Domkal subdivision
Subdivision
Interactive map of Domkal subdivision
Coordinates:24°07′N88°33′E / 24.12°N 88.55°E /24.12; 88.55
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Established	14 December 1999
Headquarters	Domkal
Area
• Total	837.88 km2 (323.51 sq mi)
Population
• Total	996,443
• Density	1,189.2/km2 (3,080.1/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali,English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Domkal subdivision is an administrative subdivision ofMurshidabad district in the state ofWest Bengal,India. Domkal SDO is Subhankar Bala, IAS.

TheBhagirathi River splits the Murshidabad district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri on the east. Domkal subdivision lies in the Raninagar plain at the north-eastern corner of the Bagri region. The Raninagar plain lies between theJalangi andBhairab rivers. It is a low-lying area and is characterized by the nature of inundation along with many swamps. ThePadma River separates Murshidabad district fromMalda district andChapai Nawabganj andRajshahi districts of Bangladesh in the north.^[1][2]

Murshidabad district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:^[3]

8km
5miles

B

A

N

G

L

A

D

E

S

H

H

Kiriteswari Temple

H

Rosnaiganj

H

Nashipur

H

Baranagar

Z

Gorba
Nala

Y

Bhairab
River

X

Jalangi
River

W

Padma River

V

Bhagirathi River

H

Khushbagh

R

Shaikhpara

R

Sagarpara

R

Sadikhanr Diar

R

Raninagar

R

Kasbagoas

R

Jalangi

R

Domkal

R

Bhagirathpur

R

Ranitala

R

Nasipur

R

Nabagram

R

Lalgola
border checkpost

R

Krishnapur

R

Kismattatla

R

Bhagawangola

M

Azimganj

M

Jiaganj

M

Murshidabad

CT

Islampur

CT

Harharia Chak

   

Cities, towns and locations in the Lalbag and Domkal subdivisions, Murshidabad district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical place
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Domkal subdivision has 4 police stations, 1 municipality (Domkal), 4 community development blocks, 4panchayat samitis, 38gram panchayats, 240mouzas, 203 inhabited villages and 2census towns. The census towns are:Islampur andHarharia Chak.The subdivision has its headquarters atDomkal.^[4][5]

Police stations in Domkal subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:^[6][7]

Murshidabad district has a 125.35 km long international border with Bangladesh of which 42.35 km is on land and the remaining is riverine.^[8]

There are reports ofBangladeshi infiltrators entering Murshidabad district.^[9][10] An estimate in 2000 placed the total number of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in India at 15 million, with around 0.3 million entering every year. The thumb rule for such illegal immigrants is that for each illegal person caught four get through. While many immigrants have settled in the border areas, some have moved on, even to far way places such as Mumbai and Delhi. The border is guarded by theBorder Security Force.^[11] During the UPA government,Sriprakash Jaiswal, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, had made a statement in Parliament on 14 July 2004, that there were 12 million illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators living in India, and West Bengal topped the list with 5.7 million Bangladeshis. More recently,Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home Affairs in the NDA government has put the figure at around 20 million.^[12] Critics point out that the Bengali politicians, particularly those from the rulingTrinamool Congress and theCPI (M), believe that a soft approach to the problem help them to win Muslim votes.^[13]

Community development blocks in Domkal subdivision are:^[14][15]

The subdivision contains 34gram panchayats under 4community development blocks 21 Ward comprising 23 mouzas underDomkal Municipality:^[16]

• Domkal CD Block – Garaimari, Sarangpur, Bhagirathpur, Garibpur, Juranpur, Dhulauri, Ghoramara, Madhurkul and Raipur.
• Raninagar–I CD Block – Herampur, Islampurchak, Paharpur, Hurshi, Lochanpur and Tenkaraipur Balumati.
• Raninagar–II CD Block – Kalinagar–I, Katlamari–II, Rajapur, Kalinagar–II, Malibari–I, Raninagar–I, Katlamari–I, Malibari–II and Raninagar–II.
• Jalangi – Choapara, Ghoshpara, Khayramari, Sahebnagar, Debipur, Jalangi, Sadikhanderah, Faridpur, Katabari andSagarpara.

