Jhargram subdivision


Jhargram Sadar Subdivision is an administrative Subdivision of the Jhargram district in the state of West Bengal, India. It became part of the Jhargram district from 4 April 2017 after splitting from the Paschim Medinipur district.

History

Jhargram subdivision was created in 1922 with the police stations at Jhargram, Gopiballavpur and Binpur.

Geography

Jhargram subdivision covers an area of 3,037.64 km2 and had a population of 1,136,548 in the 2011 census. 96.52% of the total population was rural and only 3.48% was urban population. 20.11% of the total population belonged to scheduled castes and 29.37% belonged to scheduled tribes.
Jhargram subdivision has 10 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 79 gram panchayats, 2,996 mouzas, 2513 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 1 census town. The single municipality is at Jhargram. The census town is Silda: The subdivision has its headquarters at Jhargram.

Police stations

Police stations in Jhargram subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Police StationArea covered
km2		Inter-state borderMunicipal TownCD Block
Jhargramn/a-JhargramJhargram
Jhargram Women'sAll CD Blocks of Jhargram subdivision---
Lalgarhn/a--Binpur I
Belpaharin/aEast Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on the south-Binpur II
Binpurn/a--Binpur II
Jambonin/aEast Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on the south and west-Jamboni
Nayagramn/aBalasore district of Odisha on the east, Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on the south and west-Nayagram
Sankrailn/a--Sankrail
Gopiballavpurn/aMayurbhanj district of Odisha on the south and East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on the west-Gopiballavpur I
Beliaberahn/aEast Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on the west-Gopiballavpur II

Blocks

Community development blocks in Jhargram subdivision are:
CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
Rural population
%		Urban population
%		SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
JhargramJhargram515.11170,097100-14.8322.7172.23-
Binpur ILalgarh357.62156,153100-25.0228.1569.74-
Binpur IIBelpahari583.50164,52296.523.4815.7739.9570.461
JamboniGidhni318.83113,197100-18.1028.6072.63-
NayagramBaligeria501.44142,199100-20.3240.0163.70-
SankrailRohini276.80115,418100-18.2024.9773.35-
Gopiballavpur IChhatinasol275.83108,254100-27.1834.0165.44-
Gopiballavpur IIBeliaberah192.17104,996100-31.0023.3971.40-

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 79 gram panchayats under 8 community development blocks:
Jhargram subdivision had a literacy rate of 70.92% in 2011.
Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the block-wise-wise education scenario in Jhargram subdivision for the year 2013-14:
Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher sNecondary 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, adult high schools, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.
The following institutions are located in Jhargram subdivision:
In 2017, Jhargram subdivision has been declared as a health district to improve the healthcare system. The table below presents a subdivision-wise overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in Paschim Medinipur district.
and Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Jhargram district were as follows from 2006:
Lok Sabha constituencyVidhan Sabha constituencyDistrictReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats
Jhargram NayagramJhargramSTNayagram and Gopiballavpur I CD Blocks, and Chorchita, Kuliana and Nota GPs of Gopiballavpur II CD Block.
GopiballavpurJhargram-Beliabera, Kharbandhi, Pet Bindhi and Tapshia GPs of Gopiballavpur II CD Block, Aguiboni, Chandri, Chubka, Dudhkundi, Lodhasuli, Nedabahara, Patashimul, Shalboni and Sardiha GPs of Jhargram CD Block and Sankrail CD Block.
JhargramJhargram-Jhargram municipality, Bandhgora, Manikpara, Radhanagar and Sapdhara GPs of Jhargram CD Block and Binpur I CD Block.
GarbetaPaschim Medinipur-Garhbeta I CD Block and Amlasuli, Jogardanga, Piyasala and Sarboth GPs of Garhbeta II CD Block.
SalboniPaschim Medinipur-Bhimpur, Bishnupur, Debgram, Lalgeria and Salboni GPs of Salboni CD Block, Goaltor, Gohaldanga, Jeerapara, Makli, Patharpara and Pingbani GPs of Garhbeta II CD Block and Garhbeta III CD Block.
BinpurJhargram-Binpur II and Jamboni CD Blocks.
BandwanPuruliaSTBandwan, Barabazar and Manbazar II CD Block.