Khatra subdivision
Khatra subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History
Khatra subdivision was established as an additional subdivision on 27 March 1986 and as a full-fledged subdivision on 2 November 1992Geography
Khatra subdivision is geologically located in the erosional eastern part of Chota Nagpur plateau. Mashak Hill is the highest point in this subdivision. Kangsabati and Shilabati are two prominent river in this subdivision.Subdivisions in the district
Bankura district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population | Rural Population % | Urban Population % |
| Bankura Sadar | Bankura | 2596.11 | 1,439,148 | 89.27 | 11.43 |
| Khatra | Khatra | 2407.49 | 1,045.591 | 100.00 | 0 |
| Bishnupur | Bishnupur | 1870.75 | 1,111,935 | 91.04 | 8.96 |
| Bankura district | Bankura | 6882.00 | 3,596,674 | 92.63 | 7.37 |
Khatra subdivision has a density of population of 434 per km2. 29.07% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.
Administrative units
Khatra subdivision has 9 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 59 gram panchayats, 1,311 inhabited villages, 4 census towns. The census towns are: Khatra, Ledisol, Simlapal and Raipur Bazar. The subdivision has its headquarters at Khatra.Police stations
Police stations in Khatra subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:| Police Station | Area covered km2 | Municipalities | CD Block |
| Indpur | 300.20 | – | Indpur |
| Khatra | 229.68 | – | Khatra |
| Khatra Subdivision Women's | – | All blocks in Khatra subdivision | |
| Hirbandh | 215.80 | – | Hirbandh |
| Ranibandh | – | Ranibandh | |
| Barikul | – | Ranibandh | |
| Taldangra | 349.7 | – | Taldangra |
| Simlapal | 309.27 | – | Simlapal |
| Raipur | 252.55 | – | Raipur |
| Sarenga | 235.68 | – | Sarenga |
Blocks
Community development blocks in Khatra subdivision are:| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population | SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns |
| Khatra | Khatra | 231.82 | 117,030 | 26.44 | 22.02 | 72.18 | 2 |
| Indpur | Indpur | 302.60 | 156,522 | 40.59 | 9.59 | 67.42 | |
| Hirbandh | Hirbandh | 190.97 | 83,834 | 27.23 | 28.40 | 64.18 | |
| Ranibandh | Ranibandh | 428.51 | 119,089 | 11.45 | 47.07 | 68.53 | |
| Raipur | Garh Raipur | 369.92 | 171,377 | 21.86 | 27.66 | 71.33 | 1 |
| Sarenga | Sarenga | 223.78 | 106,808 | 29.12 | 19.11 | 74.25 | |
| Simlapal | Simlapal | 310.15 | 143,038 | 26.38 | 14.88 | 68.44 | 1 |
| Taldangra | Taldangra | 349.74 | 147,893 | 26.30 | 13.93 | 70.87 |
Gram Panchayats
The subdivision contains 59 gram panchayats under eight community development blocs:- Khatra block: Baidyanathpur, Dhanarah, Khatra Gram–I, Supur, Dahala, Gorabari and Khatra Gram–II.
- Indpur block: Brahmandiha, Gaurbazar, Indpur, Veduasol, Brojarajpur, Hatgram and Raghunathpur.
- Hirbandh block: Baharamuri, Hirbandh, Moshiara, Gopalpur and Maliyan.
- Raipur: Dhanarah, Fulkusma, Motgoda, Sonagara, Dheko, Melera, Raipur, Dundar, Mondalkuli and Shyamsundarpur.
- Sarenga block: Bikrampur, Gargarla, Neturpur, Chiltore, Goalbari and Sarenga.
- Ranibandh block: Ambikanagar, Haludkanali, Rajakata, Rautora, Barikul, Puddi, Ranibandh and Rudra.
- Simlapal block: Bikrampur, Lakshmisagar, Mondalgram, Simlapal, Dubrajpur, Machatora and Parswala.
- Taldangra block: Amdangra, Harmasra, Saltora, Bibarda, Khalgram, Satmauli, Fulmati, Panchmura and Taldangra.
