Kharagpur subdivision

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

For other uses, see Kharagpur (disambiguation).

Kharagpur subdivision
Subdivision
Kharagpur subdivision
Location in West Bengal, India
Kharagpur subdivision
Kharagpur subdivision (India)
Coordinates: 22.02°N 87.11°E / 22.02; 87.11
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
HeadquartersKharagpur
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Area
 • Total2,913.17 km2 (1,124.78 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,293,901
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/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

Kharagpur subdivision has a density of population of 787 per km2. 48.02% 0f the total population of the district resides in this subdivision.[1]

Administrative units

Kharagpur subdivision has 10 police stations, 10 community development blocks, 10 panchayat samitis, 99 gram panchayats, 2,679 mouzas, 2486 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 5 census towns. The single municipality is at Kharagpur. The census towns are: Balichak, Chaulia, Deuli, Kharagpur Railway Settlement and Kalaikunda. The subdivision has its headquarters at Kharagpur.[2][3]

Police stations

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

Police StationArea covered
km2		Municipal TownCD Block
Kharagpur (Town)n/aKharagpur-
Kharagpur (Local)n/a-Kharagpur I, Kharagpur II
Debran/a-Debra
Pinglan/a-Pingla
Keshiaryn/a-Keshiari
Dantann/a-Dantan I
Beldan/a-Dantan II
Narayangarhn/a-Narayangarh
Mohanpurn/a-Mohanpur
Sabangn/a-Sabang

Blocks

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

CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
(2011)		SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
DebraBalichak342.41288,61912.9920.4882.031
PinglaPingla224.48194,8098.439.9283.57
KeshiariKeshiary292.09149,26922.9534.2576.78
Dantan IDantan257.07172,10716.9916.3873.531
Dantan IIDhaneswarpur185.56155,0178.927.0182.45
NarayangarhNarayangarh499.48302,62018.6222.5078.311
MohanpurMohanpur137.49111,90110.305.3980.51
SabangSabang305.00270,47213.336.2286.84
Kharagpur ISatkul313.31258,04017.9916.4577.062
Kharagpur IIMadpur265.63183,44018.6125.5776.08

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 99 gram panchayats under 10 community development blocks:[7]

  • Dantan I block: Ainkola, Chak Ismailpur, Monoharpur, Alikosha, Dantan–I, Salikotha, Angua, Datan–II and Tarurui.
  • Dantan II block: Haripur, Porolda, Sauri Kotbar, Turka, Jenkapur, Sabra and Talda.
  • Pingla block: Dhaneswarpur, Jalchak–II, Kshirai, Pindurui, Gobordhanpur, Jamna, Kusumda, Jalchak–I, Karkai and Maligram.
  • Kharagpur I block: Arjuni, Gopali, Kalaikunda, Vetia, Barkola, Hariatara and Khelarh.
  • Kharagpur II block: Chakmakampur, Kaliara–II, Paparara–I, Changual, Lachhmapur, Paparara–II, Kaliara–I, Palsya and Sankoa.
  • Sabang block: Balpai, Danrra, Nawgaon, Bhemua, Bishnupur, Dashgram, Narayanbarh, Bural, Debhog, Sabang, Chaulkuri, Mohar and Sharta.
  • Mohanpur block: Mohanpur, Sautia, Tanua, Neelda and Shialsai.
  • Narayangarh block: Bakhrabad, Hemchandra, Manya, Pakurseni, Belda–I, Khursi, Mokrampur, Ranisarai, Belda–II, Kunarpur, Narayangarh, Tutranga, Gramraj, Kushbasan, Narma and Kashipur.
  • Keshiari block: Baghasthi, Keshiari, Lalua, Gaganeswar, Khajra, Nachipur, Ghritagram, Kusumpur and Santrapur.
  • Debra block: Bhabanipur, Duan–I, Khanamohan, Satyapur, Bharatpur, Duan–II, Malighati, Snarpur–Loyada, Debra–I, Golgram, Radhamohanpur–I, Debra–II, Jalimanda, Radhamohanpur–II.

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]

Subdivion 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 Kharagpur 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.[20]

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:[21]

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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  6. "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.
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  9. "Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur". IITKgp. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  10. "Kharagpur College". KC. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  11. "Hijli College". Hijli College. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  12. "Ambigeria Government College". AGC. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  13. "Belda College". BC. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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