Islampur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This subdivision was earlier a part of Bihar and was transferred to West Bengal with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act in 1956.[1]
Islampur subdivision | |
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Subdivision | |
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| Coordinates: 26°16′N 88°12′E / 26.27°N 88.20°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North Dinajpur |
| Headquarters | Islampur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | WB 91& WB 92 |
| Website | wb |
Subdivisions
editUttar Dinajpur district is divided into two administrative subdivisions:[2]
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| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 (2001) |
Population (2011) |
Urban Population % (2011) |
Rural Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiganj | Raiganj | 1,350.56 | 1,337,229 | 19.39 | 80.61 |
| Islampur | Islampur | 1,768.57 | 1,669,895 | 6.17 | 93.83 |
| Uttar Dinajpur district | Raiganj | 3,140.00 | 3,007,134 | 12.05 | 87.95 |
Administrative units
editIslampur subdivision has 5 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 59 gram panchayats, 757 mouzas, 730 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 2 census towns. The municipalities are at Islampur and Dalkhola. The census towns are: Chopra and Hanskunda. The subdivision has its headquarters at Islampur.[2]
Police stations
editPolice stations in Islampur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[2][3]
| Police station | Area covered (km2) |
Border (km) | Population | Municipal town/ city | CD Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islampur | 331.20 | n/a | 241,910 | Islampur | Islampur |
| Chopra | 378.40 | n/a | 283,761 | - | Chopra |
| Goalpokhar | 354 | 40 | 320,810 | - | Goalpokhar I, Goalpokhar II (part) |
| Chakulia | 266.04 | - | 290,850 | - | Goalpokhar II (part) |
| Dalkhola | ? | - | 199,000 | Dalkhola | Karandighi (part), Goalpokhar II (part) |
| Karandighi | 388.42 | n/a | 318,677 | - | Karandighi (part) |
Blocks
editCommunity development blocks in Islampur subdivision are:[4][5]
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| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
SC % | ST % | Hindus % | Muslims % | Literacy Rate % |
Census Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islampur | Islampur | 329.44 | 308,518 | 16.99 | 2.90 | 27.56 | 72.13 | 53.53 | - |
| Chopra | Chopra | 380.82 | 284,403 | 17.87 | 7.05 | 33.92 | 64.01 | 59.90 | 1 |
| Goalpokhar I | Goalpokhar | 365.11 | 326,120 | 13.32 | 3.86 | 22.35 | 77.26 | 42.26 | 1 |
| Goalpokhar II | Chakulia | 298.69 | 291,252 | 22.28 | 6.06 | 34.52 | 64.14 | 46.07 | - |
| Karandighi | Karandighi | 390.52 | 368,322 | 29.30 | 7.81 | 45.74 | 53.71 | 53.42 | - |
Gram panchayats
editThe subdivision contains 59 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:[6][7]
- Chopra block: Rural area consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Chopra, Daspara, Haptiagachh, Majhiali, Chutiakhore, Ghirnigaon, Lakhipur and Sonapur.
- Goalpokhar I block: Rural area consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Dharampur–I, Goti, Lodhan, Sahapur–I, Dharampur–II, Goalpokhar, Mahua, Sahapur–II, Goagachh–I, Jaingaon, Panjipara, Goagachh–II, Khagore and Pokharia.
- Goalpokhar II block: Rural area consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Belon, Kanki, Sahapur–I, Sahapur-II, Surjapur-I, Surjapur–II, Baidyanandapur, Nijampur–I, Nijampur–II, Troyal, and Chakulia.
- Islampur block: Rural area consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Agdimti–Khanti, Gunjaria, Matikunda–II, Ramganj–II, Gaisal–I, Islampur, Panditpota–I, Gaisal–II, Kamalgaon–Sujali, Panditpota–II, Gobindapur, Matikunda–I and Ramganj–I.
- Karandighi block: Rural area consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Altapur–I,Boris mouja, jhal no-210 Dalkhola–I, Lahutara–I, Rasakhowa–II, Altapur–II, Domohona, Lahutara–II, Bazargaon–I, Karandighi–I, Raniganj, Bazargaon–II, Karandighi–II and Rasakhowa–I.
