# Purulia Sadar West subdivision

Purulia Sadar West subdivision was a subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India, till reorganisation of the subdivisions in Purlia district in 2017.

## Subdivisions

Purulia district was divided into the following administrative subdivisions till reorganisation:
| Subdivision | Headquarter | Area km$^2$ | Population (2011) | Rural Population % (2001) | Urban Population % (2001) |
| Purulia Sadar West subdivision | Jhalda | 2,327.98 | 1,037,021 | 94.60 | 5.40 |
| Purulia Sadar East subdivision | Purulia | 2,336.20 | 1,055,337 | 87.55 | 12.45 |
| Raghunathpur subdivision | Raghunathpur | 1,559.68 | 83,7757 | 87.37 | 12.63 |
| Purulia district | Purulia | 6,259.00 | 2,930,115 | 89.93 | 10.07 |
Purulia Sadar West subdivision has a density of population of 445 per km$^2$. 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:
| Police Station | Area covered km$^2$ | Inter-state border km | Municipal Town | CD Block |
| Arsha | 187.5 | - | - | Arsha |
| Baghmundi | 275 | 41.91 | - | Banghmundi |
| Balarampur | 299.5 | 12.39 | - | Balarampur |
| Barabazar | 414 | 44.39 | - | Barabazar |
| Jaypur | 230.50 | 52 | - | Joypur |
| Jhalda | 290 | 48.7 | Jhalda | Jhalda I, Jhalda II (part) |
| Kotshila | 284 | 25.48 | - | Jhalda II (part) |

## Blocks

Community development blocks in Purulia Sadar West subdivision are:
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km$^2$ | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns |
| Jhalda I | Masina | 315.09 | 137,143 | 12.39 | 11.38 | 66.18 | |
| Jhalda II | Kotshila | 256.61 | 148,156 | 10.57 | 10.74 | 54.76 | 2 |
| Joypur | Jaypur | 230.47 | 133,349 | 14.37 | 9.80 | 57.94 | 1 |
| Arsha | Sirkabad | 375.04 | 154,736 | 11.82 | 21.69 | 54.78 | |
| Baghmundi | Patardi | 427.95 | 135,579 | 10.36 | 25.11 | 57.17 | |
| Balarampur | Baghadih | 300.88 | 137.950 | 11.91 | 31.71 | 60.40 | 1 |
| Barabazar | Barabazar | 418.06 | 170,569 | 7.39 | 19.40 | 63.27 | 1 |

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