| Durgapur subdivision | |
| Settlement Type: | Subdivision |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 23.48°N 87.32°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Paschim Bardhaman |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Durgapur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 771.28 |
| Population Total: | 1,209,372 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Iso Code: | ISO 3166-2 --> |
| Website: | http://www.sdodurgapur.org/ |
Durgapur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
The rocky undulating topography with laterite soil found in the western part of the district extends to the western part of Durgapur subdivision. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal in the 18th century led to industrialisation of the western part of the subdivision. Most of the forests in the western part of the subdivision have been cleared but the eastern part remained thickly forested till more recent times and some are still there. The eastern part of the subdivision gradually slopes down to the rice plains of Bengal.[1] [2]
Paschim Bardhaman district is divided into the following two administrative subdivisions:[3] [4]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asansol | 831.89 | 1,672,659 | 16.67 | 83.33 | |
| Durgapur | Durgapur | 771.28 | 1,209,372 | 20.78 | 79.22 |
| Paschim Bardhaman district | Asansol | 1,603.17 | 2,882,031 | 18.39 | 81.61 |
Note:Before bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district Galsi I was in Durgapur subdivision, but after bifurcation it is in Bardhman Sadar North subdivision.
In the maps placed below, all places marked and linked in the full screen maps.
Durgapur subdivision has 6 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 27 gram panchayats, 171 mouzas, 151 inhabited villages, 1 municipal corporation and 38 census towns+1 (partly). The single municipal corporation is at Durgapur. The census towns are: Siduli, Khandra, Chak Bankola, Ukhra, Mahira, Dakshin Khanda, Parashkol, Kajora, Harishpur, Palashban, Dignala, Andal (gram), Ondal, Baska, Bilpahari, Ramnagar, Dalurband, Baidyanathpur, Mahal, Konardihi, Nabgram, Sankarpur, Haripur, Chhora, Bahula, Mandarbani, Banagram, Sirsha, Nabaghanapur, Sarpi, Ichhapur, Arra, Gopalpur, Bamunara, Amlajora, Kanksa, Debipur, Prayagpur and Kendra Khottamdi (part). The subdivision has its headquarters at Durgapur.[5] [6]
As per the 2011 Census of India data Durgapur subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, had a total population of 1,209,372. There were 628,883 (52%) males and 580,489 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 130,117.[7]
As per the 2011 census data the total number of literates in Durgapur subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, was 867,905 (80.42% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 487,056 (86.85% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 337,153 (65.15% of the female population over 6 years).[7]
In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 1,090,229 and formed 90.15% of the population in Durgapur subdivision. Muslims numbered 100,802 and formed 8.34% of the population. Christians numbered 3,158 and formed 0.26% of the population. Others numbered 15,183 and formed 1.26% of the population.[8]
Police stations in Durgapur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[9] [10] [11]
| Police station | Area covered km2 | Municipal town | CD Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andal | 106 | - | Andal (part) |
| Pandabeswar | 161 | - | |
| Aurobindo | 80 | - | Andal (part) |
| Faridpur | 106.56 | - | Faridpur Durgapur (part) |
| New Township | 23 | Durgapur | Faridpur Durgapur (part) |
| Kanksa | 280 | - | Kanksa |
| Coke Oven | 49 | Durgapur | - |
Community development blocks in Durgapur subdivision are:[3] [12]
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Hindus % | Muslims % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andal | Andal | 84.87 | 186,915 | 28.10 | 4.08 | 90.52 | 8.69 | 77.25 | 12+2 (part) |
| Pandabeswar | Pandabeswar | 97.80 | 161,891 | 30.38 | 6.68 | 86.36 | 12.59 | 73.01 | 11+3 (part) |
| Faridpur Durgapur | Laudoha | 155.97 | 115,924 | 31.61 | 6.96 | 85.33 | 13.89 | 74.14 | 6 |
| Kanksa | Kanksa | 279.44 | 178,125 | 34.99 | 10.24 | 91.61 | 6.82 | 76.34 | 7 |
