Puruliya
Who fixes what in Puruliya
Pick a problem to see the actual people responsible — from the local office up to the Chief Minister.
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Start at the local office
Ward Officer / Ward Engineer
Your first stop in a city for potholes, garbage, drains and street lights.
Start here, then escalate to the Municipal Commissioner.
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District administration
District Collector / DM· Puruliya
Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.
The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.
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The state minister who runs this department
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Head of the state government
Your elected representatives here
MLAs — state subjects (police, schools, water, state roads)
MPs — national subjects (railways, highways, telecom)
State government as of July 2026.Open the Puruliya page
Your elected representatives
The people this district votes for. Tap anyone to see their record, responsibilities and how to hold them accountable.
Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Baghmundi
Balarampur
Bandwan
Joypur
Kashipur
Manbazar
Para
Purulia
Raghunathpur
Officials for this district
The appointed officers who run day-to-day services here. Information only — these officers are not rated.
District Collector / DM
Revenue, land, certificates, disaster relief and overall district coordination — the safe catch-all for your area.
Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.
How to escalate: The top district authority. Escalate here when a department does not respond.
Superintendent of Police (SP)
All policing, safety and FIRs in the district.
Current officer being verified — check the official district portal.
How to escalate: Police Station (SHO) → DSP/Circle Officer → SP → DGP. A magistrate can order an FIR under BNSS 175(3).
Top leaders
Ranked by their official work record. This is information, not a verdict.
- 1Arup ChakrabortyNationalist Citizens Party of India
Bankura, West Bengal
No ratings yet— - 2Biswajit MahatoBharatiya Janata Party
Joypur, West Bengal
No ratings yet— - 3Jaladhar MahatoBharatiya Janata Party
Balarampur, West Bengal
No ratings yet— - 4Jyotirmay Singh MahatoBharatiya Janata Party
Purulia, West Bengal
No ratings yet— - 5
Kalipada SorenNationalist Citizens Party of IndiaJhargram, West Bengal
No ratings yet— - 6Kamalakanta HansdaBharatiya Janata Party
Kashipur, West Bengal
No ratings yet— - 7Labsen BaskeyBharatiya Janata Party
Bandwan, West Bengal
No ratings yet— - 8Mamoni BauriBharatiya Janata Party
Raghunathpur, West Bengal
No ratings yet— - 9Mayna MurmuBharatiya Janata Party
Manbazar, West Bengal
No ratings yet— - 10Nadiar Chand BouriBharatiya Janata Party
Para, West Bengal
No ratings yet— - 11Rahidas MahatoBharatiya Janata Party
Baghmundi, West Bengal
No ratings yet— - 12Sudip Kumar MukherjeeBharatiya Janata Party
Purulia, West Bengal
No ratings yet—
Where in the state
This district inside West Bengal. Tap a neighbouring district to jump to it.
Constituencies in this district
The Lok Sabha and assembly seats that cover this district.
Who is responsible for what?
Different problems are handled by different leaders. Knowing who is in charge helps you ask the right person.
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