Ghatal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Earlier it was part of Hooghly District. Later in 1872 it was merged with Medinipur District.
Subdivisions Paschim Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions, after separation of Jhargram subdivision from the district in 2017:
Subdivision HeadquartersAreakm2 Population(2011) Ruralpopulation %(2011)Urban population % (2011) Medinipur SadarMidnapore2,441.501,435,32186.0513.95 KharagpurKharagpur2,913.172,293,90985.6714.33 GhatalGhatal953.091,047,67987.9412.06 Paschim Medinipur districtMidnapore6,307.764,776,90986.2813.72
Ghatal subdivision has a population density of 1,099 per km2. 21.93% of the district population resides in this subdivision.
Administrative units Ghatal subdivision has 3 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 48 gram panchayats, 656 mouzas, 630 inhabited villages and 5 municipalities. The municipalities are: Chandrakona, Khirpai, Ramjibanpur, Ghatal and Kharar. The subdivision has its headquarters at Ghatal.
Police stations Police stations in Ghatal subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Police Station Area coveredkm2Municipal Town CD Block Chandrakona n/a Chandrakona, Khirpai, RamjibanpurChandrakona I, Chandrakona II Ghatal n/a Ghatal, KhararGhatal Daspur n/a - Daspur I, Daspur II
Gram panchayats The subdivision contains 48 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:
Chandrakona I block: Jara, Mangrul, Monoharpur–I, Lakshmipur, Manikkundu and Monoharpur–II. Chandrakona II block: Bandipur–I, Basanchora, Bhagabantapur–II, Bandipur–II, Bhagabantapur–I and Kuapur. Daspur I block: Basudevpur, Nandanpur–I, Panchberia, Sarberia–II, Daspur–I, Nandanpur–II, Rajnagar, Daspur–II, Niz Narajol and Sarberia–I. Daspur II block: Benai, Goura, Kheput Dakshnibarh, Ranichak, Chaipat, Jyotghanashyam, Khukurdaha, Sahachak, Dudhkomra, Kamalpur, Nishchintapur, Gochhati, Khanjapur and Palashpai. Ghatal block: Ajabnagar–I, Dewanchak–I, Mansuka–I, Monoharpur–I, Ajabnagar–II, Dewanchak–II, Mansuka–II, Monoharpur–II, Beersingha, Irhpala, Mohanpur and Sultanpur.
Blocks Community development blocks in Ghatal subdivision are:
CD Block HeadquartersAreakm2 Population(2011) SC %ST %Literacy rate %CensusTowns Chandrakona IKhirpai193.54136,00634.385.5378.93 - Chandrakona IIChandrakona150.44123,26930.285.5576.96 - GhatalGhatal216.05219,55532.901.7681.08 - Daspur IDaspur168.30203,98724.342.7983.99 - Daspur IISonakhali165.45238,52912.540.2585.62 -
Education Paschim Medinipur district had a literacy rate of 78.00% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Medinipur Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 76.23%, Kharagpur subdivision 80.51% and Ghatal subdivision 82.55%.
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a subdivision-wise comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Paschim Medinipur district, after separation of Jhargram subdivision, for the year 2013-14.
SubdivisionPrimarySchoolMiddleSchoolHighSchoolHigher SecondarySchoolGeneralCollege, UnivTechnical /Professional InsttNon-formalEducationInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentMedinipur Sadar1,08688,90911813,8254538,322118143,051811,058152,2812,844112,971Kharagpur1,576131,0081268,90212763,099170177,64479,0581211,1904,365147,242Ghatal78659,984302,5438844,0646665,25544,41356261,50154,169Paschim Medinipur district3,448279,90127425,270260145,485354385,9501924,5293214,0978,700314,382
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, adult high schools, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.
The following institutions are located in Ghatal subdivision:
Chandrakona Vidyasagar Mahavidyalaya at Chandrakona was established in 1985. Institute of Science and Technology at Dhurbila, Dhamkuria, Chandrakona, near Prayag Film City, a private engineering and management college, was established in 2006. Narajole Raj College at Narajole was established in 1966. Chaipat Saheed Pradyot Bhattacharya Mahavidyalaya at Chaipat was established in 2007. Ghatal Government Polytechnic
Healthcare The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the subdivision-wise medical facilities available and patients treated, after the separation of Jhargram, in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in Paschim Medinipur district.
