Malda Sadar subdivision

Malda Sadar subdivision
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Coordinates: 25°00′N 88°09′E / 25.00°N 88.15°E / 25.00; 88.15
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMalda
HeadquartersMalda City
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeISO 3166-2:IN

Malda Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Malda Sadar subdivision covers both the Barind Tract and the Diara, two of the three physiographic subregions of the district. The Barind “is made up of the ancient alluvial humps that are remnants of old riverine flood plains that remained unaffected subsequently by inundation and renewed silting.” It forms an upland slightly higher than the surrounding areas and extends beyond the borders of the district. “The Diara is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium in the transitional zone between the Barind upland and the marshy Tal tract. The soil is light with sandy appearance and is very fertile.[1]

Subdivisions

Malda district is divided into two administrative subdivisions:[2]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 Urban
Population %
(2011)		 Rural
Population %
(2011)
Malda Sadar Malda City 2,515.43 2,650,466 20.23 79.77
Chanchal Chanchal 1,160.44 1,338,379 0.42 88.58
Malda district English Bazar 3,733.00 3,988,845 13.58 86.42

Administrative units

Malda Sadar subdivision has 9 police stations, 9 community development blocks, 9 panchayat samitis, 97 gram panchayats, 1,274 mouzas, 1,105 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 26 census towns. The municipalities are at English Bazar and Old Malda. The census towns are: Bandhail, Rangabhita, Baksinagar, Kachu Pukur, Kendua, Aiho, Jhangra, Chhatinamor, Sahapur, Milki, Sonatala, Bagbari, Chhota Suzapur, Bara Suzapur, Chaspara, Nazirpur, Jalalpur, Bamangram, Jadupur, Silampur, Baliadanga, Alipur, Karari Chandpur, Birodhi, Jagannathpur and Krishnapur. The subdivision has its headquarters at English Bazar.[2][3]

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Jagjivanpur (H)
Pandua
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Pandua, Malda (H)
Gazole
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Gazole Town (R)
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Ratua
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Pukhuria
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Pipla Kasimpur
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Pipla Kasimpur (R)
Mashaldaha
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Malatipur
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Malatipur, Malda (R)
Kharba
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Khanta
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Khanta (R)
Harishchandrapur
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Harishchandrapur (R)
Daulatnagar
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Daulatnagar (R)
Araidanga
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Araidanga (R)
Singhabad
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Singhabad (R)
Pakuahat
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Pakuahat (R)
Maheshpur
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Maheshpur, Malda (R)
Hatimari
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Hatimari (R)
Habibpur
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Habibpur, Malda (R)
Bulbulchandi
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Bulbulchandi (R)
Old Malda
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Old Malda (M)
Malda
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Malda, West Bengal (M)
Sahapur
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Sahapur, Malda (CT)
Rangabhita
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Rangabhita (CT)
Kendua
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Kendua, West Bengal (CT)
Kachu Pukur
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Kachu Pukur (CT)
Jhangra
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Jhangra, Malda (CT)
Chhatinamor
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Chhatinamor (CT)
Bandhail
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Bandhail (CT)
Baksinagar
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Baksinagar (CT)
Aiho
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Aiho (CT)
Chanchal
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Chanchal (CT)
Cities, towns and locations in the northern portion of Malda district (including Chanchal subdivision and Old Malda, Habibpur, Bamangola and Gazole CD blocks)
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Sultanganj
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Sultanganj, Malda (R)
Sattari
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Sattari, West Bengal (R)
Pubarun
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Pubarun (R)
Panchanandapur
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Panchanandapur (R)
Mathurapur
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Mathurapur, Malda (R)
Mothabari
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Mathabari (R)
Manikchak
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Manikchak, Malda (R)
Mahadipur
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Mahadipur (R)
Kaliachak
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Kaliachak (R)
Dariapur
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Dariapur, Malda (R)
Bhutni
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Bhutni, Malda (R)
Bedrabad
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Bedrabad (R)
Bangitola
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Bangitola (R)
Baisnabnagar
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Baisnabnagar, Malda (R)
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Old Malda
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Old Malda (M)
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Malda, West Bengal (M)
Sonatala
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Sonatala, Malda (CT)
Silampur
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Silampur (CT)
Nazirpur
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Nazirpur, Malda (CT)
Milki
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Milki Town (CT)
Krishnapur
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Krishnapur, Malda (CT)
Karari Chandpur
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Karari Chandpur (CT)
Jalalpur
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Jalalpur, Malda (CT)
Jagannathpur
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Jagannathpur, Malda (CT)
Jadupur
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Chhota
Suzapur
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Chhota Suzapur (CT)
Chaspara
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Chaspara (CT)
Bara Suzapur
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Bara Suzapur (CT)
Bamangram
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Bamangram (CT)
Alipur
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Alipur, Malda (CT)
Baliadanga
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Baliadanga (CT)
Bagbari
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Bagbari (CT)
Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Malda district (including Kaliachak I, Kaliachak II, Kaliachak III, Manikchak and English Bazar CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility, H: historical centre
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Police stations

