| Dhalbhum subdivision | |
| Settlement Type: | Subdivision |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jharkhand#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jharkhand, India |
| Coordinates: | 22.7694°N 86.1803°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jharkhand |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Purbi Singhbhum |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Jamshedpur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1460.73 |
| Population Total: | 1611702 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Urdu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Dhalbhum subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Kolhan division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Dhalbhum subdivision was created in 1920 with Jamshedpur as headquarters.[1]
The district consists of two subdivisions - (1) Dhalbhum subdivision with Patamda, Boram, Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai and Potka CD blocks, and (2) Ghatshila subdivision with Ghatshila, Dhalbhumgarh, Musabani, Dumaria, Gurbandha, Chakulia and Baharagora CD blocks.[2]
The subdivisions of Purbi Singhbhum district have the following distinctions:[3]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhalbhum | Jamshedpur | 1,460.73 | 1,611,702 | 27.53 | 72.47 |
| Ghatshila | Ghatshila | 2,094.79 | 682,217 | 86.78 | 13.22 |
Police stations in the Dhalbhum subdivision are at:[4]
Community development blocks in the Dhalbhum subdivision are:[3]
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai | Jugsalai | 246.61 | 355,372 | 3.10 | 28.91 | 79.00 | ||
| Patamada | Patamda | 267.03 | 82,876 | 5.85 | 39.94 | 59.37 | - | |
| Boram | Boram | 244.41 | 69,013 | 4.71 | 42.23 | 58.02 | - | |
| Potka | Potka | 582.14 | 199,612 | 3.89 | 52.45 | 64.09 |
In 2011, in Dhalbhum subdivision out of a total 523 inhabited villages in 4 CD blocks there were 38 villages with pre-primary schools, 479 villages with primary schools, 95 villages with middle schools, 40 villages with secondary schools, 5 villages with senior secondary schools, 44 villages with no educational facility.[5]
The 3 statutory towns (Jamshedpur, Mango, Jugsalai) had 329 primary schools, 401 middle schools, 105 secondary schools, 16 senior secondary schools and 9 general degree colleges. 7 census towns had 84 primary schools, 38 middle schools, 23 secondary schools, 6 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. (Census towns are normally considered to be a part of the CD block but it is not clear where these are being considered here).[5]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand.
The following institutions are located in Dhalbhum subdivision:
(Information about degree colleges in the subdivision with proper reference may be added here)
In 2011, in Dhalbhum subdivision, in the 4 CD blocks, there were 6 villages with primary health centres, 55 villages with primary health subcentres, 15 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 4 villages with allopathic hospitals, 7 villages with dispensaries, 7 villages with family welfare centres, 20 villages with medicine shops.[5]
The 3 statutory towns in the subdivision had 29 hospitals, 43 nursing homes, 148 health centres, 148 dispensaries, 15 maternity and child welfare centres, 17 family welfare centres, 1,123 medicine shops. 7 census towns had 31 hospitals, 34 nursing homes, 30 dispensaries, 66 maternity and child welfare centres, 33 medicine shops. (Census towns are normally considered to be a part of the CD block but it is not clear where these are being considered here).
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included
(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)