Malbazar subdivision is an administrative division of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Malbazar subdivision | |
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Subdivision | |
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| Coordinates: 26°51′N 88°45′E / 26.85°N 88.75°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Headquarters | Malbazar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
Geography
editSubdivisions
editJalpaiguri district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[1][2]
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| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
Rural Population % (2011) |
Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalpaiguri Sadar | Jalpaiguri | 2,245.47 | 1,811,885 | 62.01 | 37.99 |
| Malbazar | Malbazar | 1,150.84 | 569,711 | 88.68 | 11.32 |
| Dhupguri | Dhupguri | - | - | - | - |
| Jalpaiguri district | Jalpaiguri | 3,396.31 | 2,381,596 | 68.39 | 31.61 |
5miles
Wildlife
Sanctuary
National
Park
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, 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
Administrative units
editMalbazar subdivision has 3 police stations, 3 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 22 gram panchayats, 171 mouzas, 160 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 6 census towns. The municipality is: Malbazar. The census towns are: Odlabari, Dakshin Odlabari, Lataguri, Matialihat, Chalsa Mahabari and Mangalbari. The subdivision has its headquarters at Malbazar.[2][3]
Police stations
editPolice stations in the Malbazar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[2][4]
| Police Station | Area covered km2 |
International border |
Inter-state border km |
Municipal Town | CD block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mal | n/a | - | - | - | Mal (part) Kranti (part) |
| Nagrakata | n/a | - | - | Malbazar (part) | Nagrakata (part) |
| Mitiali | n/a | n/a | - | - | Matiali |
| Banarhat# | n/a | - | - | - | Nagrakata (part) |
# Banarhat police station is in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision
Blocks
editCommunity development blocks in the Malbazar subdivision are:[2][5][6]
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| CD block | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % |
Census Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mal | Mal | 545.90 | 299.556 | 26.84 | 34.50 | 66.31 | 3 |
| Matiali | Chalsa Mahabari | 204.90 | 117,540 | 14.99 | 44.06 | 66.98 | 3 |
| Nagrakata | Nagrakata | 397.48 | 127,397 | 13.84 | 49.16 | 61.27 | - |
Gram Panchayats
editThe subdivision contains 22 gram panchayats under 4 community development blocks:[7][8]
- Mal (community development block) consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Bagrakot, Damdim, Rangamati, Kumlai, Odlabari and Tesimala.
- Matiali (community development block) consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Bidhannagar, Matiali Hat, Matiali–Batabari–II, Indong–Matiali and Matiali–Batabari–I.
- Nagrakata (community development block) consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Angrabhasa–I, Champaguri, Sulkapara, Angrabhasa–II and Luksan.
- Kranti (community development block) consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Lataguri, Rajadanga, Changmari, Kranti, Moulani and Chipadanga.
Education
editStatistics in the table below offer a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Jalpaguri district, with data for the year 2013-14.[9]
| Subdivision | Primary School |
Middle School |
High School |
Higher Secondary School |
General College, Univ |
Technical / Professional Instt |
Non-formal Education | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | |
| Jalpaiguri Sadar | 911 | 115,080 | 38 | 6,912 | 51 | 51,110 | 116 | 161,827 | 8 | 19,460 | 34 | 13,075 | 2,752 | 189,077 |
| Malbazar | 291 | 40,856 | 28 | 4,930 | 13 | 14,522 | 27 | 37,144 | 1 | 3,810 | 1 | 252 | 1,643 | 78,471 |
| Jalpaiguri district | 1,202 | 156,936 | 66 | 11,842 | 64 | 65,632 | 143 | 198,971 | 9 | 13,270 | 35 | 13,327 | 4,395 | 267,448 |
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.[9]
Educational institutions
editThe following institution is located in the Malbazar subdivision:
- Parimal Mitra Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established at Malbazar in 1985. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts and commerce.[10]
Healthcare
editThe 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:[11]
| Subdivision | Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB | Other State Govt Deptts |
Local bodies |
Central Govt Deptts / PSUs |
NGO / Private Nursing Homes |
Total | Total Number of Beds |
Total Number of Doctors* |
Indoor Patients |
Outdoor Patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals |
Rural Hospitals |
Block Primary Health Centres |
Primary Health Centres | ||||||||||
| Jalpaiguri Sadar | 2 | 4 | - | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 50 | 1965 | 269 | 136,901 | 1,435,220 |
| Malbazar | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | 19 | 30 | 541 | 50 | 33,971 | 448,216 |
| Jalpaiguri district | 3 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 30 | 2,506 | 319 | 170,872 | 1,883.436 |
.* Excluding nursing homes.
Medical facilities
editMedical facilities in the Malbazar subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [12]
- Mal Subdivisional Hospital, Malbazar, 100 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [13]
- Sulkapara Rural Hospital, Nagrakata CD block, Sulkapara, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[14]
- Mangalbari Block Primary Health Centre, Matiali CD block, PO Chalsa, 15 beds
- Odlabari Block Primary Health Centre, Mal CD block, Odlabari, PO Panbari, 10 beds
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[15]
- Matiali CD block: Indong Metali (6), Mathachulka (10).
- Nagrakata CD block: Lookshan (4), Dhumpara (PO Nathna) (10).
- Mal CD block: Chak Moulani (PO Lataguri) (6), Uttar Saripukhari (PO Krantihat) (4), Dakshin Hanskhali (6).
Legislative segments
editAs per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Malbazar municipality the Mal block will constitute the Mal assembly constituency of West Bengal. The Metiali block and the Nagrakata block will be part of the Nagrakata assembly constituency. Both the constituencies will be reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates. Mal constituency will be part of Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates. Nagrakata constituency will be part of Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for ST candidates.[16]
References
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- ^ a b c d "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Jalpaiguri. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Search a Police Station". Jalpaiguri Police. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Fifth page, map of Jalpaiguri district. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Bankura – Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "ক্রান্তি ব্লকে সিলমোহর মন্ত্রীসভার, উৎসব লাটাগুড়িতে". 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Jalpaiguri". Tables 4.4. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Parimal Mitra Smriti Mahavidyalaya". PMSV. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 3.1, 3.3. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 5, 23. Retrieved 10 January 2009.