Education
editUttar Dinajpur district had a literacy rate of 59.07% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Raiganj subdivision had a literacy rate of 66.94%, Islampur subdivision 52.40%.[8]
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Uttar Dinajpur district for the year 2012-13:[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 | |
| Raiganj | 810 | 104,842 | 83 | 7,836 | 18 | 9,525 | 140 | 146,367 | 4 | 18,334 | 6 | 973 | 2,218 | 111,064 |
| Islampur | 760 | 171,598 | 72 | 14,226 | 27 | 22,437 | 86 | 121,719 | 2 | 9,683 | 1 | 47 | 2,648 | 221,977 |
| Uttar Dinajpur district | 1,570 | 276,440 | 155 | 22,062 | 45 | 31,962 | 226 | 268,086 | 6 | 28,017 | 7 | 1,020 | 4,866 | 333,041 |
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.[8]
The following institutions are located in Islampur subdivision:
- Islampur College was established in 1973 at Islampur.[9][10]
- Shree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya was established in 1995 at Dalkhola.[11]
- Chopra Kamala Paul Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established in 2013-14 at Chopra.[12]
Healthcare
editThe 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 2013 in Uttar Dinajpur district.[13]
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Raiganj | 2 | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 23 | 774 | 67 | 61,438 | 1,274,032 |
| Islampur | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - | - | - | 7 | 22 | 455 | 59 | 50,520 | 1,500,160 |
| Uttar Dinajpur district | 3 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | - | 13 | 45 | 1,229 | 126 | 112,058 | 2,774,192 |
.* Excluding nursing homes
Medical facilities available in Islampur subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[14]
Islampur Subdivisional Hospital, Islampur, 136 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[14]
Karandighi Rural Hospital, Karandighi CD block, Karandighi, 30 beds
Lodhan Rural Hospital, Goalpokhar I CD block, Goalpokhar, 30 beds
Chakulia Rural Hospital, Goalpokhar II CD block, Chakulia, 30 beds
Dalua Rural Hospital, Chopra CD block, Dalua, 30 beds
Primary Health Centres: (CD Block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[14]
Karandighi CD block: Dalkhola (6), Rasakbowa (10)
Goalpokhar I CD block: Goagaon (10)
Goalpokhar II CD block: Kanki (10), Toryal (2)
Islampur CD block: Sujali (4)
Chopra CD block: Sonapur (6), Daspara (10), Lakshmipur (4)
Electoral constituencies
editLok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Islampur subdivision were as follows:[15]
| Lok Sabha constituency | Reservation | Vidhan Sabha constituency | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiganj | None | Islampur | None | Islampur municipality, and Agdimti Khanti, Gaisal I, Gaisal II, Gunjaria, Islampur, Matikunda I, Matikunda II, Panditpota I, Panditpota II, Ramganj I and Ramganj II GPs of Islampur CD block |
| Goalpokhar | None | Goalpokhar I CD block | ||
| Chakulia | None | Goalpokhar II CD block and Bazargaon I and Bazargaon II GPs of Karandighi CD block | ||
| Karandighi | None | Altapur I, Altapur II, Dalkhola I, Dalkhola II, Domhana, Karandighi I, Karandighi II, Lahutara I, Lahutara II, Raniganj, Rasakhowa I and Rasakhowa II GPs of Karandighi CD Block | ||
| Other assembly segments outside the subdivision | ||||
| Darjeeling | None | Chopra | None | Chopra CD block and Kamalagaon Sujali GP of Islampur |
| Other assembly segments outside the subdivision |
References
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- ^ "Uttar Dinajpur District Police". PS Information. District Police. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Uttar Dinajpur district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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- ^ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Dakshin Dinajpur - Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "List of Districts/C.D.Blocks/ Police Stations with Code No., Number of G.Ps and Number of Mouzas". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Uttar Dinajpur". 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 21 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Islampur College". College Dekho. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Islampur College". College Admission. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Shree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Chopra Kamala Paul Smriti Mahaviyalaya". CKPSM. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Uttar Dinajpur". Table 3.1, 3.3. Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18, 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 January 2019.