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Malbazar subdivision
Subdivision
Coordinates: 26°51′N 88°45′E / 26.85°N 88.75°E / 26.85; 88.75
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Jalpaiguri
Headquarters	Malbazar
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration	WB

Malbazar subdivision is an administrative division of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Subdivisions

Jalpaiguri district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:

Administrative units

Malbazar subdivision has 3 police stations, 3 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 22 gram panchayats, 171 mouzas, 160 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 6 census towns. The municipality is: Malbazar. The census towns are: Odlabari, Dakshin Odlabari, Lataguri, Matialihat, Chalsa Mahabari and Mangalbari. The subdivision has its headquarters at Malbazar.

Police stations

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

# Banarhat police station is in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision

Blocks

Community development blocks in the Malbazar subdivision are:

Gram Panchayats

The subdivision contains 22 gram panchayats under 4 community development blocks:

• Mal (community development block) consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Bagrakot, Damdim, Rangamati, Kumlai, Odlabari and Tesimala.
• Matiali (community development block) consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Bidhannagar, Matiali Hat, Matiali–Batabari–II, Indong–Matiali and Matiali–Batabari–I.
• Nagrakata (community development block) consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Angrabhasa–I, Champaguri, Sulkapara, Angrabhasa–II and Luksan.
• Kranti (community development block) consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Lataguri, Rajadanga, Changmari, Kranti, Moulani and Chipadanga.

Education

Statistics in the table below offer a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Jalpaguri district, 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.

Educational institutions

The following institution is located in the Malbazar subdivision:

• Parimal Mitra Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established at Malbazar in 1985. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts and commerce.

Healthcare

The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in Jalpaiguri district, with data for the year 2014:

.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in the Malbazar subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)

• Mal Subdivisional Hospital, Malbazar, 100 beds

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

• Sulkapara Rural Hospital, Nagrakata CD block, Sulkapara, 30 beds

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

• Mangalbari Block Primary Health Centre, Matiali CD block, PO Chalsa, 15 beds
• Odlabari Block Primary Health Centre, Mal CD block, Odlabari, PO Panbari, 10 beds

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

• Matiali CD block: Indong Metali (6), Mathachulka (10).
• Nagrakata CD block: Lookshan (4), Dhumpara (PO Nathna) (10).
• Mal CD block: Chak Moulani (PO Lataguri) (6), Uttar Saripukhari (PO Krantihat) (4), Dakshin Hanskhali (6).

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Malbazar municipality the Mal block will constitute the Mal assembly constituency of West Bengal. The Metiali block and the Nagrakata block will be part of the Nagrakata assembly constituency. Both the constituencies will be reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates. Mal constituency will be part of Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates. Nagrakata constituency will be part of Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for ST candidates.

References

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4. "Search a Police Station". Jalpaiguri Police. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
5. "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
6. "District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Fifth page, map of Jalpaiguri district. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
7. "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Bankura – Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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9. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Jalpaiguri". Tables 4.4. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
10. "Parimal Mitra Smriti Mahavidyalaya". PMSV. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
11. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 3.1, 3.3. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
12. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
13. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
14. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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16. "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 5, 23. Retrieved 10 January 2009.

v t e Cities, towns and locations in Jalpaiguri district
Cities, municipal and census towns	Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision Banarhat Binnaguri, Rajganj Chakiabhita Dabgram Dakshin Khagrabari Dhupguri Gairkata Jalpaiguri Kharia Mainaguri Telipara Tea Garden Malbazar subdivision Chalsa Dakshin Odlabari Lataguri Mangalbari Malbazar Matelli Odlabari
Locations other than cities and towns	Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision Belakoba Binnaguri Dakshin Khairbari Khayerkhal Phulbari Rajganj Malbazar subdivision Bagrakote Batabari Tea Garden Dam Dim Gajoldoba Gurjangjhora Tea Garden Murti Nagrakata Rajadanga Samsing Sulkapara Zurantee Tea Garden
Tea estates	Meenglas and Leesh River Tea Estates Gandrapara and Lakhipara Tea Estates Hope and Jiti Tea Estates Chalouni, Aibheel and Chalsa Tea Estates Danguajhar Tea Estate
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