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Alipurduar subdivision

Coordinates: 26°29′20″N 89°31′37″E / 26.489°N 89.527°E / 26.489; 89.527
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Alipurduar subdivision
Subdivision
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Coordinates: 26°29′20″N 89°31′37″E / 26.489°N 89.527°E / 26.489; 89.527
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictAlipurduar
HeadquartersAlipurduar
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websitehttp://alipurduar.gov.in/

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

Geography

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Subdivisions

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Alipurduar district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[1][2]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 Rural Population %
(2011)		 Urban Population %
(2011)
Alipurduar Alipurduar 2,667.28 1,491,250 79.38 20.62
Alipurduar district Alipurduar 2,667.28 1,491.250 79.38 20.62
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5miles
B
H
U
T
A
N
Dheklapara TG
R
Dheklapara Tea Garden (R)
Bandapani TG
R
Bandapani Tea Garden (R)
Jaldhaka River
Torsha River
Titi
Reserved
Forest
Khairbari
Reserved
Forest
Jaldapara
National
Park
NP
Jaldapara National Park (NP)
Aryaman TE
TE
Aryaman Tea Estate (TE)
Sonapur
R
Sonapur, Alipurduar (R)
Totopara
R
Totopara (R)
Pachkalguri
R
Pachkalguri (R)
Birpara TG
R
Birpara Tea Garden (R)
Alipurduar
M
Alipurduar (M)
Birpara
CT
Birpara (CT)
Sisha Jumrha
CT
Sisha Jumrha (CT)
Paschim Jitpur
CT
Paschim Jitpur (CT)
Parangarpar
CT
Parangarpar (CT)
Madarihat
CT
Madarihat (CT)
Jateswar
CT
Jateswar (CT)
Jagijhora Barabak
CT
Jagijhora Barabak (CT)
Falakata
CT
Falakata (CT)
Chechakhata
CT
Chechakhata (CT)
Bholar Dabri
CT
Bholar Dabri (CT)
Alipurduar Railway Junction
CT
Alipurduar Railway Junction (CT)
Places and tea estates in the western portion of Alipurdar subdivision (including Madarihat-Birpara, Falakata and Alipuduar I CD blocks) in Alipurduar district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
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A
S
S
A
M
B
H
U
T
A
N
Madhu TG
R
Madhu Tea Garden (R)
Buxa Hill Forest
Raydak
Forest
Chikjora River
Raydak River
Sakos River
Jayanti River
Dima River
Kaljani River
Torsha River
Chilapata
Forest
NP
Chilapata Forests (NP)
Buxa
Tiger
Reserve
NP
Buxa Tiger Reserve (NP)
Buxa Fort
H
Buxa Fort (H)
Sankos TE
TE
Kumargram and Sankos Tea Estates (TE)
Kumargram TE
TE
Kumargram and Sankos Tea Estates (TE)
Uttar Mandabari
R
Uttar Mandabari (R)
Raimatang
R
Raimatang (R)
Rajabhatkhawa
R
Rajabhatkhawa (R)
Kumargram
R
Kumargram, Alipurduar (R)
Jayanti
R
Jayanti, Alipurduar (R)
Jashodanga
R
Jashodanga (R)
Kalchini
R
Kalchini, Alipurduar (R)
Alipurduar
M
Alipurduar (M)
Hasimara
A
Hasimara (A)
Uttar Satali
CT
Uttar Satali (CT)
Dakshin Rampur
CT
Dakshin Rampur (CT)
Uttar Latabari
CT
Uttar Latabari (CT)
Uttar Kamakhyaguri
CT
Uttar Kamakhyaguri (CT)
Sobhaganj
CT
Sobhaganj (CT)
Samuktala
CT
Samuktala (CT)
Mechiabasti
CT
Mechiabasti (CT)
Laskarpara
CT
Laskarpara (CT)
Jaigaon
CT
Jaigaon (CT)
Places and tea estates in the eastern portion of Alipurdar subdivision (including Kalchini, Kumargram and Alipuduar II CD blocks) in Alipurduar district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, A: Air Force Station, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, H: historical site
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Administrative units

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Alipurduar subdivision has 8 police stations, 6 community development blocks, 6 panchayat samitis, 66 gram panchayats, 338 mouzas, 337 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 20 census towns. The municipality is: Alipurduar. The census towns are: Sisha Jumrha, Uttar Madarihat, Jaigaon, Mechiabasti, Uttar Satali, Uttar Latabari, Jagijhora Barabak, Jateswar, Parangarpar, Falakata, Paschim Jitpur, Chechakhata, Alipurduar Railway Junction, Bholar Dabri, Birpara, Samuktola, Sobhaganj, Laskarpara, Dakshin Rampur and Uttar Kamakhyaguri. The subdivision has its headquarters at the city of Alipurduar.[2] [3]

Police stations

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Police stations in the Alipurduar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [2][4]

Police
Station		 Area
covered
km2		 Inter-
national
border		 Inter-state
border
km		 Municipal
Town		 CD block
Kumargram n/a n/a n/a - Kumargram
Falakata n/a - - - Falakata
Madarihat n/a n/a - - Madarihat-Birpara
Birpara n/a - - - Madarihat-Birpara
Kalchini n/a - - - Kalchini
Jaigaon n/a n/a - - Kalchini
Alipurduar n/a - - Alipurduar Alipurduar I
Samuktala n/a - - - Alipurduar II

Gram panchayats

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The subdivision contains 66 gram panchayats under 6 community development blocks:[5]

