Hura Subdivision - Purulia, West Bengal

Hura 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. Hura is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Kushtaur, while the nearest airport is Bokaro Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 48.0 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 404 km², including 403.84 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 970 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Hura Subdivision

Hura Subdivision has a total of 116 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	Alakdihi	Rural	Jabarrah
2	Amghata	Rural	Lakhanpur
3	Amlatara	Rural	Chatumadar
4	Arjjunjora	Rural	Keshergarh
5	Bagdisha	Rural	Ladhurka
6	Bahukakata	Rural	Ladhurka
7	Bara Panjania	Rural	Kalabani
8	Baragram	Rural	Maguria-Lalpur
9	Bariarpur	Rural	Chatumadar
10	Batabathan	Rural	Kalabani
11	Bathandi	Rural	Kalabani
12	Beshamtanr	Rural	Keshergarh
13	Betabahal	Rural	Ladhurka
14	Bhagaband	Rural	Daldali
15	Bishpuria	Rural	Rakhera-Bispuria
16	Chak Gopalpur	Rural	Maguria-Lalpur
17	Chakalta	Rural	Daldali
18	Chanchhipathar	Rural	Rakhera-Bispuria
19	Chatumatar	Rural	Chatumadar
20	Chhalagara	Rural	Rakhera-Bispuria
21	Chirugora	Rural	Hura
22	Chitra	Rural	Ladhurka
23	Chorgali	Rural	Keshergarh
24	Daldali	Rural	Daldali
25	Dandudi	Rural	Chatumadar
26	Dangapahari Alias Dhangagara	Rural	Hura
27	Dapang	Rural	Keshergarh
28	Deshra	Rural	Kalabani
29	Deuli	Rural	Lakhanpur
30	Dhabani	Rural	Rakhera-Bispuria
31	Dhadkigora	Rural	Rakhera-Bispuria
32	Dhagra	Rural	Kalabani
33	Dholkata	Rural	Lakhanpur
34	Dimbad	Rural	Rakhera-Bispuria
35	Dumarshol	Rural	Ladhurka
36	Dumdumi	Rural	Jabarrah
37	Dumkadi	Rural	Jabarrah
38	Garurbasa	Rural	Daldali
39	Gundlubari	Rural	Jabarrah
40	Gurda	Rural	Jabarrah
41	Hatibari	Rural	Jabarrah
42	Hatikundar	Rural	Chatumadar
43	Hulung	Rural	Jabarrah
44	Hura	Rural	Hura
45	Hura Keshabpur	Rural	Lakhanpur
46	Jabrra	Rural	Jabarrah
47	Jambad	Rural	Ladhurka
48	Jojodi	Rural	Keshergarh
49	Jorberya	Rural	Rakhera-Bispuria
50	Kajali	Rural	Chatumadar
51	Kalabani	Rural	Kalabani
52	Kaliabasa	Rural	Hura
53	Kapasgora	Rural	Daldali
54	Kapatkata	Rural	Lakhanpur
55	Karandi	Rural	Chatumadar
56	Keshargarh	Rural	Keshergarh
57	Khairipihira	Rural	Lakhanpur
58	Kharipara Alias Rangadi	Rural	Kalabani
59	Kharpora	Rural	Ladhurka
60	Kudlung	Rural	Keshergarh
61	Kulabahal	Rural	Jabarrah
62	Kulgara	Rural	Jabarrah
63	Kumrabad	Rural	Hura
64	Kunardi	Rural	Rakhera-Bispuria
65	Kundrudi	Rural	Hura
66	Kurruduba	Rural	Keshergarh
67	Kusumjuria	Rural	Daldali
68	Ladhurka	Rural	Ladhurka
69	Lakrakundi	Rural	Keshergarh
70	Lakshanpur	Rural	Lakhanpur
71	Layekdi	Rural	Lakhanpur
72	Ledadi	Rural	Maguria-Lalpur
73	Madhabpur	Rural	Kalabani
74	Madhuban	Rural	Lakhanpur
75	Majhladanga	Rural	Rakhera-Bispuria
76	Manguralalpur	Rural	Maguria-Lalpur
77	Manpur	Rural	Daldali
78	Matalpara Alias Nutandi	Rural	Ladhurka
79	Matipur	Rural	Hura
80	Modandihi	Rural	Keshergarh
81	Nadiha	Rural	Jabarrah
82	Nawadi	Rural	Maguria-Lalpur
83	Nimdiha	Rural	Ladhurka
84	Nishchintapur	Rural	Chatumadar
85	Paharpur	Rural	Maguria-Lalpur
86	Pakhuria	Rural	Hura
87	Palgan	Rural	Daldali
88	Palma	Rural	Lakhanpur
89	Panchudi	Rural	Jabarrah
90	Parasibana	Rural	Kalabani
91	Parsia	Rural	Rakhera-Bispuria
92	Phulberia	Rural	Ladhurka
93	Phuphundi	Rural	Daldali
94	Pialsol	Rural	Chatumadar
95	Pinrra	Rural	Kalabani
96	Pirarlloa	Rural	Chatumadar
97	Pratappur	Rural	Maguria-Lalpur
98	Punchadi	Rural	Jabarrah
99	Pursudadi	Rural	Hura
100	Raisa	Rural	Chatumadar
101	Rakshyara	Rural	Rakhera-Bispuria
102	Rampur	Rural	Rakhera-Bispuria
103	Rangamatya	Rural	Maguria-Lalpur
104	Sahandi	Rural	Ladhurka
105	Saharjuri	Rural	Ladhurka
106	Sarchakalta	Rural	Maguria-Lalpur
107	Satkalja	Rural	Lakhanpur
108	Shaldiha	Rural	Ladhurka
109	Shamukgarya	Rural	Hura
110	Shushunia	Rural	Ladhurka
111	Shyamaluta	Rural	Kalabani
112	Shyamnagar	Rural	Ladhurka
113	Sijumakhna	Rural	Keshergarh
114	Sinara	Rural	Rakhera-Bispuria
115	Tanginayada	Rural	Hura
116	Tilabani	Rural	Kalabani

Population of Hura Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Hura Subdivision has a total population of 1,43,575 people, consisting of 72,867 males and 70,708 females. There are 28,368 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 356 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,43,575	1,43,575	0
Male Population	72,867	72,867	0
Female Population	70,708	70,708	0
Total Households	28,368	28,368	0
Population Density	356 / km²	356 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 86,067 literate people and 18,467 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 28,027 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 36,561 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	18,467	18,467
Literate Population	86,067	86,067
Illiterate Population	57,508	57,508
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	28,027	28,027
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	36,561	36,561

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.

Subdivision Overview
Subdivision (Hindi)	Hura (हुरा)
District	Purulia
State / UT	West Bengal
Railway Station	Kushtaur
Total Area	404 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	970
Total Population (2011)	1,43,575
Density	356/km²
Total Villages	116

Nearby Subdivisions in Purulia
Arsha	Jhalda - I
Jhalda - II	Kashipur
Neturia	Puncha
Purulia - I	Raghunathpur - I
Raghunathpur - II	Santuri