Kalna subdivision


Kalna subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Overview

Kalna subdivision is spread mostly across the Bhagirathi basin, with its western part intruding into the Bardhaman plain, the central plain area of the district.

Subdivisions

Purba Bardhaman district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
Rural
Population %
Urban
Population %
Bardhaman Sadar NorthBardhaman1,958.431,586,62373.5826.42
Bardhaman Sadar SouthMemari1,410.031,198,15595.544.46
KatwaKatwa1,070.48963,02288.4411.56
KalnaKalna993.751,087,73287.0013.00
Purba Bardhaman districtBardhaman5,432.694,835,53284.9815.02

Administrative units

Kalna subdivision has 4 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 47 gram panchayats, 543 mouzas, 525 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 9 census towns. The single municipality is at Kalna. The census towns are: Srirampur, Hatsimla, Jaluidanga, Gopinathpur, Nasratpur, Dhatrigram, Piarinagar, Uttar Goara and Shashpur. The subdivision has its headquarters at Kalna.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India data Kalna subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, had a total population of 1,087,732. There were 556,573 males and 531,159 females. Population below 6 years was 113,711.
As per the 2011 census data the total number of literates in Kalna subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, was 732,111 out of which males numbered 402,516 and females numbered 329,595.
See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate
In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 766,230 and formed 70.44% of the population in Kalna subdivision. Muslims numbered 306,360 and formed 28.17% of the population. Christians numbered 1,859 and formed 0.17% of the population. Others numbered 13,283 and formed 1.22% of the population.

Police stations

Police stations in Kalna subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Police stationArea covered
km2		Municipal townCD Block
Nadanghat60-Purbasthali I, Purbasthali II
Purbasthali180.3Purbasthali I, Purbasthali II
Kalna347.6KalnaKalna I, Kalna II
Monteswar354.04-Manteswar

Blocks

Community development blocks in Kalna subdivision are:
CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
SC %ST %Hindus %Muslims %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
Purbasthali ISrirampur148.44206,97725.463.6874.7024.9577.595
Purbasthali IIPatuli192.47212,35526.113.7368.0631.6070.35-
Kalna IRangapara169.08206,94528.6310.1368.6029.0075.813
Kalna IISingarkone172.17167,33536.6117.2980.3215.3476.251
ManteswarMonteswar305.19237,39823.952.9357.6941.7773.08-

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 47 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:

Agriculture

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. Given below is an overview of the agricultural production 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.
CD Block/ SubdivisionRiceWheatJutePulsesOil seedsPotatoesSugarcane
Purbasthali51,66166935,103282,6801,649-
Purbasthali II2,7152,774104,8351252,7032,774-
Kalna I57,151-23,08484,64723,876-
Kalna II49,981316,0053275--
Manteswar95,64115348-1,12028,709565
Kalna subdivision257,1493,461179,37516411,425159,659565
Katwa509,61063865,1682177,43251,92897,483
Bardhaman Sadar North688,626908-1083,059105,1821,802
Bardhaman Sadar South441,6451,758331,37514,619883,4571,192
Purba Bardhaman district1,897,0306,765244,5761,86436,5351,200,226101,042

Education

Given in the table below 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:
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.
The following institutions are located in Kalna subdivision:
The table below 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.
Medical facilities available in Kalna subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals:

Kalna Subdivisional Hospital, Kalna, 200 beds

Indian Red Cross Society, Kalna, 8 beds

Rural Hospitals:

Srirampur Rural Hospital, Purbasthali I CD block, Srirampur, PO Vidyanagar, 30 beds

Purbasthali Rural Hospital, Purbasthali II CD block, Purbasthali, 30 beds

Atgharia Rural Hospital, Kalna I CD block, Atgharia, 30 beds

Monteswar Rural Hospital, Manteswar CD block, Monteswar, 30 beds

Block Primary Health Centre:

Badla BPHC, Kalna II, Badla, PO Chagram, 15 beds

Primary Health Centres:

Kalna I: Baghnapara, Sahajpur, Sultanpur

Kalna II: Akalpoush, Angarson, PO Pindra, Baidyapur, Tehatta

Manteswar: Dhanyakherur, PO Majhergram, Moinampur, PO Katsihi, Putsuri

Purbasthali I: Dogachhia, PO Rai Dogachhia, Nadanghat, Nowapara

Purbasthali II: Kubajpur, PO Rai Dogachhia, Nimdah, PO Belerhat, Patuli, Singari, PO Laxmipur

Electoral constituencies

and Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Kalna subdivision were as follows:
Lok Sabha constituencyReservationVidhan Sabha constituencyReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Bardhaman PurbaReserved for SCKalnaReserved for SCKalna municipality, Kalna II CD Block and Bagnapara, Hatkalna and Krishnadevpur gram panchayats of Kalna I CD Block
Purbasthali Dakshin-Nandai, Kankuria, Begpur, Atghoria Simlan, Dhatrigram and Sultanpur gram panchayats of Kalna I CD Block and Nasratpur, Samudragarh, Bagpur, Sreerampur and Nadanghat gram panchayats of Purbasthali I CD Block
Purbasthali Uttar-Purbasthali II CD Block, Jahannagar and Dogachia gram panchayats of Purbasthali I CD Block, and Bamunpara, Mamudpur II and Putsuri gram panchayats of Manteswar CD Block
All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Kalna subdivision
Bardhaman-Durgapur-Manteswar-Baghsan, Vagra Mulgram, Denur, Jamna, Kusumgram, Majhergram, Mamudpur I, Manteswar, Pipalan and Shushunia gram panchayats of Manteswar CD Block and Barapalason I, Barapalason II, Bohar I, Bohar II, Bijur I, Bijur II and Satgachhia I gram panchayats of Memari II CD Block
All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Kalna subdivision