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'''Raiganj subdivision''' is a subdivision of the [[North Dinajpur district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It consists of [[Raiganj]] municipality, [[Kaliaganj]] municipality and four community development blocs: Hemtabad, Itahar, Kaliganj and Raiganj. The four blocks contain 39 [[gram panchayat]]s and two [[census town]]s. The subdivision has its headquarters at Raiganj.
'''Raiganj subdivision''' is an administrative subdivision of the [[Uttar Dinajpur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].


==Area==
==Subdivisions==
Uttar Dinajpur district is divided into two administrative subdivisions:<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Uttar Dinajpur|work= Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 4 January 2019 }}</ref>
Apart from the [[Raiganj]] municipality and [[Kaliaganj]] municipality, the subdivision contains two [[census town]]s and rural areas of 39 [[gram panchayat]]s under four [[Community Development Block in India|community development blocs]]: Hemtabad, Itahar, Kaliganj and Raiganj.<ref name=blocdir>{{cite web
[[File:Uttar Dinajpur Subdivision Map (en).svg|thumb]]
| url = http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| title = Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008
|-
| date = 2008-03-19
! Subdivision ||Headquarters||<br/>Area<br/>km<sup>2</sup> (2001) || Population<br/>(2011) ||Urban<br>Population %<br/>(2011)||Rural<br/> Population % <br/>(2011)
| accessdate = 2008-12-20
|-
| work = West Bengal
|Raiganj ||[[Raiganj]]||1,350.56||1,337,229||19.39||80.61
| publisher = National Informatics Centre, India
|-
}}</ref> The two census towns are: [[Nachhratpur Katabari]] and [[Kasba (Uttar Dinajpur)|Kasba]].<ref name=ctlist>{{cite web | url=http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm | title=District Wise List of Statutory Towns( Municipal Corporation,Municipality,Notified Area and Cantonment Board) , Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001 | publisher=Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal | accessdate=2008-12-20}}</ref>
|[[Islampur subdivision|Islampur]]||[[Islampur, Uttar Dinajpur|Islampur]]||1,768.57||1,669,895||6.17||93.83
|-
!Uttar Dinajpur district||[[Raiganj]]||3,140.00||3,007,134||12.05||87.95
|-
|}

==Administrative units==
Raiganj subdivision has 4 police stations, 4 [[Community development block in India|community development blocks]], 4 [[Panchayat samiti (block)|panchayat samitis]], 39 [[gram panchayat]]s, 747 [[mouza]]s, 745 inhabited villages, 2 [[Municipality|municipalities]] and 3 [[census town]]s. The municipalities are at [[Raiganj]] and [[Kaliaganj]]. The census towns are: [[Nachhratpur Katabari]], [[Kasba, Uttar Dinajpur|Kasba]] and [[Itahar, Uttar Dinajpur|Itahar]]. The subdivision has its headquarters at Raiganj.<ref name=handbook2014/>

==Police stations==
Police stations in Raiganj subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:<ref name=handbook2014/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://dakshindinajpurpolice.gov.in/index.html |title = Uttar Dinajpur District Police| work= PS Information|publisher= District Police| accessdate = 4 January 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Police station ||Area covered<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>) ||Border (km)||Population||Municipal town/ city || CD Block
|-
|[[Raiganj#Police stations|Raiganj]]|| 472.13 || n/a ||427,820||[[Raiganj]]||[[Raiganj (community development block)|Raiganj]]
|-
|[[Raiganj#Police stations|Raiganj Women]]|| - || - || - || [[Raiganj]] || -
|-
|[[Hemtabad, Uttar Dinajpur#Police station|Hemtabad]]||191.6|| n/a ||142,022|| - ||[[Hemtabad]]
|-
|[[Kaliaganj#Police station|Kaliaganj]]||301.9|| n/a ||224,382||[[Kaliaganj]]||[[Kaliaganj (community development block)|Kaliaganj]]
|-
|[[Itahar, Uttar Dinajpur#Police station|Itahar]]||364.17|| - ||249,500|| - ||[[Itahar]]
|-
|}


