Ghatal subdivision

Ghatal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Ghatal subdivision
Subdivision
Ghatal subdivision
Location in West Bengal, India
Ghatal subdivision
Ghatal subdivision (India)
Coordinates: 22.67°N 87.72°E / 22.67; 87.72
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
HeadquartersGhatal
Area
 • Total953.09 km2 (367.99 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,047,679
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.gov.in

Subdivisions

Paschim Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions, after separation of Jhargram subdivision from the district in 2017:[1]

SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
(2011)		Rural
Population %
(2011)		Urban
Population %
(2011)
Medinipur SadarMidnapore2,441.501,435,32186.0513.95
KharagpurKharagpur2,913.172,293,90985.6714.33
GhatalGhatal953.091,047,67987.9412.06
Paschim Medinipur districtMidnapore6,307.764,776,90986.2813.72

Ghatal subdivision has a density of population of 1,099 per km2. 21.93% 0f the total population of the district resides in this subdivision.[1]

Administrative units

Ghatal subdivision has 3 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 48 gram panchayats, 656 mouzas, 630 inhabited villages and 5 municipalities. The municipalities are: Chandrakona, Khirpai, Ramjibanpur, Ghatal and Kharar. The subdivision has its headquarters at Ghatal.[2][3]

Police stations

Police stations in Ghatal subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[4]

Police StationArea covered
km2		Municipal TownCD Block
Chandrakonan/aChandrakona, Khirpai, RamjibanpurChandrakona I, Chandrakona II
Ghataln/aGhatal, KhararGhatal
Daspurn/a-Daspur I, Daspur II

Blocks

Community development blocks in Ghatal subdivision are:[5][6]

CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
(2011)		SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
Chandrakona IBamaria193.54136,00634.385.5378.93-
Chandrakona IIChandrakona150.44123,26930.285.5576.96-
GhatalGhatal216.05219,55532.901.7681.08-
Daspur IDaspur168.30203,98724.342.7983.99-
Daspur IISonakhali165.45238,52912.540.2585.62-

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 48 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:[7]

  • Chandrakona I block: Jara, Mangrul, Monoharpur–I, Lakshmipur, Manikkundu and Monoharpur–II.
  • Chandrakona II block: Bandipur–I, Basanchora, Bhagabantapur–II, Bandipur–II, Bhagabantapur–I and Kuapur.
  • Daspur I block: Basudevpur, Nandanpur–I, Panchberia, Sarberia–II, Daspur–I, Nandanpur–II, Rajnagar, Daspur–II, Niz Narajol and Sarberia–I.
  • Daspur II block: Benai, Goura, Kheput Dakshnibarh, Ranichak, Chaipat, Jyotghanashyam, Khukurdaha, Sahachak, Dudhkomra, Kamalpur, Nishchintapur, Gochhati, Khanjapur and Palashpai.
  • Ghatal block: Ajabnagar–I, Dewanchak–I, Mansuka–I, Monoharpur–I, Ajabnagar–II, Dewanchak–II, Mansuka–II, Monoharpur–II, Beersingha, Irhpala, Mohanpur and Sultanpur.

Education

Paschim Medinipur district had a literacy rate of 78.00% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Medinipur Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 76.23%, Kharagpur subdivision 80.51% and Ghatal subdivision 82.55%. [8]

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a subdivision-wise comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Paschim Medinipur district, after separation of Jhargram subdivision, 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
Medinipur Sadar 1,086 88,909 118 13,825 45 38,322 118 143,051 8 11,058 15 2,281 2,844 112,971
Kharagpur 1,576 131,008 126 8,902 127 63,099 170 177,644 7 9,058 12 11,190 4,365 147,242
Ghatal 786 59,984 30 2,543 88 44,064 66 65,255 4 4,413 5 626 1,501 54,169
Paschim Medinipur district 3,448 279,901 274 25,270 260 145,485 354 385,950 19 24,529 32 14,097 8,700 314,382

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, adult high schools, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.[8]

The following institutions are located in Ghatal subdivision:

Healthcare

The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the subdivision-wise medical facilities available and patients treated, after the separation of Jhargram, in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in Paschim Medinipur district.[16]

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
Medinipur Sadar 2 5 1 15 3 - 1 26 53 2,117 323 121,486 1,375,817
Kharagpur 2 8 2 27 2 1 2 54 98 1841 197 93,110 1,814,309
Ghatal 1 4 1 15 - - - 46 67 988 66 46,006 742,984
Paschim Medinipur district 5 17 24 77 5 1 3 126 208 4,946 586* 260,602 3,933,110
  • Excluding Nursing Homes

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Paschim Medinipur district were as follows from 2006:[17]

Lok Sabha constituencyVidhan Sabha constituencyReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats
Jhargram (ST)GarbetaNoneGarhbeta I CD Block and Amlasuli, Jogardanga, Piyasala and Sarboth GPs of Garhbeta II CD Block.
SalboniNoneBhimpur, Bishnupur, Debgram, Lalgeria and Salboni GPs of Salboni CD Block, Goaltor, Gohaldanga, Jeerapara, Makli, Patharpara and Pingbani GPs of Garhbeta II CD Block and Garhbeta III CD Block.
Other assembly segments outside the district
MedinipurEgraNoneEgra municipality, Egra I CD Block, and Basudevpur, Deshbandhu, Dubda, Manjusree, Paniparul, Sarbaday and Bibekananda GPs of Egra II CD Block in Purba Medinipur district.
DantanNoneDantan II and Mohanpur CD Blocks, and Chak Islampur GP of Dantan I CD Block.
KeshiarySTKeshiari CD Block, and Alikosha, Angua, Ainkola, Dantan I, Dantan II, Monoharpur, Salikotha and Tararui GPs of Dantan I CD Block.
Kharagpur SadarNoneKharagpur municipality and Kharagpur Railway Settlement of Kharagpur I CD Block.
NarayangarhNoneNarayangarh
KharagpurNoneKharagpur I CD Block, and Banpura, Panchkhuri I, Panchkhuri II, Pathra and Shiromoni GPs of Midnapore Sadar CD Block.
MedinipurNoneMidnapore municipality, Chandra, Dherua, Monidaha and Tantigeria GPs of Midnapore Sadar CD Block and Bankibandh, Garhmal, Karnagarh, Kashijora and Shatpati GPs of Salboni CD Block.
GhatalPanskura PaschimNonePanskura I CD Block in Purba Medinipur district.
SabangNoneSabang CD Block, and Jalchak I, Jalchak II and Maligram GPs of Pingla CD Block.
PinglaNoneDhaneswarpur, Gobordhanpur, Jamna, Karkai, Kshirai, Kusumda and Pindurui GPs of Pingla CD Block and Kharagpur II CD Block
DebraNoneDebra CD Block
DaspurNoneDaspur II, and Basudevpur, Daspur I, Daspur II, Nandanpur I, Nandanpur II and Panchberia GPs of Daspur I CD Block.
GhatalSCGhatal municipality, Ghatal CD Block, Khara municipality, and Rajnagar, Sarberia I and Sarberia II GPs of Daspur I CD Block.
KeshpurSCKeshpur CD Block.

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  9. "Ghatal Rabindra Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  10. "Gourav Guin Memorial College". College Admission. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  11. "Chandrakona Vidyasagar Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  12. "Institute of Science and Technology". College Admission. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  13. "Narajole Raj College". Narajole Raj College. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
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