Alipurduar subdivision
Alipurduar subdivision | |
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Subdivision | |
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Coordinates: 26°29′20″N 89°31′37″E / 26.489°N 89.527°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Alipurduar |
Headquarters | Alipurduar |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Website | http://alipurduar.gov.in/ |
Alipurduar subdivision is an administrative division of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
[edit]Subdivisions
[edit]Alipurduar district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[1][2]
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Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
Rural Population % (2011) |
Urban Population % (2011) |
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Alipurduar | Alipurduar | 2,667.28 | 1,491,250 | 79.38 | 20.62 |
Alipurduar district | Alipurduar | 2,667.28 | 1,491.250 | 79.38 | 20.62 |
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5miles
Reserved
Forest
Reserved
Forest
National
Park
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
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5miles
Forest
Forest
Tiger
Reserve
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, A: Air Force Station, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, H: historical site
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Administrative units
[edit]Alipurduar subdivision has 8 police stations, 6 community development blocks, 6 panchayat samitis, 66 gram panchayats, 338 mouzas, 337 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 20 census towns. The municipality is: Alipurduar. The census towns are: Sisha Jumrha, Uttar Madarihat, Jaigaon, Mechiabasti, Uttar Satali, Uttar Latabari, Jagijhora Barabak, Jateswar, Parangarpar, Falakata, Paschim Jitpur, Chechakhata, Alipurduar Railway Junction, Bholar Dabri, Birpara, Samuktola, Sobhaganj, Laskarpara, Dakshin Rampur and Uttar Kamakhyaguri. The subdivision has its headquarters at the city of Alipurduar.[2] [3]
Police stations
[edit]Police stations in the Alipurduar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [2][4]
Police Station |
Area covered km2 |
Inter- national border |
Inter-state border km |
Municipal Town |
CD block |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kumargram | n/a | n/a | n/a | - | Kumargram |
Falakata | n/a | - | - | - | Falakata |
Madarihat | n/a | n/a | - | - | Madarihat-Birpara |
Birpara | n/a | - | - | - | Madarihat-Birpara |
Kalchini | n/a | - | - | - | Kalchini |
Jaigaon | n/a | n/a | - | - | Kalchini |
Alipurduar | n/a | - | - | Alipurduar | Alipurduar I |
Samuktala | n/a | - | - | - | Alipurduar II |
Gram panchayats
[edit]The subdivision contains 66 gram panchayats under 6 community development blocks:[5]
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- Madarihat Birpara block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Bandapani, Hantapara, Madarihat, Totopara Ballalguri, Birpara–I, Khayarbari, Rangalibajna, Birpara–II, Lankapara and Shishujhumra.
- Alipurduar I block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Banchukamari, Parorpar, Shalkumar–I, Vivekananda–I, Chakowakheti, Patlakhawa, Shalkumar–II, Vivekananda–II, Mathura, Purba Kanthalbari and Tapsikhata.
- Alipurduar II block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Chaporer Par–I, Mahakalguri, Samuktala, Turturi, Chaparerpar–II, Majherdabri, Tatpara–I, Bhatibari, Kohinoor, Parokata and Tatpara–II.
- Falakata block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Dalgaon, Dhanirampur–II, Guabarnagar, Mairadanga, Deogaon, Falakata–I, Jateswar–I, Parangerpar, Dhanirampur–I, Falakata–II, Jateswar–II and Shalkumar.
- Kalchini block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Jaigaon–I, Jaigaon–II, Dalshing Para, Malangi, Satali, Mendabari, Latabari, Chuapara, Kalchini, Garopara and Rajabhatkawa.
- Kumargram block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Chengamari, Khoardanga–I, Newland Kumargram Sankos, Turturikhanda, Kamakhyaguri–I, Khoardanga–II, Valka Barabisa–I, Kamakhyaguri–II, Kumargram, Raidak and Valka Barabisa–II.
