Rampurhat subdivision

Rampurhat Subdivision
Subdivision
Rampurhat Subdivision
Location in West Bengal, India
Rampurhat Subdivision
Rampurhat Subdivision (India)
Coordinates: 24°10′N 87°47′E / 24.17°N 87.78°E / 24.17; 87.78Coordinates: 24°10′N 87°47′E / 24.17°N 87.78°E / 24.17; 87.78
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Headquarters Rampurhat
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration WB 46A WB46B WB46C WB46D
Website wb.gov.in

Rampurhat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Overview

The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south.There is an occasional instrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision.[1]

Geography

Subdivisions

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

SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2
(2001)		Population
(2011)		Rural
Population %
(2011)		Urban
Population %
(2011)
RampurhatRampurhat1,574.231,508,50696.623.38
Suri SadarSuri1,782.721,121,87196.573.43
BolpurBolpur1,186.66872,02796.563.44
Birbhum district4,545.003,502,40496.593.41

Administrative units

Rampurhat subdivision has 5 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 65 gram panchayats, 760 mouzas, 725 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 6 census towns. The municipalities are: Rampurhat and Nalhati. The census towns are: Murarai, Barua Gopalpur, Ambhua, Kashimnagara, Bishnupur and Fatehpur. The subdivision has its headquarters at Rampurhat.[5][3][4]

Police stations

Police stations in Rampurhat subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [5][6]

Police stationArea covered
km2		Municipal townCD Block
Nalhati359.5NalhatiNalhati I, Nalhati II
Murarai356.9-Murarai I, Murarai II
Mayureswar381.0-Mayureswar I, Mayureswar II
Rampurhat472.4RampurhatRampurhat I
Margramn/a-Rampurhat II
Tarapithn/an/an/a
Mallarpurn/an/an/a

Blocks

Community development blocks in Rampurhat subdivision are:[7][3][8][9]

CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2
(2001)		Population
(2011)		SC %ST %Hindus %Muslims %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
Murarai IMurarai175.51190,80224.604.5640.5858.9255.673
Murarai IIPaikar185.33222,03318.040.5424.9175.0058.281
Nalhati INalhati249.71204,81836.024.9952.1146.6469.83-
Nalhati IILohapur109.15127,78521.260.4129.7970.1071.68-
Rampurhat IRampurhat287.63188,43531.9613.7067.3830.6173.29-
Rampurhat IIMargram181.55187,82331.720.5751.6448.2070.771
Mayureswar IMallarpur224.83159,78234.076.6969.8429.3371.521
Mayureswar IIKotasur156.27127,66130.677.1274.0625.6570.89-

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 65 gram panchayats under 8 community development blocks:[10]

  • Mayureswar I block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Baraturigram, Dakshingram, Mollarpur–I, Bajitpur, Jhikodda, Mollarpur–II, Dabuk, Kanachi and Talowan.
  • Mayureswar II block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Daspalsa, Kaleswar, Mayureswar, Ulkunda, Dheka, Kundola and Satpalsa.
  • Rampurhat I block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Ayas, Dakhalbati, Kusumba, Bonhat, Kasthagara, Mashra, Barshal, Kharun and Narayanpur.
  • Rampurhat II block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Bishnupur, Budhigram, Hansan–I, Margram–I, Hansan–II, Margram–II, Dunigram, Kaluha and Sahapur.
  • Murarai I block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Chatra, Gorsha, Murarai, Rajgram, Dumurgram, Mahurapur and Palsa.
  • Murarai II block consists of rural areas with nine gram panchayats, viz. Amdole, Kushmore–II, Paikar–I, Jajigram, Mitrapur, Paikar–II, Kushmore–I, Nandigram and Rudranagar.
  • Nalhati II block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Bara–I, Bhadrapur–I, Noapara, Bara–II, Bhadrapur–II and Shitalgram.

