Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision

Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision
Subdivision
Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision Show map of West Bengal Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision Show map of India Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°15′N 87°51′E / 23.25°N 87.85°E / 23.25; 87.85Coordinates: 23°15′N 87°51′E / 23.25°N 87.85°E / 23.25; 87.85
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Headquarters	Bardhaman
Area
• Total	1,958.43 km2 (756.15 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,586,623
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	ISO 3166-2:IN
Website	http://bardhaman.gov.in/

Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Overiew

The uneven laterite territory found in the western part of Paschim Bardhaman district extends up to Ausgram and then the alluvial flood plains commence. Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision extends from the Kanksa Ketugram plain, which lies along the Ajay on the north to the Bardhaman Plain, the central plain area of the district, with the Damodar on the south and the east.^[1][2]

Subdivisions

Purba Bardhaman district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:^[3][4]

Note:Before bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district Galsi I was in Durgapur subdivision, but after bifurcation it is in Bardhman Sadar North subdivision.

Administrative units

Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision has 7 police stations, 7 community development blocks, 7 panchayat samitis, 64 gram panchayats, 603 mouzas, 580 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 8 census towns. The two municipalities are at Bardhaman and Guskara. The census towns are: Goda, Bahir Sarbamangala, Mirzapur, Nari, Gangpur, Raipur, Sukdal and Bud Bud. The subdivision has its headquarters at Bardhaman.^[5][6]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India data Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, had a total population of 1,586,623. There were 808,443 (51%) males and 778,190 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 161,621.^[7]

As per the 2011 census data the total number of literates in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, was 1,076,352 (75.53% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 592,465 (81.59% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 483,837 (69.24% of the female population over 6 years).^[7]

See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate

In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 1,224,367 and formed 77.17% of the population in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision. Muslims numbered 345,264 and formed 21.76% of the population. Christians numbered 4,444 and formed 0.28% of the population. Others numbered 12,548 and formed 0.79% of the population.^[8]

Police stations

Police stations in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:^[3][9]

In the police set up Kanksa PS is under the Subdivisional Police Officer of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision.^[3]

Blocks

Community development blocks in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision are:^[3][10]

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 64 gram panchayats under 7 community development blocks:^[11]

• Ausgram–I block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Ausgram, Billagram, Dignagar–II, Ukta, Berenda, Dignagar–I and Guskara–II.

• Ausgram–II block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Amarpur, Eral, Ramnagar, Vedia, Debshala, Kota and Valki.

• Bhatar block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Amarun–I, Banpash, Eruar, Sahebganj–I, Amarun–II, Barabeloon–I, Mahachanda, Sahebganj–II, Bolgona, Barabeloon–II, Mahata, Bamunara, Bhatar and Nityanandapur.

• Burdwan–I block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Baghar–I, Belkash, Rayan–I, Baghar–II, Kshetia, Rayan–II, Bandul–I, Kurmun–I, Saraitikar.

• Burdwan–II block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Baikunthapur–I, Barsul–I, Kurmun–II, Baikunthapur–II, Barsul–II, Nabastha–I, Bandul–II, Gobindapur and Nabastha–II.

• Galsi–I block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Budbud, Loapur Krishnarampur, Paraj, Uchchagram, Chaktentul, Potna–Pursa, Loa Ramgopalpur, Mankar and Serorai.

• Galsi–II block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Adra, Gohogram, Maszidpur, Bhunri, Khano, Sanko, Galsi, Kurkuba and Satinandi.

Economy

Agriculture

In the erstwhile Bardhaman district agriculture was the pre-dominant economic activity and the main source of livelihhod for the rural people. The soil and climate favours the production of food grains. Cash crops are also grown. Irrigation facilities had contributed in a major way towards higher agricultural productivity. Amongst the districts of West Bengal, Bardhaman district had maximum irrigated land under cultivation.^[12]Given below is an overview of the agricultural production (all data in tonnes) for Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision, other subdivisions and the Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district, with data for the year 2013-14.^[13]

Education

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14:^[14]

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.^[14]

The following institutions are located in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision:

• University of Burdwan was established at Bardhaman in 1960.^[15]
• Burdwan Medical College was established at Bardhaman in 1969.^[16]
• Kanad Institute of Engineering and Management was established at Mankar in 2008. It is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology.^[17]
• Burdwan Raj College was established at Bardhaman in 1881.^[18]
• St. Xavier's College was established in Bardhaman in 2011.^[19]
• Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya was established at Bardhaman in 1964.^[20]
• Maharajadhiraj Uday Chand Women's College was established at Bardhaman in 1955.^[21]
• Gushkara Mahavidyalaya was established at Guskara in 1955.^[22]
• Galsi Mahavidyalaya was established at Galsi in 2007.^[23]
• Mankar College at Mankar was established in 1987, It is affiliated with Kazi Nazrul University.^[24]
• Dasarathi Hazra Memorial College was established at Bhatar in 2013.^[25]
• Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established at Hatgobindapur in 1996.^[26][27]

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 2014 in Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14.^[28]

Bardhaman Medical College Hospital is located at Bardhaman. Bardhaman Sadar North Subdivision has rural hospitals at Mankar and Bhatar, block primary health centres at Bon Nabagram, Jamtara, Bhatar, Adrahati, Kurmun and Barshul and primary health centres at Guskara, Ukta, Dighnagar, Amarpur, Bhedia, Bhatkunda, Bahadurpur, Ramnagar, Balgona, Bonpas, Nashigram, Sahebganj, Aruar, Satinadi, Bhuri, Baghar, Jamar, Silampur, Bharatpur, Loa and Loapur.^[29]

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision were as follows: ^[30]

External links

• Bardhaman travel guide from Wikivoyage

References