==Blocks==
==Blocks==
Community development blocks in Raiganj subdivision are:<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1904_PART_A_DCHB_UTTAR%20DINAJPUR.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Map of Uttar Dinajpur district on the fifth page |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal | accessdate = 4 January 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2100 | title = BDO Offices under Uttar Dinajpur District | work = Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal | publisher = West Bengal Public Library Network | accessdate = 4 January 2019 | archive-date = 19 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190119063429/http://wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2100 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
===Hemtabad block===
[[File:Uttar Dinajpur Tehsil Map (en).svg|thumb]]
Rural area under Hemtabad block consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Bangalbari, Chainagar, Naoda, Bishnupur and Hemtabad.<ref name=blocdir/> There is no urban area under this block.<ref name=ctlist/> Hemtabad police station serves this block.<ref name=distProfile>{{cite web | url=http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/FrameTable2_1.htm | title=List of Districts/C.D.Blocks/ Police Stations with Code No., Number of G.Ps and Number of Mouzas | publisher=Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal | accessdate=2008-12-20}}</ref> Headquarters of this block is in Hemtabad.<ref name=BDOaddresses>{{cite web | url = http://wbdemo5.nic.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=EL | title = Contact details of Block Development Officers | publisher = Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal | work = North Dinajpur district | accessdate = 2008-12-27}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! CD Block ||Headquarters||<br/>Area<br/>km<sup>2</sup>|| Population<br/>(2011) ||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] %||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|ST]] %||[[Hindus]] %||[[Muslims]] %||Literacy<br/> Rate %||Census<br/>Towns
|-
|[[Raiganj (community development block)|Raiganj]]||[[Raiganj]]||472.13||430,221||38.04||6.46||65.13||34.14||63.52|| 2
|-
|[[Hemtabad]]||[[Hemtabad, Uttar Dinajpur|Hemtabad]]||191.82||142,056||34.81||4.57||49.25||50.14||67.88|| -
|-
|[[Kaliaganj (community development block)|Kaliaganj]]||[[Kaliaganj]]||301.90||224,142||61.77||5.65||79.08||20.55||66.50|| -
|-
|[[Itahar]]||[[Itahar, Uttar Dinajpur|Itahar]]||362.40||303,678||25.74||8.28||47.43||51.98||58.95|| 1
|-
|}

==Gram panchayats==
The subdivision contains 39 [[gram panchayat]]s under 4 [[Community Development Block in India|community development blocks]]:<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/PANCHAYATS.aspx |title = Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal |work = Dakshin Dinajpur - Revised in March 2008 | publisher= Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal | accessdate = 4 January 2019}}</ref><ref name=distProfile>{{cite web | url=http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/FrameTable2_2.htm | title=List of Districts/C.D.Blocks/ Police Stations with Code No., Number of G.Ps and Number of Mouzas | publisher=Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal | accessdate= 4 January 2019 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213181814/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/FrameTable2_2.htm | archivedate=13 February 2010 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

* [[Hemtabad]] block: Rural area consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Bangalbari, Chainagar, Naoda, Bishnupur and Hemtabad.
* [[Itahar]] block: Rural area consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Chhayghara, Gulandar&ndash;I, Joyhat, Patirajpur, Durgapur, Gulandar&ndash;II, Kapasia, Surun&ndash;I, Durlovpur, Itahar, Marnai and Surun&ndash;II.
* [[Kaliaganj (community development block)|Kaliaganj]] block: Rural area consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Anantapur, Bhandar, Dhankoil, Mustafanagar, Baruna, Bochadanga, Malgaon and Radhikapur.
* [[Raiganj (community development block)|Raiganj]] block: Rural area consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Bahin, Gouri, Mahipur, Sitgram, Barua, Jagadishpur, Maraikura, Bhatun, Bindole, Kamalabari&ndash;I, Rampur Maharajahat, Birghoi, Kamalabari&ndash;II and Serpur.

