Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision

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Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision is an administrative division of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Subdivisions

Jalpaiguri district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:

Subdivision Headquarters Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 Rural
Population
% (2011)		 Urban
Population
% (2011)
Jalpaiguri Sadar Jalpaiguri 2,245.47 1,811,885 62.01 37.99
Malbazar Malbazar 1,150.84 569,711 88.68 11.32
Dhupguri Dhupguri – – – –
Total: Jalpaiguri district Jalpaiguri 3,396.31 2,381,596 68.39 31.61
15km
10miles
B
A
N
G
L
A
D
E
S
H
B
H
U
T
A
N
Jaldhaka
River
River
Teesta
Chapramari
Wildlife
Sanctuary
NP
Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary (NP)
Gorumara
National
Park
NP
Gorumara National Park (NP)
New Jalpaiguri JRS
F
New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station (F)
Lakhipara TE
TE
Gandrapara and Lakhipara Tea Estates (TE)
Gandrapara TE
TE
Gandrapara and Lakhipara Tea Estates (TE)
Danguajhar TE
TE
Danguajhar Tea Estate (TE)
Belakoba
R
Belakoba (R)
Rajganj
R
Rajganj, Jalpaiguri (R)
Phulbari
checkpoint
R
Phulbari, Jalpaiguri (R)
Binnaguri 1
C
Binnaguri (C)
Dhupguri
M
Dhupguri (M)
Jalpaiguri
M
Jalpaiguri (M)
Telipara TG
CT
Telipara Tea Garden (CT)
Banarhat
CT
Banarhat (CT)
Gairkata
CT
Gairkata (CT)
Dakshin Khagrabari
CT
Dakshin Khagrabari (CT)
Mainaguri
CT
Mainaguri (CT)
Kharia
CT
Kharia, Jalpaiguri (CT)
Binnaguri 2
CT
Binnaguri, Rajganj (CT)
Chakiabhita
CT
Chakiabhita (CT)
Dabgram
CT
Dabgram (CT)
  
Places and tea estates in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision (including Rajganj, Jalpaiguri and Maynaguri CD blocks) in Jalpaiguri district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, C: cantonment, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate, JRS: junction railway station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Administrative units

Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision has 4 police stations, 3 community development blocks, 3 panchayat samitis, 42 gram panchayats, 144 mouzas, 133 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities, part of 1 municipal corporation and 5 census towns. The municipalities are: Jalpaiguri and Mainaguri. The municipal corporation partly in the subdivision is Siliguri. The census towns are: Dabgram, Binnaguri, Chakiabhita, Kharia, and Dakshin Khagrabari. The subdivision has its headquarters at Jalpaiguri. 

Police stations

Police stations in the Jalpatguri Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:

Police Station Area covered
km2		 International border Inter-state border
km		 Municipal Town CD block
Rajganj n/a n/a – – Rajganj (part)
Pradhan Nagar n/a – – Siliguri (part) Rajganj (part)
Jalpaiguri n/a n/a – Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri
Mainaguri n/a – – Mainaguri Maynaguri
  • Dhupguri and Banarhat police station now under the Dhupguri subdivision.

Blocks

Community development blocks in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision are:

CD block Headquarters Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 SC % ST % Literacy
Rate %		 Census
Towns
Rajganj Rajganj 614.82 373,766 49.56 4.12 69.82 3
Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri 500.65 323,455 60.78 6.06 73.81 1
Maynaguri Mainaguri 530.60 329,932 71.20 1.32 75.63 2

Gram Panchayats

The subdivision contains 42 gram panchayats under 3 community development blocks:

  • Jalpaiguri block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Arabinda, Boalmari–Nandanpur, Kharija–Barubari–I, Paharpur, Bahadur, South Berubari, Kharija–Berubari–II, Patkata, Baropatia Nutanabos, Garalbari, Mondalghat, Belakoba, Kharia and Nagar Berubari.
  • Maynaguri block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Amguri, Domohoni–I, Madhabdanga–I, Padamoti–II, Barnish, Domohoni–II, Madhabdanga–II, Ramshai, Churabhandar, Khagrabari–I, Maynaguri, Saptibari–I, Dharmapur, Khagrabari–II, Padamoti–I and Saptibari–II.
  • Rajganj block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Binnaguri, Fulbari–I, Majhiali, Sannyasikata, Dabgram–I, Fulbari–II, Mantadari, Sikarpur, Dabgram–II, Kukurjan, Panikauri and Sukhani.

