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	==Demographics==		==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).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web\| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html \|title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables \| work= West Bengal – District-wise \|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India \| access-date = 5 October 2016 }}</ref>		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).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web\| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html \|title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables \| work= West Bengal – District-wise \|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India \| access-date = 5 October 2016 }}</ref>

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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Arsha
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India West Bengal# India
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|23|19|52.0|N|86|10|20.3|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Purulia district|Purulia]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 =
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| population_total = 5,958
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 723216 (Arsha)
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 03254
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Purulia]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Joypur, Purulia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Joypur]]
| website = {{URL|purulia.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Arsha''' is a village, with a police station, in the [[Arsha (community development block)|Arsha]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Purulia Sadar subdivision]] of the [[Purulia district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
| width=450| height=330| zoom=10
| coord={{coord|23|15|0|N|86|23|20|E}}| float=left|caption='''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
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|mark-coord3={{coord|23|21|16|N|86|29|8|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3=Hutmura| numbered3=CT| mark-title3= [[Hutmura]] (CT)
|mark-coord4={{coord|23|7|0|N|86|13|12|E}} | label-pos4=right|label4=Balarampur| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= [[Balarampur, Purulia]] (CT)
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|mark-coord7={{coord|23|19|52|N|86|10|20|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7=Arsha| numbered7=R| mark-title7= Arsha, Purulia (R)|shape-color7=black| label-size7=13|label-color7=black 
|mark-coord8={{coord|23|5|10|N|86|14|2|E}} | label-pos8=right|label8=Baghadih| numbered8=R| mark-title8= [[Baghadih]] (R) |shape-color8=#C42222
|mark-coord9={{coord|23|21|28|N|86|23|14|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9=Bongabari| numbered9=R| mark-title9= [[Bongabari]] (R) |shape-color9=#C42222
|mark-coord10={{coord|23|14|23|N|86|19|32|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10=Chakaltor| numbered10=R| mark-title10= [[Chakaltor]] (R) |shape-color10=#C42222
|mark-coord11={{coord|23|18|55|N|86|20|10|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11=Chakda| numbered11=R| mark-title11= [[Chakda, Purulia]] (R) |shape-color11=#C42222
|mark-coord12={{coord|23|22|52|N|86|25|1|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12=Chharra| numbered12=H| mark-title12= [[Chharra, Purulia]] (H) |shape-color12=#AA6666
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|18|16|N|86|36|43|E}} | label-pos13=left|label13=Daldali| numbered13=R| mark-title13= [[Daldali]] (R) |shape-color13=#C42222
|mark-coord14={{coord|23|18|0|N|86|39|0|E}} | label-pos14=right|label14=Hura| numbered14=R| mark-title14= [[Hura, Purulia]] (R) |shape-color14=#C42222
|mark-coord15={{coord|23|16|10|N|86|11|34|E}} | label-pos15=right|label15=Sirkabad| numbered15=R| mark-title15= [[Sirkabad]] (R) |shape-color15=#C42222
|mark-coord16={{coord|23|20|45|N|86|24|22|E}} | label-pos16=right|label16=Hatuara| numbered16=R| mark-title16= [[Hatuara]] (R) |shape-color16=#C42222
|mark-coord17={{coord|23|22|55|N|86|7|52|E}} | label-pos17=right|label17=Deulghata| numbered17=H| mark-title17= [[Deulghata]] (H) |shape-color17=#AA6666
|mark-coord18={{coord|23|21|40|N|86|20|23|E}} | label-pos18=left|label18= Sidho Kanho Birsha University| numbered18=F| mark-title18= [[Sidho Kanho Birsha University]] (F) |shape-color18=#967117
|mark-coord19={{coord|23|21|0|N|86|20|27|E}} | label-pos19=left|label19= Sainik School| numbered19=F| mark-title19= [[Sainik School, Purulia]] (F) |shape-color19=#967117
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|mark-coord21={{coord|23.1894|N|86.1528|E}}| label21= Ajodhya |labela21= Hills| label-color21 = #C42222 | label-angle21=0| label-pos21=bottom| label-size21=10| mark-size21=0| mark-title21 =none}}

===Location===
Arsha is located at {{coord|23|19|52.0|N|86|10|20.3|E|display=inline}}.

===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 River|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.<ref>Houlton, Sir John, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 12 January 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1914_PART_A_DCHB_PURULIYA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A| work= Deulghat - Pages 99-100: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District |publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 21 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1914_PART_A_DCHB_PURULIYA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A| work= Charra - Page 103: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District |publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 21 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://skbu.ac.in/ |title = Sidho-Kano-Birsha University |publisher= SKBU | access-date = 17 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://sainikschoolpurulia.com/| title = Sainik School Purulia| publisher = SSP |access-date = 1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/west-bengals-rkm-college-bags-highest-naac-grade/articleshow/72731937.cms | title = West Bengal's RKM college bags highest NAAC grade| publisher = The Times of India, 16 December 2019 |access-date = 31 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://pgmch.edu.in/home|title = Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital |publisher= PGMCH | access-date = 17 January 2020 }}</ref>

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).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 5 October 2016 }}</ref>

==Civic administration==
===Police station===
Arsha police station has jurisdiction over the [[Arsha (community development block)|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.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 5 October 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170729135056/http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php |archive-date = 29 July 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://puruliapolice.org/ps/page/3/ |title = Arsha PS | publisher= Purulia District Police | access-date = 5 October 2016}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://arshacollege.org/ | title = Arsha College| publisher = AC |access-date = 19 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.collegeadmission.in/ArshaCollege/ArshaCollege.shtml | title = Arsha College| publisher = College Admission |access-date = 19 January 2020}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
There is a [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centre]] with 10 beds at Arsha.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 23 January 2020}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Purulia District}}

[[Category:Villages in Purulia district]]

{{Purulia-geo-stub}}

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