  • Madarihat Birpara block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Bandapani, Hantapara, Madarihat, Totopara Ballalguri, Birpara–I, Khayarbari, Rangalibajna, Birpara–II, Lankapara and Shishujhumra.
  • Alipurduar I block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Banchukamari, Parorpar, Shalkumar–I, Vivekananda–I, Chakowakheti, Patlakhawa, Shalkumar–II, Vivekananda–II, Mathura, Purba Kanthalbari and Tapsikhata.
  • Alipurduar II block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Chaporer Par–I, Mahakalguri, Samuktala, Turturi, Chaparerpar–II, Majherdabri, Tatpara–I, Bhatibari, Kohinoor, Parokata and Tatpara–II.
  • Falakata block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Dalgaon, Dhanirampur–II, Guabarnagar, Mairadanga, Deogaon, Falakata–I, Jateswar–I, Parangerpar, Dhanirampur–I, Falakata–II, Jateswar–II and Shalkumar.
  • Kalchini block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Jaigaon–I, Jaigaon–II, Dalshing Para, Malangi, Satali, Mendabari, Latabari, Chuapara, Kalchini, Garopara and Rajabhatkawa.
  • Kumargram block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Chengamari, Khoardanga–I, Newland Kumargram Sankos, Turturikhanda, Kamakhyaguri–I, Khoardanga–II, Valka Barabisa–I, Kamakhyaguri–II, Kumargram, Raidak and Valka Barabisa–II.

Blocks

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Community development blocks in the Alipurduar subdivision are:[2][6][7]

CD block Headquarters Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 SC % ST % Literacy
Rate %		 Census
Towns
Kumargram Kumargram 517.68 199,609 35.78 30.00 72.48 3
Falakata Falakata 353.93 290,722 40.69 15.92 72.74 4
Madarihat-Birpara Madarihat 376.75 202,026 14.26 38.76 67.77 2
Kalchini Kalchini 711.61 298,458 10.10 40.30 68.96 4
Alipurduar I Pachkalguri 378.59 216,931 48.41 16.87 76.19 5
Alipurduar II Jashodanga 318.92 218,272 41.81 18.44 75.76 2

Education

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Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Alipurduar subdivision/ Alipurduar district, with data for the year 2013-14.[8]

Subdivision Primary
School 		Middle
School 		High
School 		Higher Secondary
School 		General
College, Univ 		Technical /
Professional Instt 		Non-formal
Education
Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student
Alipurduar 833 89,978 56 11,372 34 36,234 97 127,257 7 22,478 18 3,937 3,709 179,753

Educational institutions

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The following institutions are located in the Alipuduar subdivision:

Healthcare

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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 Alipurduar subdivision/ district, with data for the year 2012-13:[25]

Subdivision Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB Other
State
Govt
Deptts 		Local
bodies 		Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs 		NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes 		Total Total
Number
of
Beds 		Total
Number
of
Doctors* 		Indoor
Patients 		Outdoor
Patients
Hospitals
 Rural
Hospitals
 Block
Primary
Health
Centres
 Primary
Health
Centres
Alipurduar 2 7 - 13 1 - 2 15 40 1,090 133 118,881 1,269,285

.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

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Medical facilities in the Alipurduar subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [26]

  • Alipurduar Subdivisional Hospital, Alipurduar M, 250 beds
  • Alipurduar Jail Hospital, Alipurduar, 9 beds
  • Alipurduar Railway Hospital, Alipurduar, 111 beds
  • Birpara State General Hospital, Birpara, 100 beds
  • Rajabhatkhawa Railway Hospital, Rajabhatkhawa, Kalchini CD block, 2 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [27]

  • Falakata Rural Hospital, Falakata CD block, Falakata, 30 beds
  • Kamakhyaguri Rural Hospital, Kumargram CD block, Kamakhyaguri, 30 beds
  • Madarihat Rural Hospital, Madarihat-Birpara CD block, Madarihat, 30 beds
  • Uttarlatabari Rural Hospital, Kalchini CD block, Kalchini, 30 beds
  • Pachkalguri Rural Hospital, Alipurduar I CD block, Pachkalguri, 30 beds
  • Jasodanga Rural Hospital, Alipurduar II CD block, Jashodanga, 30 beds
  • Bhatibari Rural Hospital, Alipurduar II CD block, Bhatibari, 20 beds

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[28]

  • Kumargram CD block: Kumargram (6), Barabisa (PO Kumargram) (6).
  • Falakata CD block: Chhoto Salkumar (4), Jateswar (6).
  • Madarihat CD block: Madhyarangali Bazar (PO Gopal Bagan) (10), Sishujhuara (PO Sishubarihat) (6), Totopara (10).
  • Kalchini CD block: Satali (PO Satali Mondalpur) (4), Jaigaon (?)
  • Alipurduar I CD block: Munshipara (PO Salkumarhat) (4), Silbarihat (10).
  • Alipurduar II CD block: Samuktala (10), Turturi (4).

References

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  1. ^ "Alipurduar". District Profile – Administrative Structure. District administration. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Jalpaiguri. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Search a Police Station". Alipurduar Police. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. ^ "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 24 July 2020.
  6. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Tables 4.4. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Alipurduar University". AU. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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  12. ^ "Alipurduar Mahavidyalaya". AMV. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Vivekananda College". VCAPD. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Vivekananda College". College Admission. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Lilabati Mahavidyalaya". LM. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Falakata College". FC. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Falakata College". College Admission. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Saheed Kshudiram College". SKC. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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  20. ^ "Nani Bhattacharya Smarak Mahavidyalaya". NBSM. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  21. ^ "Nani Bhattachaya Smarak Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  22. ^ "Pijush Kanti Mukherjee Mahavidyalaya". PKMV. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  23. ^ "Birpara College". BC. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  24. ^ "Samuktala Sidhu Kanhu College". SSKC. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  25. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Tables 3.1, 3.3. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  26. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  27. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  28. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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