| Islampur subdivision | |
| Settlement Type: | Subdivision |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.27°N 88.2°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Dinajpur |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Islampur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English, Urdu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Registration Plate: | WB 91& WB 92 |
Islampur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This subdivision was earlier a part of Bihar and was transferred to West Bengal with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act in 1956.[1]
Uttar Dinajpur district is divided into two administrative subdivisions:[2]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 (2001) | Population (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiganj | Raiganj | 1,350.56 | 1,337,229 | 19.39 | 80.61 |
| Islampur | Islampur | 1,768.57 | 1,669,895 | 6.17 | 93.83 |
| Uttar Dinajpur district | Raiganj | 3,140.00 | 3,007,134 | 12.05 | 87.95 |
Islampur subdivision has 5 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 59 gram panchayats, 757 mouzas, 730 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 2 census towns. The municipalities are at Islampur and Dalkhola. The census towns are: Chopra and Hanskunda. The subdivision has its headquarters at Islampur.[2]
Police stations in Islampur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[2] [3]
| Police station | Area covered (km2) | Border (km) | Population | Municipal town/ city | CD Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islampur | 331.20 | n/a | 241,910 | Islampur | Islampur |
| Chopra | 378.40 | n/a | 283,761 | - | Chopra |
| Goalpokhar | 354 | 40 | 320,810 | - | Goalpokhar I, Goalpokhar II (part) |
| Chakulia | 266.04 | - | 290,850 | - | Goalpokhar II (part) |
| Dalkhola | ? | - | 199,000 | Dalkhola | Karandighi (part), Goalpokhar II (part) |
| Karandighi | 388.42 | n/a | 318,677 | - | Karandighi (part) |
Community development blocks in Islampur subdivision are:[4] [5]
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Hindus % | Muslims % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islampur | Islampur | 329.44 | 308,518 | 16.99 | 2.90 | 27.56 | 72.13 | 53.53 | - |
| Chopra | Chopra | 380.82 | 284,403 | 17.87 | 7.05 | 33.92 | 64.01 | 59.90 | 1 |
| Goalpokhar I | Goalpokhar | 365.11 | 326,120 | 13.32 | 3.86 | 22.35 | 77.26 | 42.26 | 1 |
| Goalpokhar II | Chakulia | 298.69 | 291,252 | 22.28 | 6.06 | 34.52 | 64.14 | 46.07 | - |
| Karandighi | Karandighi | 390.52 | 368,322 | 29.30 | 7.81 | 45.74 | 53.71 | 53.42 | - |
The subdivision contains 59 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:[6] [7]
Uttar Dinajpur district had a literacy rate of 59.07% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Raiganj subdivision had a literacy rate of 66.94%, Islampur subdivision 52.40%.[8]
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Uttar Dinajpur district for the year 2012-13:[8]
| 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 | |
| Raiganj | 810 | 104,842 | 83 | 7,836 | 18 | 9,525 | 140 | 146,367 | 4 | 18,334 | 6 | 973 | 2,218 | 111,064 |
| Islampur | 760 | 171,598 | 72 | 14,226 | 27 | 22,437 | 86 | 121,719 | 2 | 9,683 | 1 | 47 | 2,648 | 221,977 |
| Uttar Dinajpur district | 1,570 | 276,440 | 155 | 22,062 | 45 | 31,962 | 226 | 268,086 | 6 | 28,017 | 7 | 1,020 | 4,866 | 333,041 |
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.[8]
The following institutions are located in Islampur 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 Uttar Dinajpur district.[13]
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| Raiganj | 2 | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | align="center" | - | 6 | 23 | 774 | 67 | 61,438 | 1,274,032 | ||
| Islampur | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | 7 | 22 | 455 | 59 | 50,520 | 1,500,160 |
| Uttar Dinajpur district | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | align="center" | - | 13 | 45 | 1,229 | 126 | 112,058 | 2,774,192 | ||
Medical facilities available in Islampur subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[14]
Islampur Subdivisional Hospital, Islampur, 136 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[14]
Karandighi Rural Hospital, Karandighi CD block, Karandighi, 30 beds
Lodhan Rural Hospital, Goalpokhar I CD block, Goalpokhar, 30 beds
Chakulia Rural Hospital, Goalpokhar II CD block, Chakulia, 30 beds
Dalua Rural Hospital, Chopra CD block, Dalua, 30 beds
Primary Health Centres: (CD Block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[14]
Karandighi CD block: Dalkhola (6), Rasakbowa (10)
Goalpokhar I CD block: Goagaon (10)
Goalpokhar II CD block: Kanki (10), Toryal (2)
Islampur CD block: Sujali (4)
Chopra CD block: Sonapur (6), Daspara (10), Lakshmipur (4)
Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Islampur subdivision were as follows:[15]
| Lok Sabha constituency | Reservation | Vidhan Sabha constituency | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiganj | None | Islampur | None | Islampur municipality, and Agdimti Khanti, Gaisal I, Gaisal II, Gunjaria, Islampur, Matikunda I, Matikunda II, Panditpota I, Panditpota II, Ramganj I and Ramganj II GPs of Islampur CD block |
| Goalpokhar | None | Goalpokhar I CD block | ||
| Chakulia | None | Goalpokhar II CD block and Bazargaon I and Bazargaon II GPs of Karandighi CD block | ||
| Karandighi | None | Altapur I, Altapur II, Dalkhola I, Dalkhola II, Domhana, Karandighi I, Karandighi II, Lahutara I, Lahutara II, Raniganj, Rasakhowa I and Rasakhowa II GPs of Karandighi CD Block | ||
| Other assembly segments outside the subdivision | ||||
| Darjeeling | None | Chopra | None | Chopra CD block and Kamalagaon Sujali GP of Islampur |
| Other assembly segments outside the subdivision | ||||