Barabazar Subdivision - Purulia, West Bengal
Barabazar is an administrative subdivision in the Purulia district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Barabazar is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Urma, while the nearest airport is Sonari Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 29.0 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 452 km², including 448.71 km² rural area and 3.35 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 975 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Barabazar Subdivision
Barabazar Subdivision has a total of 216 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adabana | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 2 | Agajhor | Rural | Sindri |
| 3 | Ajodhya | Rural | Sindri |
| 4 | Amagara | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 5 | Amrabera | Rural | Latpada |
| 6 | Arabad | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 7 | Babuijor | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 8 | Babuijor | Rural | Sindri |
| 9 | Badaldih | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 10 | Badhadih | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 11 | Bagalbandh | Rural | Bansbera |
| 12 | Baghubera | Rural | Berada |
| 13 | Baistamdih | Rural | Barabazar |
| 14 | Bajra | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 15 | Bamanjora | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 16 | Bamnidih | Rural | Latpada |
| 17 | Bamu | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 18 | Bamu | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 19 | Bamundiha | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 20 | Banabir | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 21 | Banduan | Rural | Banjora |
| 22 | Banjora | Rural | Banjora |
| 23 | Bankati | Rural | Bansbera |
| 24 | Bankati | Rural | Barabazar |
| 25 | Barabazar (Ct) | Rural | Barabazar |
| 26 | Baramukru | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 27 | Bardaha | Rural | Sindri |
| 28 | Barra | Rural | Barabazar |
| 29 | Basbera | Rural | Bansbera |
| 30 | Basudebpur | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 31 | Beldih | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 32 | Berada | Rural | Berada |
| 33 | Bhabanipur | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 34 | Bhabanipur | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 35 | Bhagaband | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 36 | Bhagabandh | Rural | Latpada |
| 37 | Bhagiari | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 38 | Bhaluk Dungri | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 39 | Bhalukdih | Rural | Sindri |
| 40 | Bhalukkhal | Rural | Bansbera |
| 41 | Bhelaidih | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 42 | Bhikari Chilema | Rural | Berada |
| 43 | Bhuinyadih | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 44 | Bhurrudih | Rural | Bansbera |
| 45 | Biskudra | Rural | Sindri |
| 46 | Brajarajpur | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 47 | Chandanpur | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 48 | Chhota Mukru | Rural | Banjora |
| 49 | Chipingdih | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 50 | Chirudih | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 51 | Damda | Rural | Berada |
| 52 | Damrabad | Rural | Sindri |
| 53 | Deghariadih | Rural | Bansbera |
| 54 | Dhabera | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 55 | Dhadanga | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 56 | Dhadikidih | Rural | Barabazar |
| 57 | Dhadkidih | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 58 | Dhanara | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 59 | Dhargaon | Rural | Latpada |
| 60 | Dhelatbamu | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 61 | Dhumurbera | Rural | Berada |
| 62 | Digardih | Rural | Berada |
| 63 | Duar | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 64 | Dubrajpur | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 65 | Dumurdih | Rural | Bansbera |
| 66 | Dumurdih | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 67 | Durku | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 68 | Fagudih | Rural | Bansbera |
| 69 | Fatepur | Rural | Sindri |
| 70 | Fuljhor | Rural | Sindri |
| 71 | Gabhurra | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 72 | Garadih | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 73 | Garasagma | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 74 | Ghoshdih | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 75 | Gidighati | Rural | Latpada |
| 76 | Gobindapur | Rural | Latpada |
| 77 | Gohamikocha | Rural | Latpada |
| 78 | Gokulnagar | Rural | Berada |
| 79 | Gopalpur | Rural | Barabazar |
| 80 | Gopalpur Alias Nutandih | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 81 | Gordih | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 82 | Gorsai | Rural | Barabazar |
| 83 | Gosaidih | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 84 | Gosaidih | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 85 | Gourdih | Rural | Latpada |
| 86 | Gurda | Rural | Bansbera |
| 87 | Haramdih | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 88 | Haritanr | Rural | Sindri |
| 89 | Hatnadih | Rural | Sindri |
| 90 | Herbana | Rural | Latpada |
| 91 | Hesiadih | Rural | Banjora |
| 92 | Hijla | Rural | Sindri |
| 93 | Hullung | Rural | Bansbera |
| 94 | Hurumdah | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 95 | Japangdih | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 96 | Jaria | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 97 | Jharia | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 98 | Jharnakocha | Rural | Sindri |
| 99 | Jiling | Rural | Sindri |
| 100 | Kadampur | Rural | Bansbera |
| 101 | Kadoyan | Rural | Banjora |
| 102 | Kalachandpur | Rural | Bansbera |
| 103 | Kalpara | Rural | Banjora |
| 104 | Kalyanpur | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 105 | Kansbahal | Rural | Berada |
| 106 | Karmabera | Rural | Bansbera |
| 107 | Kerar | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 108 | Keshubera | Rural | Sindri |
| 109 | Khanri Pahari | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 110 | Khawasdih | Rural | Bansbera |
| 111 | Khawasdih Alias Loadih | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 112 | Khayerbani | Rural | Sindri |
| 113 | Kristanagar | Rural | Latpada |
| 114 | Kudlung | Rural | Sindri |
