor

Gobag

Cheliyama

Anara

Achkoda

Parbelia

Hijuli

Saltore

Nabagram

Shankara

Chapari

Dubra

Kanki

Santaldih

Places in Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

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, Kantaranguri, Lapara, Saltor, Hijuli, Par Beliya, Santaldih Power Project Town, Kanki, Dubra, Chapari, Shankara, Arra, Nabagram and Murulia. The subdivision has its headquarters at Raghunathpur.[5][6]

## Police stations

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Police stations in Raghunathpur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[7]

Police station | Area covered
km2 | Inter-state border
km | Municipal town | CD block

|
|
|
|

Raghunathpur | 337 | - | Raghunathpur | Raghunathpur I
Kashipur | 801.88 | - | - | Kashipur
Adra | 172.92 | - | - | Kashipur and Raghunathpur I
Nituria | 203.65 | Damodar River flows along the northern border, Dhanbad district of Jharkhand across the river | - | Neturia
Para | 270.59 | Bokaro district of Jharkhand is on the west | - | Para
Santaldih | 98.34 | Damodar River flows along the northern border,
Sindri in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand across the river | - | Para, Raghunathpur II
Santuri | 179.69 | - | - | Santuri
Raghunathpur Women | All 7 police station
areas of subdivision[8] |  |  |

## Blocks

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Community development blocks in Raghunathpur subdivision are:[9][4]

CD block | Headquarters | Area
km2 | Population
(2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy
Rate % | Census
Towns

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Kashipur | Kalloli | 451.31 | 200,083 | 28.50 | 24.76 | 71.06 | 3
Neturia | Gobag | 203.65 | 101,427 | 28.86 | 22.30 | 65.14 | 3
Para | Para | 312.59 | 200,621 | 33.27 | 5.15 | 65.62 | 5
Raghunathpur I | Raghunathpur | 201.82 | 117,760 | 35.37 | 10.70 | 67.36 | 1
Raghunathpur II | Cheliyama | 179.69 | 113,790 | 36.44 | 6.42 | 67.29 | 1
Santuri | Muraddi | 368.30 | 78,515 | 25.59 | 31.95 | 64.15 | 1

## Gram Panchayats

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The subdivision contains 49 gram panchayats under 6 community development blocs:[10]

* Para block: Anara, Deoli, Jabarrah-Jhapra-II, Udaypur-Joynagar, Bahara, Dubra, Nadiha Surulia, Bhowridih, 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.
* 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.

## Education

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Given in the table below (data in numbers) 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).:[2][3]

Subdivision  | Primary
School  | Middle
School  | High
School  | Higher Secondary
School  | General
College, Univ  | Technical /
Professional Instt  | Non-formal
Education

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student

Purulia Sadar | 818  | 87,425  | 114  | 7,292  | 26  | 11,345  | 83  | 80,138  | 6  | 12,463  | 11  | 1,806  | 1,461  | 49,234
Manbazar | 832  | 59,105  | 121  | 4,141  | 21  | 7,615  | 64  | 63,466  | 5  | 5,441  | 3  | 256  | 1,371  | 41,267
Jhalda | 533  | 53,629  | 67  | 3,453  | 2  | 1,415  | 47  | 55,492  | 6  | 2,332  | 2  | 98  | 836  | 34,779
Raghunathpur  | 818  | 72,073  | 126  | 8,925  | 31  | 16,055  | 67  | 68,188  | 4  | 7,007  | 5  | 649  | 1,761  | 45,472
Purulia district | 3,001  | 272,232  | 428  | 23,811  | 80  | 36,430  | 261  | 267,284  | 21  | 27,243  | 21  | 3.009  | 5,429  | 170,752

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.[3]

### Educational institutions

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The following institutions are located in Raghunathpur subdivision:

* Raghunathpur College was established in 1961 at Raghunathpur[11]
* Kashipur Michael Madhusudhan Mahavidyalaya was established in 2000 at Kashipur.[12]
* Panchakot Mahavidyalaya was established in 2001 at Sarbari.[13]
* Santaldih College was established in 2008 at Usir, PO Chatarmahul.[14]

## Healthcare

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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).:[2][3]

Subdivision  | Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB  | Other
State
Govt
Deptts  | Local
bodies  | Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs  | NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes  | Total  | Total
Number

Beds  | Total
Number

Doctors*  | Indoor
Patients  | Outdoor
Patients

|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Hospitals
| Rural
Hospitals
| Block
Primary
Health
Centres
| Primary
Health
Centres

