Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision

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Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision
Subdivision
Bardhaman Sadar South (subdivision) in Purba Bardhaman (West Bengal).svg
Coordinates: 23°12′N88°07′E / 23.20°N 88.12°E / 23.20; 88.12
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Bardhaman
Headquarters Memari
Area
  Total1,410.03 km2 (544.42 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,198,155
  Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN
Website http://bardhaman.gov.in/

Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.Great revolutionary Rash behari Bose was born in village Subaldaha.This village is under this sub division.

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Overview

Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision is spread over partly across the Bardhaman Plain in the central part of the district and partly across Khandaghosh Plain in the south-eastern part of the district. [1]

Subdivisions

Purba Bardhaman district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: [2] [3]

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SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2
Population
(2011)
Rural
Population %
(2011)
Urban
Population %
(2011)
Bardhaman Sadar North Bardhaman 1,958.431,586,62373.5826.42
Bardhaman Sadar South Memari 1,410.031,198,15595.544.46
Katwa Katwa 1,070.48963,02288.4411.56
Kalna Kalna 993.751,087,73287.0013.00
Purba Bardhaman district Bardhaman 5,432.694,835,53284.9815.02

Administrative units

Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision
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Rasulpur
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Masagram
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Maheshbati
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Gotan
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Ukhrid
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Sagrai
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Shyamsundar
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Paharhati
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Khandaghosh
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Madhabdihi
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Raina
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Jamalpur
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Seharabazar
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Alipur
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Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision has 5 police stations, 6 community development blocks, 6 panchayat samitis, 58 gram panchayats, 643 mouzas, 624 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 2 census towns. The single municipality is at Memari. The census towns are: Alipur and Seharabazar. The subdivision has its headquarters at Memari. [4] [5]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India data Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, had a total population of 1,198,155. There were 609,720 (51%) males and 588,435 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 124,639. [6]

As per the 2011 census data the total number of literates in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, was 825,408 (76.89% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 455,002 (83.29% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 370,406 (70.13% of the female population over 6 years). [6]

See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate

Religion in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision
Hindu
75.87%
Muslim
22.51%
Christian
0.11%
Others
1.50%

In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 909,092 and formed 75.87% of the population in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision. Muslims numbered 269,759 and formed 22.51% of the population. Christians numbered 1,278 and formed 0.11% of the population. Others numbered 18,026 and formed 1.50% of the population. [7]

Police stations

Police stations in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [8] [9]

Police stationArea covered
km2
Municipal townCD Block
Memari 429.36 Memari Memari I, Memari II
Jamalpur 267.89- Jamalpur
Raina 266.43- Raina I
Madhabdihi 225.5- Raina II
Khandaghosh 256.13- Khandaghosh

Blocks

Community development blocks in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision are: [2] [10]

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CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2
Population
(2011)
SC  % ST  % Hindus  % Muslims  %Literacy
Rate %
Census
Towns
Memari I Memari 186.91218,42536.6115.7879.0318.2674.101
Memari II Paharhati 186.64150,25223.9218.4272.8424.2174.59-
Jamalpur Jamalpur 263.02266,33836.0815.1880.8816.8574.08-
Raina I Shyamsundar 266.07180,95234.355.8070.7228.4380.201
Raina II Madhabdihi 227.28151,40140.734.0082.8416.8881.48-
Khandaghosh Sagrai 265.23189,33638.812.2967.1732.4777.28-

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 58 gram panchayats under 6 community development blocks: [5]

Economy

Agriculture

In the erstwhile Bardhaman district agriculture was the pre-dominant economic activity and the main source of livelihood for the rural people. The soil and climate favours the production of food grains. Cash crops are also grown. Irrigation facilities had contributed in a major way towards higher agricultural productivity. Amongst the districts of West Bengal, Bardhaman district had maximum irrigated land under cultivation. [11] Given below is an overview of the agricultural production (all data in tonnes) for Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision, other subdivisions and the Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district, with data for the year 2013–14. [12]

CD Block/ SubdivisionRiceWheatJutePulsesOil seedsPotatoesSugarcane
Memari I 23,2791,063--3,610358,2061,192
Memari II 136,760--47158,809-
Jamalpur 17,136-33-4,177317,928-
Raina I 155,987541-4392,34522,841-
Raina II 21,40425-5013,11681,509-
Khandaghosh 87,079129-4311,30044,164-
Bardhaman Sadar South441,6451,758331,37514,619883,4571,192
Bardhaman Sadar North 688,626908-1083,059105,1821,802
Katwa 509,61063865,1682177,43251,92897,483
Kalna 257,1493,461179,37516411,425159,659565
Purba Bardhaman district 1,897,0306,765244,5761,86436,5351,200,226101,042