==Education==
Uttar Dinajpur district had a literacy rate of 59.07% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Raiganj subdivision had a literacy rate of 66.94%, Islampur subdivision 52.40%.<ref name=2handbook2014>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title= District Statistical Handbook 2013 Uttar Dinajpur| work = Basic data: Table 4.4, 4.5, Clarifications: other related tables | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | accessdate = 7 January 2019 }}</ref>

The table below offers a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Uttar Dinajpur district for the year 2012-13:<ref name=2handbook2014/>

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!width="110" rowspan="2"| Subdivision
!colspan="2"|Primary<br/>School
!colspan="2"|Middle<br/>School
!colspan="2"|High<br/>School
!colspan="2"|Higher Secondary<br/>School
!colspan="2"|General<br/>College, Univ
!colspan="2"|Technical /<br/>Professional Instt
!colspan="2"|Non-formal<br/>Education
|-
!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student<br>
|-
|align=left|Raiganj
|align="center"|810
|align="center"|104,842
|align="center"|83
|align="center"|7,836
|align="center"|18
|align="center"|9,525
|align="center"|140
|align="center"|146,367
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|18,334
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|973
|align="center"|2,218
|align="center"|111,064
|-
|align=left|[[Islampur subdivision|Islampur]]
|align="center"|760
|align="center"|171,598
|align="center"|72
|align="center"|14,226
|align="center"|27
|align="center"|22,437
|align="center"|86
|align="center"|121,719
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|9,683
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|47
|align="center"|2,648
|align="center"|221,977
|-
|align=left|[[Uttar Dinajpur district]]
|align="center"|1,570
|align="center"|276,440
|align="center"|155
|align="center"|22,062
|align="center"|45
|align="center"|31,962
|align="center"|226
|align="center"|268,086
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|28,017
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|1,020
|align="center"|4,866
|align="center"|333,041
|-
|}

<small>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.<ref name=2handbook2014/></small>

The following institutions are located in Raiganj subdivision:
*[[Raiganj University]] came into being in 2015, with the upgradation of Raiganj College (University College), which was initially set up in 1948 as Raiganj College.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://raiganjuniversity.ac.in/history-2/ |title = Raiganj University |publisher= RU | accessdate = 10 January 2019 }}</ref>
*Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital was established in 2018, incorporating the District Hospital.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.raiganjgmch.org/ |title = Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital | publisher= RGMCH | accessdate = 10 January 2019 }}</ref>
*[[Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya]] was established in 1986.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://rsmraiganj.in/ |title = Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya |publisher= RSM | accessdate = 10 January 2019 }}</ref>
*[[Kaliyaganj College]] was established in 1968 at [[Kaliaganj]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.kaliyaganjcollege.ac.in/ |title = Kaliyaganj College |publisher= KC | accessdate = 10 January 2019 }}</ref>
*[[Dr. Meghnad Saha College]] was established in 2000 at Village: Ranipur, PO Tilna, PS Itahar.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.drmscollege.ac.in/ |title = Dr. Meghnad Saha College |publisher= DMSC | accessdate = 10 January 2019 }}</ref>
*[[Raiganj Polytechnic]] was established in 1986.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://raipolyedu.net.in/# | title = Raiganj Polytechnic | publisher = RP | accessdate = 10 January 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*Raiganj B.ED. College was established in 1981.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://raiganjbedcol.org/ |title = RBEdC |publisher= | accessdate = 10 January 2019 }}</ref>
*Netaji Subhas Ch. Bose Teachers Training College was established at Village: Ratanpur, PO Bindole, PS Raiganj.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://nscbttc.org/ |title = Netaji Subhas Ch. Bose Teachers Training College |publisher= NSCBTTC | accessdate = 10 January 2019 }}</ref>
*Moulana Abul Kalam Azad B.Ed. College was established in 2005 at Village: Bagbari, PO Itahar.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.icbse.com/colleges/moulana-abul-kalam-azad-b-ed-college/32896/2 |title = Moulana Abul Kalam Azad B.Ed. College |publisher= College Admission | accessdate = 10 January 2019 }}</ref>

