Jhalda subdivision explained

Jhalda subdivision
Settlement Type:Subdivision
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:23.37°N 85.97°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Purulia
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Jhalda
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1,233.97
Population Total:573,771
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Iso Code:IN-WB
Registration Plate:WB
Website:http://purulia.gov.in/

Jhalda subdivision is a subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History

Purulia district was divided into four subdivisions, viz., Purulia Sadar, Manbazar, Jhalda and Raghunathpur, with effect from 6 April 2017, as per Order No. 100-AR/P/2R-2/1999 dated 30 March 2017 issued by the Government of West Bengal, in the Kolkata Gazette dated 30 March 2017.[1]

Subdivisions

Purulia district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[2] [3] [4]

Subdivision Headquarter
Area
km2 		Population
(2011) 		Rural Population %
(2011)		Urban Population %
(2011)
Purulia SadarPurulia1,474.81878,37381.4218.58
ManbazarManbazar1,766.55640,58896.323.68
JhaldaJhalda1,233.97573,77191.028.98
RaghunathpurRaghunathpur1,733.01838,12883.8016.20
Purulia districtPurulia6208.342,930,86087.2412.76
Note: The 2011 census data has been recast as per reorganisation of the subdivisions. There may be minor variations.

Police stations

Police stations in the Jhalda subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[2] [3] [5]

Police Station Area covered
km2 		Inter-state border
km		Municipal Town CD block
Baghmundi27541.91- Banghmundi
Jaypur230.5052- Joypur
Jhalda29048.7JhaldaJhalda I, Jhalda II (part)
Kotshila28425.48- Jhalda II (part)

Blocks

Community development blocks in Jhalda subdivision are:[2] [3] [4]

CD block HeadquartersArea
km2 		Population
(2011) 		SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
BaghmundiPatardi427.95135,57910.3625.1157.17
Jhalda IMasina315.09137,14312.3911.3866.18
Jhalda IIKotshila256.61148,15610.5710.7454.762
JoypurJaypur230.47133,34914.379.8057.941

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Jhalda subdivision are :[2] [6]

Education

The table below gives a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Purulia district, after reorganisation of the district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14. (There may be minor variations because of data recasting).:[2] [3]

SubdivisionPrimary
School		Middle
School		High
School		Higher Secondary
School		General
College, Univ		Technical /
Professional Instt		Non-formal
Education
InstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudent
Purulia Sadar81887,4251147,2922611,3458380,138612,463111,8061,46149,234
Manbazar83259,1051214,141217,6156463,46655,44132561,37141,267
Jhalda53353,629673,45321,4154755,49262,33229883634,779
Raghunathpur81872,0731268,9253116,0556768,18847,00756491,76145,472
Purulia district3,001272,23242823,8118036,430261267,2842127,243213.0095,429170,752

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.[3]

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Jhalda subdivision:

Healthcare

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 Purulia district, after reorganisation of the district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14. (There may be minor variations because of data recasting).:[2] [3]

SubdivisionHealth & Family Welfare Deptt, WB Other
State
Govt
Deptts		Local
bodies		Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs		NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes		TotalTotal
Number
of
Beds		Total
Number
of
Doctors*		Indoor
Patients		Outdoor
Patients
Hospitals
Rural
Hospitals
Block
Primary
Health
Centres
Primary
Health
Centres
Purulia Sadar223132align="center"-align="center"-9311,20396209,3901,626,712
Manbazar-1414----192544035,184990,561
Jhalda-1310---align="center"-151962328,522820,961
Raghunathpur11413--12228357755,8661,071,786
Purulia district3514502-112872,488236328,9624,510,020
.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in Jhalda subdivision are as follows:

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [14]

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[15]

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Purulia district were as follows:

Lok Sabha constituency Vidhan Sabha constituency ReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayat
PuruliaBalarampurNoneBalarampur CD Block; Chakaltore, Dimdiha, Durku, Garafusra, Lagda
and Sonaijuri gram panchayats of Purulia I CD Block; and Chatu Hansa,
Hensla and Puara gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.[16]
BaghmundiNoneJhalda municipality; Jhalda I and Baghmundi CD Blocks;
Hetgugui and Sirkabad gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.
NoneJoypur and Jhalda II CD Blocks;
Arsha, Beldih and Manikary gram panchayats of Arsha CD Block.
NonePurulia municipality; Purulia II CD Block; Bhandar Purachipida
and Manara gram panchayats of Purulia I CD Block.
STManbazar I and Puncha CD Blocks; Chatumadar, Daldali
and Manguria Lalpur gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.
KashipurNoneKashipur CD Block; Hura, Jabarrah, Kalabani, Keshargarh, Ladhurka,
Lakhanpur and Rakhera Bishpuri gram panchayats of Hura CD Block.
ParaSCPara and Raghunathpur II CD Blocks.
BankuraRaghunathpurSCRaghunathpur municipality; Raghunathpur I, Neturia and Santuri CD Blocks.
Other assembly segments in Bankura district
Jhargram (ST)BandwanSTBandwan, Barabazar and Manbazar II CD Blocks.
Other assembly segments in Paschim Medinipur district

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Kolkata Gazette, 30 March 2017 . Government of West Bengal . 17 January 2020 .
  2. Web site: Purulia – the official website of Purlia district . Administration . District administration . 16 January 2020 .
  3. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia . Tables 2.1, 2.2 . Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 16 January 2020.
  4. Web site: CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 16 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Purulia District Police . PDC . 16 January 2020 .
  6. Web site: Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal . Purulia - Revised in March 2008 . Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal . 16 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engineering College. RKMGEC . 6 February 2020.
  8. Web site: Ananda Marga College . Ananda Nagar . 17 January 2020 .
  9. Web site: Achhruram Memorial College . AMC . 17 January 2020 .
  10. Web site: Netaji Subhas Ashram Mahavidyalaya . NSAM . 17 January 2020 .
  11. Web site: Bikramjeet Goswami Memorial College . BGMC . 17 January 2020 .
  12. Web site: Chitta Mahato Memorial College . CMMC . 17 January 2020 .
  13. Web site: Kashipur Mahavidyalaya . KM . 17 January 2020 .
  14. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals . Government of West Bengal . 18 January 2020.
  15. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres . Government of West Bengal . 18 January 2020.
  16. Web site: Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006 . 10 October 2016. West Bengal. Election Commission of India.

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