Purulia district was divided into four subdivisions, viz., Purulia Sadar, Manbazar, Jhalda and Raghunathpur, with effect from 6 April 2017, as per Order No.

Police stations in the Manbazar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[2][3][5] Community development blocks in Manbazar subdivision are:[2][3][4] Gram panchayats in Manbazar subdivision are :[2][6] The table below offers a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Purulia district, after reorganisation of the district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14.

Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.

[3] The following institutions are located in Manbazar subdivision: The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in Purulia district, after reorganisation of the district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14.

Medical facilities in Manbazar subdivision are as follows: Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [13] Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[14] Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[15] Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Purulia district were as follows: