Puruliya is a district in the West Bengal State of India. Total area of Puruliya is 6,259 km² including 6,111.47 km² rural area and 147.53 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Puruliya has a population of 29,30,115 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,73,314 while rural population is 25,56,801. The district has a population density of 468.1 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,67,824 houses in the district, including 71,988 urban houses and 4,95,836 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 2,459 villages in puruliya district.
The Puruliya district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
There are 20 subdivisions in Puruliya district. Here is the list of all Puruliya Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsha | 410 | 1,54,736 |
| 2 | Bagmundi | 436 | 1,35,579 |
| 3 | Balarampur | 301 | 1,37,950 |
| 4 | Barabazar | 452 | 1,70,564 |
| 5 | Bundwan | 375 | 94,929 |
| 6 | Hura | 404 | 1,43,575 |
| 7 | Jaipur | 199 | 1,33,349 |
| 8 | Jhalda I | 321 | 1,37,143 |
| 9 | Jhalda II | 266 | 1,48,156 |
| 10 | Kashipur | 446 | 2,00,083 |
| 11 | Manbazar I | 378 | 1,54,071 |
| 12 | Manbazar II | 279 | 97,164 |
| 13 | Neturia | 188 | 1,01,427 |
| 14 | Para | 235 | 2,00,621 |
| 15 | Puncha | 328 | 1,23,855 |
| 16 | Purulia I | 300 | 1,51,188 |
| 17 | Purulia II | 289 | 1,69,488 |
| 18 | Raghunathpur I | 188 | 1,17,760 |
| 19 | Raghunathpur II | 245 | 1,13,790 |
| 20 | Santuri | 189 | 78,515 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 25,56,801 | 3,73,314 | 29,30,115 |
| Male Population | 13,04,208 | 1,92,788 | 14,96,996 |
| Female Population | 12,52,593 | 1,80,526 | 14,33,119 |
| Population Density | 418 / km² | 2,530 / km² | 468 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Puruliya (पुरूलिया) |
| State / UT : | West Bengal |
| Total Area : | 6,259 km² |
| Total Population : | 29,30,115 |
| Density : | 468/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 20 |
| Total Villages : | 2,459 |
| Total Population | Villages in Puruliya District |
| less Than 200 | 264 |
| 200 - 499 | 528 |
| 500 - 999 | 748 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 613 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 285 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 21 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.