Raghunathpur subdivision

Raghunathpur subdivision রঘুনাথপুর মহকুমা
Subdivision
Raghunathpur subdivision Raghunathpur subdivision Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°33′N 86°40′E / 23.55°N 86.67°ECoordinates: 23°33′N 86°40′E / 23.55°N 86.67°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purulia
Headquarters	Raghunathpur
Area
• Total	1,559.68 km^2 (602.20 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	837,757
• Density	540/km^2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

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

Subdivisions

Purulia district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: ^[1]

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

Administrative units

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, Kantarangpuri, Lapara, Saltor, Hijuli, Par Beliya, Santaldih Power Project Town, Kanki, Dubra, Chapari, Shankara, Arra, Nabagram and Murulia. The subdivision has its headquarters at Raghunathpur.^[2][3]

Area

Raghunathpur subdivision has an area of 1,559.68 km², population in 2011 of 837,757 and density of population of 537 per km². 28.59 % 0f the population of the district resides in this subdivision.^[4]

Police stations

Police stations in Raghunathpur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: ^[5]

Police station	Area covered km^2	Inter-state border km	Municipal town	CD Block
Raghunathpur	337	-	Raghunathpur	Raghunathpur I
Kashipur	801.88	-	-	Kashipur
Adra	172.92	-	-	Kashipur
Neturia	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[6]

Blocks

Community development blocks in Raghunathpur subdivision are:^{[4] [7]}

CD Block	Headquarters	Area km^2	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

The subdivision contains 49 gram panchayats under 6 community development blocs:^[8]

• Para block: Anara, Deoli, Jabarrah–Jhapra–II, Udaypur–Joynagar, Bahara, Dubra, Nadiha Surulia, Bowridih, 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.

Dumurkola under Nutandih Panchayat Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Nabagram.

Dumurkola Village

• 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.

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.[9]
	Baghmundi	None	Jhalda municipality; Jhalda I and Baghmundi CD Blocks; Hetgugui and Sirkabad gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.[9]
	Joypur	None	Joypur and Jhalda II CD Blocks; Arsha, Beldih and Manikary gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.[9]
	Purulia	None	Purulia municipality; Purulia II CD Block; Bhandar Purachipida and Manara gram panchayats of Purulia I CD Block.[9]
	Manbazar	ST	Manbazar I and Puncha CD Blocks; Chatumadar, Daldali and Manguria Lalpur gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.[9]
	Kashipur	None	Kashipur CD Block; Hura, Jabarrah, Kalabani, Keshargarh, Ladhurka, Lakhanpur and Rakhera Bishpuri gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.[9]
	Para	SC	Para and Raghunathpur II CD Blocks.[9]
Bankura	Raghunathpur	SC	Raghunathpur municipality; Raghunathpur I, Neturia and Santuri CD Blocks.[9]
	Other assembly segments in Bankura district
Jhargram (ST)	Bandwan	ST	Bandwan, Barabazar and Manbazar II CD Blocks.[9]
	Other assembly segments in Paschim Medinipur district

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
3. "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.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purlia". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2,. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
6. "রঘুনাথপুরে মহিলা থানা". Issue dated 21 July, 2016 (Bengali). Ananda Bazar Patrika. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
7. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
8. "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.
9. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 October 2016.