Rampurhat subdivision

Overview

The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision.

Geography

Subdivisions

Birbhum district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:

Administrative units

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Rampurhat subdivision has 5 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 65 gram panchayats, 760 mouzas, 725 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 6 census towns. The municipalities are: Rampurhat and Nalhati. The census towns are: Murarai, Barua Gopalpur, Ambhua, Kashimnagar, Bishnupur and Fatehpur. The subdivision has its headquarters at Rampurhat.

Police stations

Police stations in Rampurhat subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:

Blocks

Community development blocks in Rampurhat subdivision are:

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 65 gram panchayats under 8 community development blocks:

Education

Birbhum district had a literacy rate of 70.68% as per the provisional figures of the 2011 census. Rampurhat subdivision had a literacy rate of 69.12%, Suri Sadar subdivision 71.16% and Bolpur subdivision 72.71%.

Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Birbhum district, with data for the year 2013-14:

The following institutions are located in Rampurhat subdivision:

• Rampurhat College was established at Rampurhat in 1950.
• Asleha Girls College was established at Rampurhat in 2009.
• Rampurhat Government Polytechnic was established at Rampurhat in 2015.
• Hiralal Bhakat College was established at Nalhati in 1986.
• Sofia Girls College was established at Nalhati in 2009.
• Nalhati Government Polytechnic was established at Nalhati in 2015.
• Lokepara Mahavidyalaya was established at Lokpara in 2010.
• Turku Hansda-Lapsa Hemram Mahavidyalaya was established at Madian in 2006.
• Kabi Nazrul College was established at Murarai in 1985.
• Murarai Government Polytechnic was established at Murarai in 2015.

Healthcare

Rampurhat Health District is an initiative aimed at strengthening the healthcare infrastructure in Rampurhat, the most populous subdivision of West Bengal, with a focus on delivering affordable, accessible, and high-quality health services. Its headquarters is located in Rampurhat. Medical facilities in Rampurhat Health District are as follows:

Rural Hospitals:

Block Primary Health Centres:

Primary Health Centres:

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Rampurhat subdivision were as follows:

Notable people

• Khan Bahadur Mudassir Hossain, MLA for Birbhum
• Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda

References

References

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2. "District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum". Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
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16. "Hiralal Bhakat College". HBC.
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19. "Sofia Girls' College". College Admission.
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21. "Lokepara Mahavidyalaya". LM.
22. "Lokepara Mahavidyalaya". College Admission.
23. "Turku Hansda Lapsa Hembram Mahavidyalaya". THLHM.
24. "Turku Hansda Lapsa Hembram Mahavidyalaya". College Admission.
25. "Kabi Nazrul College". KNC.
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28. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 15 February 2006". Election Commission of India.