Katwa subdivision

Katwa subdivision
Subdivision
Katwa subdivision
Location in West Bengal, India
Katwa subdivision
Katwa subdivision (India)
Coordinates: 23°39′N 88°08′E / 23.65°N 88.13°E / 23.65; 88.13Coordinates: 23°39′N 88°08′E / 23.65°N 88.13°E / 23.65; 88.13
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Bardhaman
Headquarters Katwa
Area
 • Total 1,070.48 km2 (413.31 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 963,022
 • Density 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN
Website http://bardhaman.gov.in/

Katwa subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Overview

The Katwa subdivision extends from the Kanksa-Ketugram plain to the Bhagirathi basin. The Ajay flows through the subdivision and joins the Bhagirathi.[1]

Subdivisions

Purba Bardhaman district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[2][3]

SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
(2011)		Rural
Population %
(2011)		Urban
Population %
(2011)
Bardhaman Sadar NorthBardhaman1,958.431,586,62373.5826.42
Bardhaman Sadar SouthMemari1,410.031,198,15595.544.46
KatwaKatwa1,070.48963,02288.4411.56
KalnaKalna993.751,087,73287.0013.00
Purba Bardhaman districtBardhaman5,432.694,835,53284.9815.02

Administrative units

Katwa subdivision has 3 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 46 gram panchayats, 388 mouzas, 373 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 1 census town. The municipalities are at Katwa and Dainhat. The census town is: Panuhat. The subdivision has its headquarters at Katwa.[4][5]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India data Katwa subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, had a total population of 963,022. There were 494,584 (51%) males and 468,538 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 109,884.[6]

As per the 2011 census data the total number of literates in Katwa subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, was 598,581 (70.16% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 331,107 (75.50% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 269,474 (65.00% of the female population over 6 years).[6]

See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate

Religion in Katwa subdivision
Hindu
 
 69.20%
Muslim
 
 30.57%
Christian
 
 0.10%
Others
 
 0.13%

In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 666,379 and formed 69.20% of the population in Katwa subdivision. Muslims numbered 294,354 and formed 30.57% of the population. Christians numbered 1,001 and formed 0.10% of the population. Others numbered 1,288 and formed 0.13% of the population.[7]

Police stations

Police stations in Katwa subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[8][9]

Police stationArea covered
km2		Municipal townCD Block
Mongalkote192.15-Mongalkote
Ketugram359-Ketugram I, Ketugram II
Katwa351.03Katwa and Dainhat municipal areasKatwa I, Katwa II

Blocks

Community development blocks in Katwa subdivision are:[2][10]

CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
(2011)		SC %ST %Hindus %Muslims %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
MongalkoteNutanhat365.44263,24031.132.8364.7434.9367.97-
Ketugram IKandra193.98165,40825.790.6252.9846.7768.00-
Ketugram IIGangatikuri160.03118,56736.640.5879.7520.1565.96-
Katwa IKatwa168.94173,08731.620.6270.3329.4170.361
Katwa IIDainhat163.20136,70829.481.4475.4224.4569.16-

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 46 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:[11]

  • Katwa–I block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Alampur, Karajgram, Sargram, Gidhagram, Khajurdihi, Srikhanda, Goai, Koshigram and Sudpur.
  • Katwa–II block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Agradwip, Jagadanandspur, Palsona, Sreebati, Gazipur, Karui and Singi.
  • Ketugram–I block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Agardanga, Berugram, Murgram–Gopalpur, Pandugram, Ankhona, Jyandas–Kandara, Palita and Rajur.
  • Ketugram–II block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Billeswar, Ketugram, Nabagram, Sitahati, Gangatikuri, Maugram and Nirol.
  • Mongolkote block consists of 15 gram panchayats, viz. Bhalugram, Jhilu–II, Lakhuria, Paligram, Chanak, Kaichar–I, Majigram, Shimulia–I, Gotistha, Kaichar–II, Mongalkote, Shimulia–II, Jhilu–I, Kshirgram and Nigan.

