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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 452 km², including 448.71 km² of rural area and 3.35 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Barabazar Subdivision had a total population of 1,70,564 people living in 32,467 households. The population comprised 86,353 males and 84,211 females, with an average population density of 377 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Barabazar Subdivision had 92,837 literate people and 23,844 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 12,599 and 33,096 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.