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Baruipur subdivision

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Baruipur
Subdivision
Location of Baruipur subdivision in South 24 Parganas district
Location of Baruipur subdivision in South 24 Parganas district
Coordinates: 22°21′56″N 88°25′57″E / 22.3654432°N 88.4325028°E / 22.3654432; 88.4325028
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
HeadquartersBaruipur
Government
 • CD BlocksBhangar I, Bhangar II, Sonarpur, Baruipur, Jaynagar I, Jaynagar II, Kultali
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesJaynagar, Jadavpur
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesKultali, Jaynagar, Baruipur Purba, Baruipur Paschim, Sonarpur Dakshin, Bhangar, Sonarpur Uttar
Area
 • Total
1,350.50 km2 (521.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,396,646
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
744,224
Demographics
 • Literacy77.45 per cent
 • Sex ratio956 ♂/♀
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websites24pgs.gov.in

Baruipur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

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Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta. The northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata and the southern part is covered by the Baruipur-Jaynagar Plain. Archaeological excavations at Dhosa and Tilpi, on the bank of the Piyali River indicate the existence of human habitation around 2,000 years ago.[3][4][5]

Subdivisions

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South 24 Parganas district is divided into five administrative subdivisions:[6]

Subdivision Headquarters Area
(km2)		 Population
(2011)		 Urban
Population %		 Rural
Population %
Alipore Sadar Alipore 427.43 1,490,342 59.85 40.15
Baruipur Baruipur 1,355.44 2,396,643 31.05 68.95
Canning Canning 1,103.73 1,140,562 12.37 87.63
Diamond Harbour Diamond Harbour 1,264.68 2,125,758 14.61 85.39
Kakdwip Kakdwip 1,389.93 1,008,653 0 100
South 24 Parganas Alipore 9,960,00 8,161,961 25.58 74.42

29.36% of the total population of South 24 Parganas district live in Baruipur subdivision.

Administrative units

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Baruipur subdivision has 9 police stations, 7 community development blocks, 7 panchayat samitis, 80 gram panchayats, 523 mouzas, 482 inhabited villages, 3 municipalities and 30 census towns. The municipalities are at Rajpur Sonarpur, Baruipur and Jaynagar Majilpur. The census towns are: Radhanagar, Danga, Ramchandrapur, Bidyadharpur, Kalikapur, Chak Baria, Sahebpur, Raynagar, Kalikapur Barasat, Baharu, Uttarparanij, Alipur, Uttar Durgapur, Nimpith, Tulshighata, Petua, Garia, Panchghara, Mallikpur, Hariharpur, Champahati, Solgohalia, Naridana, Baruipur (CT), Salipur (P), Khodar Bazar, Komarhat, Maricha, Bhangar Raghunathpur and Gobindapur.[6][7][8][9]

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

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The following Municipalities and census towns in South 24 Parganas district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Maheshtala (M), Joka (CT), Balarampur (CT), Chata Kalikapur (CT), Budge Budge (M), Nischintapur (CT), Uttar Raypur (CT), Pujali (M) and Rajpur Sonarpur (M).[10]

Police stations

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Police stations in Baruipur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[6][11]

Police Station Area covered
(km2)		 Border (km) Municipal town/ city CD Block
Bhangar 121.87 - - Bhangar I
Kolkata Leather Complex n/a - - Bhangar I, Bhangar II
Kasipur 96.3 - - Bhangar II
Sonarpur 169.816 - Rajpur Sonarpur Sonarpur
Baruipur 212.48 - Baruipur Baruipur
Baruipur Women n/a - Baruipur Baruipur
Jaynagar 438.06 - Jaynagar Majilpur Jaynagar I, Jaynagar II
Kultali 244.16 - - Kultali
Maipit Coastal 131.875 - - Kultali

CD Blocks

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Community development blocks in Baruipur subdivision are:[6][12][13]

CD Block Headquarters Area
(km2)		 Population
(2011)		 SC % ST % Hindus % Muslims % Literacy
Rate %		 Census
Towns
Bhangar I Gobindapur 153.62 249,170 20.99 1.26 32.38 67.38 72.06 3
Bhangar II Bhangar 162.04 246,708 19.82 0.77 29.26 70.49 74.45 -
Sonarpur Sonarpur 120.63 175,713 53.19 1.40 81.49 15.92 79.66 7
Baruipur PO Piyali Town. Baruipur 226.16 433,119 38.22 0.26 61.86 30.96 76.46 12
Jaynagar I Baharu 131.01 263,151 39.01 0.03 52.65 46.86 73.17 6
Jaynagar II Nimpith 186.25 252,164 33.94 0.41 47.03 52.23 69.71 2
Kultali Jamtala 306.18 229,053 45.49 2.48 69.81 29.86 69.37 -