==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 2013 in Uttar Dinajpur district.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Uttar Dinajpur | work = Table 3.1, 3.3 | publisher = Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal | accessdate = 7 January 2019 }}</ref>
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!width="110" rowspan="2"| Subdivision
!width="160" colspan="4" rowspan="1"| Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Other<br/>State<br/>Govt<br/>Deptts
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Local<br/>bodies
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Central<br/>Govt<br/>Deptts /<br/>PSUs
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|NGO /<br/>Private<br/>Nursing<br/>Homes
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total<br/>Number<br/>of<br/>Beds
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total<br/>Number<br/>of<br/>Doctors*
!widthspan="130" rowspan="2"|Indoor<br/>Patients
!widthspan="130" rowspan="2"|Outdoor<br/>Patients
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!width="40"|Hospitals<br/>
!width="40"|Rural<br/>Hospitals<br/>
!width="40"|Block<br/>Primary<br/>Health<br/>Centres<br/>
!width="40"|Primary<br/>Health<br/>Centres<br/>
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|align=left|Raiganj
|align="center"|2
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|10
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|23
|align="center"|774
|align="center"|67
|align="center"|61,438
|align="center"|1,274,032
|-
|align=left|[[Islampur subdivision|Islampur]]
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|22
|align="center"|455
|align="center"|59
|align="center"|50,520
|align="center"|1,500,160
|-
|align=left|[[Uttar Dinajpur district]]
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|19
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|45
|align="center"|1,229
|align="center"|126
|align="center"|112,058
|align="center"|2,774,192
|-
|}
<small>.* Excluding nursing homes</small>


Medical facilities available in Raiganj subdivision are as follows:
===Itahar block===
Rural area under Itahar block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Chhayghara, Gulandar&ndash;I, Joyhat, Patirajpur, Durgapur, Gulandar&ndash;II, Kapasia, Surun&ndash;I, Durlovpur, Itahar, Marnai and Surun&ndash;II.<ref name=blocdir/> There is no urban area under this block.<ref name=ctlist/> Itahar police station serves this block.<ref name=distProfile/> Headquarters of this block is in Itahar.<ref name=BDOaddresses/>Rakesh


'''Hospitals''': (Name, location, beds)<ref name=medical>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 12 January 2019}}</ref><br/>
===Kaliaganj block===
Raiganj District Hospital, [[Raiganj]], 300 beds<br/>
Rural area under Kaliaganj block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Anantapur, Bhandar, Dhankoil, Mustafanagar, Baruna, Bochadanga, Malgaon and Radhikapur.<ref name=blocdir/> There is no urban area under this block.<ref name=ctlist/> Kaliaganj police station serves this block.<ref name=distProfile/> Headquarters of this block is in Kaliaganj.<ref name=BDOaddresses/>
Kasba Police Hospital, PO Debipur, Raiganj, 50 beds<br/>
Kaliaganj State General Hospital, [[Kaliaganj]], 60 beds<br/>
'''Rural Hospitals''': (Name, CD block, location, beds)<ref name=medical/><br/>
Itahar Rural Hospital, Itahar CD block, [[Itahar, Uttar Dinajpur|Itahar]], 30 beds<br/>
Hemtabad Rural Hospital, Hemtabad CD block, [[Hemtabad, Uttar Dinajpur|Uttar Dinajpur]], 30 beds<br/>
'''Block Primary Health Centre''': (Name, block, location, beds)<ref name=medical/><br/>
Rampur BPHC, Raiganj CD block, Rampur, 10 beds<br/>
Kunour BPHC, Kaliaganj CD block, Kunour, 10 beds<br/>
'''Primary Health Centres''': (CD Block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)<ref name=medical/><br/>
Raiganj CD block: PO Bhupalpur (Durgapur PHC) (6), PO Bhupalpur (Bindol PHC) (6), PO Bholahat (Bhatun PHC) (10)<br/>
Itahar CD block: Marani (10), Churaman (6), Paraharipur (Surun PHC) (6)<br/>
Kaliaganj CD block: Majhiar (6)<br/>
Hemtabad CD block: Bangalbari (10), Baharail (6)


==Electoral constituencies==
===Raiganj block===
[[Lok Sabha]] (parliamentary) and [[Vidhan Sabha]] (state assembly) constituencies in Raiganj subdivision were as follows:<ref name=delimitation>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/WestBengal/FINAL%20ORDER%20NOTIFICATION_English.pdf | title = Delimitation Commission Order No. 18, 15 February 2006 | accessdate= 18 January 2019|work = West Bengal| publisher= Election Commission of India}}</ref>
Rural area under Raiganj block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Bahin, Gouri, Mahipur, Sitgram, Barua, Jagadishpur, Maraikura, Bhatun, Bindole, Kamalabari&ndash;I, Rampur, Birghoi, Kamalabari&ndash;II and Serpur.<ref name=blocdir/> Urban area under this block consists of two [[census town]]s:[[Nachhratpur Katabari]] and [[Kasba (Uttar Dinajpur)|Kasba]].<ref name=ctlist/> Raiganj police station serves this block.<ref name=distProfile/> Headquarters of this block is in Raiganj.<ref name=BDOaddresses/>


{| class="wikitable sortable"
==Legislative segments==
|-
As per order of the [[Delimitation Commission]] in respect of the [[delimitation of constituencies]] in the West Bengal, the Raiganj municipality and five [[gram panchayat]]s under the Raiganj block, viz. Bahin, Maraikura, Gouri, Kamalabari&ndash;I and Kamalabari&ndash;II together will constitute the '''Raiganj assembly constituency''' of West Bengal. The Kaliaganj municipality, the Kaliaganj block, and the two gram panchayats Barua and Birghoi under the Raiganj block will together form the '''Kaliaganj assembly constituency'''. '''Hemtabad assembly constituency''' will cover the Hemtabad block and seven gram panchayats under the Raiganj block, viz. Mahipur, Sitgram, Jagadishpur, Bhatun, Bindole, Rampur and Serpur. The area under the Itahar block will constitute the '''Itahar assembly constituency'''. Kaliaganj and Hemtabad constituencies will be reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled castes (SC)]] candidates. Hemtabad, Raiganj and Kaliaganj constituencies will be part of '''[[Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency)]]''', whereas the Itahar constituency will be part of '''[[Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency)]]'''.<ref>{{cite web
! Lok Sabha constituency ||Reservation||Vidhan Sabha constituency ||Reservation||CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
| url = http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf | format = PDF | title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission| accessdate = 2009-01-11 | work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal| publisher = Delimitation Commission | pages = 6,23}}</ref>
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|[[Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raiganj]]||None||[[Raiganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raiganj]]||None||[[Raiganj]] municipality, and Bahin, Maraikup, Gouri, Kamalabati I and Kamalabati II [[gram panchayat|GPs]] of [[Raiganj (community development block)|Raiganj]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]]
|-
| || ||[[Kaliaganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kaliaganj]]||Reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|SC]]||[[Kaliaganj]] municipality, [[Kaliaganj (community development block)|Kaliaganj]] CD block and Barua and Birghai GPs of [[Raiganj (community development block)|Raiganj]] CD Block
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| || ||[[Hemtabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hemtabad]]||Reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|SC]]||[[Hemtabad (community development block)|Hemtabad]] CD block and Bhatol, Bindol, Jagadishpur, Mahipur, Sherpur, Rampur and Sitgram GPs of [[Raiganj (community development block)|Raiganj]] CD block
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| || ||Other assembly segments outside the subdivision|| ||
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|[[Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Balurghat]]||None||[[Itahar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Itahar]]||None||[[Itahar (community development block)|Itahar]] CD block
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| || ||Other assembly segments outside the subdivision|| ||
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 20:40, 22 December 2024

