Mathabhanga subdivision
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Mathabhanga subdivision | |
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Subdivision | |
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 Interactive map of Mathabhanga subdivision | |
| Coordinates: 26°20′N 89°13′E / 26.33°N 89.22°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Cooch Behar |
| Headquarters | Mathabhanga |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
Mathabhanga subdivision is a subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Administrative units
Cooch Behar district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[1][2]
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| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekhliganj | Mekhliganj | 459.78 | 282,750 | 90.09 | 9.91 |
| Mathabhanga | Mathabhanga | 896.26 | 654,831 | 96.35 | 3.65 |
| Cooch Behar Sadar | Cooch Behar | 754.84 | 748,394 | 77.92 | 22.08 |
| Tufanganj | Tufanganj | 586.44 | 456,319 | 93.02 | 6.97 |
| Dinhata | Dinhata | 692.02 | 676,792 | 94.02 | 5.98 |
| Cooch Behar district | Cooch Behar | 3,387.00 | 2,819,026 | 89.73 | 10.27 |
5miles
Check-point
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, M: Municipal town
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Mathabhanga subdivision has 3 police stations, 3 community development blocks, 3 panchayat samitis, 28 gram panchayats, 265 mouzas, 260 inhabited villages and 1 municipality. The municipality is: Mathabhanga. The subdivision has its headquarters at Mathabhanga.[2][3]
Gram panchayats
The subdivision contains 28 gram panchayats under 3 community development blocks:[4]
- Sitalkuchi block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Barokaimari, Chhotosalbari, Gosairhat, Lalbazar, Bhawerthana, Golenowhati, Khalisamari and Sitalkuchi.
- Mathabhanga I block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Bairagirhat, Hazrahat–II, Kursamari, Shikarpur, Gopalpur, Jorpatki, Nayarhat, Hazrahat–I, Kedarhat and Pachagarh.
- Mathabhanga II block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Angarkata–Pardubi, Ghoksardanga, Nishiganj–II, Unishbisha, Barasoulmari, Latapota, Premerdanga, Fulbari, Nishiganj–I and Ruidanga.
Police stations
Police stations in the Mathabhanga subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [5][6][7]
| Police Station | Area covered km2 | International border | Inter-state border km | Municipal Town | CD block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathabhanga | 322.86 | n/a | - | Mathabhanga | Mathabhanga I |
| Ghoksadanga | 156.92 | - | n/a | - | Mathabhanga II |
| Sitalkuchi | 261.79 | n/a | - | - | Sitalkuchi |
Blocks
Community development blocks in the Mathabhanga subdivision are:[2][8][9]
| CD block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy rate % | Census Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathabhanga I | Sikarpur | 319.39 | 218,191 | 68.77 | 0.06 | 71.51 | - |
| Mathabhanga II | Matiar Kuthi | 309.99 | 227,397 | 64.92 | 1.31 | 72.68 | - |
| Sitalkuchi | Sitalkuchi | 262.51 | 185,353 | 54.50 | 0.14 | 70.34 | - |
Education
Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Cooch Behar district, with data for the year 2012-13.[10]
| 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 | |
| Mekhliganj | 216 | 24,210 | 52 | 27,782 | 4 | 4,012 | 21 | 27,680 | 2 | 2858 | 1 | 55 | 456 | 25,387 |
| Mathabhanga | 432 | 52,235 | 80 | 52,338 | 14 | 113,452 | 42 | 61,315 | 4 | 3,910 | 8 | 578 | 1,171 | 70,179 |
| Cooch Behar Sadar | 441 | 61,375 | 47 | 15,322 | 33 | 35,204 | 56 | 59,614 | 6 | 8,934 | 29 | 3,749 | 1,195 | 61,733 |
| Tufanganj | 310 | 31,205 | 72 | 45,231 | 46 | 17,510 | 30 | 38,274 | 2 | 2,871 | 3 | 275 | 950 | 36,293 |
| Dinhata | 431 | 42,213 | 46 | 14,723 | 27 | 31,836 | 29 | 44,946 | 1 | 3,492 | 4 | 381 | 1,228 | 1,950 |
| Cooch Behar district | 1,830 | 211,247 | 297 | 154,943 | 94 | 102,014 | 178 | 231,829 | 15 | 22,065 | 45 | 5,038 | 5,000 | 223,323 |
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.[10]
Educational institutions
The following institutions are located in Mathabhanga subdivision:
- Mathabhanga College was established in 1969 at Mathabhanga.[11]
- Sitalkuchi College was established in 1999 at Sitalkuchi[12][13]
- Madhusudan Hore Mahavidyalaya was established in 2011 at Nishiganj.[14]
- Ghoksadanga Birendra Mahavidyalaya was established in 2011 at Ghoksadanga.[15]