Purulia Sadar | 2  | 2  | 3  | 13  | 2  | \-  | \-  | 9  | 31  | 1,203  | 96  | 209,390  | 1,626,712
Manbazar | \-  | 1  | 4  | 14  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 19  | 254  | 40  | 35,184  | 990,561
Jhalda | \-  | 1  | 3  | 10  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 15  | 196  | 23  | 28,522  | 820,961
Raghunathpur  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 13  | \-  | \-  | 1  | 2  | 22  | 835  | 77  | 55,866  | 1,071,786
Purulia district | 3  | 5  | 14  | 50  | 2  | \-  | 1  | 12  | 87  | 2,488  | 236  | 328,962  | 4,510,020

.* Excluding nursing homes.

### Medical facilities

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Medical facilities in Raghunathpur subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [15]

* Raghunathpur Subdivional Hospital, Raghunathpur M, 100 beds
* Santaldih Thermal Hospital, Santaldih, 10 beds
* South Eastern Railway Hospital, Adra, 222 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [16]

* Harmadih Rural Hospital, Neturia CD block, Harmadih, 30 beds
* Banda (Chelyama) Rural Hospital, Raghunathpur II CD block, Cheliyama, 30 beds
* Kolloli Rural Hospital, Kashipur CD block, Panchakot Raj, 30 beds
* Muraddi Rural Hospital, Santuri CD block, Muraddi, 30 beds
* Para Rural Hospital, Para CD block, Para, 30 beds

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[17]

* Balitora Block Primary Health Centre, Santuri CD block, Balitora, 10 beds

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[18]

* Raghunathpur I CD block:Babudergram (PO Sanko) (6), Biltora (PO Gadibera) (4)
* Raghunathpur II CD block: Bogra (10), Nildih (4)
* Neturia CD block: Bartoria (2), Gunara (10)
* Kashipur CD block: Talajuri (PO Gourangdih) (10), Kroshjuri (10), Agardih (2), Kantarangini (PO Beko) (6)
* Santuri CD block: Santuri (10)
* Para CD block: Nadiha (10), Ashar Bandh (PO Tentulbari) (2), Phursrabad (4)

## Electoral constituencies

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

Lok Sabha constituency | Vidhan Sabha constituency | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayat

|
|
|

Purulia | Balarampur | None | Balarampur 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.[19]
| Baghmundi | None | Jhalda municipality; Jhalda I and Baghmundi CD Blocks;
Hetgugui and Sirkabad gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.[19]
| Joypur | None | Joypur and Jhalda II CD Blocks;
Arsha, Beldih and Manikary gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.[19]
| Purulia | None | Purulia municipality; Purulia II CD Block; Bhandar Purachipida
and Manara gram panchayats of Purulia I CD Block.[19]
| Manbazar | ST | Manbazar I and Puncha CD Blocks; Chatumadar, Daldali
and Manguria Lalpur gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.[19]
| Kashipur | None | Kashipur CD Block; Hura, Jabarrah, Kalabani, Keshargarh, Ladhurka,
Lakhanpur and Rakhera Bishpuri gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.[19]
| Para | SC | Para and Raghunathpur II CD Blocks.[19]
Bankura | Raghunathpur | SC | Raghunathpur municipality; Raghunathpur I, Neturia and Santuri CD Blocks.[19]
| Other assembly segments in Bankura district |  |
Jhargram (ST) | Bandwan | ST | Bandwan, Barabazar and Manbazar II CD Blocks.[19]
| Other assembly segments in Paschim Medinipur district |  |

## References

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1. ^ "The Kolkata Gazette, 30 March 2017" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
2. ^ a b c "Purulia – the official website of Purlia district". Administration. District administration. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
3. ^ a b c d "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
4. ^ a b "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ "Purulia District Police". PDC. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
8. ^ "রঘুনাথপুরে মহিলা থানা". Issue dated 21 July 2016 (Bengali). Ananda Bazar Patrika. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ "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.
11. ^ "Raghunathpur College". RC. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
12. ^ "Kashipur Michael Madhusudan Mahavidyalaya". KMMM. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
13. ^ "Panchakot Mahavidyalaya". PM. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
14. ^ "Santaldih College". SC. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
15. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
16. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
17. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
18. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
19. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

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Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Purulia Sadar subdivision|