Education

The following institutions are located in Rampurhat subdivision:

Healthcare

Medical facilities in Rampurhat subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[23]
Rampurhat Subdivisional Hospital, Rampurhat, 286 beds
Rampurhat Railway Hospital, Rampurhat, 2 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD Block, location, beds)[24]
Murarai Rural Hospital, Murarai I CD Block, Murarai, 50 beds
Paikar Rural Hospital, Murarai II CD Block, Paikar, 30 beds
Nalhati Rural Hospital, Nalhati I CD Block, Nalhati, 30 beds
Baswa Rural Hospital, Rampurhat II CD Block, Baswa, 30 beds
Mallarpur Rural Hospital, Mayureswar I CD Block, Mallarpur,30 beds
Satpalsa (Basudebpur) Rural Hospital, Mayureswar II CD Block, PO Basudebpur, 30 beds

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD Block, location, beds)[25]
Lohapur Block Primary Health Centre, Nalhati II CD Block, Lohapur, 15 beds
Chakmandala Block Primary Health Centre, Rampurhat II CD Block, Chakmandala, 15 beds

Primary Health Centres: (CD Block-wise)(CD Block, PHC location, beds)[26]
Murarai I CD Block: Rajgram (10), Chatra (6)
Murarai II CD Block: Jajigram (10), Rudranagar (10), Bhimpur (6)
Nalhati I CD Block: Kaitha (6), Kurumgram (6), Sonarkundu (10)
Nalhati II CD Block: Sitalgram (6), Bhadrapur (10)
Rampurhat I CD Block: Kasthagara (6), Baidara (PO Haridaspur) (10), Udaypur (PO Dhekuria) (6), Narayanpur (10)
Rampurhat II CD Block: Tarapur (6), Margram (10), Dunigram (6)
Mayureswar I CD Block: Talwa (6), Ratma (PO Daksingram) (6)
Mayureswar II CD Block: Noapara-Ulkunda (PO Gunutia) (10), Dheka (PO Kuliara) (6) and Hatinagar (PO Kotasur) (6)

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Rampurhat subdivision were as follows:[27]

Lok Sabha constituencyReservationVidhan Sabha constituencyReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
BirbhumNoneMuraraiNoneMurarai I CD Block, and Amdole, Jajigram, Mitrapur, Nandigram, Paikar I and Paikar II GPs of Murarai II CD Block
--NalhatiNoneNalhati I CD Block, and Kushmore I, Kushmore II and Rudranagar GPs of Murarai II CD Block
--HansanNoneRampurhat II and Nalhati II CD Blocks
--RampurhatNoneRampurhat munuicipality, Rampurhat I CD Block and Bharkata, Gonpur, Hinglow, Kapista, Rampur and Sekedda GPs of Mohammad Bazar CD Block
--All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Rampurhat subdivision-
BolpurSCMayureswarNoneMayureswar I and Mayureswar II CD Blocks
--All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Rampurhat subdivision-

References

  1. ↑ "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 15: Physiography,. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum" (PDF). Table 2.2. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 "District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum" (PDF). Table 2.1. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Birbhum Police". Police Stations. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum" (PDF). Tables 2.1, 2.2. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Birbhum, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Birbhum with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "C1 Population by Religious Community". West Bengal. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Murshidabad - Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Rampurhat College". RC. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "Rampurhat College". College Admission. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Asleha Girls College". College Admission. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  14. ↑ "Rampurhat Goernment Polytechnic". RGP. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "Hiralal Bhakat College". HBC. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  16. ↑ "Hiralal Bhakat College". College Admission. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  17. ↑ "Sofia Girls College". way2college. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  18. ↑ "Sofia Girls' College". College Admission. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  19. ↑ "Nalhati Government Polytechnic". NGP. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  20. ↑ "Kabi Nazrul College". KNC. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  21. ↑ "Kabi Nazrul College". College Admission. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  22. ↑ "Murarai Government Polytechnic". way2college. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  23. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  24. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  25. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  26. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  27. ↑ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
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