Raghunathpur subdivision is a subdivision of the Purulia district

Purulia District

Purulia district is one of the nineteen districts of West Bengal state in eastern India. The town of Purulia is the administrative headquarters of the district.-History:...

 in the state of West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It consists of Raghunathpur

Raghunathpur, Purulia

Raghunathpur is a subdivisional town in Purulia district of West Bengal, India. It is on the Purulia – Barakar road.-Geography:Raghunathpur is located at . It has an average elevation of . The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with...

 municipality and six community development blocks: Para, Raghunathpur–I, Raghunathpur–II, Neturia, Santuri and Kashipur. The six blocks contain 49 gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s and seven census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

s. The subdivision has its headquarters at Raghunathpur.

Area

Apart from the Raghunathpur

Raghunathpur, Purulia

Raghunathpur is a subdivisional town in Purulia district of West Bengal, India. It is on the Purulia – Barakar road.-Geography:Raghunathpur is located at . It has an average elevation of . The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with...

 municipality, the subdivision contains seven census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

s and rural areas of 49 gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s under six community development blocks

Community Development Block in India

The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...

: Para, Raghunathpur–I, Raghunathpur–II, Neturia, Santuri and Kashipur. The seven census towns are: Santaldih, Chapari

Chapari

Chapari is a census town in Puruliya district in the state of West Bengal, India.-History:Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra of 5th century AD mentions that Purulia was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas and was a part of the kingdom known as Vajra-bhumi in ancient times. In 1833, Manbhum district was carved...

, Arra, Nabagram

Nabagram

Nabagram is a census town in Puruliya district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Nabagram had a population of 5,642. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nabagram has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male...

, Hijuli

Hijuli

Hijuli is a census town under Neturia police station in Puruliya district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.-Demographics:...

, Par Beliya

Par Beliya

Par Beliya is a census town under Neturia police station in Puruliya district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.It is located south of Damodar River.-Demographics:...

 and Adra

Adra (India)

Adra is a census town in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an important railway centre.-Geography:The major sub-divisions of Adra are Beniasole, Palashkola, Jhariadih, Panchudanga, Laldanga, daulatpur, Arabinda Pally, medical colony, childrens park and SER colonies .The...

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Para block

Rural area under Para block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Anara, Deoli, Jabarrah–Jhapra–II, Udaypur–Joynagar, Bahara, Dubra, Nadiha Surulia, Bowridih, Jabarrah–Jhapra–I and Para. Urban area under this block consists of two census towns: Santaldih and Chapari

Chapari

Chapari is a census town in Puruliya district in the state of West Bengal, India.-History:Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra of 5th century AD mentions that Purulia was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas and was a part of the kingdom known as Vajra-bhumi in ancient times. In 1833, Manbhum district was carved...

. Para and Santaldih police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Para.

Raghunathpur–I block

Rural area under Raghunathpur–I

Raghunathpur I (community development block)

Raghunathpur I is an administrative division in Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Raghunathpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Raghunathpur...

 block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Arrah, Bero, Khajura, Sanka, Babugram, Chorpahari and Nutandi. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Arra. Raghunathpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Raghunathpur.

Raghunathpur–II block

Rural area under Raghunathpur–II

Raghunathpur II (community development block)

Raghunathpur II is an administrative division in Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Raghunathpur and Santaldih police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Chaliama...

 block consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Barrah, Joradih, Nildih, Cheliama, Mangalda–Mautore and Nutandih. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Nabagram

Nabagram

Nabagram is a census town in Puruliya district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Nabagram had a population of 5,642. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nabagram has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male...

. Raghunathpur and Santaldih police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Chaliama.

Neturia block

Rural area under Neturia

Neturia (community development block)

Neturia is an administrative division in Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Neturia police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Ramkanali...

 block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Bhamuria, Guniara, Raibandh, Sarbari, Digha, Janardandih and Saltore. Urban area under this block consists of two census towns: Hijuli

Hijuli

Hijuli is a census town under Neturia police station in Puruliya district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.-Demographics:...

 and Par Beliya

Par Beliya

Par Beliya is a census town under Neturia police station in Puruliya district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.It is located south of Damodar River.-Demographics:...

. Neturia police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Ramkanali.

Santuri block

Rural area under Santuri

Santuri (community development block)

Santuri is an administrative division in Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Santuri police station serves this block...

 block consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Balitora, Ramchandrapur–Kotaldi, Tarabari,  Garsika, Muradi and Santuri. There is no urban area under this block. Santuri police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Murardi.

Kashipur block

Rural area under Kashipur block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Agardi–Chitra, Gorandih, Manihara, Sonathali, Barrah, Hadalda–Uparrah, Rangamati–Ranjandih, Beko, Kalidaha, Simla–Dhanara, Gagnabad, Kashipur and Sonaijuri. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Adra

Adra (India)

Adra is a census town in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an important railway centre.-Geography:The major sub-divisions of Adra are Beniasole, Palashkola, Jhariadih, Panchudanga, Laldanga, daulatpur, Arabinda Pally, medical colony, childrens park and SER colonies .The...

. Kashipur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Panchkotraj.

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal:

• The municipal area of Raghunathpur
  Raghunathpur, Purulia
  Raghunathpur is a subdivisional town in Purulia district of West Bengal, India. It is on the Purulia – Barakar road.-Geography:Raghunathpur is located at . It has an average elevation of . The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with...
  
  , the Raghunathpur–I block, the Neturia block and the Santuri block will together form the Raghunathpur assembly constituency of West Bengal.
• The Para block and the Raghunathpur–II block will together form the Para assembly constituency.
• The Kashipur block will be part of the Kashipur assembly constituency.
• The constituencies of Para and Raghunathpur will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates.
• The constituencies of Para and Kashipur will be assembly segments of the Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Purulia Lok Sabha constituency is one of the present 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal state in eastern India. India has total 543 Lok Sabha constituencies.-Assembly segments:...
  
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• The Raghunathpur constituency will be an assembly segment of the Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Bankura is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India.-Assembly segments:As per order of the Delimitation Commission in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 36 Bankura is composed of the following assembly segments:*...
  
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