* Balarampur
* Hutmura
* Lagda
* Purulia
* Raghabpur

|

Manbazar subdivision|

* Barabazar
* Bandwan
* Manbazar

Jhalda subdivision|

* Begunkodor
* Chekya
* Jaypur
* Jhalda

Raghunathpur subdivision|

* Adra
* Arra
* Chapari
* Dubra
* Hijuli
* Kanki
* Kantaranguri
* Lapara
* Murulia
* Nabagram
* Parbelia
* Raghunathpur
* Saltore
* Santaldih
* Shankara

Divisions of West Bengal

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Purulia Sadar subdivision|

* Anaijambad
* Arsha
* Baghadih
* Bongabari
* Chakaltor
* Chakda
* Chharra
* Daldali
* Hura
* Sirkabad

|

Manbazar subdivision|

* Bargorya
* Boro
* Budhpur
* Kenda
* Kuruktopa
* Laulara
* Pakbirra
* Puncha

Jhalda subdivision|

* Agharpur
* Ananda Nagar
* Baghmundi
* Charida
* Jargo
* Jiudaru
* Kotshila
* Masina
* Patardi
* Suisa
* Tulin

Raghunathpur subdivision|

* Achkoda
* Anara
* Baranti
* Cheliyama
* Gobag
* Haraktor
* Harmadih
* Kalloli
* Kashipur
* Madhukunda
* Muraddi
* Nituria
* Para
* Ramchandrapur
* Sarbari
* Santuri
* Usir

Related topics|

* Purulia topics
* People from Purulia district
* Villages in Purulia district

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Purulia district topics

General|

* Banda Deul
* Bargi
* Bengali Language Movement (Manbhum)
* Charra Airfield
* Chhau dance
* Chhau mask
* Chota Nagpur Plateau
* Deulghata
* Dharmathakur
* Garh Panchkot
* Jungle Mahals
* Manbhum
* Purulia arms drop case
* Sarak
* Telkupi

Subdivisions|

* Purulia Sadar
* Manbazar
* Jhalda
* Raghunathpur

Municipalities|

* Purulia
* Jhalda
* Raghunathpur

Community development blocks|

| Purulia Sadar subdivision|

* Arsha
* Balarampur
* Hura
* Purulia I
* Purulia II

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Manbazar subdivision|

* Barabazar
* Bandwan
* Manbazar I
* Manbazar II
* Puncha

Jhalda subdivision|

* Baghmundi
* Jhalda I
* Jhalda II
* Joypur

Raghunathpur subdivision|

* Para
* Raghunathpur I
* Raghunathpur II
* Neturia
* Santuri
* Kashipur

Education|

| Schools|

* Purulia Zilla School
* Sainik School, Purulia

|

General degree colleges|

* Achhruram Memorial College
* Ananda Marga College
* Arsha College
* Balarampur College
* Bandwan Mahavidyalaya
* Barabazar Bikram Tudu Memorial College
* Bikramjit Goswami Memorial College
* Chitta Mahato Memorial College
* Government General Degree College, Manbazar II
* J. K. College
* Kashipur Michael Madhusudhan Mahavidyalaya
* Kotshila Mahavidyalaya
* Mahatma Gandhi College, Purulia
* Manbhum Mahavidyalaya
* Netaji Subhash Ashram Mahavidyalaya
* Nistarini Women's College
* Panchakot Mahavidyalaya
* Raghunathpur College
* Ramananda Centenary College
* Santaldih College
* Sitaram Mahato Memorial College

Engineering & medical colleges|

* Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engineering College
* Purulia Government Medical College and Hospital
* Purulia Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital

Universities|

* Sidho Kanho Birsha University

Hills|

* Ajodhya Hills
* Gorgaburu
* Joychandi Pahar
* Panchet Hill

Rivers|

* Damodar
* Dwarakeswar
* Kangsabati
* Shilabati

Transport|

* NH 18
* South Eastern Railway zone
* Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line

Railway stations|

* Adra Junction
* Bero
* Gourinathdham
* Jhalda
* Joychandi Pahar
* Madhukunda
* Muradi
* Purulia Junction
* Ramkanali Junction

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Purulia

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Bandwan
* Balarampur
* Baghmundi
* Joypur
* Purulia
* Manbazar
* Kashipur
* Para
* Raghunathpur

Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Arsha
* Jhalda
* Hura

See also|

* Cities, towns and locations in Purulia district
* People from Purulia district
* Villages in Purulia district
* Damodar Valley

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