Akarbad, Purulia - I

Akarbad is a village located in the Purulia - I Subdivision of Purulia district of West Bengal. The village falls in Purulia-I block and comes under Manara Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Purulia parliament constituency and Purulia assembly constituency.

As on May 2024, the current population of Akarbad is 752 out of which 378 are males and rest 374 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 989 females per 1000 males. There are around 92 teenagers in Akarbad. It has literacy rate of 48% which means around 364 persons can read and write. Total 9 people belonging to scheduled caste and 254 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 139 households in Akarbad, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 335. The pincode of Akarbad is 723102 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Dulminadiha Sub Post office
• Palma Penchara Branch Post office
• Durku Branch Post office
• Kotloi Branch Post office
• Pundru Branch Post office

Schools

Akarbad has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Gobindapur High School(High School)
• Purulia Zilla School
• Sri R.K.T.M.High School
• Gouradag High School(High School)
• Purulia Netaji Vidyapith

Hospitals

Akarbad has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Pandrama Sub-Center
• Karamara Sub-Center
• Kotlui Sub-Center
• Damda Sub-Center
• Durku Sub-Center

Banks

Akarbad has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Canara Bank Nadiha Para Purulia
• Punjab National Bank Dulmi