Khatra subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History Khatra subdivision was established as an additional subdivision on 27 March 1986 and as a full-fledged subdivision on 2 November 1992, previously it was part of sadar subdivision.
Geography Khatra subdivision is geologically located in the erosional eastern part of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Mashak Hill is the highest point in this subdivision. Kangsabati and Shilabati are two prominent river in this subdivision.
Subdivisions in the district Bankura district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Subdivision HeadquartersAreakm2 Population(2011) Rural Population %(2001)Urban Population % (2001) Bankura SadarBankura2596.111,439,14889.2711.43 Khatra Khatra2407.491,045.591100.000 BishnupurBishnupur1870.751,111,93591.048.96 Bankura districtBankura6882.003,596,67492.637.37
Khatra subdivision has a density of population of 434 per km2. 29.07% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.
Administrative units Khatra subdivision has 9 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 59 gram panchayats, 1,311 inhabited villages, 4 census towns. The census towns are: Khatra, Ledisol, Simlapal and Raipur Bazar. The subdivision has its headquarters at Khatra.
Police stations Police stations in Khatra subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Police Station Area coveredkm2Municipalities CD Block Indpur300.20 – Indpur Khatra229.68 – Khatra Khatra Subdivision Women's – All blocks in Khatra subdivision Hirbandh215.80 – Hirbandh Ranibandh – Ranibandh Barikul – Ranibandh Taldangra349.7 – Taldangra Simlapal309.27 – Simlapal Raipur252.55 – Raipur Sarenga235.68 – Sarenga
Blocks Community development blocks in Khatra subdivision are:
CD Block HeadquartersAreakm2 Population(2011) SC %ST %LiteracyRate %CensusTowns KhatraKhatra231.82117,030 26.4422.0272.182 IndpurIndpur302.60156,52240.599.5967.42 HirbandhHirbandh190.9783,83427.2328.4064.18 RanibandhRanibandh428.51119,08911.4547.0768.53 RaipurGarh Raipur369.92171,37721.8627.6671.331 SarengaSarenga223.78106,80829.1219.1174.25 SimlapalSimlapal310.15143,03826.3814.8868.441 TaldangraTaldangra349.74147,89326.3013.9370.87
Gram Panchayats The subdivision contains 59 gram panchayats under eight community development blocs:
Khatra block: Baidyanathpur, Dhanarah, Khatra Gram–I, Supur, Dahala, Gorabari and Khatra Gram–II. Indpur block: Brahmandiha, Gaurbazar, Indpur, Veduasol, Brojarajpur, Hatgram and Raghunathpur. Hirbandh block: Baharamuri, Hirbandh, Moshiara, Gopalpur and Maliyan. Raipur: Dhanarah, Fulkusma, Motgoda, Sonagara, Dheko, Melera, Raipur, Dundar, Mondalkuli and Shyamsundarpur. Sarenga block: Bikrampur, Gargarla, Neturpur, Chiltore, Goalbari and Sarenga. Ranibandh block: Ambikanagar, Haludkanali, Rajakata, Rautora, Barikul, Puddi, Ranibandh and Rudra. Simlapal block: Bikrampur, Lakshmisagar, Mondalgram, Simlapal, Dubrajpur, Machatora and Parswala. Taldangra block: Amdangra, Harmasra, Saltora, Bibarda, Khalgram, Satmauli, Fulmati, Panchmura and Taldangra.
Education Bankura district had a literacy rate of 70.26% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Bankura Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 69.56%, Khatra subdivision 69.79% and Bishnupur subdivision 71.60%.
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Bankura district for the year 2013–14. It may be noted that 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.
SubdivisionPrimarySchoolMiddleSchoolHighSchoolHigher SecondarySchoolGeneralCollege, UnivTechnical /Professional InsttNon-formalEducationInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentBankura Sadar1,371117,82014417,9519069,3299178,909914,782142,8652,22869,919Khatra1,20086,78611316,8055028,17811293,919613,06767021,99351,849Bishnupur97986,75011215,0925728,7388178,915610,552144,1701,64957,769Bankura district3,550291,35636949,848197126,245284251,7432138,401347,7375,870179,537
Educational institutions The following institutions are located in Khatra subdivision: Panchmura Mahavidyalaya at Panchmura was established in 1965. Khatra Adibasi Mahavidyalaya was established at Khatra in 1979. Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established at Baragari, PO Jambani in 1986. Raipur Block Mahavidyalaya located at Village and PO Kharigerya was established in 2010. Birsha Munda Memorial College was established in 2010 at Village Pirrah, PO Haludkanali. Government General Degree College, Ranibandh has been started in 2015 at Rautara. Simlapal College of Education at Simlapal offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Education degree. It was established in 2009 and affiliated to the University of Burdwan in 2012.
