Raiganj subdivision

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Subdivisions

Uttar Dinajpur district is divided into two administrative subdivisions: ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Uttar_Dinajpur_Subdivision_Map_(en).svg"] ::

::data[format=table] | Subdivision ||Headquarters|| Area km2 (2001) || Population (2011) ||Urban population % (2011)||Rural Population % (2011) | Uttar Dinajpur district||Raiganj||3,140.00||3,007,134||12.05||87.95 | |---|---| | Raiganj | Raiganj | | Islampur | Islampur | ::

Administrative units

Raiganj subdivision has 4 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 39 gram panchayats, 747 mouzas, 745 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 3 census towns. The municipalities are at Raiganj and Kaliaganj. The census towns are: Nachhratpur Katabari, Kasba and Itahar. The subdivision has its headquarters at Raiganj.

Police stations

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

::data[format=table] | Police station ||Area covered (km2) ||Border (km)||Population||Municipal town/ city || CD Block | |---| | Raiganj | | Raiganj Women | | Hemtabad | | Kaliaganj | | Itahar | ::

Blocks

Community development blocks in Raiganj subdivision are: ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Uttar_Dinajpur_Tehsil_Map_(en).svg"] ::

::data[format=table] | CD Block ||Headquarters|| Area km2|| Population (2011) ||SC %||ST %||Hindus %||Muslims %||Literacy rate %||Census Towns | |---| | Raiganj | | Hemtabad | | Kaliaganj | | Itahar | ::

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 39 gram panchayats under 4 community development blocks:

  • Hemtabad block: Rural area consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Bangalbari, Chainagar, Naoda, Bishnupur and Hemtabad.
  • Itahar block: Rural area consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Chhayghara, Gulandar–I, Joyhat, Patirajpur, Durgapur, Gulandar–II, Kapasia, Surun–I, Durlovpur, Itahar, Marnai and Surun–II.
  • Kaliaganj block: Rural area consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Anantapur, Bhandar, Dhankoil, Mustafanagar, Baruna, Bochadanga, Malgaon and Radhikapur.
  • Raiganj block: Rural area consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Bahin, Gouri, Mahipur, Sitgram, Barua, Jagadishpur, Maraikura, Bhatun, Bindole, Kamalabari–I, Rampur Maharajahat, Birghoi, Kamalabari–II and Serpur.

Education

Uttar Dinajpur district had a literacy rate of 59.07% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Raiganj subdivision had a literacy rate of 66.94%, Islampur subdivision 52.40%.

The table below offers a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Uttar Dinajpur district for the year 2012-13:

::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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Raiganj | 810 | 104,842 | 83 | 7,836 | 18 | 9,525 | 140 | 146,367 | 4 | 18,334 | 6 | 973 | 2,218 | 111,064 | | | | | | | | | Islampur | 760 | 171,598 | 72 | 14,226 | 27 | 22,437 | 86 | 121,719 | 2 | 9,683 | 1 | 47 | 2,648 | 221,977 | | | | | | | | | Uttar Dinajpur district | 1,570 | 276,440 | 155 | 22,062 | 45 | 31,962 | 226 | 268,086 | 6 | 28,017 | 7 | 1,020 | 4,866 | 333,041 | | | | | | | | ::

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.

The following institutions are located in Raiganj subdivision:

  • Raiganj University came into being in 2015, with the upgradation of Raiganj College (University College), which was initially set up in 1948 as Raiganj College.
  • Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital was established in 2018, incorporating the District Hospital.
  • Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya was established in 1986.
  • Kaliyaganj College was established in 1968 at Kaliaganj.
  • Dr. Meghnad Saha College was established in 2000 at Village: Ranipur, PO Tilna, PS Itahar.
  • Raiganj Polytechnic was established in 1986.
  • Raiganj B.ED. College was established in 1981.
  • Netaji Subhas Ch. Bose Teachers Training College was established at Village: Ratanpur, PO Bindole, PS Raiganj.
  • Moulana Abul Kalam Azad B.Ed. College was established in 2005 at Village: Bagbari, PO Itahar.

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 Uttar Dinajpur 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Raiganj | 2 | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 23 | 774 | 67 | 61,438 | 1,274,032 | | | Islampur | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | 7 | 22 | 455 | 59 | 50,520 | 1,500,160 | | | Uttar Dinajpur district | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | - | 13 | 45 | 1,229 | 126 | 112,058 | 2,774,192 | | ::

.* Excluding nursing homes

Medical facilities available in Raiganj subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)

Raiganj District Hospital, Raiganj, 300 beds

Kasba Police Hospital, PO Debipur, Raiganj, 50 beds

Kaliaganj State General Hospital, Kaliaganj, 60 beds

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

Itahar Rural Hospital, Itahar CD block, Itahar, 30 beds

Hemtabad Rural Hospital, Hemtabad CD block, Uttar Dinajpur, 30 beds

Block Primary Health Centre: (Name, block, location, beds)

Rampur BPHC, Raiganj CD block, Rampur, 10 beds

Kunour BPHC, Kaliaganj CD block, Kunour, 10 beds

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

Raiganj CD block: PO Bhupalpur (Durgapur PHC) (6), PO Bhupalpur (Bindol PHC) (6), PO Bholahat (Bhatun PHC) (10)

Itahar CD block: Marani (10), Churaman (6), Paraharipur (Surun PHC) (6)

Kaliaganj CD block: Majhiar (6)

Hemtabad CD block: Bangalbari (10), Baharail (6)

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Raiganj subdivision were as follows:

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

References

References

  1. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Uttar Dinajpur". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  2. "Uttar Dinajpur District Police". District Police.
  3. "District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur, Series 20, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal.
  4. "BDO Offices under Uttar Dinajpur District". West Bengal Public Library Network.
  5. "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal.
  6. "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.
  7. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Uttar Dinajpur". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  8. "Raiganj University". RU.
  9. "Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital". RGMCH.
  10. "Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya". RSM.
  11. "Kaliyaganj College". KC.
  12. "Dr. Meghnad Saha College". DMSC.
  13. "Raiganj Polytechnic". RP.
  14. "RBEdC".
  15. "Netaji Subhas Ch. Bose Teachers Training College". NSCBTTC.
  16. "Moulana Abul Kalam Azad B.Ed. College". College Admission.
  17. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Uttar Dinajpur". Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal.
  18. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.
  19. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18, 15 February 2006". Election Commission of India.

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