Jhalda is a city and a municipality in
Purulia district
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. It is the headquarters of the
Jhalda subdivision
Jhalda subdivision is a subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History
Purulia district was divided into four subdivisions, viz., Purulia Sadar, Manbazar, Jhalda and Raghunathpur, with effect from 6 April 2017, ...
.
Geography
Location
Jhalda is located at . It has an average elevation of .
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Puruliya'', Jhalda municipality covered an area of 3.85 km
2.
Area overview
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the
Chota Nagpur Plateau
The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the bas ...
. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.
Jhalda subdivision
Jhalda subdivision is a subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History
Purulia district was divided into four subdivisions, viz., Purulia Sadar, Manbazar, Jhalda and Raghunathpur, with effect from 6 April 2017, ...
, shown in the map alongside, is located in the western part of the district, bordering
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...
. The
Subarnarekha flows along a short stretch of its western border. It is an overwhelmingly rural subdivision with 91.02% of the population living in the rural areas and 8.98% living in the urban areas. There are 3 census towns in the subdivision. The map alongside shows some of the tourist attractions in the
Ajodhya Hills
Ajodhya Hills, is a small plateau with hilly surroundings located in the Purulia district of the state West Bengal, India. It is the easternmost part of the Chhotanagpur Plateau and extended part of Eastern Ghats range. Highest peak of Ajodhya Hi ...
. The area is home to Purulia
Chhau dance
Chhau dance, also spelled Chhou dance, is a semi classical Indian dance with martial and folk traditions. It is found in three styles named after the location where they are performed, i.e. the ''Purulia Chhau'' of West Bengal, the ''Seraikell ...
with spectacular masks made at
Charida. The remnants of old temples and deities are found in the subdivision also, as in other parts of the district.
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.
Police station
Jhalda police station has jurisdiction over a part of Jhalda municipal town,
Jhalda I CD block and part of
Jhalda II
Jhalda II is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Jhalda subdivision of the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History Background
The ''Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra'' of the 5th century ...
CD block. The area covered is 290 km
2 and the population covered is 157,064. It has 48.7 km of inter-state border with Silli PS in Ranchi district and Kashmar and Jaridih police stations in Bokaro district of Jharkhand.
Demographic Data
The Jhalda Municipality has population of 19,544 of which 10,050 are males while 9,494 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2474 which is 12.66 % of total population of Jhalda (M). In Jhalda Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 945 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Jhalda is around 982 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Jhalda city is 76.78 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Jhalda, Male literacy is around 85.49 % while female literacy rate is 67.50 %.
Jhalda Municipality has total administration over 3,676 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction
Industrial History of Jhalda
Jhalda occupied an important place in the Industrial History of the world. Shellac in various shapes and models were exported to England, Germany and the USA. But the closure of the Shellac factories dealt a heavy blow to the economy of the Municipal centre; other trades like bidis and cutlery have dwindled over time.
Tourism
It is a small town surrounded by small hillocks. The main hills of the area are Shikra, Bansa, Kopla, Silphoir, Dungri etc. The places of interest of the area are Norahara, Murguma Dam, Dimu Dam, Kanrior, etc. Jhalda is adjacent to the state of
Jharkhand
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(9 km from Muri.
Jhalda Station is the railway station in the region. The village of Kotogara is on the other side of the mountains at Jhalda. Kotogara village is in Jharkhand. One of the main visit place is Ayodhya Hills its about 35 km from jhalda which situated in Baghmundi.
Transport
Jhalda railway station is situated on the
Gomoh-Muri line. This town is also well connected with district headquarters Purulia and
Ranchi
Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area ...
by bus services. Toto and rickshaw is also available here for more comfort to travel.
Healthcare
Jhalda Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in Jhalda I CD block.
References
External links
Jhalda on Google Maps Jhalda on Wikimapia Maps
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Cities and towns in Purulia district
Cities in West Bengal