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1991 Census | % | 2001 Census | % | |
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Total Population | 2224577 | 2536516 | ||
Male Population | 1142771 | 51.37 | 1298078 | 51.18 |
Female Population | 1081806 | 48.63 | 1238438 | 48.82 |
Rural Population | 2014571 | 90.56 | 2281090 | 89.93 |
Urban Population | 210006 | 9.44 | 255426 | 10.07 |
Scheduled Caste | 430513 | 19.35 | 463956 | 18.29 |
Scheduled Tribe | 427765 | 19.23 | 463452 | 18.27 |
Sex Ratio | 427765 | 19.23 | 463452 | 18.27 |
Population Density (per sq. km.) | 355 | 405 | ||
Decadal Growth Rate | 20.00 | 14.02 | ||
(1981-91) | (19991-2001) |
1991 Census | % | 2001 Census | % | |
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1. Main Worker | 786425 | 35.35 | 644748 | 25.43 |
A. Cultivators | 389186 | 40.54 | 352104 | 31.24 |
B. Agri. Labours | 200205 | 20.85 | 406835 | 36.09 |
C. H.H. Industry | 21768 | 2.77 | 83633 | 7.42 |
D. Other Workers | 175266 | 22.28 | 284584 | 25.25 |
C. H.H. Industry | 21768 | 2.77 | 83633 | 7.42 |
Marginal Workers | 173539 | 7.8 | 482408 | 19.03 |
3. Non Workers | 1264613 | 56.85 | 1408077 | 55.54 |
Sl. No. | Name of the class | Area ( Sq. km.) | Percentage to the total area of the district |
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1 | Dense Sal Forest | 37.98 | 0.61 | Mixed Dense Forest
2 | Mixed Dense Forest | 141.97 | 2.27 |
3 | Open Sal Forest | 112.27 | 1.80 |
4 | Mixed Open Forest | 762.837 | 12.20 |
5 | Plantationt | 124.45 | 1.98 |
6 | Degraded Forest | 677.76 | 10.83 |
TOTAL | 1857.26 | 29.69 |
Sl. No. | Name of the class | Area ( Sq. km.) | Percentage to the total area of the district |
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5.1 | Name of Town | Purulia | |
5.1.1 | District | Purulia | |
5.1.2 | State | West Bengal | |
5.2 | Administrative Status | District Town | |
5.2.1 | Government Offices Located in the Town | District Magistrate Office & Court District Judges Court S.D.O. (East) & S.D.O. (West) and also 68 Government Offices T.D.M. Office of (B.S.N.L.) |
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5.2.2 | Type of Local Body and year of establishment | Purulia Municipality, Establish in 1876 | |
5.3 | Location | Town Map (Enclosed for ready Reference) | |
5.3.1 | If situated on a S.H. / N.H. | N.H.-32 passes over the heart pf the town and linked with the State of Jharkand and N.H.-32A also passes for a diversion of Traffic towards Kolkata and S.H. passes heart of the town and connects with N.H. and Coal mines belt. |
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5.3.2 | Names of nearest important Town / City and the distance | Jamshedpur, Bokharo, Ranchi Asansol with Km. of 80 | |
5.3.2 | Names of nearest important Town / City and the distance | Jamshedpur, Bokharo, Ranchi Asansol with Km. of 80 | |
5.3.3 | i) Name of the other town within a 10 miles radius ii) Indicate No. of villages served by the town or from which people visit the town for social and economic reasons |
Nil Villages – 2659 Nos. per 1991 Census) People from Bokharo, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad came here for economic and social reasons. Mouza 1925 nos. |
5.4.1 | i) Number of Post Offices in the town -Frequency of Postal delivery -
Frequency of Mail Clearance - ii) Number of telegraph Offices |
7 nos.