Gram panchayats

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The subdivision contains 80 gram panchayats under 7 community development blocks:[14][15]

  • Bhangar I CD block consists of nine gram panchayats: Bodra, Chandaneswar-I, Chandaneswar-II, Durgapur, Jagulgachhi, Narayanpur, Pranganj, Shanksahar and Tarda.
  • Bhangar II CD block consists of ten gram panchayats: Bamanghata, Beenta-I, Beenta-II, Bhagawanpur, Bhogali-I, Bhogali-II, Chaltaberia, Polerhat-I, Polerhat-II and Shanpukur.
  • Sonarpur CD block consists of 11 gram panchayats: Banhooghly-I, Banhooghly-II, Kalikapur-I, Kalikapur-II, Kamrabad, Kheyadaha-I, Kheyadaha-II, Langalberia, Poleghat, Pratapnagar and Sonarpur-II.
  • Baruipur CD block consists of 19 gram panchayats: Begumpur, Belegachhia, Brindakhali, Champahati, Dhapdhapi-I, Dhapdhapi-II, Hardhah, Hariharpur, Kalyanpur, Madarat, Mallikpur, Nabagram, Ramnagar-I, Ramnagar-II, Shankarpur-I, Shankarpur-II, Shikharbali-I, Shikharbali-II and South Garia.
  • Jaynagar I CD block consists of 12 gram panchayats: Baharu Kshetra, Bamangachhi, Chaltaberia, Dakshin Barasat, Dhosa Chandaneswar, Harinarayanpur, Jangalia, Khakurdaha, Narayanitala, Rajapur Korabeg, Sripur and Uttar Durgapur.
  • Jaynagar II CD block consists of ten gram panchayats: Baishata, Beledurganagar, Chuprijhara, Futigoda, Gardoani, Manirtat, Mayahauri, Mayda, Nalgora and Sahajadapur.
  • Kultali CD block consists of nine gram panchayats: Deulbari Debipur, Gopalganj, Gurguria Bhubaneswari, Jalaberia-I, Jalaberia-II, Kundakhali Godabar, Maipith Baikunthapur, Meriganj-I and Meriganj-II.

Municipal towns/ cities

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An overview of the municipal towns and cities in Baruipur subdivision is given below:[6][12]

Municipal town/ city Area
(km2)		 Population
(2011)		 SC % ST % Hindus % Muslims % Literacy
Rate %
Rajpur Sonarpur 49.26 424,368 18.53 0.55 89.34 9.25 90.14
Baruipur 9.50 53,128 24.76 0.60 89.25 8.81 92.04
Jaynagar Majilpur 5.85 25,922 18.63 0.09 81.34 18.23 88.38

Education

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South 24 Parganas district had a literacy rate of 77.51% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Alipore Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 81.14%, Baruipur subdivision 77.45%, Canning subdivision 70.98%, Diamond Harbour subdivision 76.26% and Kakdwip subdivision 82.04%[16]

Statistics in the table below give a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in South 24 Parganas district, with data for the year 2013-14:[16]

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
Alipore Sadar 531 53,719 34 4,455 50 16,471 91 66,813 5 8,122 6 3,094 1,379 53,429
Baruipur 883 132,649 65 8,954 50 26,443 128 129,195 8 27,657 7 6,735 3,116 138,507
Canning 532 81,697 59 9,181 29 10,515 55 57,921 4 5,490 1 n/a 2,105 96,622
Diamond Harbour 1,212 116,407 61 6,680 98 38,470 145 113,147 7 20,061 5 1,774 3,140 137,378
Kakdwip 598 53,058 45 5,654 48 20,383 82 56,192 3 5,420 1 100 1,844 78,897
South 24 Parganas district* 3,756 437,530 264 34,924 275 118,282 501 423,268 27 66,750 20 11,703 11,584 504,833

.* Does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation

The following institutions are located in Baruipur 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 2014 in South 24 Parganas district.[28]

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
Alipore Sadar - 3 3 7 1 3 - 48 65 1,159 199 33,498 633,233
Baruipur 1 6 1 18 - 2 - 66 94 1,045 201 48,114 1,266,244
Canning 1 3 1 6 - - - 15 26 351 49 22,467 666,377
Diamond Harbour 1 6 3 17 - - - 68 95 1077 169 65,051 1,325,535
Kakdwip 1 3 1 11 - - - 20 36 458 73 28,707 405,501
South 24 Parganas district 4 21 9 59 1 5 - 217 316 4,090 691 197,837 4,397,890

Note: The district data does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The number of doctors exclude private bodies.

