Islampur subdivision
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Islampur subdivision | |
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Subdivision | |
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| Coordinates: 26°16′N 88°12′E / 26.27°N 88.20°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North Dinajpur |
| Headquarters | Islampur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | WB 91& WB 92 |
| Website | wb |
Islampur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This subdivision was earlier a part of Bihar and was transferred to West Bengal with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act in 1956.[1]
Uttar Dinajpur district is divided into two administrative subdivisions:[2]
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| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 (2001) | Population (2011) | Urban population % (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiganj | Raiganj | 1,350.56 | 1,337,229 | 19.39 | 80.61 |
| Islampur | Islampur | 1,768.57 | 1,669,895 | 6.17 | 93.83 |
| Uttar Dinajpur district | Raiganj | 3,140.00 | 3,007,134 | 12.05 | 87.95 |
Administrative units
Islampur subdivision has 5 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 59 gram panchayats, 757 mouzas, 730 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 2 census towns. The municipalities are at Islampur and Dalkhola. The census towns are: Chopra and Hanskunda. The subdivision has its headquarters at Islampur.[2]
Police stations
Police stations in Islampur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[2][3]
| Police station | Area covered (km2) | Border (km) | Population | Municipal town/ city | CD Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islampur | 331.20 | n/a | 241,910 | Islampur | Islampur |
| Chopra | 378.40 | n/a | 283,761 | - | Chopra |
| Goalpokhar | 354 | 40 | 320,810 | - | Goalpokhar I, Goalpokhar II (part) |
| Chakulia | 266.04 | - | 290,850 | - | Goalpokhar II (part) |
| Dalkhola | ? | - | 199,000 | Dalkhola | Karandighi (part), Goalpokhar II (part) |
| Karandighi | 388.42 | n/a | 318,677 | - | Karandighi (part) |
Blocks
Community development blocks in Islampur subdivision are:[4][5]
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| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Hindus % | Muslims % | Literacy rate % | Census Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islampur | Islampur | 329.44 | 308,518 | 16.99 | 2.90 | 27.56 | 72.13 | 53.53 | - |
| Chopra | Chopra | 380.82 | 284,403 | 17.87 | 7.05 | 33.92 | 64.01 | 59.90 | 1 |
| Goalpokhar I | Goalpokhar | 365.11 | 326,120 | 13.32 | 3.86 | 22.35 | 77.26 | 42.26 | 1 |
| Goalpokhar II | Chakulia | 298.69 | 291,252 | 22.28 | 6.06 | 34.52 | 64.14 | 46.07 | - |
| Karandighi | Karandighi | 390.52 | 368,322 | 29.30 | 7.81 | 45.74 | 53.71 | 53.42 | - |
Gram panchayats
The subdivision contains 59 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:[6][7]
- Chopra block: Rural area consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Chopra, Daspara, Haptiagachh, Majhiali, Chutiakhore, Ghirnigaon, Lakhipur and Sonapur.
- Goalpokhar I block: Rural area consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Dharampur–I, Goti, Lodhan, Sahapur–I, Dharampur–II, Goalpokhar, Mahua, Sahapur–II, Goagachh–I, Jaingaon, Panjipara, Goagachh–II, Khagore and Pokharia.
- Goalpokhar II block: Rural area consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Belon, Kanki, Sahapur–I, Sahapur-II, Surjapur-I, Surjapur–II, Baidyanandapur, Nijampur–I, Nijampur–II, Troyal, and Chakulia.
- Islampur block: Rural area consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Agdimti–Khanti, Gunjaria, Matikunda–II, Ramganj–II, Gaisal–I, Islampur, Panditpota–I, Gaisal–II, Kamalgaon–Sujali, Panditpota–II, Gobindapur, Matikunda–I and Ramganj–I.
- Karandighi block: Rural area consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Altapur–I, Boris mouja, jhal no-210 Dalkhola–I, Lahutara–I, Rasakhowa–II, Altapur–II, Domohona, Lahutara–II, Bazargaon–I, Karandighi–I, Raniganj, Bazargaon–II, Karandighi–II and Rasakhowa–I.
Education
Uttar Dinajpur district had a literacy rate of 59.07% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Raiganj subdivision had a literacy rate of 66.94%, Islampur subdivision 52.40%.[8]
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Uttar Dinajpur district for the year 2012-13:[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 | |
| Raiganj | 810 | 104,842 | 83 | 7,836 | 18 | 9,525 | 140 | 146,367 | 4 | 18,334 | 6 | 973 | 2,218 | 111,064 |
| Islampur | 760 | 171,598 | 72 | 14,226 | 27 | 22,437 | 86 | 121,719 | 2 | 9,683 | 1 | 47 | 2,648 | 221,977 |
| Uttar Dinajpur district | 1,570 | 276,440 | 155 | 22,062 | 45 | 31,962 | 226 | 268,086 | 6 | 28,017 | 7 | 1,020 | 4,866 | 333,041 |
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.[8]
The following institutions are located in Islampur subdivision:
- Islampur College was established in 1973 at Islampur.[9][10]
- Shree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya was established in 1995 at Dalkhola.[11]
- Chopra Kamala Paul Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established in 2013-14 at Chopra.[12]
