Bankura Sadar subdivision

Bankura Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Bankura Sadar subdivision
Subdivision
Coordinates: 23°15′N 87°04′E / 23.25°N 87.07°E / 23.25; 87.07
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBankura
HeadquartersBankura
Area
 • Total2,596.11 km2 (1,002.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,439,148
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitehttp://bankura.gov.in/

Subdivisions

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Bankura district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[1]

SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2
Population
(2011)
Rural Population %
(2001)
Urban Population %
(2001)
Bankura SadarBankura2596.111,439,14889.2711.43
KhatraKhatra2407.491,045.591100.000
BishnupurBishnupur1870.751,111,93591.048.96
Bankura districtBankura6882.003,596,67492.637.37

Bankura Sadar subdivision has a density of population of 554 per km2. 40.1% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.[2]

8km
5miles
River
Dwarakeswar
Damodar River
Durgapur
Barrage
B
Jagannathpur
T
Sonatapal
T
Ekteswar
T
Bahulara
T
Biharinath
H
Susunia
HV
Saltora
R
Saldiha
R
Puabagan
R
Pakhanna
R
Onda
R
Murakata
R
Mejia
R
Medinipur
R
Maliara
R
Kanchanpur
R
Gangajalghati
R
Durlabhpur
R
Chhatna
R
Bikna
R
Amarkanan
R
Achuri
R
Bankura
M
Jhantipahari
CT
Ghutgarya
CT
Barjora
CT
Beliatore
CT
Places in Bankura Sadar subdivision in Bankura district
M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: hill centre, T: temple, B: barrage
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Administrative units

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Bankura Sadar subdivision has 9 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 75 gram panchayats, 1,384 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 4 census towns. Bankura is the only municipality in this subdivision. The census towns are: Jhanti Pahari, Barjora, Bhutgerya and Beliatore. The subdivision has its headquarters at Bankura.[3][4]

Police stations

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Police stations in Bankura Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[5]

Police StationArea covered
km2
Municipal TownCD Block
Bankura439BankuraBankura I, Bankura II
Bankura Sadar WomenBankuraAll blocks in
Bankura Sadar subdivision
Chhatna441Chhatna
Saltora312.62Saltora
Mejia162.90Mejia
Gangajalghati371.2Gangajalghati
Barjora239.6063Barjora
Beliatore222.71Barjora
Onda499.41Onda

Blocks

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Community development blocks in Bankura Sadar subdivision are:[6][7]

CD BlockHeadquartersArea
km2
Population
(2011)
SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %
Census
Towns
Bankura IPuabagan171.09107,68537.106.0968.74
Bankura IIBikna220.84140,86429.812.4973.59
BarjoraBarjora393.23202,04933.851.6471.673
ChhatnaChhatna447.47195,03829.9920.5065.731
GangajalghatiAmarkanan366.47180,97435.273.9668.11
MejiaMejia162.8786,18834.192.4566.83
OndaOnda502.46252,98433.184.9265.82
SaltoraSaltora312.62135,98034.1918.9061.45

Gram Panchayats

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The subdivision contains 75 gram panchayats under eight community development blocks:[8]

  • Bankura I block consists of six gram panchayats: Anchuri, Jagadalla–I, Kalapathar, Andharthole, Jagadalla–II and Kenjakura.
  • Bankura II block consists of seven gram panchayats: Bikna, Kosthia, Narrah, Sanbandha, Janbedia, Mankanali and Purandarpur.
  • Barjora block consists of 11 gram panchayats: Barjora, Chhandar, Hatasuria, Pokhonna, Beliator, Ghutgoria, Khanrari, Shaharjora, Brindabanpur, Godardihi and Maliyara.
  • Chhatna block consists of: Arrah, Dhaban, Jirrah, Teghari, Cheenabari, Ghoshergram, Metyala, Chhatna–I, Jamtora, Shaldiha, Chhatna–II, Jhunjhka and Shushunia.
  • Gangajalghati block consists of: Banasuria, Gangajalghati, Lachhmanpur, Piraboni, Barashal, Gobindadham, Latiaboni, Bhaktabandh, Kapista and Nityanandapur.
  • Mejia block consists of: Ardhagram, Kushtor, Ramchandrapur, Banjora and Mejia.
  • Onda block consists of: Chingani, Lodna, Nikunjapur, Ramsagar, Churamonipur, Majdiha, Onda–I, Ratanpur, Kalyani, Medinipur, Onda–II, Santor, Kantabari, Nakaijuri and Punisole.
  • Saltora block consists of: Bamuntor, Gogra, Pabra, Saltora, Dhekia, Kanuri, Salma and Tiluri.

