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Jhargram Sadar Subdivision
Subdivision
Coordinates: 22°27′N 86°59′E / 22.45°N 86.98°E / 22.45; 86.98
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Jhargram
Headquarters	Jhargram
Area
• Total	3,037.64 km (1,172.84 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,136,548
• Density	370/km (970/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Jhargram Sadar Subdivision is an administrative Subdivision (till now only 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 km 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.

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 79 gram panchayats under 8 community development blocks:

• Binpur I block: Andharia, Binpur, Lalgarh, Sijua, Baita, Dahijuri, Nepura, Belatikri, Dharampur and Ramgarh.
• Binpur II block: Banspahari, Bhulaveda, Kanko, Shimulpal, Belpahari, Ergoda, Sandapara, Bhelaidiha, Harda and Shilda.
• Jamboni block: Chinchra, Dubra, Kapgari, Parihati, Chilkigarh, Gidhni, Kendadangri, Dharsa, Jamboni and Lalbandh.
• Jhargram block: Aguiboni, Dudhkundi, Patashimul, Shalboni, Bandhgora, Lodhasuli, Radhanagar, Chandri, Manikpara, Sapdhara, Chubka, Nedabahara and Sardiha.
• Gopiballavpur I block: Alampur, Gopiballavpur, Saria, Shashrha, Amarda, Kendugari and Satma.
• Gopiballavpur II block: Beliaberah, Kharbandhi, Nota, Tapshia, Chorchita, Kuliana and Pet Bindhi.
• Nayagram block: Ara, Baranegui, Chandrarekha, Malam, Baligeria, Berajal, Jamirapal, Nayagram, Barakhakri, Chandabilla, Kharikamathani and Patina.
• Sankrail block: Andhari, Khudmorai, Pathra, Sankrail, Chhatri, Kultikri, Ragrah, Dhanghori, Laudaha and Rohini.

Police stations

Police stations in Jhargram subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:

Blocks

Community development blocks in Jhargram subdivision are:

Education

Jhargram subdivision had a literacy rate of 70.92% in 2011.

The table below gives 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:

• Jhargram Raj College at Jhargram was established in 1949.
• Vivekananda Satavarshiki Mahavidyalaya was established in 1964 at Manikpara.
• Lalgarh Government College was established in 2014 at Lalgarh.
• Silda Chandra Sekhar College was established in 1971 at Silda.
• Seva Bharati Mahavidyalaya at Kapgari was established in 1964.
• Nayagram Pandit Raghunath Murmu Government College was established in 2014 at Baligeria.
• Sankrail Anil Biswas Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established at Kultikri in 2007.
• Subarnarekha Mahavidyalaya was established at Gopiballavpur in 1988.

Healthcare

In 2017, Jhargram subdivision has been declared as a health district to improve the healthcare system. The table below (all data in numbers) 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.

• Excluding Nursing Homes

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in the Jhargram subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)

• Jhargram Subdivisional Hospital, Jhargram (M), 265 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)

• Binpur Rural Hospital, Binpur I CD block, Binpur, 30 beds
• Belpahari Rural Hospital, Binpur II CD block, Belpahari, 30 beds
• Kharikamathani Rural Hospital, Nayagram CD block, Kharikamathani, 30 beds
• Bhangagarh Rural Hospital, Sankrail CD block, Bhanga Gar, PO Keshiapata, 30 beds
• Gopiballavpur Rural Hospital, Gopiballavpur I CD block, Gopiballavpur, 30 beds
• Tapsia Rural Hospital, Gopiballavpur II CD block, Topsia, 30 beds

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)

• Mohanpur Block Primary Health Centre, Jhargram CD block, Montipa-Mohanpur, 10 beds
• Chilkigarh Block Primary Health Centre, Jambani CD block, Chilkigarh, 15 beds

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)

• Jhargram CD block: Lauriadam (PO Rajabas) (10), Manikpara (10), Chubka (PO Khalseuli) (6), Chandri (6)
• Binpur I CD block: Laghata (PO Nachipore) (4)
• Binpur II CD block: Ergoda (PO Ashakanthi) (6), Odulchuan (10), Silda (6)
• Jambani CD block: Chinchira (10), Kapgari (6)
• Nayagram CD block:Chandabila (10), Jamirapal (6), Baligeria (6)
• Sankrail CD block: Pathra (6), Kultikri (10)
• Gopiballavpur I CD block: Sasra (10), Alampur (6), Dhansole (4)
• Gopiballavpur II CD block: Tentulia (PO Jahanpur) (10), Ramchandrapur (PO Kharbandhi) (6), Nota (PO Dhandangri) (6)

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Jhargram district were as follows from 2006:

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