• General Information

    Sub DivisionPurulia Sadar
    Panchayat Samity01
    Gram Panchayat08
    Gram Sansad102
    Mouza96
    Total No of Households28,679
    Police StationArsha PS (32 KM East from District HQ)
    Nearest Railway StationTamna (19 KM)
    Nearest Bus StopSirkabad (0.5 KM)
    Distance from Purulia Town27 KM
    Assembly Constituency239 Balarampur, 240 Baghmundi, 241 Joypur
    Parliamentary Constituency42 Purulia

  • Demography

    Total Population1,54,736
    Population Density410 / KM2
    Male78,398
    Female76,338
    Scheduled Castes18,294
    Scheduled Tribes33,568
    MIN6,538
    Others97,608

    *As per 2011 Census.

  • Area

    Area37,504.29 hectares
    Cultivable Area20,013 hectares
    Cropped Area19,450 hectares
    Irrigated Area4,278 hectares
    Legal Forest Area7,928 hectares

  • Electoral Data

    Electors1,19,015
    Male60,015
    Female59,000
    Polling Station122
    BLO engaged122

    *As on 05/01/2023

  • Education

    No of College01
    No of Higher Secondary / High School12
    No of Junior High School16
    No of Primary School137
    No of S.S.K.05
    No of M.S.K.04
    No of N.C.L.P.03
    No of ICDS217

  • Literacy

    Literacy Rate57.48%
    Total72,304
    Male43,426
    Female24,898

  • Hospitals & Health Centers

    Block Primary Health Centre01
    Primary Health Centre02
    Sub-Centre27
    Homeopathic Dispensaries02

  • Bank & Other Financial Institutions

    State Bank of India01
    United Bank of India04
    Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank01
    Sub-Post Office02
    Branch Post Office17