Economy

Agriculture

In the erstwhile Bardhaman district agriculture was the pre-dominant economic activity and the main source of livelihood for the rural people. The soil and climate favours the production of food grains. Cash crops are also grown. Irrigation facilities had contributed in a major way towards higher agricultural productivity. Amongst the districts of West Bengal, Bardhaman district had maximum irrigated land under cultivation.[12]Given below is an overview of the agricultural production (all data in tonnes) for Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision, other subdivisions and the Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district, with data for the year 2013-14.[13]

CD Block/ SubdivisionRiceWheatJutePulsesOil seedsPotatoesSugarcane
Mongalkote196,76063634182,58210,7315.052
Ketugram I70,0203-104782,4366,952
Ketugram II56,9633944,3831312,2765,46572,111
Katwa I41,31227-2013326,40510,136
Katwa II144,55515160,151381,9636,8913,232
Katwa subdivision509,61063865,1682177,43251,92897,483
Kalna257,1493,461179,37516411,425159,659565
Bardhaman Sadar North688,626908-1083,059105,1821,802
Bardhaman Sadar South441,6451,758331,37514,619883,4571,192
Purba Bardhaman district1,897,0306,765244,5761,86436,5351,200,226101,042

Education

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14:[14]

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
Bardhaman Sadar North 947 83,083 42 3,019 122 72,981 92 94,260 8 24,612 38 7,666 2,331 81,318
Bardhaman Sadar South 787 59,920 38 3,138 103 59,680 60 62,371 5 9,521 7 2,069 2,067 64,473
Katwa 601 52,239 21 1,637 74 45,704 42 44,645 3 7,965 8 1,190 1,412 64,979
Kalna 673 54,249 26 1,984 74 55,964 51 65,334 4 9,594 7 663 1,761 67,996
Purba Bardhaman district 3,008 249,491 127 9,778 373 234,329 245 266,610 20 51,692 60 11,588 7,571 277,766

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.[14]

The following institutions are located in Katwa 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 Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14.[19]

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
Bardhaman Sadar North 1 2 5 23 2 - 1 69 103 2,915 554 156,726 2,525,789
Bardhaman Sadar South - 1 5 21 - - - 12 39 374 41 209,640 1,619,459
Katwa 1 1 5 13 - - - 8 28 452 59 65,055 1,291,942
Kalna 1 1 4 17 - - - 20 43 619 45 49,640 1,186,491
Purba Bardhaman district 3 5 19 74 2 - 1 109 213 4,360 699 481,061 6,623,681

Katwa subdivision has a subdivisional hospital at Katwa, a rural hospital at Singat, block primary health centres at Srikhanda, Noapara, Mongolkote, Kandra and Ketugram, and primary health centres at Kaithan, Sudpur, Singi, Agradi, Raipur Kashiara, Nigon, Khirgram, Kasemnagar, Ankhona, Pandugram, Siblun and Sitahati.[20]

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Katwa subdivision were as follows: [21]

Lok Sabha constituencyReservationVidhan Sabha constituencyReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Bardhaman PurbaReserved for SCKatwaNoneKatwa municipality, Dainhat municipality, Katwa II CD Block and Khajurdihi, Sudpur, Karajgram and Goai gram panchayats of Katwa I CD Block.
All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Katwa subdivision
BolpurReserved for SCMangalkotNoneMongalkote CD Block and Saragram, Gidhgram and Alampur gram panchayats of Katwa I CD Block
KetugramNoneKetugram I and Ketugram II CD Blocks and Koshigram and Srikhanda gram panchayats of Katwa I CD Block
AusgramReserved for SCGuskara municipality, Ausgram I and Ausgram II CD Blocks
All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Katwa subdivision

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Barddhaman" (PDF). Physiography, pages 13-14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "পূর্ব ও পশ্চিম, আজ বর্ধমান জেলা ভাগের আনুষ্ঠানিক ঘোষনা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর". (in Bengali). ABP Ananda, 7 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Bardhaman - Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  6. 1 2 "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "C1 Population by Religious Community". West Bengal. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Tables 2.1, 2.2,. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "Burdwan District Police". Police Station. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Bardhaman - Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  12. ↑ "District Human Development Report: Bardhaman" (PDF). Pages 50-54. Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Tables 18.1. Data for subdivisions/ district calculated by totalling the CD Block data provided. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  14. 1 2 "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Basic data: Table 4.4, 4.5, Clarifications: other related tables. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Katwa College". KC. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya". KRKKM. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  17. ↑ "Chandrapur College". CC. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  18. ↑ "Government General Degree College, Mangalkote". GGDC. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 3.1, 3.3. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  20. ↑ "Bardhaman district". Medical Institutions. Bardhaman district administration. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  21. ↑ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18, 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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