Medical facilities in Baruipur subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[29]

  • Baruipur Subdivisional Hospital, Baruipur, 250 beds
  • Pranati Bhattacharya Smriti Matrisadan, Sonarpur, 20 beds
  • Jaynagar Majilpur Maternity Home, Jaynagar Majilpur, 10 beds
  • Jaynagar Hospital, Jaynagar Majilpur, 2 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [30]

  • Sonarpur Rural Hospital, Sonarpur CD block, Sonarpur, 25 beds
  • Padmerhat Rural Hospital, Jaynagar I CD block, Padmerhat, 30 beds
  • Sri Ramakrishna Rural Hospital, Jaynagar II CD block, Nimpith, 30 beds
  • Jaynagar Rural Hospital, Kultali CD block, Jamtala, 25 beds
  • Nalmuri Rural Hospital, Bhanagar I CD block, Nalmuri, 30 beds
  • Jirongachhi Rural Hospital, Bhangar II CD Block, Jirongachhi, 30 beds

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[31]

Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[32]

  • Sonarpur CD block: Kalikapur (10), Fartabad (PO Garia) (6), Langolberia (PO Dakshin Govindapur) (6), Kheadaha (6)
  • Baruipur CD block: Indrapala (PO Kudrali) (6), Panchgachhia (PO Gocharan) (6)
  • Jaynagar I CD block: Momrejgarh (Goalberia) (PO Srikrishnanagar) (6), Purba Gabberia (6)
  • Jaynagar II CD block; Naya pukuria (6), Mayahauri (6), Nalgora (PO Sonatikri) (10)
  • Kultali CD block: Kantamari (6), Maipit (6), Kaikhali (Gopalganj) (10), Bhubaneswari (6)
  • Bhangar I CD block: Bhatipota (PO Beconta) (6)
  • Bhangar II CD block: Bhnagar (10), Tona (PO Polarhat) (6)

Electoral constituencies

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Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Baruipur subdivision were as follows:[33]

Lok Sabha constituency Reservation Vidhan Sabha constituency Reservation CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Jaynagar Reserved for SC Kultali Reserved for SC Kultali CD Block, and Baishata, Chuprijhara, Manirtat and Nalgora gram panchayats of Jaynagar II CD Block
Jaynagar Reserved for SC Baharu Kshetra, Dakshin Barasat, Harinarayanpur, Rajapur Korabeg, Sripur and Uttar Durgapur gram panchayats of Jaynagar I CD Block, Beledurganagar, Futigoda, Gardoani, Mayahauri, Mayda and Sahajadapur gram panchayats of Jaynagar II CD Block, and Jaynagar Majilpur municipality
Jadavpur None Baruipur Purba Reserved for SC Begumpur, Belegachhia, Brindakhali, Champahati, Hardhah, Nabagram, Ramnagar-I, Ramnagar-II and South Garia gram panchayats of Baruipur CD Block, and Bamangachhi, Chaltaberia, Dhosa Chandaneswar, Jangalia, Khakurdaha and Narayanitala gram panchayats of Jaynagar I CD Block
Baruipur Paschim None Dhapdhapi-I, Dhapdhapi-II, Hariharpur, Kalyanpur, Madarat, Mallikpur, Shankarpur-I, Shankarpur-II, Shikharbali-I and Shikharbali-II gram panchayats of Baruipur CD Block, and Baruipur municipality
Sonarpur Dakshin None Kalikapur-I, Kalikapur-II, Langalberia, Poleghat, Pratapnagar and Sonarpur-II gram panchayats of Sonarpur CD Block, and Ward Nos. 8–24 of Rajpur Sonarpur municipality
Sonarpur Uttar None Banhooghly-I, Banhooghly-II, Kamrabad, Kheyadaha-I and Kheyadaha-II gram panchayats of Sonarpur CD Block, and Ward Nos. 1–7 and 25–35 of Rajpur Sonarpur municipality
Bhangar None Bhangar II CD Block, and Jagulgachhi, Narayanpur and Pranganj gram panchayats of Bhangar I CD Block

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