| 115 | Kukurchari | Rural | Berada |
| 116 | Kutra | Rural | Latpada |
| 117 | Kuturkuma | Rural | Latpada |
| 118 | Ladiha | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 119 | Lagadih | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 120 | Lagudih | Rural | Banjora |
| 121 | Laka | Rural | Sindri |
| 122 | Lakra Khonda | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 123 | Lakshmanpur | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 124 | Lanka | Rural | Bansbera |
| 125 | Latpada | Rural | Latpada |
| 126 | Laubera | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 127 | Lekra Konda | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 128 | Manpur | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 129 | Matilaldih | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 130 | Mednitanr | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 131 | Metyala | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 132 | Motiramdih | Rural | Barabazar |
| 133 | Mukundapur | Rural | Latpada |
| 134 | Muradi | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 135 | Muradih | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 136 | Murgabani | Rural | Bansbera |
| 137 | Murgabera | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 138 | Murugara | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 139 | Narayanpur | Rural | Barabazar |
| 140 | Nilmohanpur | Rural | Barabazar |
| 141 | Nischintapur | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 142 | Nowadih | Rural | Latpada |
| 143 | Palma | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 144 | Panchkuda | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 145 | Panjanbera | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 146 | Paralkanali | Rural | Barabazar |
| 147 | Parsa | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 148 | Pathraghata | Rural | Banjora |
| 149 | Patpur | Rural | Bansbera |
| 150 | Pattoria | Rural | Barabazar |
| 151 | Pirradih | Rural | Latpada |
| 152 | Pratappur | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 153 | Puijanga | Rural | Latpada |
| 154 | Purihasa | Rural | Bansbera |
| 155 | Puryara | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 156 | Radhakristopur | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 157 | Radhanagar | Rural | Barabazar |
| 158 | Raghunathdih | Rural | Bansbera |
| 159 | Raghunatpur | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 160 | Ragma | Rural | Bansbera |
| 161 | Raidih | Rural | Berada |
| 162 | Raidih | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 163 | Rajdaha | Rural | Barabazar |
| 164 | Rajdih | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 165 | Raladih | Rural | Bansbera |
| 166 | Ramkanali | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 167 | Rampur | Rural | Bansbera |
| 168 | Rangagara | Rural | Bansbera |
| 169 | Rangagora | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 170 | Rangamatia | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 171 | Ranipukur | Rural | Banjora |
| 172 | Ransi | Rural | Bansbera |
| 173 | Rautora | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 174 | Raygara | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 175 | Rupapatia | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 176 | Sachandih | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 177 | Salghati | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 178 | Sankhari | Rural | Bansbera |
| 179 | Sarajang | Rural | Berada |
| 180 | Sarakdih | Rural | Barabazar |
| 181 | Sarberia | Rural | Latpada |
| 182 | Saremacha | Rural | Berada |
| 183 | Sargo | Rural | Bansbera |
| 184 | Sasangdih | Rural | Sindri |
| 185 | Satsayerdih | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 186 | Senada | Rural | Latpada |
| 187 | Shamrola | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 188 | Shibadi | Rural | Latpada |
| 189 | Shiramanipur | Rural | Banjora |
| 190 | Shulungjuri | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 191 | Siarketya | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 192 | Simuduri | Rural | Banjora |
| 193 | Simuldanga | Rural | Barabazar |
| 194 | Sindri | Rural | Sindri |
| 195 | Singugara | Rural | Sindri |
| 196 | Sonadungri | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 197 | Sorishabahal | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 198 | Sugnibasa | Rural | Barabazar |
| 199 | Sukurhutu | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 200 | Suraidih | Rural | Berada |
| 201 | Surigda | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 202 | Takria | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 203 | Taldih Als.Nabudih Maisadabar | Rural | Latpada |
| 204 | Taltanr Alias Deugram | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 205 | Tasarbanki | Rural | Banjora |
| 206 | Tetto | Rural | Banjora |
| 207 | Tetuladih | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 208 | Tilabani | Rural | Bansbera |
| 209 | Tilabani | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 210 | Tilagara | Rural | Dhelatbamu |
| 211 | Tipur | Rural | Barabazar |
| 212 | Tuima | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 213 | Tumrashou | Rural | Tumrasole |
| 214 | Turangdih | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 215 | Turku | Rural | Sukurhutu |
| 216 | Ulda | Rural | Banjora |
Population of Barabazar Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Barabazar Subdivision has a total population of 1,70,564 people, consisting of 86,353 males and 84,211 females. There are 32,467 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 377 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,70,564 | 1,62,508 | 8,056 |
| Male Population | 86,353 | 82,158 | 4,195 |
| Female Population | 84,211 | 80,350 | 3,861 |
| Total Households | 32,467 | 30,860 | 1,607 |
| Population Density | 377 / km² | 362 / km² | 2,405 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 92,837 literate people and 23,844 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 12,599 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 33,096 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,844 | 22,963 | 881 |
| Literate Population | 92,837 | 87,086 | 5,751 |
| Illiterate Population | 77,727 | 75,422 | 2,305 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 12,599 | 11,096 | 1,503 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 33,096 | 32,873 | 223 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.