Pakur in its emergence and inception had been a cluster of ponds and orchards surrounded by deep forest and hard rock’s under the range of Rajmahal hills. It had previously been Raj in its new dimension under the British rule. It has also been the center of revolutionary activities, the repercussions of which might been seen in the ‘Santhal hul’ of 1855.   

The District of Pakur had been the land of Paharias and Santhals. The santhals are the single largest section of the population. Their biggest concentration is the Damin-i-Koh (Skirts of hills) where they form nearly two third of the population .Besides the Santhal there is another important tribe, Paharias living in this district, on the hill tops. There are the oldest recorded inhabitants of this area.

Economically minerals like coal, china clay, sand are found here. Pakur is famous for stone industry. Approximately 585 mines and 800 crushers are in operation here. The quality of Pakur black stone chips is excellent for construction purpose. Black stone of Pakur is exported to South Asian countries.

The district of Pakur presents a picture of mixed heterogeneous society consisting tribals, muslims, Hindu with different languages, cultures of heritage.   

Pakur Police is always there with you for your help, safety and security. Pakur in its emergence and inception had been a cluster of ponds and orchards surrounded by deep forest and hard rocks under the range of Rajmahal hills. Geographically, Pakur is surrounded by Sahibganj, Godda, Dumka districts of Jharkhand and shares border with West Bengal too. The Santhals are among the single largest section of the population. The quality of Pakur black stone chips is excellent for construction purpose. The famous black stone of Pakur is exported to South- East Asian countries.

Crime profile of Pakur is of general nature. Pakur district is mostly affected by incidents of murder ( due to personal rivalry), burglary and theft. In the recent past a few naxal activities have been noticed in some areas, falling under Amrapara and Pakuria P.S areas. An incident in which dumpers of Panem Coal Mines were set ablaze, has taken place in July last year. This is a signal for all of us to save our beautiful district from the spread of naxal violence. Better co-ordination between police and public can defeat the evil designs of these enemies of peace. The district is communally sensitive too. At Police Station level,Family matters are being disposed by the Mahila Samities formed with active co-operation of police. Through counseling 121 matters disposed of during 2007. The success is attributed to combined team efforts of Pakur police. Our constant effort is to realize the dream of:

PAKUR-------PEACE-----PROSPER

Pakur district is mostly affected by incident of murder (due to individual reasons)  burglary and theft

In the recent, past a few naxal activities have been noticed in some areas. falling under the Amrapara and the Pakuria P.S. areas.

Hand written posters of C.P.I. (Maoist) have been recovered at some places in the month of December-2005, January-2006 and April-2007. An incident in which dumpers of Panem Coal Mines were set ablazed, has taken place in July last year. Littipara and Maheshpur P.S. areas are also sensitive from the naxal point of view. In view of the developments mentioned above, Police Personnel have been sensitized and trained to handle the problem.

One company of STF has been trained for this purpose. LRP’s are being conducted in the far off, and remote areas of these areas. In order to appreciate the local Problems and gain the confidence of the local people

  • During the year 2007, 81 Police Public committees have been formed, the purpose of the which is to increase the interaction between Police and local people.  
  • 862 cases, 3746 warrant of arrest and 145 attachments were disposed off.
  • One criminal has been detained under C.C.A. for one year.
  • Priority trial was started in 87 cases out of which 08 trials have already resulted in conviction.
  • Football tournaments were organized in Pakuria, Maheshpur, Littipara under the community Policing programme in which a total no. of 63 teams (including men and women) has participated.
SUCCESSION BOARD OF SP's
Sl.No. Name PERIOD
1. Shri Bimlesh Kr. Sinha 20.07.1995 02.07.1996
2. Shri Amrendra Kr. Singh 20.10.1996 01.12.1997
3. Shri V. Shriniwasan 05.12.1997 13.04.1999
4. Shri Sudhansu Kumar 14.04. 1999 21.06.2000
5. Shri Arvind Kumar 26.06.2000 26.11.2000
6. Shri Prasant Kumar 26.11.2000 19.09.2001
7. Shri M.L. Meena 20.09.2001 14.05.2002
8. Shri S.N Jha 15.05.2002 29.05.2003
9. Shri Nandu Prasad 30.05.2003 08.11.2004
10. Shri Sheetal Oraon 08.11.2004 04.05.2005
11. Shri Nandu Prasad 07.05.2005 11.12.2006
12 Smt. Sampat Meena 12.12.2006  

Dist. Police Organization Structure

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Important Telephone No. of Pakur Dist. (Police Department)
Sl No.   Telephone No. Mobile No.
Office Residence
1 SP 06435-222091 06435-222269 9431133555
2 SDPO 06435-222058 06435-222038 9934106959 (Per.)
3 CI Pakur 06435-220545 -- 9431154797 (Per.)
4 CI Maheshpur 06423-228087 -- 9431140753 (Per.)
5 Town P.S. 06435-222070 -- 9431154782 (Per.)
6 Mufasil P.S. 06435-220401 -- 9431395977 (Per.)
7 Hiranpur P.S. 06435-268329 -- 9431367508 (Per.)
8 Littipara P.S. 06435-270050 -- 9431364917 (Per.)
9 Amrapara P.S. 06423-262667 -- 9431383779 (Per.)
10 Pakuria P.S. 06423-250244 -- 9431096994 (Per.)
11 Maheshpur P.S. 06423-228088 -- 9431549464 (Per.)
12 Mahila P.S. 06435-223420 -- 9431137408 (Per.)
13 Radipur O.P. 06423-290029 -- 9431549464 (Per.)
14 Malpahari O.P. 06435-220397 -- 9431368013 (Per.)