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
Purulia district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[2][3][4]
Note: The 2011 census data has been recast as per reorganisation of the subdivisions. There may be minor variations.
8km 5miles
Kangsabati River
Kumari River
Kangsabati Project Reservoir
Susunia
R
Pakbirra
H
Budhpur
H
Puncha
R
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Laulara
R
Kuruktopa
R
Kenda
R
Boro
R
Bargorya
R
Manbazar
CT
Bandwan
CT
Barabazar
CT
Places in Manbazar subdivision in Purulia district CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Police stations
Police stations in the Manbazar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[2][3][5]
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).:[2][3]
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
The following institutions are located in Manbazar subdivision:
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]
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.[16]