Manbazar subdivision is a subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
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:
Subdivision HeadquarterAreakm2 Population(2011) Rural Population %(2011)Urban Population % (2011)Purulia SadarPurulia1,474.81878,37381.4218.58ManbazarManbazar1,766.55640,58896.323.68JhaldaJhalda1,233.97573,77191.028.98RaghunathpurRaghunathpur1,733.01838,12883.8016.20Purulia districtPurulia6208.342,930,86087.2412.76 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 Manbazar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Police Station Area coveredkm2 Inter-state borderkmMunicipal Town CD block Bandwan367.0852.44 - Bandwan Manbazar411.11 - - Manbazar I Kenda352.81 - - Manbazar I, Puncha, Purulia I Puncha330.11 - - Puncha, Manbazar I Boro295.28 - - Manbazar II Barabazar41444.39 - Barabazar
Blocks Community development blocks in Manbazar subdivision are:
CD block HeadquartersAreakm2 Population(2011) SC %ST %Literacy rate %CensusTowns BarabazarBarabazar418.06170,5697.3919.4063.271 BandwanBandwan351.2594,9295.9351.8661.381 Manbazar IManbazar381.32154,07122.4422.0363.781 Manbazar IIBoro285.8197,1646.5148.9760.27 PunchaPuncha330.11123,85514.5424.7468.14
Gram panchayats Gram panchayats in Manbazar subdivision are : Barabazar block: Banjora, Berada, Latpada, Tumrasole, Bansbera, Bhagabandh, Sindri, Barabazar and Dhelatbamu Sukurhutu. Bandwan block: Bandwan, Dhadka, Kuchia, Kumra, Chirudih, Gurur, Kuilapal and Supudih. Manbazar–I block: Bamni Majhihira, Chandra–Pairachali, Gopalnagar, Manbazar, Bhalubasa, Jitujuri, Baramasya–Ramnagar, Bisri, Dhanarah and Kamta Jangidiri. Manbazar–II block: Ankro Barakadam, Bari–Jagda, Buribandh, Kumari, Bargoria–Jamtoria, Boro Jaragara and Dighi. Puncha block: Bagda, Chirudih, Lakhra, Pirrah, Chandra, Jambad, Napara, Puncha, Kenda and Panipathar.
Education The table below offers 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).:
SubdivisionPrimarySchoolMiddleSchoolHighSchoolHigher SecondarySchoolGeneralCollege, UnivTechnical /Professional InsttNon-formalEducationInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentPurulia Sadar81887,4251147,2922611,3458380,138612,463111,8061,46149,234Manbazar83259,1051214,141217,6156463,46655,44132561,37141,267Jhalda53353,629673,45321,4154755,49262,33229883634,779Raghunathpur81872,0731268,9253116,0556768,18847,00756491,76145,472Purulia district3,001272,23242823,8118036,430261267,2842127,243213.0095,429170,752
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.
Educational institutions The following institutions are located in Manbazar subdivision: Manbhum Mahavidyalaya was established in 1986 at Manbazar. Government General Degree College, Manbazar II at Susunia, PO Kumari, was established in 2015. Sitaram Mahato Memorial College was established in 2015 at Kuruktopa. Bandwan Mahavidyalaya was established in 2010 at Bandwan. Barabazar Bikram Tudu Memorial College was established in 2006 at Barabazar. Ramananda Centenary College was established in 1971 at Laulara.
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).:
Subdivision Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB OtherStateGovtDepttsLocalbodiesCentralGovtDeptts /PSUsNGO /PrivateNursingHomesTotalTotalNumberofBedsTotalNumberofDoctors*IndoorPatientsOutdoorPatientsHospitalsRuralHospitalsBlockPrimaryHealthCentresPrimaryHealthCentresPurulia Sadar223132--9311,20396209,3901,626,712Manbazar -1414 - - - -192544035,184990,561Jhalda -1310 - - --151962328,522820,961Raghunathpur11413 - - 12228357755,8661,071,786Purulia district3514502 -112872,488236328,9624,510,020 .* Excluding nursing homes.
Medical facilities Medical facilities in Manbazar subdivision are as follows:
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) Manbazar Rural Hospital, Manbazar I CD block, Manbazar, 40 beds Puncha Rural Hospital, Puncha CD block, Puncha, 30 beds Bandwan Rural Hospital, Bandwan CD block, Bandwan, 30 beds Barabazar Rural Hospital, Barabazar CD block, Barabazar, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds) Bari Block Primary Health Centre, Manbazar II CD block, Bari, 15 beds
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds) Puncha CD block: Bagda (10), Nowagarh (PO Raj Nowagarh) (6), Anandadwip (Kuruktopa )(2) Manbazar I CD block: Kuda (PO Mohara) (4), Pairachali (10) Manbazar II CD block: Ankro (4), Dighi (4), Jamtoria (2), Basantapur (10) Bandwan CD block: Chirudih (10), Latapara (2), Gurpur (6) Barabazar CD block: Sindhri (10), Bamundiha (4)
Electoral constituencies
Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Purulia district were as follows:
Lok Sabha constituency Vidhan Sabha constituency ReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayat Purulia BalarampurNone 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. BaghmundiNone 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 Purachipidaand 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 NoneKashipur 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
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