Police stations in Malda Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[2][4]

Police station Area covered
(km2)		 Border (km) Municipal town/ city CD Block
Gazole n/a - - Gazole
Bamangola n/a n/a - Bamangola
Habibpur n/a n/a - Habibpur
Malda n/a n/a Old Malda Old Malda
English Bazar n/a n/a English Bazar English Bazar
English Bazar Women n/a n/a - -
Manikchak n/a - - Manikchak
Kaliachak n/a - - Kaliachak I, Kaliachak II
Baisnabnagar n/a n/a - Kaliachak III
Bhutni n/a - - n/a

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 97 gram panchayats under 9 community development blocks:[5][6]

  • English Bazar block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Amriti, Jadupur–I, Kotwali, Narhatta, Binodpur, Jadupur–II, Mahadipur, Sovanagar, Fulbaria, Kajigram and Milki.
  • Gazole block consists of 15 gram panchayats, viz. Alal, Chaknagar, Karkach, Raniganj–II, Bairgachhi–I, Deotala, Majhra, Sahajadpur, Bairgachhi–II, Gazole–I, Pandua, Salaidanga, Babupur, Gazole–II and Raniganj–I.
  • Habibpur block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Aktail, Bulbulchandi, Jajail, Rishipur, Aiho, Dhumpur, Kanturka, Sreerampur, Baidyapur, Habibpur and Mangalpur.
  • Kaliachak I block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Alinagar, Gayeshbari, Kaliachak–II, Silampur–II, Alipur–I, Jalalpur, Mozampur, Sujapur, Alipur–II, Jaluabadhal, Naoda–Jadupur, Bamongram–Mashimpur, Kaliachak–I, Silampur–I.
  • Kaliachak II block consists of 9 gram panchayats, viz. Bangitola, Rajnagar, Uttar Lakshmipur, Gangaprasad, Rathbari, Uttar Panchanandapur–II, Hamidpur, Uttar Panchanandapur–I and Mothabari.ayet.
  • Kaliachak III block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Akandabaria, Bhagabanpur, Lakshmipur, Bakhrabad, Charianantapur, Pardeonapur–Sovapur, Bedrabad iu, Golapganj, Beernagar–I, Krishnapur, Sahabajpur, Beernagar–II, Kumbhira, Sahabanchak.
  • Manikchak block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Chowki Mirdadpur, Enayetpur, Manikchak, Nurpur, Dakshin Chandipur, Gopalpur, Mathurapur, Uttar Chandipur, Dharampur, Heeranandapur and Nazeerpur.
  • Old Malda block consists of 6 gram panchayats, viz. Bhabuk, Mahisbathani, Muchia, Jatradanga, Mangalbari and Sahapur.
  • Bamangola block consists of 6 gram panchayats, viz. Bamangola, Gobindapur–Maheshpur, Jagdala, Pakuahat, Chandpur and Madnabati.

Blocks

Community development blocks in Malda Sadar subdivision are:[2][7][8]

CD Block Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 SC % ST % Hindus % Muslims % Literacy
Rate %		 Census
Towns
Gazole Gazole 513.73 343,830 37.36 19.94 75.53 22.28 63.07 2
Bamangola Pakuahat 206.20 143,906 49.46 20.15 88.08 8.87 68.09 -
Habibpur Habibpur 397.10 210,669 50.02 29.11 91.06 1.23 58.81 4
Old Malda Narayanpur 228.00 156,365 32.16 15.05 71.25 26.36 59.61 3
English Bazar Malda 251.85 274,627 17.31 1.89 50.43 49.53 63.03 3
Manikchak Manikchak 316.39 269,813 27.73 14.87 57.28 42.68 57.77 -
Kaliachak I Kaliachak 106.60 392,517 3.83 0.39 11.54 88.39 65.25 11
Kaliachak II Mothabari 209.17 210,105 15.56 2.29 32.42 67.53 64.89 1
Kaliachak III Dariapur 127.37 359,071 29.44 7.05 52.17 47.70 54.16 2

Education

Malda district had a literacy rate of 61.73% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Malda Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 63.76% and Chanchal subdivision 57.68%.[9]

Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Malda district 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
Malda Sadar 1,334 198,126 116 28,270 74 130,124 143 270,490 8 33,233 20 2,947 4,518 167,244
Chanchal 608 130,248 69 14,113 54 84,638 65 122,173 3 9,846 1 100 1,794 105,051
Malda district 1,942 328,374 185 42,383 128 214,762 208 392,663 11 43,079 21 3,047 6,312 272,295

