Mathabhanga subdivision has 3 police stations, 3 community development blocks, 3 panchayat samitis, 28 gram panchayats, 265 mouzas, 260 inhabited villages and 1 municipality. The municipality is: Mathabhanga. The subdivision has its headquarters at Mathabhanga.
Police stations
Police stations in the Mathabhanga subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Sitalkuchi block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Barokaimari, Chhotosalbari, Gosairhat, Lalbazar, Bhawerthana, Golenowhati, Khalisamari and Sitalkuchi.
Mathabhanga I block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Bairagirhat, Hazrahat-II, Kursamari, Shikarpur, Gopalpur, Jorpatki, Nayarhat, Hazrahat-I, Kedarhat and Pachagarh.
Mathabhanga II block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Angarkata-Pardubi, Ghoksardanga, Nishiganj-II, Unishbisha, Barasoulmari, Latapota, Premerdanga, Fulbari, Nishiganj-I and Ruidanga.
Education
Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Cooch Behar district, with data for the year 2012-13. 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 Mathabhanga subdivision:
Mathabhanga College was established in 1969 at Mathabhanga.
Madhusudan Hore Mahavidyalaya was established in 2011 at Nishiganj.
Ghoksadanga Birendra Mahavidyalaya was established in 2011 at Ghoksadanga.
Healthcare
The table below presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2013 in Cooch Behar district, with data for the year 2012-13.: .* Excluding nursing homes.
Asokbari Block Primary Health Centre, Mathabhanga I CD block, PO Mathabhanga, only OPD
Primary Health Centres :
Mathabhanga I CD block: Pakhihaga, Panaguri
Mathabhanga II CD block: Angarkata Paradubi , Khetifulbari , Nishiganj
Sitalkuchi CD block: Chotosalbari, Jatamari
Legislative segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Mathabhanga municipality, Mathabhanga-II block and Hazrahat-I, Hazrahat-II and Pachagarh gram panchayats of Mathabhanga-I block together will constitute the Mathabhanga assembly constituency of West Bengal. The other seven gram panchayats of Mathabhanga-I block, viz. Bairagirhat, Kursamari, Shikarpur, Gopalpur, Jorpatki, Nayarhat and Kedarhat will form the Sitalkuchi assembly constituency along with the whole area under Sitalkuchi block. Both the constituencies will be reserved for Scheduled castes candidates. Both constituencies will be part of Cooch Behar, which will be reserved for SC candidates.
