Purulia District

West Bengal

Purulia district is one of the districts of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is at Purulia. It covers 6,259 sq km and had a population of 29,30,115 at the 2011 census, a density of 468 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 9 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Purulia
Area
6,259 sq km
Population
29.30 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
468 /km²
Literacy Rate
64.48%
Sex Ratio
957
per 1,000 males
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Purulia District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Purulia district.

Total Population
29.30 Lakh
Male Population
14.97 Lakh
Female Population
14.33 Lakh
Rural Population
25.52 Lakh
Urban Population
3.78 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
5.68 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
5.42 Lakh
Literacy Rate
64.48%
Population Density
468 /km²
Sex Ratio
957
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 77.86%Female literacy 50.52%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Purulia district.

4
Tehsils
20
Blocks
170
Nyay Panchayats
170
Gram Panchayats
2,685
Villages
Headquarters
Purulia
Languages
Bengali, Santhali, Kurmali, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.33° N, 86.36° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Purulia

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Purulia

Constituency No. 35 · General
Primary
Jyotirmay Singh Mahato
Jyotirmay Singh Mahato
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Bandwan
  • Balarampur
  • Baghmundi
  • Joypur
  • Purulia
  • Manbazar
  • Kashipur
  • Para
  • Raghunathpur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Purulia

(9)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Bandwan
No. 238 · Purulia
RR
Rajiv Pratap Rudry
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Balarampur
No. 239 · Purulia
BM
Baneswar Mahato
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Baghmundi
No. 240 · Purulia
SM
Sushanta Mahato
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Joypur
No. 241 · Purulia
NM
Narhari Mahato
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Purulia
No. 242 · Purulia
SM
Sudip Kumar Mukherjee
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Manbazar
No. 243 · Purulia
ST
Sandhya Rani Tudu
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Kashipur
No. 244 · Purulia
KH
Kamalakanta Hansda
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Para
No. 245 · Purulia
NB
Nadiar Chand Bauri
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Raghunathpur
No. 246 · Purulia
VB
Vivekananda Bauri
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Purulia

(10)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Purulia district.

  • Jyotirmay Singh Mahato
    Jyotirmay Singh Mahato
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Purulia · No. 35
  • RR
    Rajiv Pratap Rudry
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Bandwan · No. 238
  • BM
    Baneswar Mahato
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Balarampur · No. 239
  • SM
    Sushanta Mahato
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Baghmundi · No. 240
  • NM
    Narhari Mahato
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Joypur · No. 241
  • SM
    Sudip Kumar Mukherjee
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Purulia · No. 242
  • ST
    Sandhya Rani Tudu
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Manbazar · No. 243
  • KH
    Kamalakanta Hansda
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kashipur · No. 244
  • NB
    Nadiar Chand Bauri
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Para · No. 245
  • VB
    Vivekananda Bauri
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Raghunathpur · No. 246

Election History

Lok Sabha

Purulia · No. 35

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPJyotirmay Singh Mahato
    Votes 5,78,489Vote share 40.34%Margin 17,079
    1. 1. Jyotirmay Singh Mahato · BJP5,78,489 (40.34%)
    2. 2. Shantiram Mahato · AITC5,61,410 (39.15%)
    3. 3. Nepal Chandra Mahato · INC1,29,157 (9.01%)
    4. 4. Ajit Prasad Mahato · Independent98,658 (6.88%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPJyotirmay Singh Mahato
    Votes 6,68,107Vote share 49.3%Margin 2,04,732
    1. 1. Jyotirmay Singh Mahato · BJP6,68,107 (49.3%)
    2. 2. Dr. Mriganka Mahato · AITC4,63,375 (34.19%)
    3. 3. Nepal Mahata · INC84,477 (6.23%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAITCDr. Mriganka Mahato
    Votes 4,68,277Vote share 38.87%Margin 1,53,877
    1. 1. Dr. Mriganka Mahato · AITC4,68,277 (38.87%)
    2. 2. Narahari Mahato · All India Forward Bloc3,14,400 (26.1%)
    3. 3. Nepal Mahata · INC2,57,923 (21.41%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

West Bengal
State
Purulia
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 35
9 Assembly
No. 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246

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Purulia District at a Glance

State
West Bengal
Headquarters
Purulia
Area
6,259 sq km
Population
29.30 Lakh
Population density
468 per km²
Sex ratio
957 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
64.48%
Languages
Bengali, Santhali, Kurmali, English
Tehsils
4
Blocks
20
Gram panchayats
170
Villages
2,685
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
9
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of West Bengal
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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