Education

Statistics in the table below give a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14: [13]

SubdivisionPrimary
School
Middle
School
High
School
Higher Secondary
School
General
College, Univ
Technical /
Professional Inst
Non-formal
Education
InstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudent
Bardhaman Sadar North 94783,083423,01912272,9819294,260824,612387,6662,33181,318
Bardhaman Sadar South78759,920383,13810359,6806062,37159,52172,0692,06764,473
Katwa 60152,239211,6377445,7044244,64537,96581,1901,41264,979
Kalna 67354,249261,9847455,9645165,33449,59476631,76167,996
Purba Bardhaman district 3,008249,4911279,778373234,329245266,6102051,6926011,5887,571277,766

Note: 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, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc. [13]

The following institutions are located in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision:

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 Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013–14. [20]

SubdivisionHealth & Family Welfare Deptt, WB Other
State
Govt
Depts
Local
bodies
Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs
NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes
TotalTotal
Number
of
Beds
Total
Number
of
Doctors
Indoor
Patients
Outdoor
Patients
Hospitals
Rural
Hospitals
Block
Primary
Health
Centres
Primary
Health
Centres
Bardhaman Sadar North 125232-1691032,915554156,7262,525,789
Bardhaman Sadar South-1521---123937441209,6401,619,459
Katwa 11513---8284525965,0551,291,942
Kalna 11417---20436194549,6401,186,491
Purba Bardhaman district 3519742-11092134,360699481,0616,623,681

Medical facilities available in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision are as follows:

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
Memari Rural Hospital, Memari municipality, Memari, 60 beds
Paharhati Rural Hospital, Memari II CD block, Paharhati, 30 beds
Jamalpur Rural Hospital, Jamalpur CD block, Jamalpur, 30 beds
Maheshbati Rural Hospital, Raina I CD block, Maheshbati, 30 beds
Madhabdihi Rural Hospital, Raina II CD block, Madhabdihi, PO Chhoto-bainan, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, block, location, 30 beds
Khandaghosh BPHC, Khandaghosh CD Block, Khandaghosh, 15 beds
Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)
Memari I CD block: Debipur (10), Durgapur, PO Chotkharda (10), Palla Road (10)
Memari II CD block: Barapalasan (6), Bitra (10), Bohar (6)
Jamalpur CD block: Chakdighi (10), Chaksmanjari (10), Illasora (4), Nabagram (4)
Raina I CD block: Meral (4), Narugram (6), Shyamsundar (10)
Raina II CD block: Binodpur, PO Bajekamarpur (2), Gotan (6), Kaity (10), Painta (4), Subaldaha, PO Barabainan (10)
Khandaghosh CD block: Khudkuri, PO Sankari (4), Kuley (Gayeshpur), PO Chagram (10), Torkona (4)

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision were as follows: [21]

Lok Sabha constituencyReservationVidhan Sabha constituencyReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Bardhaman Purba Reserved for SC Raina Reserved for SC Raina II CD Block and Hijalna, Natu, Palsona, Sehara, Narugram, Shyamsundar, and Rayna gram panchayats of Raina I CD Block
Jamalpur Reserved for SC Jamalpur CD Block and Mugura gram panchayat of Raina I CD Block
Memari None Memari municipality, Memari I CD Block, and Kuchut, Satgachhia II gram panchayats of Memari II CD Block
All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision
Bardhaman-Durgapur None Manteswar NoneBaghsan, Vagra Mulgram, Denur, Jamna, Kusumgram, Majhergram, Mamudpur I, Manteswar, Pipalan and Shushunia gram panchayats of Manteswar CD Block in Kalna subdivision and Barapalason I, Barapalason II, Bohar I, Bohar II, Bijur I, Bijur II and Satgachhia I gram panchayats of Memari II CD Block
All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision
Bishnupur Reserved for SC Khandaghosh Reserved for SC Khandaghosh CD Block and Adra, Bhuri, Gohogram, Khano, Maszidpur, Sanko and Satinadi gram panchayats of Galsi II CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision
All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Memari</span> Town in West Bengal, India

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamalpur (community development block)</span> Community development block in West Bengal

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Paharhati is a village in Memari II CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Khandaghosh is a village in Khandaghosh CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Raina is a village in Raina I CD block in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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