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Santuri, Purulia

Coordinates: 23°31′44″N 86°51′50″E / 23.52889°N 86.86389°E / 23.52889; 86.86389
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Santuri
Village
Santuri is located in West Bengal
Santuri
Santuri
Location in West Bengal, India
Santuri is located in India
Santuri
Santuri
Santuri (India)
Coordinates: 23°31′44″N 86°51′50″E / 23.52889°N 86.86389°E / 23.52889; 86.86389
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
SubdivisionRaghunathpur
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Websitewb.gov.in

Santuri is a village, with a police station, in the Santuri CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in West Bengal, India.

Geography

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5miles
J
H
A
R
K
H
A
N
D
Damodar River
Panchet Dam
Reservoir
Panchet
Hill
Joychandi Pahar
R
Joychandi Pahar (R)
Bero
R
Bero railway station (R)
Santuri
R
Ramchandrapur
R
Ramchandrapur, Purulia (R)
Muraddi
R
Muraddi (R)
Madhukunda
R
Madhukunda (R)
Kashipur
H
Kashipur, West Bengal (H)
Kalloli
R
Kalloli (R)
Baranti
T
Baranti (T)
Raghunathpur
M
Raghunathpur, Purulia (M)
Lapara
CT
Lapara, Purulia (CT)
Adra
CT
Adra, Purulia (CT)
Kantaranguri
CT
Kantaranguri (CT)
Arra
CT
Arra, India (CT)
Murulia
CT
Murulia (CT)
Ramkanali
R
Ramkanali Junction railway station (R)
Telkupi
H
Telkupi (H)
Garh Panchkot
H
Garh Panchkot (H)
Banda Deul
H
Banda Deul (H)
Usir
R
Usir (R)
Sarbari
R
Sarbari (R)
Para
H
Para, Purulia (H)
Nituria
R
Nituria (R)
Harmadih
R
Harmadih (R)
Haraktor
H
Haraktor (H)
Gobag
R
Gobag (R)
Cheliyama
R
Cheliyama (R)
Anara
R
Anara, Purulia (R)
Achkoda
H
Achkoda (H)
Parbelia
CT
Parbelia (CT)
Hijuli
CT
Hijuli (CT)
Saltore
CT
Saltore (CT)
Nabagram
CT
Nabagram, Purulia (CT)
Shankara
CT
Shankara, Purulia (CT)
Chapari
CT
Chapari (CT)
Dubra
CT
Dubra, Purulia (CT)
Kanki
CT
Kanki, Purulia (CT)
Santaldih
CT
Santaldih (CT)
Places in Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Santuri is located at 23°31′44″N 86°51′50″E / 23.52889°N 86.86389°E / 23.52889; 86.86389.

Area overview

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Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[1] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.[2] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[3] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[4] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.[5][6] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[7][8]

Demographics

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As per 2011 Census of India Santuri had a total population of 2,700 of which 1,390 (51%) were males and 1,310 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 322. The total number of literates in Santuri was 1,576 (66.27% of the population over 6 years).[9]

Police station

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Santuri police station has jurisdiction over Santuri CD Block. The area covered is 179.69 km2 and the population covered is 78,461.[10][11]

Transport

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State Highway 8 (West Bengal) running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Santuri.[12]

Healthcare

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Santuri Primary Health Centre functions with 10 beds.[13]

References

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  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. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Sodepur Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL". WBPDCL. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  6. ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Historical ruins". Trek Earth. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  9. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 September 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 2 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Santuri PS". Purulia District Police. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  12. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Rural Health". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 2 December 2016.