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Purulia Sadar West subdivision পুরুলিয়া সদর পশ্চিম মহকুমা |
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| Subdivision | |
| Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°22′N 85°58′E / 23.37°N 85.97°ECoordinates: 23°22′N 85°58′E / 23.37°N 85.97°E | |
| Country |
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Headquarters | Jhalda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,327.98 km2 (898.84 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,037,021 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
Purulia Sadar West subdivision is a subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Purulia district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Purulia Sadar West subdivision has a density of population of 445 per km2. 35.39 % of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.
Purulia Sadar West subdivision has 7 police stations, 7 community development blocks, 7 panchayat samitis, 59 gram panchayats, 882 inhabited villages, 1 municipality, 5 census towns. The single municipality is at Jhalda. The census towns are: Chekya, Begun Kodar, Jaypur, Balarampur, Barabazar. Jhalda, a municipal town, has been included as a census town in the census figures. It is not included as a census town here. The subdivision has its headquarters at Jhalda.
Police stations in Purulia Sadar West subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Community development blocks in Purulia Sadar West subdivision are:
The subdivision contains 59 gram panchayats under 7 community development blocs:
Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Purulia district were as follows: