Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision
Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision is an administrative division of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Subdivisions
Jalpaiguri district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population | Rural Population % | Urban Population % |
| Jalpaiguri Sadar | Jalpaiguri | 2,245.47 | 1,811,885 | 62.01 | 37.99 |
| Malbazar | Malbazar | 1,150.84 | 569,711 | 88.68 | 11.32 |
| Jalpaiguri district | Jalpaiguri | 3,396.31 | 2,381,596 | 68.39 | 31.61 |
Administrative units
Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision has 6 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 58 gram panchayats, 247 mouzas, 231 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities, part of 1 municipal corporation and 9 census towns. The municipalities are: Jalpaiguri and Dhupguri. The municipal corporation partly in the subdivision is Siliguri. The census towns are: Dabgram, Binnaguri, Chakiabhita, Kharia, Mainaguri, Dakshin Khagrabari, Banarhat, Telipara Tea Garden and Gairkata. The subdivision has its headquarters at Jalpaiguri.Police stations
Police stations in the Jalpatguri Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:| Police Station | Area covered km2 | International border | Inter-state border km | Municipal Town | CD block |
| Rajganj | n/a | n/a | - | - | Rajganj |
| Pradhan Nagar | n/a | - | - | Siliguri | Rajganj |
| Jalpaiguri | n/a | n/a | - | Jalpaiguri | Jalpaiguri |
| Mainaguri | n/a | - | - | - | Maynaguri |
| Dhupguri | n/a | - | - | Dhupguri | Dhupguri part |
| Banarhat | n/a | n/a | - | - | Dhupguri part, Nagrakata |
Blocks
Community development blocks in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision are:| CD block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population | SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns |
| Rajganj | Rajganj | 614.82 | 373,766 | 49.56 | 4.12 | 69.82 | 3 |
| Jalpaiguri | Jalpaiguri | 500.65 | 323,455 | 60.78 | 6.06 | 73.81 | 1 |
| Maynaguri | Mainaguri | 530.60 | 329,932 | 71.20 | 1.32 | 75.63 | 2 |
| Dhupguri | Dhupguri | 565.10 | 414,854 | 46.00 | 21.04 | 69.57 | 3 |
Gram Panchayats
The subdivision contains 56 gram panchayats under 4 community development blocks:- Jalpaiguri block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Arabinda, Boalmari-Nandanpur, Kharija-Barubari-I, Paharpur, Bahadur, South Berubari, Kharija-Berubari-II, Patkata, Baropatia Nutanabos, Garalbari, Mondalghat, Belakoba, Kharia and Nagar Berubari.
- Mainaguri block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Amguri, Domohoni-I, Madhabdanga-I, Padamoti-II, Barnis, Domohoni-II, Madhabdanga-II, Ramshai, Churabhandar, Khagrabari-I, Maynaguri, Saptibari-I, Dharmapur, Khagrabari-II, Padamoti-I and Saptibari-II.
- Dhupguri block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Banarhat-I, Salbari-I, Jharaltagram-I, Sakoyajhora-II, Banarhat-II, Salbari-II, Jharaltagram-II, Barogharia, Gadhearkuthi, Magurmari-I, Binnaguri, Godong-I, Magurmari-II, Chamurchi, Godong-II, Sakoyajhora-I.
- Rajganj block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Binnaguri, Fulbari-I, Majhiali, Sannyasikata, Dabgram-I, Fulbari-II, Mantadari, Sikarpur, Dabgram-II, Kukurjan, Panikauri and Sukhani.
Education
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.
Educational institutions
The following institutions are located in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision:- Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, is an autonomous institution established in 1961.
- Ananda Chandra College was established at Jalpaiguri in 1942. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers honours courses in arts and science, a post-grauduate course in Bengali and an under-graduate course in physical education.
- Ananda Chandra College of Commerce was established at Jalpaiguri in 1965. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in commerce and some other subjects also.
- Prasannadeb Women’s College was established at Jalpaiguri in 1950. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts and science.
- North Bengal St. Xavier’s College, a Jesuit institution was established at Rajganj in 2007. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal it offers courses in arts, science and commerce.
- Rajganj College was established in 2009. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts.
- Maynaguri College was established in 1999. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses it offers courses in arts and science.
- Kabi Sukanta Mahavidyalaya was established at Dhupguri in 1981.Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts and commerce.
- Dhupguri Girls’ College was established at Dhupguri in 2013. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts.
- Banarhat Kartik Oraon Hindi Government College was established at Banarhat in 2014. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it is a Hindi-medium institution offering courses in arts and science.
- Jalpaiguri Law College was established in 1981. It offers a five year integrated course.
Healthcare
.* Excluding nursing homes.
Medical facilities
Medical facilities in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision are as follows:Hospitals:
- Jalpaiguri District Hospital, Jalpaiguri M, 610 beds
- Rani Ashrumati Memorial T.B. Hospital, Jalpaiguri, 60 beds
- Jalpaiguri Jail Hospital, Jalpaiguri, 30 beds
- Jalpaiguri Police Hospital, Jalpaiguri, 28 beds
- New Jalpaiguri Railway Hospital, Bhaktinagar, Rajganj CD block, 100 beds
- Domohoni Railway Hospital, Domohoni, Maynaguri CD block, 2 beds
- Maynaguri Rural Hospital, Maynaguri CD block, Mainaguri, 60 beds
- Dhupguri Rural Hospital, Dhupguri CD block, Dhupguri, 30 beds
- Rajganj Rural Hospital, Rajganj CD block, Payachari, 30 beds
- Belacoba Rural Hospital, Jalpaiguri CD block, Prasannanagr, 30 beds
- Jalpaiguri CD block: Bahadur, Kharija Berubari, Nadanpur Bolamari , Rangdhamali, South Berubari .
- Maynaguri CD block: Barnes, Bhurangabari , Churabhandar, Singhimari , Saptibari, Ramsi .
- Dhupguri CD block: Jhar Altargram , Sakarjhora , Duramari .
- Rajganj CD block: Kalinagar, Sikarpur, Kukrajn .