Panchayat Samitis in Purulia District, West Bengal

Purulia District has 20 Panchayat Samitis (Block Panchayats), forming the intermediate tier of the Panchayati Raj system. These Panchayat Samitis cover 170 Gram Panchayats across the district and function under the Purulia Zila Parishad. They are responsible for rural development and the implementation of government schemes at the block level.

List of Panchayat Samitis in Purulia District

Below is the list of Panchayat Samitis in Purulia District and the number of Gram Panchayats covered by each.

Sl. No. Panchayat Samiti Gram Panchayats
1 Arsha 8
2 Bagmundi 8
3 Balarampur 7
4 Barabazar 10
5 Bundwan 8
6 Hura 10
7 Jaipur 7
8 Jhalda-I 10
9 Jhalda-Ii 9
10 Kashipur 13
11 Manbazar-I 10
12 Manbazar-Ii 7
13 Neturia 7
14 Para 10
15 Puncha 10
16 Purulia-I 8
17 Purulia-Ii 9
18 Raghunath Pur-I 7
19 Raghunathpur-Ii 6
20 Santuri 6