Baruipur subdivision explained

Baruipur
Settlement Type:Subdivision
Mapsize:300
Coordinates:22.3654°N 88.4325°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Presidency
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:South 24 Parganas
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Baruipur
Leader Title:CD Blocks
Leader Name:Bhangar I, Bhangar II, Sonarpur, Baruipur, Jaynagar I, Jaynagar II, Kultali
Leader Title1:Lok Sabha constituencies
Leader Name1:Jaynagar, Jadavpur
Leader Title2:Vidhan Sabha constituencies
Leader Name2:Kultali, Jaynagar, Baruipur Purba, Baruipur Paschim, Sonarpur Dakshin, Bhangar, Sonarpur Uttar
Total Type:Total
Area Total Km2:1350.50
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2,396,646
Population Urban:744,224
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:Literacy
Demographics1 Info1:77.45 per cent
Demographics1 Title2:Sex ratio
Demographics1 Info2:956 ♂/♀
Demographics Type2:Languages
Demographics2 Title1:Official
Demographics2 Info1:Bengali[1] [2]
Demographics2 Title2:Additional official
Demographics2 Info2:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30

Baruipur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta. The northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata and the southern part is covered by the Baruipur-Jaynagar Plain. Archaeological excavations at Dhosa and Tilpi, on the bank of the Piyali River indicate the existence of human habitation around 2,000 years ago.[3] [4] [5]

Subdivisions

South 24 Parganas district is divided into five administrative subdivisions:[6]

Subdivision HeadquartersArea
(km2) 		Population
(2011) 		Urban
Population %		Rural
Population %
Alipore SadarAlipore427.431,490,34259.8540.15
BaruipurBaruipur1,355.442,396,64331.0568.95
CanningCanning1,103.731,140,56212.3787.63
Diamond HarbourDiamond Harbour1,264.682,125,75814.6185.39
KakdwipKakdwip1,389.931,008,6530100
South 24 ParganasAlipore9,960,008,161,96125.5874.42
29.36% of the total population of South 24 Parganas district live in Baruipur subdivision.

Administrative units

Baruipur subdivision has 9 police stations, 7 community development blocks, 7 panchayat samitis, 80 gram panchayats, 523 mouzas, 482 inhabited villages, 3 municipalities and 30 census towns. The municipalities are at Rajpur Sonarpur, Baruipur and Jaynagar Majilpur. The census towns are: Radhanagar, Danga, Ramchandrapur, Bidyadharpur, Kalikapur, Chak Baria, Sahebpur, Raynagar, Kalikapur Barasat, Baharu, Uttarparanij, Alipur, Uttar Durgapur, Nimpith, Tulshighata, Petua, Garia, Panchghara, Mallikpur, Hariharpur, Champahati, Solgohalia, Naridana, Baruipur (CT), Salipur (P), Khodar Bazar, Komarhat, Maricha, Bhangar Raghunathpur and Gobindapur.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

The following Municipalities and census towns in South 24 Parganas district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Maheshtala (M), Joka (CT), Balarampur (CT), Chata Kalikapur (CT), Budge Budge (M), Nischintapur (CT), Uttar Raypur (CT), Pujali (M) and Rajpur Sonarpur (M).[10]

Police stations

Police stations in Baruipur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[6] [11]

Police Station Area covered
(km2) 		Border (km)Municipal town/ city CD Block
Bhangar121.87 - - Bhangar I
Kolkata Leather Complexn/a - - Bhangar I, Bhangar II
Kasipur96.3 - - Bhangar II
Sonarpur169.816 - Rajpur SonarpurSonarpur
Baruipur212.48- BaruipurBaruipur
Baruipur Womenn/a - BaruipurBaruipur
Jaynagar438.06 - Jaynagar MajilpurJaynagar I, Jaynagar II
Kultali244.16 -- Kultali
Maipit Coastal131.875 - - Kultali

CD Blocks

Community development blocks in Baruipur subdivision are:[6] [12] [13]