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

The following institutions are located in the Malda Sadar subdivision:

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 Malda district.[25]

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
Malda Sadar 1 9 1 21 2 1 1 28 70 2,241 321 59,798 1,655,481
Chanchal 1 3 3 13 - - - 1 21 411 53 54,733 1,082,292
Malda district 2 12 4 34 2 1 7 29 91 2,652 374 114,531 2,737,773

.* Excluding nursing homes

Medical facilities

Medical facilities available in Malda Sadar subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[26]
Malda District Hospital, English Bazar, 600 beds
Malda Railway Hospital, English Bazar, 100 beds
English Bazar Police Hospital, English Bazar, 30 beds
Raja Sarat Chandra TB Hospital, English Bazar, 30 beds
EBM Matri Sadan, English Bazar, 15 beds
Malda District Correctional Home Hospital, English Bazar, 10 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, block, location, beds)[26]
Manikchak Rural Hospital, Manikchak CD Block, Manikchak, 30 beds
Gazole Rural Hospital, Gazole CD Block, Gazole, 30 beds
R.N.Roy Rural Hospital, Habibpur CD Block, Bulbulchandi, 30 beds
Bamangola Rural Hospital, Bamangola CD Block, Maheshpur, 30 beds
Hatimari Rural Hospital, Gazole CD Block, Hatimari, 30 beds
Moulpur Rural Hospital, Old Malda (M), Old Malda, 30 beds
Milki Rural Hospital, English Bazar CD Block, Milki, 30 beds
Silampur Rural Hospital, Kaliachak I CD Block, Silampur, PO Kaliachak, 30 beds
Bangitola Rural Hospital, Kaliachak II CD Block, Bangitola, 30 beds
Bedrabad Rural Hospital, Kaliachak III CD Block, Bedrabad, PO Baisnabnagar, 30 beds
Primary Health Centres: (CD Block-wise)(CD Block, PHC location, beds)[26]
Manikchak CD Block: Bhutni (10), Mathurapur (4), Nurpur (4)
Gazole CD Block: Babupur (4), Kutubshahar (Pandua PHC) (10 ), Purba Ranipur (Ranipur PHC) (10)
Habibpur CD Block: Manikora (Bahadurpur PHC) (10), Goramary (Rishipur PHC) (4)
Bamangola CD Block: Ashrampur (Kashimpur PHC) (4), Nalagola (Uttar Nayapara PHC) (10)
Old Malda CD Block: Jatradanga (6), Mahadevpur (Muchia PHC) (10)
English Bazar CD Block: KG Chandipur (Chandipur PHC) (10), Mahadipur (10)
Kaliachak I CD Block: Sujapur (10), Jadupur (Naoda-Jadupur PHC) (2), Pirojpur (Narayanpur PHC) (2)
Kaliachak II CD Block: Rajnagar (Hamidpur PHC) (4), Mothabari (10)
Kaliachak III CD Block: Sabdalpur (Kumbhira PHC) (10), Gopalganj (10)

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Malda Sadar subdivision were as follows:[27]

Lok Sabha constituency Reservation Vidhan Sabha constituency Reservation CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Maldaha Uttar None Habibpur ST Bamangola CD Block and Aktail, Baidyapur, Bulbul Chandi, Dhumpur, Habibpur, Jajail, Kanturka and Mangalpur gram panchayats of Habibpur CD Block
Gazole SC Gazole CD Block
Maldaha SC Old Maldah municipality, Old Malda) CD Block, Narhatta gram panchayat of English Bazar CD Block, and Aiho, Rishipur and Sreerampur gram panchayats of Habibpur CD Block
Other four assembly segments in Chanchal subdivision
Maldaha Dakshin None Manikchak None Manikchak CD Block, and Milki, Fulbaria and Sovanagar gram panchayats of English Bazar CD Block
English Bazar None English Bazar municipality and Amriti, Binodpur, Jadupur I, Jadupur II, Kajigram, Kotwali and Mahadipur gram panchayats of English Bazar CD Block
Mothabari None Kaliachak II CD Block, and Alinagar and Kaliachak I gram panchayats of Kaliachak I CD Block
Sujapur None Alipur I, Alipur II, Bamongram Mashimpur, Gayeshbari, Jalalpur, Jalua Badhal, Kalia Chak II, Mozampur, Naoda Jadupur, Silampur I, Silampur II and Sujapur gram panchayats of Kaliachak I CD Block
Baisnabnagar None Kaliachak III CD Block
Other two assembly sehments in Murshidabad district

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