Kurseong subdivision

This article is about the subdivision. For its eponymous headquarters, see Kurseong.

Kurseong subdivision
Subdivision
Coordinates: 26°53′N88°17′E / 26.88°N 88.28°E / 26.88; 88.28
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Darjeeling
Headquarters	Kurseong
Languages
• Official	Bengali and Nepali [1]
• Additional official	English [2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Kurseong subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Subdivisions

Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: ^{[3] [4]}

Subdivision	Headquarters	Area km2	Population (2011)	Rural Population % (2011)	Urban Population % (2011)
Darjeeling Sadar	Darjeeling	921.68	429,391	61.00	39.00
Kurseong	Kurseong	377.35	136,793	58.41	41.59
Mirik	Mirik	125.68	57,887	80.11	19.89
Siliguri	Siliguri	802.01	971,120	55.11	44.89
Darjeeling district	Darjeeling	2,226.72	1,595,191	57.89	42.11

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Places and tea estates in the north-eastern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Rangli Rangliot CD block) and Kurseong subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: hill centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, TA: tourist attraction
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Police stations

Police stations in the Kurseong subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: ^{[5] [6] [3]}

Police Station	Area covered km2	International border	Inter-state border km	Municipal Town	CD block
Kurseong	n/a	-	-	Kurseong	Kurseong

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Kurseong subdivision are : ^[7]

• Kurseong block consists of rural areas only with 14 gram panchayats, viz. Gayabari–I, Shivakhola, St. Marry's–III, Seetong–III, Gayabari–II, St. Marry's–I, Seetong–I, Sukna, Gayabari–III, St. Marry's–II, Seetong–II, Pandu, Chimney–Deorali and Mahanadi.

Blocks

Community development blocks in Kurseong subdivision are: ^{[4] [8] [9]}

CD block	Headquarters	Area km2	Population (2011)	SC  %	ST  %	Literacy Rate %	Census Towns
Kurseong	Kurseong	372.30	94,347	8.77	30.98	81.15	1

Demographics

Religion in Kurseong sub-division (2011) ^[10]

   Hinduism (65.82%)

   Buddhism (22.76%)

   Christianity (7.05%)

   Islam (2.20%)

  Others (2.17%)

According to the 2011 census, Hindus numbered 90,031 and formed 65.82% of the population. Buddhists numbered 31,133 and formed 22.76% of the population. Christians numbered 9,639 and formed 7.05% of the population. Muslims numbered 3,011 and formed 2.20% of the population. Others numbered 2,979 and formed 2.17% of the population.

Education

The table below presents a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012-13. ^[11]

Subdivision	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
Darjeeling Sadar	579	37,345	28	8,019	37	22,579	23	16,492	7	9,510	6	1,095	1,142	28,425
Kurseong	218	13,031	3	721	28	10,596	9	7,783	1	2,034	4	866	367	14,261
Mirik	78	7,211	3	919	6	2,131	2	2,127	1	715	-	-	309	20,265
Siliguri	676	79,713	30	8,585	46	23,903	67	100,845	10	13,398	13	3,161	1,793	96,766
Darjeeling district	1,551	137,300	64	18,244	117	59,290	101	127,247	19	25,657	23	5,122	3,611	159,717

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. ^[11]

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Kurseong subdivision:

• Kurseong College was established in 1967 at Kurseong. ^[12]
• Darjeeling Government Polytechnic College was established at Kurseong in 1978. ^[13]
• Eastern Forest Ranger’s College was established by the government of India at Kurseong in 1974 to train forest range officers. ^[14]

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 2013 in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012-13.: ^[15]

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
Darjeeling Sadar	3	2	1	6	1	-	-	3	16	729	32	22,584	149,465
Kurseong	4	1	-	3	-	-	1	-	9	554	22	9,097	132,488
Mirik	-	1	0	3	-	-	-	-	4	42	44	2,354	57,243
Siliguri	3	3	1	4	1	-	4	47	63	1,146	168	133,086	1,738,671
Darjeeling district	10	7	2	16	2	-	5	50	92	2,471	266	167,121	1,738.671

.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in Kurseong subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) ^[16]

• Kurseong Subdivisional Hospital, Kurseong, 100 beds
• Dowhill Central Hospital, Dowhill, 40 beds
• Latpanchar Chincona Plantation Hospital, Latpanchar, 12 beds
• SB Dey TB Sanatorium, Kurseong, 334 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) ^[17]

• Sukna Rural Hospital, Kurseong CD block, Sukna, 30 beds

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds) ^[18]

• Kurseong CD block: Bagora (10), Sittang (PO Shelpu) (4), Gayabari (4)

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the whole area under this subdivision, viz. Kurseong municipality and Kurseong block is part of the Kurseong assembly constituency of West Bengal. This constituency is an assembly segment of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency. ^[19]

References

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