Education

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Bankura district had a literacy rate of 70.26% as per the provisional figures of the 2011 census. Bankura Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 69.56%, Khatra subdivision 69.79% and Bishnupur subdivision 71.60%.[9]

Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Bankura district for the year 2013–14. It may be noted that 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.[9]

SubdivisionPrimary
School
Middle
School
High
School
Higher Secondary
School
General
College, Univ
Technical /
Professional Instt
Non-formal
Education
InstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudent
Bankura Sadar1,371117,82014417,9519069,3299178,909914,782142,8652,22869,919
Khatra1,20086,78611316,8055028,17811293,919613,06767021,99351,849
Bishnupur97986,75011215,0925728,7388178,915610,552144,1701,64957,769
Bankura district3,550291,35636949,848197126,245284251,7432138,401347,7375,870179,537

Educational institutions

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The following institutions are located in Bankura Sadar subdivision:

Healthcare

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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 Bankura district.[26]

SubdivisionHealth & Family Welfare Deptt, WBOther
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
Bankura Sadar262253-231712,628320147,8902,634,248
Khatra17121---4346987758,2581,440,172
Bishnupur15123---11416987768,0681,351,349
Bankura district4184693-2461464,152459274,2165,425,769

Medical facilities

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Medical facilities in Bankura Sadar subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [27]

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [28]

  • Gangajalghati (Amar Kanan) Rural Hospital, Gangjalghati CD block, PO Amarkanan, 30 beds
  • Anchuri Rural Hospital, Bankura I CD block, Achuri, 30 beds
  • Chhatna Rural Hospital, Chhatna CD block, Chhatna, 30 beds
  • Saltora Rural Hospital, Saltora CD block, Saltora, 30 beds
  • Barjora Rural Hospital, Barjora CD block, Barjora, 30 beds
  • Onda Rural Hospital, Onda CD block, PO Medinipurgram, 30 beds

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[29]

  • Kanchanpur Block Primary Health Centre, Bankura II CD Block, Kanchanpur, 15 beds
  • Mejia Block Primary Health Centre, Mejia CD block, Mejia, 25 beds

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[30]

  • Bankura I CD block: Helna Susunia (10), Kanjakura (10)
  • Bankura II CD block: Narrah (4), Mankanali (10)
  • Chhatna CD block: Jorhia (10), Salchura (Kamalpur) (2), Jhantipahari (6), Bhagabanpur (6)
  • Saltora CD block: Gogra (10), Ituri (Tiluri) (10), Kashtora (6)
  • Gangajalghati CD block: Gangajalghati (4), Ramharipur (4), Srichandrapur (10)
  • Mejhia CD block: Ramchandrapur (4), Pairasol (10)
  • Barjora CD block: Beliatore (10), Chhandar (4), Godardihi (Jagannathpur) (4), Pakhanna (10)
  • Onda CD block: Ratanpur (10), Nakaijuri (Ghorasol) (10), Ramsagar (10), Santore (Garh Kotalpur) (10), Nikunjapur (10)

Electoral constituencies

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Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Bankura district were as follows:[31]

Lok Sabha constituencyVidhan Sabha constituencyReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats
BankuraRaghunathpurSCIn Purulia district
SaltoraSCSaltora and Mejia CD Blocks; Banasuria, Barashal, Lachhmanpur and Latiaboni gram panchayats of Gangajalghati CD Block
ChhatnaNoneChhatna CD Block; Veduasol, Brahmandiha, Hatgram, Indpur and Raghunathpur GPs of Indpur CD Block
RanibandhSTRanibandh, Hirbandh and Khatra CD Blocks
RaipurSTRaipur and Sarenga CD Blocks
TaldangraNoneBibarda, Fulmati, Harmasra, Khalgram, Panchmura and Taldangra GPs of Taldangra CD Block; Brojarajpur and Gaurbazar gram panchayats of Indpur CD Block; and Simlapal CD Block
BankuraNoneBankura municipality; Bankura I CD Block; and Junbedia, Mankanali and Purandarpur GPs of Bankura II CD Block
Bishnupur (SC)BarjoraNoneBarjora CD Block; and Bhaktabandh, Gangajalghati, Gobindadham, Kapista, Nityanandapur and Piraboni GPs of Gangajalghati CD Block
OndaNoneOnda CD Block; and Bikna, Kosthia, Narrah and Sanbandha GPs of Bankura II CD Block
BishnupurOpenBishnupur municipality; Bishnupur; and Amdangra, Saltora and Satmauli GPs of Taldangra CD Block
KatulpurSCDeshrahkoyalpara, Gopinathpur, Kotulpur, Lego, Mirzapur and Sihar GPs of Kotulpur CD Block; Gelia, Jagannathpur, Kuchiakol, Maynapur,

Salda, Uttarbarh, Hetia, Routkhanda and Shyamnagar GPs of Joypur CD Block

IndasSCIndas CD Block; Balsi I, Balsi II, Biur Betur, Jamkuri and Kushdwip GPs of Patrasayer CD Block; and Laugram, Madanmohanpur GPs of Kotulpur CD Block
SonamukhiSCSonamukhi municipality; Sonamukhi CD Block; and Belut Rasulpur, Beersingha, Hamirpur, Narayanpur and Patrasayar GPs of Patrasayer CD Block
KhandaghoshNoneIn Bardhaman district

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