The subdivision contains 36 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:[6]
Sonpur Bazari open cast project of Eastern Coalfields produced 6.4 million tonnes of coal in 2015–16.[13] Eastern Coalfields has been producing around 30 million tonnes per annum from its open cast mines, it has been modernising its underground mines to produce around 10 million tonnes per annum from its underground mines. A major effort was on at its Jhanjra mines to produce 3 – 3.5 million tonnes per annum.[14] [15]
Durgapur Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India, set up in the fifties, has a rated capacity of 2.2 million tonnes of crude steel, after expansion and modernisation. The plant is consistently performing at beyond its rated capacity.[16]
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Paschim Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14:[17]
| 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 | |
| Asansol Sadar | 678 | 97,084 | 33 | 4,029 | 57 | 41,686 | 95 | 109,054 | 8 | 18,463 | 41 | 8,036 | 1,608 | 45,957 |
| Durgapur | 399 | 62339 | 23 | 1,904 | 43 | 28,057 | 64 | 83,075 | 6 | 11,229 | 36 | 18,090 | 1,337 | 45,014 |
| Paschim Bardhaman district | 1,077 | 159,423 | 56 | 5,933 | 110 | 69,743 | 159 | 192,129 | 14 | 29,692 | 77 | 26,126 | 2,945 | 90,971 |
The following institutions are located in Durgapur 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 2014 in Paschim Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013–14.[36]
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| Asansol Sadar | 1 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 2 | - | 14 | 78 | 124 | 4,399 | 566 | 113,234 | 1,713,044 | ||
| Durgapur | 1 | align="center" | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | align="center" | - | 9 | 38 | 62 | 2,034 | 364 | 79,876 | 1,837,026 |
| Paschim Bardhaman district | 2 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 3 | - | 23 | 116 | 183 | 9,433 | 930 | 193,110 | 3,550,070 | ||
Durgapur subdivision has a subdivisional hospital at Durgapur. It has block primary health centres at Khandra (Ukhra), Laudoha and Panagarh, and primary health centres at Andal, Pandabeswar, Kantaberia, Molandighi, Shyambazar, Shibpur and Silampur.[37] SAIL has a 640-bed hospital with modern facilities at Durgapur.[38] Other hospitals in Durgapur include DPL Hospital at DPL Colony, Durgapur, DTPS Hospital at Durgapur, ESI Hospital at Bidhannagar, Durgapur, IQ City Narayan Hrudalaya Hospital at Durgapur, Lion's Club Hospital at Benachity, Durgapur, The Mission Hospital at Bidhannagar, Durgapur, Vivekananda Hospital at Bidhannagar, Durgapur and[39] ECL's Bankola Area Hospital at Ukhra, ECL's Regional Hospital at Bahula, Mandarbani Hospital at Panthnagar.[40]
Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences is a medical college with 300-bedded multi-speciality health care venture, started in 2017 at Rajbandh. The hospital was established in 2012.[26]
Further medical facilities in Durgapur subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [41]
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [42]
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[43]
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[44]
Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Durgapur subdivision were as follows:[45]
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vidhan Sabha constituency | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raniganj | None | Raniganj municipality of Asansol subdivision and Andal CD Block | |
| Pandaveswar | None | Pandabeswar and Faridpur Durgapur CD Blocks | |
| All other constituencies in Asansol subdivision | |||
| Bardhaman-Durgapur | Durgapur Paschim | None | Ward nos. 11 – 22 and 29 – 43 of Durgapur municipal corporation |
| Durgapur Purba | None | Ward nos. 1 – 10, 23 – 28 of Durgapur municipal corporation and Amlajora, Gopalpur and Molandighi gram panchayats of Kanksa CD Block | |
| Galsi | Reserved for SC | Galsi I CD Block, Galsi and Kurkuba gram panchayats of Galsi II CD Block outside Durgapur subdivision and Kanksa, Trilokchandrapur, Bankati and Bidbehar gram panchayats of Kanksa CD Block | |
| All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Durgapur subdivision | |||