| Ghatshila subdivision | |
| Settlement Type: | Subdivision |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jharkhand#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jharkhand, India |
| Coordinates: | 22.5801°N 86.4543°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2094.79 |
| Population Total: | 682217 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Ghatshila subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Kolhan division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
The district East Singhbhum 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.[1]
The subdivisions of Purbi Singhbhum district have the following distinctions:[2]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamshedpur | 1,460.73 | 1,611,702 | 27.53 | 72.47 | |
| Ghatshila | Ghatshila | 2,094.79 | 682,217 | 86.78 | 13.22 |
Community development blocks in the Ghatshila subdivision are:[2]
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghatshila | Ghatshila | 349.12 | 129,905 | 6.52 | 42.08 | 70.72 | ||
| Musabani | Musabani | 239.00 | 107,084 | 5.51 | 46.35 | 70.94 | ||
| Dhalbhumgarh | Dhalbhumgarh | 176.85 | 61,932 | 5.57 | 54.38 | 62.75 | - | |
| Dumaria | Dumaria | 316.74 | 62,128 | 5.57 | 71.88 | 57.11 | - | |
| Chakulia | Chakuliya | 412.81 | 108,810 | 2.89 | 51.24 | 64.35 | - | |
| Gurbandha | Gurbandha | 229.07 | 43,001 | 3.33 | 66.59 | 55.05 | - | |
| Baharagora | Baharagora | 351.10 | 153,051 | 6.84 | 35.91 | 64.45 | - |
Police stations in the Ghatshila subdivision are at:[3]
In 2011, in Ghatshila subdivision out of a total 1,086 inhabited villages in 7 CD blocks there were 80 villages with pre-primary schools, 768 villages with primary schools, 281 villages with middle schools, 51 villages with secondary schools, 11 villages with senior secondary schools, 4 villages with general degree colleges, 304 villages with no educational facility.[4]
The 4 census towns + 1 nagar panchayat had 54 primary schools, 30 middle schools, 21 secondary schools, 11 senior secondary schools, 6 general degree colleges. (Census towns are normally considered to be a part of the CD block but it is not clear where these are being considered here).[4]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand.
The following institutions are located in Ghatshila subdivision:
In 2011, in Ghatshia subdivision, in the 7 CD blocks, there were 9 villages with primary health centres, 68 villages with primary health subcentres, 23 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 5 villages with allopathic hospitals, 11 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with a veterinary hospital, 27 villages with family welfare centres, 38 villages with medicine shops.[4]
The 4 census towns + 1 nagar panchayat had 7 hospitals, 7 nursing homes, 84 dispensaries, 171 maternity and child welfare centres, 45 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