Jhargram subdivision

Jhargram subdivision
ঝাড়গ্রাম মহকুমা
Subdivision
Jhargram subdivision
Jhargram subdivision

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°27′N 86°59′E / 22.45°N 86.98°E / 22.45; 86.98Coordinates: 22°27′N 86°59′E / 22.45°N 86.98°E / 22.45; 86.98
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Headquarters Jhargram
Area
 • Total 3,037.64 km2 (1,172.84 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,136,548
 • Density 370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration WB
Website wb.gov.in

Jhargram subdivision is a subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Subdivisions

Paschim Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: [1]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2 		Population
(2011) 		Rural
Population %
(2001)		Urban
Population %
(2001)
Medinipur SadarMidnapore2,441.501,435,32187.4212.58
Jhargram Jhargram3,037,641,136,54894.735.27
KharagpurKharagpur2,913.172,293,90185.5814.42
GhatalGhatal953.091,047,67987.3512.65
Paschim Medinipur districtMidnapore9,368.005,913,45788.1011.90

Administrative units

Jhargram subdivision has 10 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 79 gram panchayats, 2,996 mouzas, 2513 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 1 census town. The single municipality is at Jhargram. The census town is Silda: The subdivision has its headquarters at Jhargram.[2][3]

Area

Jhargram subdivision has an area of 3,037.64 km2, population in 2011 of 1,136,548 and density of population of 374 per km2. 19.22 % 0f the population of the district resides in this subdivision.[4]

Police stations

Police stations in Jhargram subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [5]

Police Station Area covered
km2		Inter-state borderMunicipal Town CD Block
Jhargram n/a - JhargramJhargram
Jhargram Women’sAll CD Blocks of Jhargram subdivision - - -
Lalgarh n/a - - Binpur I
Belpahari n/a East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on the south - Binpur II (part)
Binpur n/a - - Binpur II (part)
Jamboni n/a East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on the south and west - Jamboni
Nayagram n/a Balasore district of Odisha on the east, Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on the south and west - Nayagram
Sankrail n/a - - Sankrail
Gopiballavpur n/a Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on the south and East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on the west - Gopiballavpur I
Beliaberah n/a East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on the west - Gopiballavpur II

Blocks

Community development blocks in Jhargram subdivision are:[4] [6]

CD Block Headquarters
Area
km2 		Population
(2011) 		SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
JhargramJhargram515.11170,09714.8322.7172.23
Binpur ILalgarh357.62156,15325.0228.1569.74
Binpur IIBelpahari583.50164,52215.7739.9570.461
JamboniGidhni318.83113,19718.1028.6072.63
NayagramBaligeria501.44142,19920.3240.0163.70
SankrailRohini276.80115,41818.2024.9773.35
Gopiballavpur IChhatinasol275.83108,25427.1834.0165.44
Gopiballavpur IIBeliaberah192.17104,99631.0023.3971.40

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 79 gram panchayats under 8 community development blocks:[7]

Education

Paschim Medinipur district had a literacy rate of 78.00% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Jhargram subdivision had a literacy rate of 70.92%, Medinipur Sadar subdivision 76.23%, Kharagpur subdivision 80.51% and Ghatal subdivision 82.55%. [8]

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Paschim Medinipur district for the year 2013-14. It may be noted that primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, adult high schools, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.[8]

Subdivion Primary
School		 Middle
School		 High
School		 Higher Secondary
School		 General
College, Univ		 Technical /
Professional Instt		 Non-formal
Education
Institution
 Student
 Institution
 Student
 Institution
 Student
 Institution
 Student
 Institution
 Student
 Institution
 Student
 Institution
 Student
Jhargram 1,250 73,679 188 10,772 9 6,249 138 118,078 6 5,331 9 2,343 3,132 83,330
Medinipur Sadar 1,086 88,909 118 13,825 45 38,322 118 143,051 8 11,058 15 2,281 2,844 112,971
Kharagpur 1,576 131,008 126 8,902 127 63,099 170 177,644 7 9,058 12 11,190 4,365 147,242
Ghatal 786 59,984 30 2,543 88 44,064 66 65,255 4 4,413 5 626 1,501 54,169
Paschim Medinipur district 4,698 353,580 462 36,042 269 151,734 492 504,028 25 29,860 41 16,440 11,842 397,712

Healthcare

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 Paschim Medinipur district.[9]

