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Katwa subdivision
Katwa subdivision | |
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Subdivision | |
  Katwa subdivision Location in West Bengal, India  Katwa subdivision Katwa subdivision (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°39′N 88°08′E / 23.65°N 88.13°ECoordinates: 23°39′N 88°08′E / 23.65°N 88.13°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Headquarters | Katwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,070.48 km2 (413.31 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 963,022 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Website | http://bardhaman.gov.in/ |
Katwa subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview[edit]
The Katwa subdivision extends from the Kanksa-Ketugram plain to the Bhagirathi basin. The Ajay flows through the subdivision and joins the Bhagirathi.[1]
Subdivisions[edit]
Purba Bardhaman district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[2][3]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
Rural Population % (2011) |
Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardhaman Sadar North | Bardhaman | 1,958.43 | 1,586,623 | 73.58 | 26.42 |
| Bardhaman Sadar South | Memari | 1,410.03 | 1,198,155 | 95.54 | 4.46 |
| Katwa | Katwa | 1,070.48 | 963,022 | 88.44 | 11.56 |
| Kalna | Kalna | 993.75 | 1,087,732 | 87.00 | 13.00 |
| Purba Bardhaman district | Bardhaman | 5,432.69 | 4,835,532 | 84.98 | 15.02 |
Administrative units[edit]
| Cities and towns in the Katwa subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical place/ religious and/ or cultural centre, C: craft centre. Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |
Katwa subdivision has 3 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 46 gram panchayats, 388 mouzas, 373 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 1 census town. The municipalities are at Katwa and Dainhat. The census town is: Panuhat. The subdivision has its headquarters at Katwa.[4][5]
Demographics[edit]
As per the 2011 Census of India data Katwa subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, had a total population of 963,022. There were 494,584 (51%) males and 468,538 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 109,884.[6]
As per the 2011 census data the total number of literates in Katwa subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, was 598,581 (70.16% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 331,107 (75.50% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 269,474 (65.00% of the female population over 6 years).[6]
See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate
In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 666,379 and formed 69.20% of the population in Katwa subdivision. Muslims numbered 294,354 and formed 30.57% of the population. Christians numbered 1,001 and formed 0.10% of the population. Others numbered 1,288 and formed 0.13% of the population.[7]
Police stations[edit]
Police stations in Katwa subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[8][9]
| Police station | Area covered km2 |
Municipal town | CD Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongalkote | 192.15 | - | Mongalkote |
| Ketugram | 359 | - | Ketugram I, Ketugram II |
| Katwa | 351.03 | Katwa and Dainhat municipal areas | Katwa I, Katwa II |
Blocks[edit]
Community development blocks in Katwa subdivision are:[2][10]
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
SC % | ST % | Hindus % | Muslims % | Literacy Rate % |
Census Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongalkote | Nutanhat | 365.44 | 263,240 | 31.13 | 2.83 | 64.74 | 34.93 | 67.97 | - |
| Ketugram I | Kandra | 193.98 | 165,408 | 25.79 | 0.62 | 52.98 | 46.77 | 68.00 | - |
| Ketugram II | Gangatikuri | 160.03 | 118,567 | 36.64 | 0.58 | 79.75 | 20.15 | 65.96 | - |
| Katwa I | Katwa | 168.94 | 173,087 | 31.62 | 0.62 | 70.33 | 29.41 | 70.36 | 1 |
| Katwa II | Dainhat | 163.20 | 136,708 | 29.48 | 1.44 | 75.42 | 24.45 | 69.16 | - |
Gram panchayats[edit]
The subdivision contains 46 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:[5]
- Katwa–I block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Alampur, Karajgram, Sargram, Gidhagram, Khajurdihi, Srikhanda, Goai, Koshigram and Sudpur.
- Katwa–II block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Agradwip, Jagadanandspur, Palsona, Sreebati, Gazipur, Karui and Singi.
- Ketugram–I block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Agardanga, Berugram, Murgram–Gopalpur, Pandugram, Ankhona, Jyandas–Kandara, Palita and Rajur.
- Ketugram–II block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Billeswar, Ketugram, Nabagram, Sitahati, Gangatikuri, Maugram and Nirol.
- Mongolkote block consists of 15 gram panchayats, viz. Bhalugram, Jhilu–II, Lakhuria, Paligram, Chanak, Kaichar–I, Majigram, Shimulia–I, Gotistha, Kaichar–II, Mongalkote, Shimulia–II, Jhilu–I, Kshirgram and Nigan.
