Malda Sadar subdivision

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Malda Sadar subdivision
Subdivision
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Malda Sadar subdivision
Coordinates: 25°00′N88°09′E / 25.00°N 88.15°E / 25.00; 88.15
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State West Bengal
District Malda
Headquarters Malda City
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN

Malda Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Geography

Malda Sadar subdivision covers both the Barind Tract and the Diara, two of the three physiographic subregions of the district. The Barind “is made up of the ancient alluvial humps that are remnants of old riverine flood plains that remained unaffected subsequently by inundation and renewed silting.” It forms an upland slightly higher than the surrounding areas and extends beyond the borders of the district. “The Diara is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium in the transitional zone between the Barind upland and the marshy Tal tract. The soil is light with sandy appearance and is very fertile. [1]

Subdivisions

Malda district is divided into two administrative subdivisions: [2]

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SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
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Population
(2011)
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Population %
(2011)
Rural
Population %
(2011)
Malda Sadar Malda City 2,515.432,650,46620.2379.77
Chanchal Chanchal 1,160.441,338,3790.4288.58
Malda district English Bazar 3,733.003,988,84513.5886.42

Administrative units

Malda Sadar subdivision has 9 police stations, 9 community development blocks, 9 panchayat samitis, 97 gram panchayats, 1,274 mouzas, 1,105 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 26 census towns. The municipalities are at English Bazar and Old Malda. The census towns are: Bandhail, Rangabhita, Baksinagar, Kachu Pukur, Kendua, Aiho, Jhangra, Chhatinamor, Sahapur, Milki, Sonatala, Bagbari, Chhota Suzapur, Bara Suzapur, Chaspara, Nazirpur, Jalalpur, Bamangram, Jadupur, Silampur, Baliadanga, Alipur, Karari Chandpur, Birodhi, Jagannathpur and Krishnapur. The subdivision has its headquarters at English Bazar. [2] [3]

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Bulbulchandi
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Old Malda
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Sahapur
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Rangabhita
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Baksinagar
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Aiho
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Cities, towns and locations in the northern portion of Malda district (including Chanchal subdivision and Old Malda, Habibpur, Bamangola and Gazole CD blocks)
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Mathurapur
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Sonatala
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Silampur
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Nazirpur
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Milki
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Krishnapur
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Karari Chandpur
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Jalalpur
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Jagannathpur
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Jadupur
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Chhota
Suzapur
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Chaspara
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Bara Suzapur
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Bamangram
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Alipur
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Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Malda district (including Kaliachak I, Kaliachak II, Kaliachak III, Manikchak and English Bazar CD blocks)
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Police stations

Police stations in Malda Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [2] [4]

Police stationArea covered
(km2)
Border (km)Municipal town/ cityCD Block
Gazole n/a-- Gazole
Bamangola n/an/a- Bamangola
Habibpur n/an/a- Habibpur
Malda n/an/a Old Malda Old Malda
English Bazar n/an/a English Bazar English Bazar
English Bazar Women n/an/a--
Manikchak n/a-- Manikchak
Kaliachak n/a-- Kaliachak I, Kaliachak II
Baisnabnagar n/an/a- Kaliachak III
Bhutni n/a--n/a

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 97 gram panchayats under 9 community development blocks: [5] [6]

Blocks

Community development blocks in Malda Sadar subdivision are: [2] [7] [8]

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CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2
Population
(2011)
SC  % ST  % Hindus  % Muslims  %Literacy
Rate %
Census
Towns
Gazole Gazole 513.73343,83037.3619.9475.5322.2863.072
Bamangola Pakuahat 206.20143,90649.4620.1588.088.8768.09-
Habibpur Habibpur 397.10210,66950.0229.1191.061.2358.814
Old Malda Narayanpur228.00156,36532.1615.0571.2526.3659.613
English Bazar Malda 251.85274,62717.311.8950.4349.5363.033
Manikchak Manikchak 316.39269,81327.7314.8757.2842.6857.77-
Kaliachak I Kaliachak 106.60392,5173.830.3911.5488.3965.2511
Kaliachak II Mothabari 209.17210,10515.562.2932.4267.5364.891
Kaliachak III Dariapur 127.37359,07129.447.0552.1747.7054.162

Education

Malda district had a literacy rate of 61.73% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Malda Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 63.76% and Chanchal subdivision 57.68%. [9]

Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Malda district for the year 2013-14: [9]

SubdivisionPrimary
School
Middle
School
High
School
Higher Secondary
School
General
College, Univ
Technical /
Professional Instt
Non-formal
Education
InstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudent
Malda Sadar1,334198,12611628,27074130,124143270,490833,233202,9474,518167,244
Chanchal 608130,2486914,1135484,63865122,17339,84611001,794105,051
Malda district 1,942328,37418542,383128214,762208392,6631143,079213,0476,312272,295

