- Arsa
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Arsa | type = city | latd = 23.2667| longd =86.1500
state_name = West Bengal
district = Purulia
leader_title = MLA
leader_name = Prabhat Mahato
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population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 129,108 | population_density =
area_magnitude= sq. km
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website = purulia.gov.in/egov/egov_initiative.html
footnotes = CD BlocArsa (also spelt Arsha) ( _bn. আড়সা) is a town, community development bloc and assembly constituency in
Purulia district in theIndia n state ofWest Bengal .Geography
The area forms the lowest step of the
Chota Nagpur Plateau . The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. [Houlton, Sir John, "Bihar, the Heart of India", 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.]Demographics
In the 2001 census, Arsa community development bloc had a population of 129,108 of which 65,996 were males and 63,112 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991-2001 was 15.36% for Jaipur, against 13.96% in Purulia district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_14.htm | title = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Purulia District | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | last = | first = | work = Census of India 2001 | publisher = Census Commission of India]
Administration
Arsa is an intermediate panchayat in Purulia district, with Arsa, Beldih, Chatuhansa, Hensla, Hetgugui, Mankiary, Puara and Sirkabad village panchayats under it.. [cite web | url = http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansum.asp?selstate=19&pno=64&ptype=V&parenttype=S | title = Village Panchayats of West Bengal | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = Purulia | publisher = National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC ]
Politics
In the 2006 state assembly elections, Prabhat Mahato of AIFB won the Arsa assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Bibhuti Bhusan Mahato of INC. Nishikanata Mehta of AIFB defeated Ajit Prasad Mahata of
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in 2001, Kamakshya Prasad Singhdeo of INC in 1996, and Hare Krishna Mahato of INC in 1991. Kumar Pandab of AIFB defeated Kamakhya Prasad Singhdeo of INC in 1987. Dhrubeswar Chattopadhyay of FBL defeated Kamakshya Ptasad Singhdeo of INC in 1982. Daman Chandra Kuiry of AIFB defeated Tilakeshwat Majhi ofJanata Party in 1977. [cite web
url = http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S25/partycomp236.htm
title = 236 - Arsa Assembly Constituency | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ]Arsa is part of
Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency) . [cite web
url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf
title = General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies | accessdate = 2008-03-02 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India ]References
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