CD Block HeadquartersArea
(km2) 		Population
(2011) 		SC %ST %Hindus %Muslims %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
Bhangar IGobindapur153.62249,17020.991.2632.3867.3872.063
Bhangar IIBhangar162.04246,70819.820.7729.2670.4974.45-
SonarpurSonarpur120.63175,71353.191.4081.4915.9279.667
BaruipurPO Piyali Town. Baruipur226.16433,11938.220.2661.8630.9676.4612
Jaynagar IBaharu131.01263,15139.010.0352.6546.8673.176
Jaynagar IINimpith186.25252,16433.940.4147.0352.2369.712
KultaliJamtala306.18229,05345.492.4869.8129.8669.37-

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 80 gram panchayats under 7 community development blocks:[14] [15]

Municipal towns/ cities

An overview of the municipal towns and cities in Baruipur subdivision is given below:[6] [12]

Municipal town/ city Area
(km2) 		Population
(2011) 		SC %ST %Hindus %Muslims %Literacy
Rate %
Rajpur Sonarpur49.26424,36818.530.5589.349.2590.14
Baruipur9.5053,12824.760.6089.258.8192.04
Jaynagar Majilpur5.8525,92218.630.0981.3418.2388.38

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%[16] Statistics in the table below give a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in South 24 Parganas district, with data for the year 2013-14:[16]

SubdivisionPrimary
School		Middle
School		High
School		Higher Secondary
School		General
College, Univ		Technical /
Professional Instt		Non-formal
Education
InstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudent
Alipore Sadar53153,719344,4555016,4719166,81358,12263,0941,37953,429
Baruipur883132,649658,9545026,443128129,195827,65776,7353,116138,507
Canning53281,697599,1812910,5155557,92145,4901n/a2,10596,622
Diamond Harbour1,212116,407616,6809838,470145113,147720,06151,7743,140137,378
Kakdwip59853,058455,6544820,3838256,19235,42011001,84478,897
South 24 Parganas district3,756437,53026434,924275118,282501423,2682766,7502011,70311,584504,833
.* Does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation

The following institutions are located in Baruipur 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 South 24 Parganas district.[28]

SubdivisionHealth & 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
Alipore Sadar-33713align="center"-48651,15919933,498633,233
Baruipur16118align="center"-2align="center"-66941,04520148,1141,266,244
Canning1316align="center"-align="center"-align="center"-15263514922,467666,377
Diamond Harbour16317align="center"-align="center"-align="center"-6895107716965,0511,325,535
Kakdwip13111align="center"-align="center"-align="center"-20364587328,707405,501
South 24 Parganas district42195915align="center"-2173164,090691197,8374,397,890
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 Baruipur subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[29]

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [30]

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[31]

Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[32]

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Baruipur subdivision were as follows:[33]

Lok Sabha constituency ReservationVidhan Sabha constituency ReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
JaynagarReserved for SCKultaliReserved for SCKultali CD Block, and Baishata, Chuprijhara, Manirtat and Nalgora gram panchayats of Jaynagar II CD Block
JaynagarReserved for SCBaharu Kshetra, Dakshin Barasat, Harinarayanpur, Rajapur Korabeg, Sripur and Uttar Durgapur gram panchayats of Jaynagar I CD Block, Beledurganagar, Futigoda, Gardoani, Mayahauri, Mayda and Sahajadapur gram panchayats of Jaynagar II CD Block, and Jaynagar Majilpur municipality
JadavpurNoneBaruipur PurbaReserved for SCBegumpur, Belegachhia, Brindakhali, Champahati, Hardhah, Nabagram, Ramnagar-I, Ramnagar-II and South Garia gram panchayats of Baruipur CD Block, and Bamangachhi, Chaltaberia, Dhosa Chandaneswar, Jangalia, Khakurdaha and Narayanitala gram panchayats of Jaynagar I CD Block
Baruipur PaschimNoneDhapdhapi-I, Dhapdhapi-II, Hariharpur, Kalyanpur, Madarat, Mallikpur, Shankarpur-I, Shankarpur-II, Shikharbali-I and Shikharbali-II gram panchayats of Baruipur CD Block, and Baruipur municipality
Sonarpur DakshinNoneKalikapur-I, Kalikapur-II, Langalberia, Poleghat, Pratapnagar and Sonarpur-II gram panchayats of Sonarpur CD Block, and Ward Nos. 8–24 of Rajpur Sonarpur municipality
Sonarpur UttarNoneBanhooghly-I, Banhooghly-II, Kamrabad, Kheyadaha-I and Kheyadaha-II gram panchayats of Sonarpur CD Block, and Ward Nos. 1–7 and 25–35 of Rajpur Sonarpur municipality
BhangarNoneBhangar II CD Block, and Jagulgachhi, Narayanpur and Pranganj gram panchayats of Bhangar I CD Block

