Canning subdivision

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Subdivision in West Bengal, India

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::summary Subdivision in West Bengal, India ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
name	Canning
settlement_type	Subdivision
image_map	Canning (subdivision) in South 24 Parganas (West Bengal).svg
mapsize	300
map_caption	Location of Canning subdivision in South 24 Parganas district
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Emblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png West Bengal
subdivision_type2	Division
subdivision_name2	Presidency
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	South 24 Parganas
seat_type	Headquarters
seat	Canning
leader_title	CD Blocks
leader_name	Canning I, Canning II, Basanti, Gosaba
leader_title1	Lok Sabha constituencies
leader_name1	Jaynagar
leader_title2	Vidhan Sabha constituencies
leader_name2	Gosaba, Basanti, Canning Paschim, Canning Purba
total_type	Total
area_total_km2	1103.74
population_as_of	2011
population_total	1,140,562
population_urban	141,023
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Demographics
demographics1_title1	Literacy
demographics1_info1	70.98 per cent
demographics1_title2	Sex ratio
demographics1_info2	964 ♂/♀
demographics_type2	Languages
demographics2_title1	Official
demographics2_info1	Bengali
demographics2_title2	Additional official
demographics2_info2	English
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+05:30
website
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Canning subdivision is an administrative subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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.

Subdivisions

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South 24 Parganas district is divided into five administrative subdivisions: ::data[format=table] | Subdivision ||Headquarters||Area (km2) || Population (2011) ||Urban population %||Rural Population % | South 24 Parganas||Alipore||9,960,00||8,161,961||25.58||74.42 | |---|---| | Alipore Sadar | Alipore | | Baruipur | Baruipur | | Canning | Canning | | Diamond Harbour | Diamond Harbour | | Kakdwip | Kakdwip | ::

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.

Police stations

Police stations in Canning subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:

::data[format=table] | Police Station ||Area covered (km2) ||Border (km)||Municipal town/ city || CD Block | |---| | Canning | | Jibantala | | Basanti | | Jharkhali Coastal | | Gosaba | | Sundarban Coastal | ::

CD Blocks

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Community development blocks in Canning subdivision are:

::data[format=table] | CD Block ||Headquarters||Area (km2) || Population (2011) ||SC %||ST %||Hindus %||Muslims %||Literacy rate %||Census Towns | |---| | Canning I | | Canning II | | Basanti | | Gosaba | ::

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 46 gram panchayats under 4 community development blocks:{{cite web |url=http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc |title=Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008 |date=19 March 2008 |access-date=24 December 2008 |work=West Bengal |publisher=National Informatics Centre, India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225032419/http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs%28RevisedMarch-2008%29.doc |archive-date=25 February 2009 }}

Canning I CD block consists of ten gram panchayats: Bansra, Daria, Dighirpar, Gopalpur, Hatpukuria, Itkhola, Matla-I, Matla-II, Nikarighata and Taldi.
Canning II CD block consists of nine gram panchayats: Atharobanki, Deuli-I, Deuli-II, Kalikatala, Matherdighi, Narayanpur, Sarengabad, Tambuldaha-I and Tambuldaha-II.
Basanti CD block consists of 13 gram panchayats: Amjhara, Basanti, Bharatgarh, Charabidya, Chunakhali, Foolmalancha, Jharkhali, Jyotishpur, Kanthalberia, Maszidbati, Nafarganj, Ramchandrakhali and Uttar Mokamberia.
Gosaba CD block consists of 14 gram panchayats: Amtali, Bali-I, Bali-II, Bipradaspur, Chhota Mollakhali, Gosaba, Kachukhali, Kumirmari, Lahiripur, Pathankhali, Radhanagar Taranagar, Rangabelia, Satjelia and Shambhunagar.

