Medinipur Sadar subdivision

Subdivisions

Paschim Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions, after separation of Jhargram subdivision from the district in 2017:

Medinipur Sadar subdivision has a density of population of 588 per km2. 30.05% of the district population resides in this subdivision.

Administrative units

Medinipur Sadar subdivision has 6 police stations, 6 community development blocks, 6 panchayat samitis, 64 gram panchayats, 2,370 mouzas, 1971 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 5 census towns. The single municipality is at Midnapore. The census towns are: Garbeta, Amlagora, Durllabhganj, Dwarigeria and Naba Kola. The subdivision has its headquarters at Midnapore.

Police stations

Police stations in Medinipur Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 64 gram panchayats under 6 community development blocks:

Midnapore Sadar Block: Banpura, Monidaha, Pathra, Chandra, Panchkhuri–I, Shiromoni, Dherua, Panchkhuri–II and Tantigeria.

Garhbeta I Block: Agra, Baramura, Garanga, Kharkusma, Amkopa, Benachapra, Garhbeta, Sandhipur, Amlagora, Dhadika, Katra Uttarbil and Shyamnagar.

Garhbeta II Block: Amlasuli, Jeerapara, Patharpara, Sarboth, Goaltore, Jogardanga, Pingboni, Gohaldanga, Makli and Piasala.

Garhbeta III Block: Amsole, Nalbona, Raskunda, Shankarkanta, Karsa, Nayabasat, Satbankura and Uriasai.

Keshpur Block: Amanpur, Enayetpur, Kalagram, Sarisha Khola, Amrakuchi, Golar, Jhentla, Shirsha, Anandapur, Jagannathpur, Keshpur, Teghari, Dhalhara, Jorakeudi Solidiha and Mugbasan.

Salboni Block: Bankibandh, Debgram, Kashijora, Shatpati, Bhimpur, Garhmal, Lalgeria, Bishnupur, Karnagarh and Salboni.

Blocks

Community development blocks in Medinipur subdivision are:

Education

Paschim Medinipur district had a literacy rate of 78.00% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Medinipur Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 77% Kharagpur subdivision 80.51% and Ghatal subdivision 82.55%.

Given in the table below is a subdivision-wise comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Paschim Medinipur district, after separation of Jhargram subdivision, 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, 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 Medinipur Sadar subdivision:

Vidyasagar University at Midnapore was established in 1981 as an affiliating university.

Midnapore Medical College and Hospital at Midnapore was established in 2004.

Midnapore College at Midnapore was established in 1873. It was granted autonomous status in 2014-15. It offers under-graduate and post-graduate courses

Midnapore Law College at Midnapore was established in 2002. It offers 5-years course in BA LLB (Hons) and 3-years course in LLB.

K.D. College of Commerce and General Studies at Midnapore was established in 1961.

Healthcare

The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the subdivision-wise medical facilities available and patients treated, after the separation of Jhargram, in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in Paschim Medinipur district.

Excluding nursing homes

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)

Rural government hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)

Salboni Rural Hospital, Salboni CD block, Salboni, 35 beds

Keshpur Rural Hospital, Keshpur CD block, Keshpur, 30 beds

Garbeta Rural Hospital, Garhbeta I CD block, Garbeta, 60 beds

Kewakole Rural Hospital, Garhbeta II CD block, Goaltore, 30 beds

Dwarigeria Rural Hospital, Garhbeta III CD block, Dwarigeria, 30 beds

Block primary health centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)

Chandra (Deypara) Block Primary Health Centre, Midnapore Sadar CD block, Chandra, 15 beds

Primary health centres : (CD block-wise) (CD block, PHC location, beds)

Midnapore Sadar CD block: Panchkuri (10), Pathra (6)

Salboni CD block: Godapaisal (10), Bhimpur (6), Pirakata (4)

Keshpur CD block: Dhalhara (PO Pursura) (6), Mahaboni (PO Mohabani) (10), Anandapur (6)

Garhbeta I CD block: Sandhipur (10), Parbatipur (PO Kharkusma)(6), Nohari (4)

Electoral constituencies

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

Notable people

Serajuddin Ahmad, MLA for Midnapore