Subdivision Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB OtherStateGovtDepttsLocalbodiesCentralGovtDeptts /PSUsNGO /PrivateNursingHomesTotalTotalNumberofBedsTotalNumberofDoctorsIndoorPatientsOutdoorPatientsHospitalsRuralHospitalsBlockPrimaryHealthCentresPrimaryHealthCentresMedinipur Sadar251153-126532,117323121,4861,375,817Kharagpur282272125498184119793,1101,814,309Ghatal14115---46679886646,006742,984Paschim Medinipur district51724775131262084,946586*260,6023,933,110 Excluding nursing homes
Medical facilities Medical facilities in the Ghatal subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) Ghatal Subdivisional Hospital, Ghatal (M), 200 beds
Rural hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) Khirpai Rural Hospital, Chandrakona I CD block, Khirpai, 30 beds Chandrakona Rural Hospital, Chandrakona II CD block, Chandrakona, 60 beds Daspur Rural Hospital, Daspur I CD block, Daspur, 30 beds Sonakhali Rural Hospital, Daspur II CD block, Sonakhali, 30 beds
Block primary health centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds) Viidyasagar Block Primary Health Centre, Ghatal CD block, Birsingha, 10 beds
Primary health centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds) Chandrakona I CD block: Ramjibanpur (10), Ramkrishnapur (PO Tatarpara) (10), Mangrul (PO Goaldanga Mangrul) (10), Dingal (PO Dingal-Kumargeria) (10), Jara (2) Chandrrakona II CD block: Basanchora (PO Chhatraganj) (10), Bhagabantapur (4), Ghatal CD block: Khasbarh (6), Natuk (10), Daspur I: Makrampur (PO Choto Makrampur) (4), Narajole (10), Sekenday (2) Daspur II: Khukurda (10), Nischintapur (6), Chaipat (6)
Electoral constituencies Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Paschim Medinipur district were as follows from 2006:
Lok Sabha constituency Vidhan Sabha constituency ReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats Jhargram (ST) GarbetaNoneGarhbeta I CD Block and Amlasuli, Jogardanga, Piyasala and Sarboth GPs of Garhbeta II CD Block. SalboniNone Bhimpur, Bishnupur, Debgram, Lalgeria and Salboni GPs of Salboni CD Block, Goaltor, Gohaldanga, Jeerapara, Makli, Patharpara and Pingbani GPs of Garhbeta II CD Block and Garhbeta III CD Block. Other assembly segments outside the district MedinipurEgraNoneEgra municipality, Egra I CD Block, and Basudevpur, Deshbandhu, Dubda, Manjusree, Paniparul, Sarbaday and Bibekananda GPs of Egra II CD Block in Purba Medinipur district. DantanNoneDantan II and Mohanpur CD Blocks, and Chak Islampur GP of Dantan I CD Block. KeshiarySTKeshiari CD Block, and Alikosha, Angua, Ainkola, Dantan I, Dantan II, Monoharpur, Salikotha and Tararui GPs of Dantan I CD Block. Kharagpur SadarNoneKharagpur municipality and Kharagpur Railway Settlement of Kharagpur I CD Block. NarayangarhNoneNarayangarh KharagpurNoneKharagpur I CD Block, and Banpura, Panchkhuri I, Panchkhuri II, Pathra and Shiromoni GPs of Midnapore Sadar CD Block. MedinipurNoneMidnapore municipality, Chandra, Dherua, Monidaha and Tantigeria GPs of Midnapore Sadar CD Block and Bankibandh, Garhmal, Karnagarh, Kashijora and Shatpati GPs of Salboni CD Block. GhatalPanskura PaschimNonePanskura I CD Block in Purba Medinipur district. SabangNoneSabang CD Block, and Jalchak I, Jalchak II and Maligram GPs of Pingla CD Block. PinglaNone Dhaneswarpur, Gobordhanpur, Jamna, Karkai, Kshirai, Kusumda and Pindurui GPs of Pingla CD Block and Kharagpur II CD Block DebraNoneDebra CD Block DaspurNoneDaspur II, and Basudevpur, Daspur I, Daspur II, Nandanpur I, Nandanpur II and Panchberia GPs of Daspur I CD Block. GhatalSCGhatal municipality, Ghatal CD Block, Khara municipality, and Rajnagar, Sarberia I and Sarberia II GPs of Daspur I CD Block. KeshpurSCKeshpur CD Block.
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