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 Bankura district.
Subdivision Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB OtherStateGovtDepttsLocalbodiesCentralGovtDeptts /PSUsNGO /PrivateNursingHomesTotalTotalNumberofBedsTotalNumberofDoctorsIndoorPatientsOutdoorPatientsHospitalsRuralHospitalsBlockPrimaryHealthCentresPrimaryHealthCentresBankura Sadar262253-231712,628320147,8902,634,248Khatra17121---4346987758,2581,440,172Bishnupur15123---11416987768,0681,351,349Bankura district4184693-2461464,152459274,2165,425,769
Medical facilities Medical facilities in Khatra subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)
Khatra Subdivisional Hospital, Khatra, 100 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) Taldangra Rural Hospital, Taldangra CD block, Taldangra, 30 beds Indpur Rural Hospital, Indpur CD block, Indpur, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
Simla Block Primary Health Centre, Khatra CD block, Khatra, 10 beds
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)
Khatra CD block: Bonabaid (Kankradara) (10) Hirbandh CD block: Mosiara (Dharampur) (4), Molian (Shyamnagar) (10) Ranibandh CD block: Jhilimili (10), Barikul (2), Halud Kanali (6), Khejuria (6) Taldangra CD block: Harmasra (6), Amdanga (Sabrakon) (10), Panchmura (6), Bibarda (2) Simlapal CD block: Hatibari (Bon Dubrajpur) (4), Lakshmisagar (Rasikpur) (10), Arrah (6) Raipur CD block: Matgoda (6), Phulkusma (10) Sarenga CD block: Dumurtor (Tikarpara) Sarenga (6), Krishnapur (Dumurtor) (10) Indpur CD block: Hatgram (4), Gunnath (6), Saldiha (10)
Electoral constituencies Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Bankura district were as follows:
Lok Sabha constituency Vidhan Sabha constituency ReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayatsBankuraRaghunathpurSCIn Purulia district SaltoraSCSaltora and Mejia CD Blocks; Banasuria, Barashal, Lachhmanpur and Latiaboni gram panchayats of Gangajalghati CD Block ChhatnaNoneChhatna CD Block; Veduasol, Brahmandiha, Hatgram, Indpur and Raghunathpur GPs of Indpur CD Block RanibandhSTRanibandh, Hirbandh and Khatra CD Blocks RaipurSTRaipur and Sarenga CD Blocks TaldangraNoneBibarda, Fulmati, Harmasra, Khalgram, Panchmura and Taldangra GPs of Taldangra CD Block; Brojarajpur and Gaurbazar gram panchayats of Indpur CD Block; and Simlapal CD Block BankuraNoneBankura municipality; Bankura I CD Block; and Junbedia, Mankanali and Purandarpur GPs of Bankura II CD BlockBishnupur (SC)BarjoraNoneBarjora CD Block; and Bhaktabandh, Gangajalghati, Gobindadham, Kapista, Nityanandapur and Piraboni GPs of Gangajalghati CD Block OndaNoneOnda CD Block; and Bikna, Kosthia, Narrah and Sanbandha GPs of Bankura II CD Block BishnupurOpen Bishnupur municipality; Bishnupur; and Amdangra, Saltora and Satmauli GPs of Taldangra CD Block KatulpurSCDeshrahkoyalpara, Gopinathpur, Kotulpur, Lego, Mirzapur and Sihar GPs of Kotulpur CD Block; Gelia, Jagannathpur, Kuchiakol, Maynapur, Salda, Uttarbarh, Hetia, Routkhanda and Shyamnagar GPs of Joypur CD Block IndasSCIndas CD Block; Balsi I, Balsi II, Biur Betur, Jamkuri and Kushdwip GPs of Patrasayer CD Block; and Laugram, Madanmohanpur GPs of Kotulpur CD Block SonamukhiSCSonamukhi municipality; Sonamukhi CD Block; and Belut Rasulpur, Beersingha, Hamirpur, Narayanpur and Patrasayar GPs of Patrasayer CD Block KhandaghoshNoneIn Bardhaman district
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