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India. Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 5 July 2019. 85. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  3. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas. Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 5 December 2019 .
  4. Web site: Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory . Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 5 December 2019.
  5. Web site: District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas . Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311 . Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 . 5 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm . 5 October 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas . Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 27 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  7. Web site: CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 27 October 2019.
  8. Web site: 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 . 24 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163402/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm . 21 July 2011.
  9. Web site: 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 . 24 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110416145627/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/FrameTable2_8.htm . 16 April 2011 . dmy-all .
  10. Web site: Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 . Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh . Census of India 2011 . 7 November 2019.
  11. Web site: Baruipur police district . West Bengal police . 27 October 2019.
  12. Web site: District Census Handbook: South 24 Parganas, Series 20, Part XII B . Map of South 24 Parganas with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page) . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 . 27 October 2019.
  13. Web site: BDO Offices under South 24 Parganas District . West Bengal Public Library Network, Government of West Bengal . 27 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181003083629/http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2155 . 3 October 2018 . dead .
  14. Web site: Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal . South 24 Parganas - Revised in March 2008 . Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal . 28 October 2019.
  15. Web site: Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008 . 19 March 2008 . 24 December 2008 . West Bengal . National Informatics Centre, India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090225032419/http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs%28RevisedMarch-2008%29.doc . 25 February 2009 .
  16. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas . Basic data: Table 4.4, 4.5, Clarifications: other related tables . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 29 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  17. Web site: Ramakrishna Mission Residential College . RKMC . 29 October 2019 .
  18. Web site: Ramakrishna Mission Blind Boys Academy College . ICBSE . 30 October 2019 .
  19. Web site: Baruipur College . Careers 360 . 29 October 2019 .
  20. Web site: Al-Ameen Minority College . AAMMC . 30 October 2019 .
  21. Web site: Dhruva Chand Halder College . DCHC . 29 October 2019.
  22. Web site: Kultali Dr. B.R.Ambedkar College . KDBRAC . 29 October 2019 .
  23. Web site: Bhangar Mahavidyalay . BM . 29 October 2019 .
  24. Web site: Sushil Kar Collegr . SKC . 29 October 2019 .
  25. Web site: Sonarpur Mahavidyalaya . SM . 29 October 2019 .
  26. Web site: Future Institute of Engineering and Management . FIEM . 29 October 2019 . 30 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191030154753/https://futureengineering.in/ . dead .
  27. Web site: Rabindra Shiksh Sammilani Law College . Careers 360 . 31 October 2019 .
  28. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas . Table 3.1, 3.3 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 29 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  29. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics - Hospitals . Government of West Bengal . 31 October 2019 . 14 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200914160418/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/Hospitals.pdf . dead .
  30. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals . Government of West Bengal . 31 October 2019 . 8 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008143352/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf . dead .
  31. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres . Government of West Bengal . 31 October 2019 . 16 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200816074737/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/BPHC.pdf . dead .
  32. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres . Government of West Bengal . 31 October 2019 . 21 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180421215645/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf . dead .
  33. Web site: Press Note, Delimitation Commission. 17 January 2009 . Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission . 12–14, 24.

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