Chanchal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography Chanchal subdivision covers the Tal, one of the three physiographic sub-regions of the district. The Tal region gradually slopes down towards the south-west and merges with the Diara sub-region... (it) is strewn with innumerable marshes, bils and oxbow lakes.”
Subdivisions Malda district is divided into two administrative subdivisions:
Subdivision HeadquartersAreakm2 Population(2011) Urbanpopulation %(2011)Rural Population % (2011)Malda Sadar English Bazar2,515.432,650,46620.2379.77ChanchalChanchal1,160.441,338,3790.4288.58Malda districtEnglish Bazar3,733.003,988,84513.5886.42
Administrative units Chanchal subdivision has 4 police stations, 6 community development blocks, 6 panchayat samitis, 49 gram panchayats, 524 mouzas, 508 inhabited villages and 1 census town. The census town is: Chanchal. The subdivision has its headquarters at Chanchal.
Police stations Police stations in Chanchal subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Police station Area covered(km2) Border (km)Municipal town/ city CD Block Harishchandrapur n/a - - Harishchandrapur I, Harishchandrapur IIChanchal n/a - - Chanchal I, Chanchal IIPukhuria n/a - - Ratua IIRatua n/a - - Ratua I
Blocks Community development blocks in Chanchal subdivision are:
CD Block HeadquartersAreakm2 Population(2011) SC %ST %Hindus %Muslims %Literacy rate %CensusTownsHarishchandrapur IHarishchandrapur171.40199,49324.602.0842.1057.8152.47 -Harishchandrapur IIKhanta (Barduari)217.22251,34512.852.8827.2472.6154.34 -Chanchal IChanchal162.08204,74013.370.4229.7570.0665.091Chanchal IIMalatipur205.22205,3338.336.7129.4469.4857.38 -Ratua IRatua225.17275,38811.098.5234.4665.2860.13 -Ratua IIPukhuria101.29202,0806.370.9723.2876.6656.19 -
Gram panchayats The subdivision contains 49 gram panchayats under 6 community development blocks:
Chanchal I block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Alihanda, Chanchal, Kharba, Makdampur, Bhagabanpur, Kaligram, Mahanandapur and Motiharpur. Chanchal II block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Bhakri, Dhangara–Bishanpur, Gourhanda, Kshempur, Chandrapara, Jalalpur and Malatipur. Ratua I block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Baharal, Chandmoni–II, Mahanandatola, Bhado, Bilaimari, Debipur, Ratua, Chandmoni–I, Kahala and Samsi. Ratua II block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Araidanga, Paranpur, Pukhuria, Sreepur–I, Maharajpur, Peerganj, Sambalpur and Sreepur–II. Harishchandrapur I block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Bhingole, Harishchandrapur, Kusidha, Rashidabad, Barui, Mahendrapur and Tulsihatta. Harishchandrapur II block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Daulatpur, Malior–I, Sadlichak, Doulatnagar, Malior–II, Sultannagar, Islampur, Mashaldaha and Valuka.
Education Malda district had a literacy rate of 61.73% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of 2011. Malda Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 63.76% and Chanchal subdivision 57.68%.
The table below gives a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Malda district for the year 2013-14:
SubdivisionPrimarySchoolMiddleSchoolHighSchoolHigher SecondarySchoolGeneralCollege, UnivTechnical /Professional InsttNon-formalEducationInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentMalda Sadar1,334198,12611628,27074130,124143270,490833,233202,9474,518167,244Chanchal608130,2486914,1135484,63865122,17339,84611001,794105,051Malda district1,942328,37418542,383128214,762208392,6631143,079213,0476,312272,295
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.
Educational institutions The following institutions are located in the Chanchal subdivision: Samsi College was established at Samsi in 1968. Chanchal College was established at Chanchal in 1969. Niar college
Healthcare 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 Malda district.
Subdivision Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB OtherStateGovtDepttsLocalbodiesCentralGovtDeptts /PSUsNGO /PrivateNursingHomesTotalTotalNumberofBedsTotalNumberofDoctors*IndoorPatientsOutdoorPatientsHospitalsRuralHospitalsBlockPrimaryHealthCentresPrimaryHealthCentresMalda Sadar19121 21128702,24132159,7981,655,481Chanchal13313---1214115354,7331,082,292Malda district21243421729912,652374114,5312,737,773 .* Excluding nursing homes
Medical facilities Medical facilities available in Chanchal subdivision are as follows: Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) Chanchal Subdivisional Hospital, Chanchal, 100 beds Rural Hospitals: (Name, block, location, beds) Harishchandrapur Rural Hospital, Harishchandrapur I CD Block, Harishchandrapur, 65 beds Ratua Rural Hospital, Ratua I CD Block, Ratua, 30 beds Araidanga Rural Hospital, Ratua II CD Block, Araidanga, 30 beds Masaldabazar Rural Hospital, Harishchandrapur II CD Block, Mashaldaha PO Kariali, 30 beds Malatipur Rural Hospital, Chanchal II, Malatipur, 30 beds Primary Health Centres: (CD Block-wise)(CD Block, PHC location, beds) Ratua I CD Block: Debipur (10), Mahanandatola (10), Samsi (10) Ratua II CD Block: Khailsona (Sultanganj PHC) (6), Kumarganj (10) Harishchandrapur I CD Block: Vingal (Bhingola PHC) (4), Boroi (6), Khushida (10) Harishchandrapur II CD Block: Bhaluka Bazar (Bhaluka PHC) (10), Hadamnagar (6) Chanchal I CD Block: Kharba (10), Singia (Nadishik PHC) (10) Chanchal II CD Block: Chandrapara (4), Chorolmoni (Khempur PHC) (10)
Electoral constituencies Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Chanchal subdivision were as follows:
Lok Sabha constituency ReservationVidhan Sabha constituency ReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areasMaldaha UttarNoneChanchalNoneChanchal I CD Block and Barui, Kusidha, Rashidabad and Tulsihatta gram panchayats of Harishchandrapur I CD Block HarishchandrapurNoneHarishchandrapur II CD Block and Bhingole, Harishchandrapur and Mahendrapur gram panchayats of Harishchandrapur I CD Block MalatipurNoneHarishchandrapur II CD Block and Bhingole, Harishchandrapur and Mahendrapur gram panchayats of Harishchandrapur I CD Block RatuaNoneRatua I CD Block and Araidanga, Paranpur, Pukuria and Sambalpur gram panchayats of Ratua II CD Block 3 assembly segments in Malda Sadar subdivision
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