Raiganj subdivision
Subdivision
Map
Coordinates: 25°37′N 88°07′E / 25.62°N 88.12°E / 25.62; 88.12
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth Dinajpur
HeadquartersRaiganj
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.gov.in

Raiganj subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Subdivisions

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Uttar Dinajpur district is divided into two administrative subdivisions:[1]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2 (2001)		 Population
(2011)		 Urban
Population %
(2011)		 Rural
Population %
(2011)
Raiganj Raiganj 1,350.56 1,337,229 19.39 80.61
Islampur Islampur 1,768.57 1,669,895 6.17 93.83
Uttar Dinajpur district Raiganj 3,140.00 3,007,134 12.05 87.95

Administrative units

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Raiganj subdivision has 4 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 39 gram panchayats, 747 mouzas, 745 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 3 census towns. The municipalities are at Raiganj and Kaliaganj. The census towns are: Nachhratpur Katabari, Kasba and Itahar. The subdivision has its headquarters at Raiganj.[1]

Police stations

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Police stations in Raiganj subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[1][2]

Police station Area covered
(km2)		 Border (km) Population Municipal town/ city CD Block
Raiganj 472.13 n/a 427,820 Raiganj Raiganj
Raiganj Women - - - Raiganj -
Hemtabad 191.6 n/a 142,022 - Hemtabad
Kaliaganj 301.9 n/a 224,382 Kaliaganj Kaliaganj
Itahar 364.17 - 249,500 - Itahar

Blocks

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Community development blocks in Raiganj subdivision are:[3][4]

CD Block Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 SC % ST % Hindus % Muslims % Literacy
Rate %		 Census
Towns
Raiganj Raiganj 472.13 430,221 38.04 6.46 65.13 34.14 63.52 2
Hemtabad Hemtabad 191.82 142,056 34.81 4.57 49.25 50.14 67.88 -
Kaliaganj Kaliaganj 301.90 224,142 61.77 5.65 79.08 20.55 66.50 -
Itahar Itahar 362.40 303,678 25.74 8.28 47.43 51.98 58.95 1

Gram panchayats

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The subdivision contains 39 gram panchayats under 4 community development blocks:[5][6]

  • Hemtabad block: Rural area consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Bangalbari, Chainagar, Naoda, Bishnupur and Hemtabad.
  • Itahar block: Rural area consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Chhayghara, Gulandar–I, Joyhat, Patirajpur, Durgapur, Gulandar–II, Kapasia, Surun–I, Durlovpur, Itahar, Marnai and Surun–II.
  • Kaliaganj block: Rural area consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Anantapur, Bhandar, Dhankoil, Mustafanagar, Baruna, Bochadanga, Malgaon and Radhikapur.
  • Raiganj block: Rural area consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Bahin, Gouri, Mahipur, Sitgram, Barua, Jagadishpur, Maraikura, Bhatun, Bindole, Kamalabari–I, Rampur Maharajahat, Birghoi, Kamalabari–II and Serpur.

Education

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Uttar Dinajpur district had a literacy rate of 59.07% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Raiganj subdivision had a literacy rate of 66.94%, Islampur subdivision 52.40%.[7]

The table below offers a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Uttar Dinajpur district for the year 2012-13:[7]

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
Raiganj 810 104,842 83 7,836 18 9,525 140 146,367 4 18,334 6 973 2,218 111,064
Islampur 760 171,598 72 14,226 27 22,437 86 121,719 2 9,683 1 47 2,648 221,977
Uttar Dinajpur district 1,570 276,440 155 22,062 45 31,962 226 268,086 6 28,017 7 1,020 4,866 333,041

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.[7]

The following institutions are located in Raiganj subdivision:

