Canning subdivision explained

Canning
Settlement Type:Subdivision
Mapsize:300
Coordinates:22.314°N 88.6651°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:Canning
Leader Title:CD Blocks
Leader Name:Canning I, Canning II, Basanti, Gosaba
Leader Title1:Lok Sabha constituencies
Leader Name1:Jaynagar (SC)
Leader Title2:Vidhan Sabha constituencies
Leader Name2:Gosaba (SC), Basanti (SC), Canning Paschim (SC), Canning Purba
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1103.74
Elevation M:6
Population Total:1140562
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali[1] [2]
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91 3218
Registration Plate:WB-95, WB-96

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

Subdivisions

South 24 Parganas district is divided into five administrative subdivisions:[3]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2 		Population
(2011) 		Urban
Population %
(2011)		Rural
Population %
(2011)
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
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, Bayarsingh, Matla, Dighirpar, Makhal Tala and Basanti.[3] [4] [5] [6]

See also: Sundarbans settlements.

Police stations

Police stations in Canning subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[3] [7]

Police station Area covered
(km2) 		Border (km)Municipal town/ city CD Block
Canning204.34 - - Canning I
Jibantala238.93 - - Canning I, Canning II
Basanti428 - - Basanti
Jharkhali Coastal52 ? - Basanti
Gosaba127? - Gosaba
Sundarban Coastal2,852 ? - Gosaba

Blocks

Community development blocks in Canning subdivision are:[3] [8] [9]

CD Block Headquarters
Area
km2 		Population
(2011) 		SC %ST %Hindus %Muslims %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
Canning ICanning187.86304,72447.551.2261.9737.4970.768
Canning IIDeuli214.93252,52320.935.9031.0867.0866.511
BasantiBasanti404.21336,71735.535.9652.4844.8768.311
GosabaGosaba296.73246,59862.699.4788.068.6378.98-

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 46 gram panchayats under 4 community development blocks:[10] [11]

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%[12] 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:[12]

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 Canning 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.[17]

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 Canning subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[18]

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[19]

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[20]

Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[21]

Legislative Assembly Segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the Gosaba CD Block and two gram panchayats under the Basanti CD Block: Chunakhali and Maszidbati, will together form the Gosaba (Vidhan Sabha constituency). All the other gram panchayats under the Basanti CD Block, along with Atharobanki gram panchayat under the Canning II CD Block will together form the Basanti (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The areas under the Canning I CD Block and the Narayanpur gram panchayat under the Canning II CD Block will together form the Canning Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency). All the other seven gram panchayats under the Canning II CD Block will be part of the area covered by the Canning Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The legislative assembly constituencies of Gosaba, Basanti and Canning Paschim will be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates. All the four legislative assembly constituencies will be legislative assembly segments of the Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fact and Figures. Wb.gov.in. 5 July 2019.
  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 . 27 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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 .
  7. Web site: Baruipur police district . West Bengal police . 27 October 2019.
  8. 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.
  9. 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 .
  10. 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.
  11. 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 .
  12. 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 .
  13. Web site: Bankim Sardar College . College Dunia . 30 October 2019 .
  14. Web site: Sundarban Hazi Desart College . SHDC . 30 October 2019 . 30 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191030155307/http://hazidesaratcollege.org/HOME . dead .
  15. Web site: Jibantala Rokeya Mahavidyalaya . JRM . 30 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191030155308/https://www.jibantalarokeyamahavidyalaya.org/ . 30 October 2019 . dead .
  16. Web site: Sukanta College . SC . 30 October 2019 .
  17. 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 .
  18. 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 .
  19. 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 .
  20. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres . Government of West Bengal . 31 October 2019.
  21. 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 .
  22. Web site: Press Note, Delimitation Commission. 14 January 2009 . Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission . 12–13, 24.

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