| Dinhata subdivision | |
| Settlement Type: | Subdivision |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.13°N 89.47°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cooch Behar |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Dinhata |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| 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 |
| Postal Code: | 736135 |
| Iso Code: | IN-WB |
| Registration Plate: | WB-64 |
Dinhata subdivision is a subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Cooch Behar district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[3] [4]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekhliganj | Mekhliganj | 459.78 | 282,750 | 90.09 | 9.91 |
| Mathabhanga | Mathabhanga | 896.26 | 654,831 | 96.35 | 3.65 |
| Cooch Behar Sadar | Cooch Behar | 754.84 | 748,394 | 77.92 | 22.08 |
| Tufanganj | Tufanganj | 586.44 | 456,319 | 93.02 | 6.97 |
| Dinhata | Dinhata | 692.02 | 676,792 | 94.02 | 5.98 |
| Cooch Behar district | Cooch Behar | 3,387.00 | 2,819,026 | 89.73 | 10.27 |
Dinhata subdivision has 2 police stations, 3 community development blocks, 3 panchayat samitis, 33 gram panchayats, 302 mouzas, 300 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 1 census town. The municipality is: Dinhata. The census town is: Bhangri Pratham Khanda. The subdivision has its headquarters at Dinhata.[4] [5]
The police stations in the Dinhata subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[6] [7] [8]
| Police Station | Area covered km2 | International border | Inter-state border km | Municipal Town | CD block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinhata | 514 | n/a | - | Dinhata | Dinhata I |
| Dinhata Women | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sahebganj | n/a | n/a | - | - | Dinhata II ? |
| Sitai | 156.82 | n/a | - | - | Sitai |
Community development blocks in the Dinhata subdivision are:[4] [9] [10]
| CD block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinhata I | Dinhata | 279.67 | 286,269 | 43.97 | 0.41 | 73.23 | 1 | |
| Dinhata II | Sahebganj | 246.98 | 244,066 | 43.78 | 0.51 | 72.33 | - | |
| Sitai | Sitai | 160.82 | 110,333 | 66.09 | 0.19 | 62.79 | - |
The subdivision contains 33 gram panchayats under 3 community development blocks:[11]
Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Cooch Behar district, with data for the year 2012–13.[12]
| 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 | |
| Mekhliganj | 216 | 24,210 | 52 | 27,782 | 4 | 4,012 | 21 | 27,680 | 2 | 2858 | 1 | 55 | 456 | 25,387 |
| Mathabhanga | 432 | 52,235 | 80 | 52,338 | 14 | 113,452 | 42 | 61,315 | 4 | 3,910 | 8 | 578 | 1,171 | 70,179 |
| Cooch Behar Sadar | 441 | 61,375 | 47 | 15,322 | 33 | 35,204 | 56 | 59,614 | 6 | 8,934 | 29 | 3,749 | 1,195 | 61,733 |
| Tufanganj | 310 | 31,205 | 72 | 45,231 | 46 | 17,510 | 30 | 38,274 | 2 | 2,871 | 3 | 275 | 950 | 36,293 |
| Dinhata | 431 | 42,213 | 46 | 14,723 | 27 | 31,836 | 29 | 44,946 | 1 | 3,492 | 4 | 381 | 1,228 | 1,950 |
| Cooch Behar district | 1,830 | 211,247 | 297 | 154,943 | 94 | 102,014 | 178 | 231,829 | 15 | 22,065 | 45 | 5,038 | 5,000 | 223,323 |
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.[12]
The following institution is located in Dinhata subdivision:
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 Cooch Behar district, with data for the year 2012–13.:[14]
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| Mekhliganj | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | 1 | 9 | 255 | 32 | 23,850 | 185,720 |
| Mathabhanga | 1 | align="center" | - | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | 3 | 13 | 297 | 45 | 44,730 | 712,513 | |
| Cooch Behar Sadar | 4 | - | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | 2 | 9 | 25 | 1,030 | 115 | 96,233 | 560,813 | ||
| Tufanganj | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 12 | 266 | 38 | 46,232 | 560,813 | ||
| Dinhata | 1 | - | 3 | 7 | - | - | - | 3 | 14 | 429 | 50 | 62,943 | 624,514 | ||
| Cooch Behar district | 8 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 2 | - | 2 | 19 | 73 | 2,277 | 280 | 273,988 | 3,145,902 | ||
Medical facilities in the Dinhata subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [15]
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [16]
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[17]
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[18]
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Dinhata municipality, Dinhata - II block and Bhetaguri - I, Dinhata Village - I, Dinhata Village - II and Putimari - I gram panchayats of Dinhata - I block together will constitute the Dinhata assembly constituency of West Bengal. The other twelve gram panchayats of Dinhata - I block, viz. Bara Atiabari - I, Gosanimari - II, Bara Atiabari - II, Gitaldaha - I, Matalhat, Putimari - II, Bara Soulmari, Gitaldaha - II, Okrabari, Gosanimari - I, Petla and Bhetaguri - II will form the Sitai assembly constituency along with the whole area under Sitai block. Sitai constituency will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. Both constituencies will be part of Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates.[19]