As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of theGanges alone in Murshidabad district.^[17] The main channel of the Ganges has a bankline of 94 km along its right bank from downstream of Farakka Barrage to Jalangi. Severe erosion occurs all along this bank. The encroaching river wiped out 50 mouzas and engulfed about 10,000 hectares of fertile land. The following blocks have to face the brunt of erosion year after year:Farakka,Samserganj,Suti I,Suti II,Raghunathganj II,Lalgola,Bhagawangola I,Bhagawangola II,Raninagar I,Raninagar II andJalangi. As per official estimate, till 1992–94 more than 10,000 hectares of chars (flood plain sediment island) have developed in main places, which have become inaccessible from the Indian side but can be reached easily from Bangladesh.^[18]

See also –River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts

All inhabited villages in Murshidabad district have power supply.^[19]

See the individual block pages for more information about the infrastructure available.

Murshidabad is a predominantly agricultural district. A majority of the population depends on agriculture for a living. The land is fertile. The eastern portion of the Bhagirathi, analluvial tract, is very fertile for growingAus paddy, jute andrabi crops. The Kalantar area in the south-eastern portion of the district, is a low-lying area with stiff dark clay and supports mainly the cultivation of Aman paddy. The west flank of the Bhagirathi is alateritic tract intersected by numerousbils and old river beds. It supports the cultivation of Aman paddy, sugar cane and mulberry.^[20]

Given below is an overview of the agricultural production (all data in tonnes) for Domkal subdivision, other subdivisions and the Murshidabad district, with data for the year 2013–14.^[21]

Murshidabad district had a literacy rate of 66.59% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Barhampur subdivision had a literacy rate of 72.60%, Kandi subdivision 66.28%, Jangipur subdivision 60.95%, Lalbag subdivision 68.00% and Domkal subdivision 68.35%.^[22]

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Murshidabad district for the year 2013–14:^[22]

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.^[22]

The following institutions are located in Domkal subdivision:

• Dumkal College was established in 1999 atDomkal.^[23][24]
• Domkal Girls' College was established in 2011 atDomkal.^[25]
• Jalangi Mahavidyalaya was established in 2010 atJalangi.^[26][27]
• Murshidabad Adarsha Mahavidyalaya was established in 1981 atIslampur.^[28]
• G.D. College, a self-financed general degree college, was established atShaikhpara in 2007.^[29]
• Shaikhpara A.R.M. Polytechnic at Shaikhpara offers diploma courses in food processing technology, computer software technology and medical lab technology.^[30]
• Murshidabad Minority BEd College atSadikhanr Diar, affiliated to theUniversity of Kalyani, offers a course in BEd^[31]

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 Murshidabad district.^[32]

.* Excluding nursing homes

Medical facilities in Domkal subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)^[33]
Domkal Subdivisional Hospital,Domkal, 68 beds

Rural Hospitals : (Name, block, location, beds)^[33]
Sadikhan's Dear Rural Hospital, Jalangi CD Block,Sadikhan's Dear, 30 beds
Islampur Rural Hospital, Raninagar I CD Block,Islampur, 30 beds
Raninagar (Godhanpara) Rural Hospital, Raninagar II CD Block,Raninagar, 15 beds

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, block, location, beds)^[33]
Bhagirathpur BPHC, Domkal CD Block,Bhagirathpur, 10 beds

Primary Health Centres: (CD Block-wise)(CD Block, PHC location, beds)^[33]
Domkal CD Block: Garaimari (4), Jitpur (10)
Jalangi CD Block: Faridpur (4),Sagarpara (10)
Raninagar I CD Block: Hurshi, Maricha (6), Herampur (10)
Raninagar II CD Block: Bilpocha Kobra, Nabipur (6), Katlamari (10)

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) andVidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Domkal subdivision were as follows:^[34]

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