Arsha, Purulia

Arsha
Village
Arsha Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Arsha Arsha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°19′52.0″N86°10′20.3″E / 23.331111°N 86.172306°E / 23.331111; 86.172306
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purulia
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,958
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	723216 (Arsha)
Telephone code	03254
Lok Sabha constituency	Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Joypur
Website	purulia.gov.in

Arsha is a village, with a police station, in the Arsha CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

8km
5miles

Ajodhya
Hills

Kangsabati River

Sainik School

F

Sidho Kanho Birsha University

F

Deulghata

H

Hatuara

R

Sirkabad

R

Hura

R

Daldali

R

Chharra

H

Chakda

R

Chakaltor

R

Bongabari

R

Baghadih

R

Arsha

R

Anaijambad

H

Purulia

M

Balarampur

CT

Hutmura

CT

Raghabpur

CT

Lagda

CT

  

Places in Purulia Sadar subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facility
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Arsha is located at 23°19′52.0″N86°10′20.3″E / 23.331111°N 86.172306°E / 23.331111; 86.172306 .

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Purulia Sadar subdivision covers the central portion of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. The map alongside shows some urbanization around Purulia city. 18.58% of the population, the highest among the subdivisions of the district, lives in urban areas. There are 4 census towns in the subdivision. The Kangsabati (locally called Kansai) flows through the subdivision. The subdivision has old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The focus is on education - the university, the sainik school, the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at Bongabari, the upcoming medical college at Hatuara, et al. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Arsha had a total population of 5,958 of which 3,057 (51%) were males and 2,901 (49%) were females. There were 1,047 persons in the age range of 0-6 years. The total number of literate persons in Arsha was 2,725 (55.49% of the population over 6 years). ^[9]

Civic administration

Police station

Arsha police station has jurisdiction over the Arsha CD block and parts of the Purulia I CD block. The area covered is 187.5 km² and the population covered is 154,542. ^{[10] [11]}

Education

Arsha College was established in 2009. Affiliated with the Sidho Kanho Birsha University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali, English, history, education, geography, mathematics, and general courses in arts and science. ^{[12] [13]}

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre with 10 beds at Arsha. ^[14]

References

1. Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
3. "District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Deulghat - Pages 99-100: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
4. "District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Charra - Page 103: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
5. "Sidho-Kano-Birsha University". SKBU. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
6. "Sainik School Purulia". SSP. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
7. "West Bengal's RKM college bags highest NAAC grade". The Times of India. The Times of India, 16 December 2019. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
8. "Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital". PGMCH. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
9. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
10. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
11. "Arsha PS". Purulia District Police. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
12. "Arsha College". AC. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
13. "Arsha College". College Admission. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
14. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 January 2020.