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. [9]

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in the Malda Sadar 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 Malda district. [25]

SubdivisionHealth & Family Welfare Deptt, WB Other
State
Govt
Deptts
Local
bodies
Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs
NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes
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of
Beds
Total
Number
of
Doctors*
Indoor
Patients
Outdoor
Patients
Hospitals
Rural
Hospitals
Block
Primary
Health
Centres
Primary
Health
Centres
Malda Sadar1912121128702,24132159,7981,655,481
Chanchal 13313---1214115354,7331,082,292
Malda district 21243421729912,652374114,5312,737,773

.* Excluding nursing homes

Medical facilities

Medical facilities available in Malda Sadar subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [26]
Malda District Hospital, English Bazar, 600 beds
Malda Railway Hospital, English Bazar, 100 beds
English Bazar Police Hospital, English Bazar, 30 beds
Raja Sarat Chandra TB Hospital, English Bazar, 30 beds
EBM Matri Sadan, English Bazar, 15 beds
Malda District Correctional Home Hospital, English Bazar, 10 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, block, location, beds) [26]
Manikchak Rural Hospital, Manikchak CD Block, Manikchak, 30 beds
Gazole Rural Hospital, Gazole CD Block, Gazole, 30 beds
R.N.Roy Rural Hospital, Habibpur CD Block, Bulbulchandi, 30 beds
Bamangola Rural Hospital, Bamangola CD Block, Maheshpur, 30 beds
Hatimari Rural Hospital, Gazole CD Block, Hatimari, 30 beds
Moulpur Rural Hospital, Old Malda (M), Old Malda, 30 beds
Milki Rural Hospital, English Bazar CD Block, Milki, 30 beds
Silampur Rural Hospital, Kaliachak I CD Block, Silampur, PO Kaliachak, 30 beds
Bangitola Rural Hospital, Kaliachak II CD Block, Bangitola, 30 beds
Bedrabad Rural Hospital, Kaliachak III CD Block, Bedrabad, PO Baisnabnagar, 30 beds
Primary Health Centres: (CD Block-wise)(CD Block, PHC location, beds) [26]
Manikchak CD Block: Bhutni (10), Mathurapur (4), Nurpur (4)
Gazole CD Block: Babupur (4), Kutubshahar (Pandua PHC) (10 ), Purba Ranipur (Ranipur PHC) (10)
Habibpur CD Block: Manikora (Bahadurpur PHC) (10), Goramary (Rishipur PHC) (4)
Bamangola CD Block: Ashrampur (Kashimpur PHC) (4), Nalagola (Uttar Nayapara PHC) (10)
Old Malda CD Block: Jatradanga (6), Mahadevpur (Muchia PHC) (10)
English Bazar CD Block: KG Chandipur (Chandipur PHC) (10), Mahadipur (10)
Kaliachak I CD Block: Sujapur (10), Jadupur (Naoda-Jadupur PHC) (2), Pirojpur (Narayanpur PHC) (2)
Kaliachak II CD Block: Rajnagar (Hamidpur PHC) (4), Mothabari (10)
Kaliachak III CD Block: Sabdalpur (Kumbhira PHC) (10), Gopalganj (10)

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Malda Sadar subdivision were as follows: [27]

Lok Sabha constituencyReservationVidhan Sabha constituencyReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Maldaha Uttar None Habibpur ST Bamangola CD Block and Aktail, Baidyapur, Bulbul Chandi, Dhumpur, Habibpur, Jajail, Kanturka and Mangalpur gram panchayats of Habibpur CD Block
Gazole SC Gazole CD Block
Maldaha SC Old Maldah municipality, Old Malda) CD Block, Narhatta gram panchayat of English Bazar CD Block, and Aiho, Rishipur and Sreerampur gram panchayats of Habibpur CD Block
Other four assembly segments in Chanchal subdivision
Maldaha Dakshin None Manikchak None Manikchak CD Block, and Milki, Fulbaria and Sovanagar gram panchayats of English Bazar CD Block
English Bazar None English Bazar municipality and Amriti, Binodpur, Jadupur I, Jadupur II, Kajigram, Kotwali and Mahadipur gram panchayats of English Bazar CD Block
Mothabari None Kaliachak II CD Block, and Alinagar and Kaliachak I gram panchayats of Kaliachak I CD Block
Sujapur NoneAlipur I, Alipur II, Bamongram Mashimpur, Gayeshbari, Jalalpur, Jalua Badhal, Kalia Chak II, Mozampur, Naoda Jadupur, Silampur I, Silampur II and Sujapur gram panchayats of Kaliachak I CD Block
Baisnabnagar None Kaliachak III CD Block
Other two assembly sehments in Murshidabad district

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