Jhargram subdivision

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Jhargram Sadar Subdivision
Subdivision
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Jhargram subdivision
Coordinates: 22°27′N86°59′E / 22.45°N 86.98°E / 22.45; 86.98
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State West Bengal
District Jhargram
Headquarters Jhargram
Area
  Total
3,037.64 km2 (1,172.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
1,136,548
  Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB
Website wb.gov.in

Jhargram Sadar Subdivision is an administrative Subdivision (till now only Subdivision) of the Jhargram district in the state of West Bengal, India. It became part of the Jhargram district from 4 April 2017 after splitting from the Paschim Medinipur district. [1]

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History

Jhargram subdivision was created in 1922 with the police stations at Jhargram, Gopiballavpur and Binpur. [2]

Geography

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Sankrail
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Rohini
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Netai
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Nayagram
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Mohanpur
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Lodhasuli
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Lalgarh
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Kultikri
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Kharikamathani
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Kapgari
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Jamboni
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Ergoda
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Gidhni
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Dahijuri
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Chilkigarh
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Chhatinasol
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Binpur
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Bhanga Gar
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Beliaberah
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Baligeria
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Belpahari
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Cities and towns in Jhargram subdivision of Jhargram district
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

Jhargram subdivision covers an area of 3,037.64 km2 and had a population of 1,136,548 in the 2011 census. 96.52% of the total population was rural and only 3.48% was urban population. 20.11% of the total population belonged to scheduled castes and 29.37% belonged to scheduled tribes. [3]

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. [4] [5]

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 79 gram panchayats under 8 community development blocks: [6]

Police stations

Police stations in Jhargram subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [7]

Police StationArea covered
km2
Inter-state borderMunicipal TownCD Block
Jhargram n/a- Jhargram Jhargram
Jhargram Women's All 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: [3] [8]

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CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2
Population
(2011)
Rural population
(2011)  %
Urban population
(2011) %
SC  % ST  %Literacy
Rate %
Census
Towns
Jhargram Jhargram 515.11170,09723.4576.5514.8322.7172.231
Binpur I Lalgarh 357.62156,153100-25.0228.1569.74-
Binpur II Belpahari 583.50164,52296.523.4815.7739.9570.461
Jamboni Gidhni 318.83113,197100-18.1028.6072.63-
Nayagram Baligeria 501.44142,199100-20.3240.0163.70-
Sankrail Rohini 276.80115,418100-18.2024.9773.35-
Gopiballavpur I Chhatinasol 275.83108,254100-27.1834.0165.44-
Gopiballavpur II Beliaberah 192.17104,996100-31.0023.3971.40-

Education

Jhargram subdivision had a literacy rate of 70.92% in 2011. [9]

The table below gives a comprehensive picture of the block-wise-wise education scenario in Jhargram subdivision for the year 2013-14: [9]

CD Block/
Municipality
Primary
School
Middle
School
High
School
Higher Secondary
School
General
College, Univ
Technical /
Professional Instt
Non-formal
Education
InstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudent
Jhargram CD Block20010,801311,81541,6901716,875193431,01944015,130
Jhargram municipality263,906214421,14888,3101103241,1742118
Binpur I 1379,247201,679-1616,020----51010,896
Binpur II 19011,767261,255--2117,4501751--56513,687
Jamboni 1147,94717801--1611,37516701502726,994
Nayagram 1649,046241,355--2014,309----52512,180
Sankrail 1536,776261,552--1410,3651704--2758,496
Gopiballavpur I 1316,95229805--1212,92511,24011002898,126
Gopiballavpur II 1357,237131,36633,4111410,449----2547,703
Jhargram subdivision1,25073,67918810,77296,249138118,07865,33192,3433,13283,330

Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher sNecondary 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. [9]

The following institutions are located in Jhargram subdivision:

Healthcare

In 2017, Jhargram subdivision has been declared as a health district to improve the healthcare system. [19] The table below (all data in numbers) presents a subdivision-wise overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in Paschim Medinipur district. [20]

CD Block/
Municipality
Health & 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
Jhargram CD Block--14---16529*2,72789,581
Jhargram municipality1-------67*36828,963322,063
Binpur I -1-5----6969*7,066121,258
Binpur II -1-3----48610*8,966107,833
Jamboni --12----3315*3,10680,593
Nayagram -1-3----4527*5,74973,848
Sankrail -1-2----3513*4,95446,393
Gopiballavpur I -1-3----4505*5,26487,323
Gopiballavpur II -1-3----4525*6,901104,518
Jhargram subdivision16225---74183887*73,6961,033,410

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in the Jhargram 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 Jhargram district were as follows from 2006: [25]

Lok Sabha constituencyVidhan Sabha constituencyDistrictReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats
Jhargram (ST) Nayagram Jhargram ST Nayagram and Gopiballavpur I CD Blocks, and Chorchita, Kuliana and Nota GPs of Gopiballavpur II CD Block.
Gopiballavpur JhargramNoneBeliabera, 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.
Jhargram JhargramNone Jhargram municipality, Bandhgora, Manikpara, Radhanagar and Sapdhara GPs of Jhargram CD Block and Binpur I CD Block.
Garbeta Paschim Medinipur None Garhbeta I CD Block and Amlasuli, Jogardanga, Piyasala and Sarboth GPs of Garhbeta II CD Block.
Salboni Paschim MedinipurNoneBhimpur, 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.
Binpur JhargramNone Binpur II and Jamboni CD Blocks.
Bandwan Purulia ST Bandwan, Barabazar and Manbazar II CD Block.

References

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  8. "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.
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  11. "Vivekananda Satavarshiki Mahavidyalaya". VSM. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  12. "Vivekananda Satavarshiki Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  13. "Lalgarh Government College". LGC. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  14. "Silda Chandra Sekhar College". College Admission. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  15. "Seva Bharati Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
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  17. "Sankrail Anil Biswas Smriti Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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