Canning subdivision

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Canning
Canning (subdivision) in South 24 Parganas (West Bengal).svg
Location of Canning subdivision in South 24 Parganas district
Coordinates: 22°18′50″N88°39′54″E / 22.3139917°N 88.6650753°E / 22.3139917; 88.6650753
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Emblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png West Bengal
Division Presidency
District South 24 Parganas
Headquarters Canning
Government
   CD Blocks Canning I, Canning II, Basanti, Gosaba
   Lok Sabha constituencies Jaynagar
   Vidhan Sabha constituencies Gosaba, Basanti, Canning Paschim, Canning Purba
Area
  Total
1,103.74 km2 (426.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
1,140,562
  Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
   Urban
141,023
Demographics
   Literacy 70.98 per cent
   Sex ratio 964 /
Languages
  Official Bengali [1] [2]
  Additional official English [1]
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website s24pgs.gov.in

Canning subdivision is an administrative subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Contents

Overview

Canning subdivision has a very low level of urbanization. Only 12.37% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.63% lives in the rural areas. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta with numerous islands in the southern part of the region. The area borders on the Sundarbans National Park and a major portion of it is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. It is a flat low-lying area in the South Bidyadhari plains. The Matla River is prominent and there are many streams and water channels locally known as khals. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas with special coastal force. [3] [4] [5]

Subdivisions

South 24 Parganas Subdivision Map (en).svg

South 24 Parganas district is divided into five administrative subdivisions: [6]

SubdivisionHeadquartersArea
(km2)
Population
(2011)
Urban
Population %
Rural
Population %
Alipore Sadar Alipore 427.431,490,34259.8540.15
Baruipur Baruipur 1,355.442,396,64331.0568.95
Canning Canning 1,103.731,140,56212.3787.63
Diamond Harbour Diamond Harbour 1,264.682,125,75814.6185.39
Kakdwip Kakdwip 1,389.931,008,6530100
South 24 Parganas Alipore 9,960,008,161,96125.5874.42

13.97% of the total population of South 24 Parganas district live in Canning subdivision.

Administrative units

Canning subdivision has 6 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 46 gram panchayats, 241 mouzas, 228 inhabited villages and 10 census towns. The census towns are: Kalaria, Gaur Daha, Banshra, Rajapur, Taldi, Bayarsing, Matla, Dighirpar, Makhal Tala and Basanti. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Police stations

Police stations in Canning subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [6] [10]

Police StationArea covered
(km2)
Border (km)Municipal town/ cityCD Block
Canning 204.34-- Canning I
Jibantala 238.93-- Canning I, Canning II
Basanti 428-- Basanti
Jharkhali Coastal 52 ?- Basanti
Gosaba 127 ?- Gosaba
Sundarban Coastal 2,852 ?- Gosaba

CD Blocks

South 24 Parganas Tehsil Map (en).svg

Community development blocks in Canning subdivision are: [6] [11] [12]

CD BlockHeadquartersArea
(km2)
Population
(2011)
SC  % ST  % Hindus  % Muslims  %Literacy
Rate %
Census
Towns
Canning I Canning 187.86304,72447.551.2261.9737.4970.768
Canning II Deuli 214.93252,52320.935.9031.0867.0866.511
Basanti Basanti 404.21336,71735.535.9652.4844.8768.311
Gosaba Gosaba 296.73246,59862.699.4788.068.6378.98-

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 46 gram panchayats under 4 community development blocks: [13] [14]

Education

South 24 Parganas district had a literacy rate of 77.51% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Alipore Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 81.14%, Baruipur subdivision 77.45%, Canning subdivision 70.98%, Diamond Harbour subdivision 76.26% and Kakdwip subdivision 82.04% [15]

Statistics in the table below present a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in South 24 Parganas district, with data for the year 2013–14: [15]

SubdivisionPrimary
School
Middle
School
High
School
Higher Secondary
School
General
College, Univ
Technical /
Professional Instt
Non-formal
Education
InstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudent
Alipore Sadar 53153,719344,4555016,4719166,81358,12263,0941,37953,429
Baruipur 883132,649658,9545026,443128129,195827,65776,7353,116138,507
Canning53281,697599,1812910,5155557,92145,4901n/a2,10596,622
Diamond Harbour 1,212116,407616,6809838,470145113,147720,06151,7743,140137,378
Kakdwip 59853,058455,6544820,3838256,19235,42011001,84478,897
South 24 Parganas district*3,756437,53026434,924275118,282501423,2682766,7502011,70311,584504,833

.* Does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation

The following institutions are located in Canning 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 South 24 Parganas district. [20]

SubdivisionHealth & Family Welfare Deptt, WB Other
State
Govt
Deptts
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
Alipore Sadar -33713-48651,15919933,498633,233
Baruipur 16118-2-66941,04520148,1141,266,244
Canning1316---15263514922,467666,377
Diamond Harbour 16317---6895107716965,0511,325,535
Kakdwip 13111---20364587328,707405,501
South 24 Parganas district 42195915-2173164,090691197,8374,397,890

Note: The district data does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The number of doctors exclude private bodies.

Medical facilities in Canning subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [21]

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [22]

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [23]

Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds) [24]

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Canning subdivision were as follows: [25]

Lok Sabha constituencyReservationVidhan Sabha constituencyReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Jaynagar Reserved for SC Gosaba Reserved for SC Gosaba CD Block, and Chunakhali and Maszidbati gram panchayats of Basanti CD Block
Basanti Reserved for SC Amjhara, Basanti, Bharatgarh, Charabidya, Foolmalancha, Jharkhali, Jyotishpur, Kanthalberia, Nafarganj, Ramchandrakhali and Uttar Mokamberia gram panchayats of Basanti CD Block, and Atharobanki gram panchayat of Canning II CD Block
Canning Paschim Reserved for SC Canning I CD Block, and Narayanpur gram panchayat of Canning II CD Block
Canning Purba NoneDeuli-I, Deuli-II, Kalikatala, Matherdighi, Sarengabad, Tambuldaha-I and Tambuldaha-II gram panchayats of Canning II CD Block, and Bodra, Chandaneswar-I, Chandaneswar-II, Durgapur, Shanksahar and Tarda gram panchayats of Bhangar I CD Block

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

Gosaba is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Gosaba police station in the Gosaba CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Basanti is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Basanti police station in the Basanti CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kakdwip subdivision</span> Subdivision in West Bengal, India

Kakdwip subdivision is an administrative subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Sonakhali is a village within the jurisdiction of the Basanti police station in the Basanti CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Jibantala is a village within the jurisdiction of the Jibantala police station in the Canning II CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Jharkhali is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Basanti police station in the Basanti CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Chhota Molla Khali is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Gosaba police station in the Gosaba CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Kalaria is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Canning police station in the Canning I CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Banshra is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Canning police station in the Canning I CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Rajapur is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Canning police station in the Canning I CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Taldi is a census town and a gram panchayat in the Canning I CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Bayarsing is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Canning police station in the Canning I CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Matla is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Canning police station in the Canning I CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Dighirpar is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Canning police station in the Canning I CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Makhal Tala is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Jibantala police station in the Canning II CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Tengra Khali is a village within the jurisdiction of the Canning police station in the Canning I CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Deuli is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Jibantala police station in the Canning II CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Bhangonkhali is a village within the jurisdiction of the Basanti police station in the Basanti CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Pathankhali is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Gosaba police station in the Gosaba CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Mather Dighi is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Jibantala police station in the Canning II CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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