  • Raiganj University came into being in 2015, with the upgradation of Raiganj College (University College), which was initially set up in 1948 as Raiganj College.[8]
  • Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital was established in 2018, incorporating the District Hospital.[9]
  • Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya was established in 1986.[10]
  • Kaliyaganj College was established in 1968 at Kaliaganj.[11]
  • Dr. Meghnad Saha College was established in 2000 at Village: Ranipur, PO Tilna, PS Itahar.[12]
  • Raiganj Polytechnic was established in 1986.[13]
  • Raiganj B.ED. College was established in 1981.[14]
  • Netaji Subhas Ch. Bose Teachers Training College was established at Village: Ratanpur, PO Bindole, PS Raiganj.[15]
  • Moulana Abul Kalam Azad B.Ed. College was established in 2005 at Village: Bagbari, PO Itahar.[16]

Healthcare

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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 2013 in Uttar Dinajpur district.[17]

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
Raiganj 2 - 3 10 1 1 - 6 23 774 67 61,438 1,274,032
Islampur 1 1 4 9 - - - 7 22 455 59 50,520 1,500,160
Uttar Dinajpur district 3 1 7 19 1 1 - 13 45 1,229 126 112,058 2,774,192

.* Excluding nursing homes

Medical facilities available in Raiganj subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[18]
Raiganj District Hospital, Raiganj, 300 beds
Kasba Police Hospital, PO Debipur, Raiganj, 50 beds
Kaliaganj State General Hospital, Kaliaganj, 60 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[18]
Itahar Rural Hospital, Itahar CD block, Itahar, 30 beds
Hemtabad Rural Hospital, Hemtabad CD block, Uttar Dinajpur, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centre: (Name, block, location, beds)[18]
Rampur BPHC, Raiganj CD block, Rampur, 10 beds
Kunour BPHC, Kaliaganj CD block, Kunour, 10 beds
Primary Health Centres: (CD Block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[18]
Raiganj CD block: PO Bhupalpur (Durgapur PHC) (6), PO Bhupalpur (Bindol PHC) (6), PO Bholahat (Bhatun PHC) (10)
Itahar CD block: Marani (10), Churaman (6), Paraharipur (Surun PHC) (6)
Kaliaganj CD block: Majhiar (6)
Hemtabad CD block: Bangalbari (10), Baharail (6)

Electoral constituencies

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Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Raiganj subdivision were as follows:[19]

Lok Sabha constituency Reservation Vidhan Sabha constituency Reservation CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Raiganj None Raiganj None Raiganj municipality, and Bahin, Maraikup, Gouri, Kamalabati I and Kamalabati II GPs of Raiganj CD block
Kaliaganj Reserved for SC Kaliaganj municipality, Kaliaganj CD block and Barua and Birghai GPs of Raiganj CD Block
Hemtabad Reserved for SC Hemtabad CD block and Bhatol, Bindol, Jagadishpur, Mahipur, Sherpur, Rampur and Sitgram GPs of Raiganj CD block
Other assembly segments outside the subdivision
Balurghat None Itahar None Itahar CD block
Other assembly segments outside the subdivision

References

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  1. ^ a b c "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Uttar Dinajpur". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Uttar Dinajpur District Police". PS Information. District Police. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Uttar Dinajpur district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. ^ "BDO Offices under Uttar Dinajpur District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Dakshin Dinajpur - Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. ^ "List of Districts/C.D.Blocks/ Police Stations with Code No., Number of G.Ps and Number of Mouzas". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Uttar Dinajpur". Basic data: Table 4.4, 4.5, Clarifications: other related tables. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Raiganj University". RU. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital". RGMCH. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya". RSM. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Kaliyaganj College". KC. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Dr. Meghnad Saha College". DMSC. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Raiganj Polytechnic". RP. Retrieved 10 January 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  14. ^ "RBEdC". Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Netaji Subhas Ch. Bose Teachers Training College". NSCBTTC. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Moulana Abul Kalam Azad B.Ed. College". College Admission. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  17. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Uttar Dinajpur". Table 3.1, 3.3. Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  18. ^ a b c d "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  19. ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18, 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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  • Raiganj travel guide from Wikivoyage
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