Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision

Geography

Subdivisions

Jalpaiguri district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:

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 |mark-coord1=| label-pos1=top|label1= Dabgram| numbered1=CT| mark-title1= Dabgram (CT)|label-color1= #800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2 |mark-coord2=| label-pos2=bottom|label2=Chakiabhita| numbered2=CT| mark-title2= Chakiabhita (CT) |mark-coord3=| label-pos3=left|label3=Binnaguri 2| numbered3=CT| mark-title3= Binnaguri, Rajganj (CT) |mark-coord4=| label-pos4=left|label4=Kharia| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= Kharia, Jalpaiguri (CT) |mark-coord5=| label-pos5=top|label5=Mainaguri| numbered5=CT| mark-title5= Mainaguri (CT) |mark-coord6=| label-pos6=right|label6=Dakshin Khagrabari| numbered6=CT| mark-title6= Dakshin Khagrabari (CT) |mark-coord7=| label-pos7=right|label7=Gairkata| numbered7=CT| mark-title7= Gairkata (CT) |mark-coord8=| label-pos8=right|label8=Banarhat| numbered8=CT| mark-title8= Banarhat (CT) |mark-coord9=| label-pos9=left|label9=Telipara TG| numbered9=CT| mark-title9= Telipara Tea Garden (CT) |mark-coord10=| label-pos10=right |label10=Jalpaiguri| numbered10=M| mark-title10= Jalpaiguri (M)| shape-color10=#800000 |mark-coord11=| label-pos11=right|label11=Dhupguri| numbered11=M| mark-title11= Dhupguri (M) | shape-color11=#800000 |mark-coord12= | label-pos12=right|label12= Binnaguri 1| numbered12=C| mark-title12=Binnaguri (C)|shape-color12=#AA6666 |mark-coord13=| label-pos13=left|label13=Phulbari|labela13=checkpoint| numbered13=R| mark-title13= Phulbari, Jalpaiguri (R)|shape-color13= #A42222 |mark-coord14=| label-pos14=left|label14=Rajganj| numbered14=R| mark-title14= Rajganj, Jalpaiguri (R)|shape-color14= #A42222 |mark-coord15=| label-pos15=right|label15=Belakoba| numbered15=R| mark-title15= Belakoba (R)|shape-color15= #A42222 |mark-coord16=| label-pos16= left |label16= Danguajhar TE | numbered16=TE| mark-title16= Danguajhar Tea Estate (TE)| shape-color16=#87A96B |mark-coord17=| label-pos17= right |label17= Gandrapara TE | numbered17=TE| mark-title17= Gandrapara and Lakhipara Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color17=#87A96B |mark-coord18=| label-pos18= top |label18= Lakhipara TE | numbered18=TE| mark-title18= Gandrapara and Lakhipara Tea Estates (TE)| shape-color18=#87A96B |mark-coord19= | label-pos19=right|label19=New Jalpaiguri JRS| numbered19=F| mark-title19= New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station (F)| shape-color19= #A40000 |mark-coord20=| label-pos20=bottom|label20=Gorumara |labela20= National| labelb20= Park| numbered20=NP| mark-title20= Gorumara National Park (NP)| shape-color20=#228B22 |mark-coord21=| label-pos21=bottom|label21=Chapramari |labela21= Wildlife| labelb21= Sanctuary| numbered21=NP| mark-title21= Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary (NP)| shape-color21=#228B22 |mark-coord22=|label22= Teesta| label-color22 = #77A1CB| label-angle22=60| label-pos22=top| label-size22=10| mark-size22=0| mark-title22=none |mark-coord23=|label23= River| label-color23 = #77A1CB| label-angle23=50| label-pos23=top| label-size23=10| mark-size23=0| mark-title23=none |mark-coord24=|label24= Jaldhaka | labela24=River| label-color24 = #77A1CB| label-angle24=80| label-pos24=top| label-size24=10| mark-size24=0| mark-title24=none |arc-coordA=|arc-textA= BANGLADESH| arc-text-colorA=hard grey| arc-angleA=28| arc-gapA=3.5| arc-radiusA=0.4 |arc-coordB=|arc-textB= BHUTAN| arc-text-colorB=hard grey| arc-angleB=20| arc-gapB=3.5| arc-radiusB=0.4}}

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 municipal corporation partly in the subdivision is Siliguri, with a population of 218,718 people. The municipalities are: Jalpaiguri and Mainaguri. The census towns are: Dabgram, Binnaguri, Chakiabhita, Kharia, and Dakshin Khagrabari. The subdivision has its headquarters at Jalpaiguri.

Police stations

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

• Dhupguri and Banarhat police station now under the Dhupguri subdivision.

Blocks

Community development blocks in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision are:

Gram Panchayats

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

• Jalpaiguri block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Kharia, Arabinda, Paharpur, Mondalghat, Bahadur, Patkata, Belakoba, Barapatina Nutanabos, Garalbari, Nagar Berubari, South Berubari, Kharija–Barubari–I, Kharija–Barubari–II and Boalmari–Nandanpur.
• Maynaguri block consists of 15 gram panchayats, viz. Amguri, Domohoni–I, Domohoni–II, Madhabdanga–I, Madhabdanga–II, Padamoti–I, Padamoti–II, Barnish, Ramshai, Churabhandar, Khagrabari–I, Khagrabari–II, Dharmapur, Saptibari–I and Saptibari–II.
• Rajganj block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Dabgram I, Dabgram–II, Fulbari I, Fulbari–II, Binnaguri, Sannyasikata, Majhiali, Panikauri, Sukhani, Kukurjan, Sikarpur, Mantadari and Junglee Mohal Forest Area.

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.

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.:

.* 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).

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the area under the two gram panchayats of Binnaguri and Sakoyajhora–I under the Dhupguri block will be part of the Madarihat assembly constituency of West Bengal. Twelve gram panchayats under Dhupguri block, viz. Banarhat–I, Salbari–I, Jharaltagram–I, Sakoyajhora–II, Salbari–II, Jharaltagram–II, Barogharia, Gadhearkuthi, Magurmari–I, Godong–I, Magurmari–II and Godong–II will form the

Dhupguri assembly constituency. The other two gram panchayats Chamurchi and Banarhat–II under Dhupguri block will be part of Nagrakata assembly constituency. The Mainaguri block will form the Mainaguri assembly constituency. The Jalpaiguri municipality and ten gram panchayats of Jalpaiguri block, viz. Arabinda, Bahadur, Boalmari–Nandanpur, Garalbari, Kharia, Kharija–Barubari–I, Kharija–Berubari–II, Mondalghat, Nagar Berubari and South Berubari will form the Jalpaiguri assembly constituency. The other four gram panchayats of the Jalpaiguri block, viz. Paharpur, Patkata, Baropatia Nutanabos and Belakoba will form the Rajganj assembly constituency along with eight gram panchayats of Rajganj block, viz. Binnaguri, Kukurjan, Majhiali, Mantadari, Panikauri, Sannyasikata, Sikarpur and Sukhani. The other four gram panchayats of Rajganj block, viz. Fulbari–I, Dabgram–I, Fulbari–II and Dabgram–II will form the Dabgram–Fulbari assembly constituency along with the ward no. 31 to 44 of Siliguri municipal corporation, which are part of this subdivision. Madarihat and Nagrakata constituencies will be reserved for Scheduled tribes (ST) candidates. Dhupguri, Mainaguri, Jalpaiguri and Rajganj constituency will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. Madarihat and Nagrakata assembly constituencies will be part of Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for ST candidates. All the other five assembly constituencies will be part of Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates.{{cite web

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