Education
Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Bankura district for the year 2013–14. It may be noted that 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 Khatra subdivision:- Panchmura Mahavidyalaya at Panchmura was established in 1965.
- Khatra Adibasi Mahavidyalaya was established at Khatra in 1979.
- Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established at Baragari, PO Jambani in 1986.
- Raipur Block Mahavidyalaya located at Village and PO Kharigerya was established in 2010.
- Birsha Munda Memorial College was established in 2010 at Village Pirrah, PO Haludkanali.
- Government General Degree College, Ranibandh has been started in 2015 at Rautara.
- Simlapal College of Education at Simlapal offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Education degree. It was established in 2009 and affiliated to the University of Burdwan in 2012.
Healthcare
Medical facilities
Medical facilities in Khatra subdivision are as follows:Hospitals:
- Khatra Subdivisional Hospital, Khatra, 100 beds
- Taldangra Rural Hospital, Taldangra CD block, Taldangra, 30 beds
- Indpur Rural Hospital, Indpur CD block, Indpur, 30 beds
- Simla Block Primary Health Centre, Khatra CD block, Khatra, 10 beds
- Khatra CD block: Bonabaid
- Hirbandh CD block: Mosiara , Molian
- Ranibandh CD block: Jhilimili, Barikul, Halud Kanali, Khejuria
- Taldangra CD block: Harmasra, Amdanga , Panchmura, Bibarda
- Simlapal CD block: Hatibari , Lakshmisagar , Arrah
- Raipur CD block: Matgoda, Phulkusma
- Sarenga CD block: Dumurtor Sarenga, Krishnapur
- Indpur CD block: Hatgram, Gunnath, Saldiha
Electoral constituencies
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vidhan Sabha constituency | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayats |
| Bankura | Raghunathpur | SC | In Purulia district |
| Saltora | SC | Saltora and Mejia CD Blocks; Banasuria, Barashal, Lachhmanpur and Latiaboni gram panchayats of Gangajalghati CD Block | |
| Chhatna | - | Chhatna CD Block; Veduasol, Brahmandiha, Hatgram, Indpur and Raghunathpur GPs of Indpur CD Block | |
| Ranibandh | ST | Ranibandh, Hirbandh and Khatra CD Blocks | |
| Raipur | ST | Raipur and Sarenga CD Blocks | |
| Taldangra | - | Bibarda, Fulmati, Harmasra, Khalgram, Panchmura and Taldangra GPs of Taldangra CD Block; Brojarajpur and Gaurbazar gram panchayats of Indpur CD Block; and Simlapal CD Block | |
| Bankura | - | Bankura municipality; Bankura I CD Block; and Junbedia, Mankanali and Purandarpur GPs of Bankura II CD Block | |
| Bishnupur | Barjora | - | Barjora CD Block; and Bhaktabandh, Gangajalghati, Gobindadham, Kapista, Nityanandapur and Piraboni GPs of Gangajalghati CD Block |
| Onda | - | Onda CD Block; and Bikna, Kosthia, Narrah and Sanbandha GPs of Bankura II CD Block | |
| Bishnupur | Open | Bishnupur municipality; Bishnupur; and Amdangra, Saltora and Satmauli GPs of Taldangra CD Block | |
| Katulpur | SC | Deshrahkoyalpara, Gopinathpur, Kotulpur, Lego, Mirzapur and Sihar GPs of Kotulpur CD Block; Gelia, Jagannathpur, Kuchiakol, Maynapur, Salda, Uttarbarh, Hetia, Routkhanda and Shyamnagar GPs of Joypur CD Block | |
| Indas | SC | Indas CD Block; Balsi I, Balsi II, Biur Betur, Jamkuri and Kushdwip GPs of Patrasayer CD Block; and Laugram, Madanmohanpur GPs of Kotulpur CD Block | |
| Sonamukhi | SC | Sonamukhi municipality; Sonamukhi CD Block; and Belut Rasulpur, Beersingha, Hamirpur, Narayanpur and Patrasayar GPs of Patrasayer CD Block | |
| Khandaghosh | - | In Bardhaman district |