Subdivision Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB Other
State
Govt
Deptts		 Local
bodies		 Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs		 NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes		 Total Total
Number
of
Beds		 Total
Number
of
Doctors		 Indoor
Patients		 Outdoor
Patients
Hospitals
 Rural
Hospitals
 Block
Primary
Health
Centres
 Primary
Health
Centres
Jhargram 1 6 2 25 - - - 7 41 838 87 73,696 1,033,410
Medinipur Sadar 2 5 1 15 3 - 1 26 53 2,117 323 121,486 1,375,817
Kharagpur 2 8 2 27 2 1 2 54 98 1841 197 93,110 1,814,309
Ghatal 1 4 1 15 - - - 46 67 988 66 46,006 742,984
Paschim Medinipur district 6 23 26 82 5 1 3 133 259 5,784 673* 334,298 4,966,520

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Paschim Medinipur district were as follows from 2006: [10]

Lok Sabha constituency Vidhan Sabha constituency ReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats
Jhargram (ST)NayagramSTNayagram and Gopiballavpur I CD Blocks, and Chorchita, Kuliana and Nota GPs of Gopiballavpur II CD Block.
GopiballavpurNoneBeliabera, Kharbandhi, Pet Bindhi and Tapshia GPs of Gopiballavpur II CD Block, Aguiboni, Chandri, Chubka, Dudhkundi, Lodhasuli, Nedabahara, Patashimul, Shalboni and Sardiha GPs of Jhargram CD Block and Sankrail CD Block.
JhargramNoneJhargram municipality, Bandhgora, Manikpara, Radhanagar and Sapdhara GPs of Jhargram CD Block and Binpur I CD Block.
GarbetaNoneGarhbeta I CD Block and Amlasuli, Jogardanga, Piyasala and Sarboth GPs of Garhbeta II CD Block.
SalboniNone Bhimpur, Bishnupur, Debgram, Lalgeria and Salboni GPs of Salboni CD Block, Goaltor, Gohaldanga, Jeerapara, Makli, Patharpara and Pingbani GPs of Garhbeta II CD Block and Garhbeta III CD Block.
BinpurNoneBinpur II and Jamboni CD Blocks.
BandwanSTBandwan, Barabazar and Manbazar II CD Block in Purulia district.
MedinipurEgraNoneEgra municipality, Egra I CD Block, and Basudevpur, Deshbandhu, Dubda, Manjusree, Paniparul, Sarbaday and Bibekananda GPs of Egra II CD Block in Purba Medinipur district.
DantanNoneDantan II and Mohanpur CD Blocks, and Chak Islampur GP of Dantan I CD Block.
KeshiarySTKeshiari CD Block, and Alikosha, Angua, Ainkola, Dantan I, Dantan II, Monoharpur, Salikotha and Tararui GPs of Dantan I CD Block.
Kharagpur SadarNoneKharagpur municipality and Kharagpur Railway Settlement of Kharagpur I CD Block.
NarayangarhNoneNarayangarh
KharagpurNoneKharagpur I CD Block, and Banpura, Panchkhuri I, Panchkhuri II, Pathra and Shiromoni GPs of Midnapore Sadar CD Block.
MedinipurNoneMidnapore municipality, Chandra, Dherua, Monidaha and Tantigeria GPs of Midnapore Sadar CD Block and Bankibandh, Garhmal, Karnagarh, Kashijora and Shatpati GPs of Salboni CD Block.
GhatalPanskura PaschimNonePanskura I CD Block in Purba Medinipur district.
SabangNoneSabang CD Block, and Jalchak I, Jalchak II and Maligram GPs of Pingla CD Block.
PinglaNone Dhaneswarpur, Gobordhanpur, Jamna, Karkai, Kshirai, Kusumda and Pindurui GPs of Pingla CD Block and Kharagpur II CD Block
DebraNoneDebra CD Block
DaspurNoneDaspur II, and Basudevpur, Daspur I, Daspur II, Nandanpur I, Nandanpur II and Panchberia GPs of Daspur I CD Block.
GhatalSCGhatal municipality, Ghatal CD Block, Khara municipality, and Rajnagar, Sarberia I and Sarberia II GPs of Daspur I CD Block.
KeshpurSCKeshpur CD Block.

References

  1. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 2008-03-19. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2,. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Paschim Medinipur - Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  8. 1 2 "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Basic data: Table 4.4, 4.5, Clarifications: other related tables. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Table 3.1, 3.3. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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