Economy[edit]
Agriculture[edit]
In the erstwhile Bardhaman district agriculture was the pre-dominant economic activity and the main source of livelihood for the rural people. The soil and climate favours the production of food grains. Cash crops are also grown. Irrigation facilities had contributed in a major way towards higher agricultural productivity. Amongst the districts of West Bengal, Bardhaman district had maximum irrigated land under cultivation.[11] Given below is an overview of the agricultural production (all data in tonnes) for Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision, other subdivisions and the Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district, with data for the year 2013-14.[12]
| CD Block/ Subdivision | Rice | Wheat | Jute | Pulses | Oil seeds | Potatoes | Sugarcane |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongalkote | 196,760 | 63 | 634 | 18 | 2,582 | 10,731 | 5.052 |
| Ketugram I | 70,020 | 3 | - | 10 | 478 | 2,436 | 6,952 |
| Ketugram II | 56,963 | 394 | 4,383 | 131 | 2,276 | 5,465 | 72,111 |
| Katwa I | 41,312 | 27 | - | 20 | 133 | 26,405 | 10,136 |
| Katwa II | 144,555 | 151 | 60,151 | 38 | 1,963 | 6,891 | 3,232 |
| Katwa subdivision | 509,610 | 638 | 65,168 | 217 | 7,432 | 51,928 | 97,483 |
| Kalna | 257,149 | 3,461 | 179,375 | 164 | 11,425 | 159,659 | 565 |
| Bardhaman Sadar North | 688,626 | 908 | - | 108 | 3,059 | 105,182 | 1,802 |
| Bardhaman Sadar South | 441,645 | 1,758 | 33 | 1,375 | 14,619 | 883,457 | 1,192 |
| Purba Bardhaman district | 1,897,030 | 6,765 | 244,576 | 1,864 | 36,535 | 1,200,226 | 101,042 |
Education[edit]
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14:[13]
| 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 | |
| Bardhaman Sadar North | 947 | 83,083 | 42 | 3,019 | 122 | 72,981 | 92 | 94,260 | 8 | 24,612 | 38 | 7,666 | 2,331 | 81,318 |
| Bardhaman Sadar South | 787 | 59,920 | 38 | 3,138 | 103 | 59,680 | 60 | 62,371 | 5 | 9,521 | 7 | 2,069 | 2,067 | 64,473 |
| Katwa | 601 | 52,239 | 21 | 1,637 | 74 | 45,704 | 42 | 44,645 | 3 | 7,965 | 8 | 1,190 | 1,412 | 64,979 |
| Kalna | 673 | 54,249 | 26 | 1,984 | 74 | 55,964 | 51 | 65,334 | 4 | 9,594 | 7 | 663 | 1,761 | 67,996 |
| Purba Bardhaman district | 3,008 | 249,491 | 127 | 9,778 | 373 | 234,329 | 245 | 266,610 | 20 | 51,692 | 60 | 11,588 | 7,571 | 277,766 |
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.[13]
The following institutions are located in Katwa subdivision:
- Katwa College at Katwa was established in 1948.[14]
- Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya was established at Kandra in 2001.[15]
- Chandrapur College was established at Chandrapur in 1985.[16]
- Mangalkote Government College was established at Mongalkote in 2015.[17]
Healthcare[edit]
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 Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14.[18]
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Bardhaman Sadar North | 1 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 2 | - | 1 | 69 | 103 | 2,915 | 554 | 156,726 | 2,525,789 |
| Bardhaman Sadar South | - | 1 | 5 | 21 | - | - | - | 12 | 39 | 374 | 41 | 209,640 | 1,619,459 |
| Katwa | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | - | - | - | 8 | 28 | 452 | 59 | 65,055 | 1,291,942 |
| Kalna | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | - | - | - | 20 | 43 | 619 | 45 | 49,640 | 1,186,491 |
| Purba Bardhaman district | 3 | 5 | 19 | 74 | 2 | - | 1 | 109 | 213 | 4,360 | 699 | 481,061 | 6,623,681 |
Medical facilities available in Katwa subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[19]
Katwa Subdivisional Hospital, Katwa, 250 beds
Indian Red Cross Society, Katwa, 13 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[19]
Singot Rural Hospital, Mangalkote CD block, Singot, PO Mathrun, 50 beds
Ramjibanpur Rural Hospital, Ketugram I CD block, Ramjibanpur, PO Jnandas Kandra, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, block, location, beds)[19]
Srikhanda BPHC, Katwa I CD block, Srikhanda, 15 beds
Noapara BPHC, Katwa II CD block, Noapara, PO Dainhat, 15 beds
Ketugram BPHC, Ketugram II CD block, Ketugram, 15 beds
Mogalkote BPHC, Mongalkote CD block, Nutanhat, 15 beds
Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[19]
Katwa I: Chandrapur (10), Kaithan (6), Sudpur (6)
Katwa II: Agradwip (10), Singhi (6)
Ketugram I: Ankhona (2), Pandugram, PO Khatundi (10)
Ketugram II: Sibloon (10), Sitahati (4)
Mongalkote: Chanakkasem, PO Kasem Nagar (6), Khirogram (2), Lakhoria (10), Nigon (6)
Electoral constituencies[edit]
Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Katwa subdivision were as follows:[20]
| Lok Sabha constituency | Reservation | Vidhan Sabha constituency | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardhaman Purba | Reserved for SC | Katwa | None | Katwa municipality, Dainhat municipality, Katwa II CD Block and Khajurdihi, Sudpur, Karajgram and Goai gram panchayats of Katwa I CD Block. |
| All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Katwa subdivision | ||||
| Bolpur | Reserved for SC | Mangalkot | None | Mongalkote CD Block and Saragram, Gidhgram and Alampur gram panchayats of Katwa I CD Block |
| Ketugram | None | Ketugram I and Ketugram II CD Blocks and Koshigram and Srikhanda gram panchayats of Katwa I CD Block | ||
| Ausgram | Reserved for SC | Guskara municipality, Ausgram I and Ausgram II CD Blocks | ||
| All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Katwa subdivision |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Barddhaman" (PDF). Physiography, pages 13-14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ↑ "পূর্ব ও পশ্চিম, আজ বর্ধমান জেলা ভাগের আনুষ্ঠানিক ঘোষনা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর" (in Bengali). ABP Ananda, 7 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Bardhaman - Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "C1 Population by Religious Community". West Bengal. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ "Burdwan District Police". Police Station. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ "District Human Development Report: Bardhaman" (PDF). Pages 50-54. Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Tables 18.1. Data for subdivisions/ district calculated by totalling the CD Block data provided. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Basic data: Table 4.4, 4.5, Clarifications: other related tables. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Katwa College". KC. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ "Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya". KRKKM. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ "Chandrapur College". CC. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ "Government General Degree College, Mangalkote". GGDC. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 3.1, 3.3. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ↑ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18, 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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