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Ghatshila subdivision
Subdivision
On the way to Dharagiri Falls, Ghatshila
On the way to Dharagiri Falls, Ghatshila
Ghatshila subdivision is located in Jharkhand
Ghatshila subdivision
Ghatshila subdivision
Location in Jharkhand, India
Ghatshila subdivision is located in India
Ghatshila subdivision
Ghatshila subdivision
Ghatshila subdivision (India)
Coordinates: 22°34′48″N 86°27′15″E / 22.5801°N 86.4543°E / 22.5801; 86.4543
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictPurbi Singhbhum
HeadquartersGhatshila
Area
 • Total2,094.79 km2 (808.80 sq mi)
Population
 • Total682,217
 • Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
 • Most spoken languageBengali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websitejamshedpur.nic.in

Ghatshila subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Kolhan division in the state of Jharkhand, India.

Administration[edit | edit source]

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Ghatshila subdivision of East Singhbhum district

The district East Singhbhum consists of two subdivisions - (1) Dhalbhum subdivision with Patamda, Boram, Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai and Potka CD blocks, and (2) Ghatshila subdivision with Ghatshila, Dhalbhumgarh, Musabani, Dumaria, Gurbandha, Chakulia and Baharagora CD blocks.[1]

The subdivisions of Purbi Singhbhum district have the following distinctions:[2]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2
Population
(2011)[lower-alpha 1]
Rural
population %
(2011)
Urban
population %
(2011)
Dhalbhum Jamshedpur 1,460.73 1,611,702 27.53 72.47
Ghatshila Ghatshila 2,094.79 682,217 86.78 13.22

Blocks[edit | edit source]

Community development blocks in the Ghatshila subdivision are:[2]

CD Block Headquarters
Area
km2
Population
(2011)
SC % ST % Literacy
rate %
CT
Ghatshila Ghatshila 349.12 129,905 6.52 42.08 70.72 Ghatshila
Musabani Musabani 239.00 107,084 5.51 46.35 70.94 Jadugora, Musabani
Dhalbhumgarh Dhalbhumgarh 176.85 61,932 5.57 54.38 62.75 -
Dumaria Dumaria 316.74 62,128 5.57 71.88 57.11 -
Chakulia Chakuliya 412.81 108,810 2.89 51.24 64.35 -
Gurbandha Gurbandha 229.07 43,001 3.33 66.59 55.05 -
Baharagora Baharagora 351.10 153,051 6.84 35.91 64.45 -

Police stations[edit | edit source]

Police stations in the Ghatshila subdivision are at:[3]

  1. Bharagora
  2. Chakulia
  3. Dumaria
  4. Dhalbhumgarh
  5. Galudih
  6. Ghatshila
  7. Gurbanda
  8. Jadugora
  9. Musabani
  10. Burasol
  11. Maubhandar

Education[edit | edit source]

In 2011, in Ghatshila subdivision out of a total 1,086 inhabited villages in 7 CD blocks there were 80 villages with pre-primary schools, 768 villages with primary schools, 281 villages with middle schools, 51 villages with secondary schools, 11 villages with senior secondary schools, 4 villages with general degree colleges, 304 villages with no educational facility.[4]

The 4 census towns + 1 nagar panchayat had 54 primary schools, 30 middle schools, 21 secondary schools, 11 senior secondary schools, 6 general degree colleges. (Census towns are normally considered to be a part of the CD block but it is not clear where these are being considered here).[4]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand.

Educational institutions[edit | edit source]

The following institutions are located in Ghatshila subdivision:

  • Ghatshila College was established at Ghatshila in 1961.[5]
  • Baharagora College was established at Baharagora in 1969.[6]
  • Shibu Ranjan Khan Memorial Degree College was established at Chakuliya in 2010.[7]
  • BDSL Mahila College, Ghatsila was established at Ghatsila in 1982.[8]

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

In 2011, in Ghatshia subdivision, in the 7 CD blocks, there were 9 villages with primary health centres, 68 villages with primary health subcentres, 23 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 5 villages with allopathic hospitals, 11 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with a veterinary hospital, 27 villages with family welfare centres, 38 villages with medicine shops.[4]

Sub-division hospital, Ghatshila

The 4 census towns + 1 nagar panchayat had 7 hospitals, 7 nursing homes, 84 dispensaries, 171 maternity and child welfare centres, 45 medicine shops. (Census towns are normally considered to be a part of the CD block but it is not clear where these are being considered here).
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

Medical facilities[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. Calculated on the basis of block-wise data available.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "East Singhbhum". Subdivisions and blocks. East Singhbhum district administration. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Pages 26-27: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. "District Police Profile – east-singhbhum". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 777-778, 867-868. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  5. "Ghatshila College". University Dunia. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  6. "Baharagora College". BC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  7. "Our Journey in a Jiffy". Southeast Chemicals. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  8. "B.D.S.L INTER MAHILA COLLEGE - Kashida, District Purbi Singhbhum (Jharkhand)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 2022-02-13.