Blocks
[edit]Community development blocks in the Alipurduar subdivision are:[2][6][7]
CD block | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % |
Census Towns |
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Kumargram | Kumargram | 517.68 | 199,609 | 35.78 | 30.00 | 72.48 | 3 |
Falakata | Falakata | 353.93 | 290,722 | 40.69 | 15.92 | 72.74 | 4 |
Madarihat-Birpara | Madarihat | 376.75 | 202,026 | 14.26 | 38.76 | 67.77 | 2 |
Kalchini | Kalchini | 711.61 | 298,458 | 10.10 | 40.30 | 68.96 | 4 |
Alipurduar I | Pachkalguri | 378.59 | 216,931 | 48.41 | 16.87 | 76.19 | 5 |
Alipurduar II | Jashodanga | 318.92 | 218,272 | 41.81 | 18.44 | 75.76 | 2 |
Education
[edit]Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Alipurduar subdivision/ Alipurduar district, with data for the year 2013-14.[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 | |
Alipurduar | 833 | 89,978 | 56 | 11,372 | 34 | 36,234 | 97 | 127,257 | 7 | 22,478 | 18 | 3,937 | 3,709 | 179,753 |
Educational institutions
[edit]The following institutions are located in the Alipuduar subdivision:
- Alipurduar University was established in 2018 at Alipurduar.[9]
- Alipurduar College was established in 1957. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts, science and commerce.[10][11]
- Alipurduar Mahila Mahavidyalaya was established in 2007. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts.[12]
- Vivekanada College was established at Alipurduar in 1985. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts and science.[13][14]
- Lilabati Mahavidyalaya was established at Jateswar in 2013. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts.[15]
- Falakata College was established at Falakata in 1981. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts.[16][17]
- Saheed Kshudiram College was established at Kamakhyaguri in 1996. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts and science.[18][19]
- Nani Bhattacharya Smarak Mahavidyalaya was established in 2000 at Mangalbari, PO Jaigaon. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts.[20][21]
- Pijushkanti Mukherjee Mahavidyalaya was established at Sonapur in 2015. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts.[22]
- Birpara College was established at Birpara in 1986. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts and commerce.[23]
- Samuktala Sidhu Kanhu College was established at Samuktala in 2010. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts.[24]
Healthcare
[edit]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 Alipurduar subdivision/ district, with data for the year 2012-13:[25]
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 | ||||||||||
Alipurduar | 2 | 7 | - | 13 | 1 | - | 2 | 15 | 40 | 1,090 | 133 | 118,881 | 1,269,285 |
.* Excluding nursing homes.
Medical facilities
[edit]Medical facilities in the Alipurduar subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [26]
- Alipurduar Subdivisional Hospital, Alipurduar M, 250 beds
- Alipurduar Jail Hospital, Alipurduar, 9 beds
- Alipurduar Railway Hospital, Alipurduar, 111 beds
- Birpara State General Hospital, Birpara, 100 beds
- Rajabhatkhawa Railway Hospital, Rajabhatkhawa, Kalchini CD block, 2 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [27]
- Falakata Rural Hospital, Falakata CD block, Falakata, 30 beds
- Kamakhyaguri Rural Hospital, Kumargram CD block, Kamakhyaguri, 30 beds
- Madarihat Rural Hospital, Madarihat-Birpara CD block, Madarihat, 30 beds
- Uttarlatabari Rural Hospital, Kalchini CD block, Kalchini, 30 beds
- Pachkalguri Rural Hospital, Alipurduar I CD block, Pachkalguri, 30 beds
- Jasodanga Rural Hospital, Alipurduar II CD block, Jashodanga, 30 beds
- Bhatibari Rural Hospital, Alipurduar II CD block, Bhatibari, 20 beds
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[28]
- Kumargram CD block: Kumargram (6), Barabisa (PO Kumargram) (6).
- Falakata CD block: Chhoto Salkumar (4), Jateswar (6).
- Madarihat CD block: Madhyarangali Bazar (PO Gopal Bagan) (10), Sishujhuara (PO Sishubarihat) (6), Totopara (10).
- Kalchini CD block: Satali (PO Satali Mondalpur) (4), Jaigaon (?)
- Alipurduar I CD block: Munshipara (PO Salkumarhat) (4), Silbarihat (10).
- Alipurduar II CD block: Samuktala (10), Turturi (4).
References
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- ^ "Alipurduar University". AU. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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- ^ "Samuktala Sidhu Kanhu College". SSKC. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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