One Time daily
One Time daily 1 no. |
5.4.2 | Name of the daily news papers usually available in the town with the language | Bengali: - Anandabazar, Bartaman, Aajkal, Pratidin, Ganashakti. English: - Amritbazar, Statesman, Times of India, Asian Age. Hindi :- Sangram, Vishwamitra | 5.4.3 | Number of Radio Sets,, T.V. Sets registered at the local post office | Radio Sets – 6333 nos., T.V. Sets – 18 nos. |
Transport/ Communication :
Sl. No. | Road or Truck | Kutcha / Metalled or Tarred | Means of Transport in use | Frequency of number of such vehicles |
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1 | N.H-32 | Metalled with Bituminous surface | Bus, Mini Bus, Maxi Bus and different kinds of Trucks etc. | |
2 | N.H.-32A | |||
3 | Barakar Road (S.H.) | |||
4 | Purulia to Ranchi S.E. Railway (Broad gage) | Trains (Express) | 2 daily | |
5 | Purulia to New Delhi via Bokharo | Trains (Express) | 2 daily | |
6 | Tata Amritswar | Trains (Express) | 2 by weekly | |
7 | Purulia –Howrah via Adra | Trains (Express) | 2 Daily | |
8 | Purulia to Ranchi S.E. Railway (Broad gage) | Trains (Passenger) | 8 Daily | |
9 | Dakshin Bihar | Trains (Express) | 8 Daily | |
10 | Bombayr | Trains (Express) | 2 by Weekly | |
11 | Chennai | Trains (Express) | 2 by Weekly |
5.5.1
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Industrial Estate in or close to the town
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Nil (Proposal is there)
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Location within or outside municipal limits.
Year of establishment –
Number of units Established -
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5.5.2
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Do Employees stay in town or commute from adjoining areas if they come from outside the town limits, please give
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Some of the employees stay in the town and some from adjacent villages. Maximum skilled workers come from outside the district.
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i)
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Please from where they come with distance
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Some workers come from the villages adjacent to Purulia Town within 15 Kms.
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ii)
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Please indicate main problems that inhabit the growth of Industrial units
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Lack of entrepreneurship among people mainly due to lack of technical knowledge and experience.
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Supply of labour skilled / unskilled
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Inadequate supply of skilled labour sometime becomes problem in respect of some sophisticated shall scale units
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Raw Materials
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Inadequate supply of Raw Materials
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Transport and communication shortfalls
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In the Rural areas communication is a problem. In the town area transport facilities not sufficient.
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Finance
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Finance from Banks and Govt. are security oriented. Private Investment is not at all sufficient.
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Marketing
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Marketing is the main problems for artisan oriented as well as for all types of small scale units.
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5.6.1
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Please indicate source of Electric supply
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Local / State Electricity Board
West Bengal State Electricity Board
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Is there a local sub-station if yes capacity
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Yes 132 KV sub-station. The present capacity is 2X201 V.A.
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5.6.2
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Number of domestic connection:-
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1. Light and Fans
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8413 nos.
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2. Industrial Powers
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502 nos.
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5.6.3
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Existing rates of electricity :-
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Domestic – 250 paise / units
Commercial – 300 paise / Unit
Industrial – 200 paise / Unit
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Trade and Cottage :
5.7.1 Is there a Mandi Establishment – if yes No
Sl. No.
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Name of Banks / Branches
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Number of Accounts
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Volume of deposits (in Lakh)
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1
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United Bank of India – 1
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Approx. 337.00
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2
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State Bank of India-1
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Approx. 250.00
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3
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Central Bank of India-1
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200.00
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4
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United Commercial Bank-1
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42.38
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5
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Bank of Boroda-1
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107.08
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6
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Punjab National Bank-1
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188.85
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7
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Indian Bank-1
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67.55
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8
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Allahabad Bank-1
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30.66
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9
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Canara Bank-1
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28.62
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10
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Mallabhum Gramin Bank-1
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56.75
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11
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District Central Co-operative Bank-1
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100.00
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5.8. Future Prospective :
5.8.1
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Have you got a Master plan prepared for the town
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There is no Master Plan for the Town
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If yes, indicate main proposals for development
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Nil
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If not, indicate whether a Master Plan should be prepared and what development proposals should be included
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A Master Plan should be prepared for the town. The Development Proposals should cover all the Services and facilities with major emphases on commerce, industries, water supply and transportation.
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