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%

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:

::data[format=table] | 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Alipore Sadar | 531 | 53,719 | 34 | 4,455 | 50 | 16,471 | 91 | 66,813 | 5 | 8,122 | 6 | 3,094 | 1,379 | 53,429 | | | | | | | | | Baruipur | 883 | 132,649 | 65 | 8,954 | 50 | 26,443 | 128 | 129,195 | 8 | 27,657 | 7 | 6,735 | 3,116 | 138,507 | | | | | | | | | Canning | 532 | 81,697 | 59 | 9,181 | 29 | 10,515 | 55 | 57,921 | 4 | 5,490 | 1 | n/a | 2,105 | 96,622 | | | | | | | | | Diamond Harbour | 1,212 | 116,407 | 61 | 6,680 | 98 | 38,470 | 145 | 113,147 | 7 | 20,061 | 5 | 1,774 | 3,140 | 137,378 | | | | | | | | | Kakdwip | 598 | 53,058 | 45 | 5,654 | 48 | 20,383 | 82 | 56,192 | 3 | 5,420 | 1 | 100 | 1,844 | 78,897 | | | | | | | | | South 24 Parganas district* | 3,756 | 437,530 | 264 | 34,924 | 275 | 118,282 | 501 | 423,268 | 27 | 66,750 | 20 | 11,703 | 11,584 | 504,833 | | | | | | | | ::

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

The following institutions are located in Canning subdivision:

Bankim Sardar College was established at Tangrakhali in 1955.
Sundarban Hazi Desarat College was established at Pathankhali in 1961.
Jibantala Rokeya Mahavidyalaya was established at Mallikati, Jibantala, in 2001.
Sukanta College was established at Bhangonkhali in 2008.

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.

::data[format=table] | 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Alipore Sadar | - | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | - | 48 | 65 | 1,159 | 199 | 33,498 | 633,233 | | | Baruipur | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | - | 2 | - | 66 | 94 | 1,045 | 201 | 48,114 | 1,266,244 | | | Canning | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 15 | 26 | 351 | 49 | 22,467 | 666,377 | | | Diamond Harbour | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | - | - | - | 68 | 95 | 1077 | 169 | 65,051 | 1,325,535 | | | Kakdwip | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | - | - | - | 20 | 36 | 458 | 73 | 28,707 | 405,501 | | | South 24 Parganas district | 4 | 21 | 9 | 59 | 1 | 5 | - | 217 | 316 | 4,090 | 691 | 197,837 | 4,397,890 | | ::

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)

Canning Subdivisional Hospital, Canning, 100 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)

Matherdighi Rural Hospital, Canning II CD block, Matherdighi, 30 beds
Basanti Rural Hospital, Basanti CD block, Basanti, 30 beds
Gosaba Rural Hospital, Gosaba CD block, Gosaba, 30 beds

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

Ghutiari Sharif Block Primary Health Centre, Canning I CD block, Ghutiari Sharif, 10 beds

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

Canning II CD block: Kuchitala (Sarangabad) (10)
Basanti CD block: Mahespur (PO Bharadwazpur) (6), Kanthalberia (10), Herobhanga-Jharkhali (PO Jharkhali Bazar) (6)
Gosaba CD block: Chhota Mollakhali (10), Dakshin Radhanagar (PO Dhalarhat) (6)

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Canning subdivision were as follows:{{cite web | url = http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf | title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission| access-date = 17 January 2009 | work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal| publisher = Delimitation Commission | pages = 12–14, 24}}

::data[format=table] | Lok Sabha constituency ||Reservation||Vidhan Sabha constituency ||Reservation||CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas | |---| | Jaynagar | | | | | | | ::

References

"Fact and Figures".
"52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India". [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]].
"District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
"Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
"District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009.
"District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
"CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
"District Wise List of Statutory Towns( Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Notified Area and Cantonment Board), Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
"List of Districts/C.D.Blocks/ Police Stations with Code No., Number of G.Ps and Number of Mouzas". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
"BDO Offices under South 24 Parganas District". West Bengal Public Library Network, Government of West Bengal.
"Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal.
"District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
"Bankim Sardar College". College Dunia.
"Sundarban Hazi Desart College". SHDC.
"Jibantala Rokeya Mahavidyalaya". JRM.
"Sukanta College". SC.
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"Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.
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