This article is about the administrative subdivision in Jharkhand, India. For 1 its namesake community development block, see Dhalbhumgarh block. For 2 the medieval historical region, see Dhalbhum. For 3 its namesake village, see Dhalbhumgarh.
Dhalbhum subdivision was created in 1920 with Jamshedpur as headquarters.[1]
Administrative set up
The district consists of two subdivisions - (1) Dhalbhum subdivision with Patamda, Boram, Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai and Potka CD blocks, and (2) Ghatshila subdivision with Ghatshila, Dhalbhumgarh, Musabani, Dumaria, Gurbandha, Chakulia and Baharagora CD blocks.[2]
The subdivisions of Purbi Singhbhum district have the following distinctions:[3]
Note: Calculated on the basis of block-wise data available.
17km 10.6miles
W
E
S
T
B
E
N
G
A
L
O
D
I
S
H
A
T
Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
T
Kharkhai River
S
Subarnarekha River
CT
Musabani
CT
Jadugora
CT
Haludpukur
CT
Ghatshila
T
Galudih
T
Burudi
M
Chakuliya
M
Jamshedpur
R
Potka
R
Patamda
R
Mahulia
R
Kokpara
R
Hata
R
Gurbandha
R
Dumaria
R
Boram
R
Dhalbhumgarh
R
Baharagora
Cities, towns and locations in East Singhbhum district in Kolhan Division (Locations around Jamshedpur are shown in the Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration map - see Bagbera Colony page) M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Police stations
Police stations in the Dhalbhum subdivision are at:[4]
In 2011, in Dhalbhum subdivision out of a total 523 inhabited villages in 4 CD blocks there were 38 villages with pre-primary schools, 479 villages with primary schools, 95 villages with middle schools, 40 villages with secondary schools, 5 villages with senior secondary schools, 44 villages with no educational facility.[5]
The 3 statutory towns (Jamshedpur, Mango, Jugsalai) had 329 primary schools, 401 middle schools, 105 secondary schools, 16 senior secondary schools and 9 general degree colleges. 7 census towns had 84 primary schools, 38 middle schools, 23 secondary schools, 6 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. (Census towns are normally considered to be a part of the CD block but it is not clear where these are being considered here).[5] .*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand.
Educational institutions
The following institutions are located in Dhalbhum subdivision:
Patamda Degree College was established at Patamda in 1993.[16]
Jamshedpur Cooperative Law College was established at Jamshedpur in 2003.[17]
Loyola College of Education was established at Jamshedpur in 1976.[18]
(Information about degree colleges in the subdivision with proper reference may be added here)
Healthcare
In 2011, in Dhalbhum subdivision, in the 4 CD blocks, there were 6 villages with primary health centres, 55 villages with primary health subcentres, 15 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 4 villages with allopathic hospitals, 7 villages with dispensaries, 7 villages with family welfare centres, 20 villages with medicine shops.[5]
The 3 statutory towns in the subdivision had 29 hospitals, 43 nursing homes, 148 health centres, 148 dispensaries, 15 maternity and child welfare centres, 17 family welfare centres, 1,123 medicine shops. 7 census towns had 31 hospitals, 34 nursing homes, 30 dispensaries, 66 maternity and child welfare centres, 33 medicine shops. (Census towns are normally considered to be a part of the CD block but it is not clear where these are being considered here). .*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included
Medical facilities
Tata Main Hospital, with 914 beds, was established at Jamshedpur in 1908.[19]
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