Education

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Jalpaguri district, with data for the year 2013-14.

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
Jalpaiguri Sadar 911 115,080 38 6,912 51 51,110 116 161,827 8 19,460 34 13,075 2,752 189,077
Malbazar 291 40,856 28 4,930 13 14,522 27 37,144 1 3,810 1 252 1,643 78,471
Jalpaiguri district 1,202 156,936 66 11,842 64 65,632 143 198,971 9 13,270 35 13,327 4,395 267,448

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.

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision:

  • Ananda Chandra College was established at Jalpaiguri in 1942. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers honours courses in arts and science, a post-grauduate course in Bengali and an under-graduate course in physical education.
  • Ananda Chandra College of Commerce was established at Jalpaiguri in 1965. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in commerce and some other subjects also.
  • Banarhat Kartik Oraon Hindi Government College was established at Banarhat in 2014. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it is a Hindi-medium institution offering courses in arts and science.
  • Dhupguri Girls’ College was established at Dhupguri in 2013. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts.
  • Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, is an autonomous institution established in 1961.
  • Jalpaiguri Law College was established in 1981. It offers a five year integrated course.
  • Kabi Sukanta Mahavidyalaya was established at Dhupguri in 1981.Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts and commerce.
  • Maynaguri College was established in 1999. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses it offers courses in arts and science.
  • North Bengal St. Xavier’s College, a Jesuit institution was established at Rajganj in 2007. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal it offers courses in arts, science and commerce.
  • Prasannadeb Women’s College was established at Jalpaiguri in 1950. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts and science.
  • Rajganj College was established in 2009. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts.
  • Jalpaiguri Polytechnic Institute was established in 1951. Affiliated with the WBSCTE, it offers diploma courses in Civil, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
  • Maynaguri Government Polytechnic was established in 2015. Affiliated with the WBSCTE, it offers diploma courses in Civil, Instrumentation and Control Engineering and Survey Engineering.
  • Rajganj Government Polytechnic was established in 2016. Affiliated with the WBSCTE, it offers diploma courses in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
  • Jalpaiguri Institute of Technology was established in 2015. Affiliated with the WBSCTE, it offers diploma courses in Civil, Computer Science & Technology, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.

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 Jalpaiguri district, with data for the year 2014.:

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
Jalpaiguri Sadar 2 4 – 18 2 1 2 21 50 1965 269 136,901 1,435,220
Malbazar 1 1 2 7 – – – 19 30 541 50 33,971 448,216
Jalpaiguri district 3 5 2 25 2 1 2 40 30 2,506 319 170,872 1,883.436

.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) 

  • Jalpaiguri District Hospital, Jalpaiguri M, 610 beds
  • Rani Ashrumati Memorial T.B. Hospital, Jalpaiguri, 60 beds
  • Jalpaiguri Jail Hospital, Jalpaiguri, 30 beds
  • Jalpaiguri Police Hospital, Jalpaiguri, 28 beds
  • New Jalpaiguri Railway Hospital, Bhaktinagar, Rajganj CD block, 100 beds
  • Domohoni Railway Hospital, Domohoni, Maynaguri CD block, 2 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) 

  • Maynaguri Rural Hospital, Maynaguri CD block, Mainaguri, 60 beds
  • Dhupguri Rural Hospital, Dhupguri CD block, Dhupguri, 30 beds
  • Rajganj Rural Hospital, Rajganj CD block, Payachari, 30 beds
  • Belacoba Rural Hospital, Jalpaiguri CD block, Prasannanagr, 30 beds

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)

  • Jalpaiguri CD block: Bahadur (4), Kharija Berubari (10), Nadanpur Bolamari (PO Bolamari) (4), Rangdhamali (10), South Berubari (PO Manikganj) (4).
  • Maynaguri CD block: Barnes (10), Bhurangabari (PO Bakali) (10), Churabhandar (10), Singhimari (Domohoni) (6), Saptibari (10), Ramsi (PO Panbari) (6).
  • Dhupguri CD block: Jhar Altargram (PO Dankanmari) (4), Sakarjhora (PO Sajnapara) (4), Duramari (Salbari) (6).
  • Rajganj CD block: Kalinagar (10), Sikarpur
    (6), Kukrajn (Sukbari) (6).