Katwa subdivision | |
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| Coordinates:23°39′N88°08′E / 23.65°N 88.13°E /23.65; 88.13 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Headquarters | Katwa |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,070.48 km2 (413.31 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 963,022 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Website | http://bardhaman.gov.in/ |
Katwa subdivision is an administrative subdivision of thePurba Bardhaman district in the state ofWest Bengal,India.
The Katwa subdivision extends from the Kanksa-Ketugram plain to the Bhagirathi basin. TheAjay flows through the subdivision and joins theBhagirathi.[1]
Purba Bardhaman district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[2][3]
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| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardhaman Sadar North | Bardhaman | 1,958.43 | 1,586,623 | 73.58 | 26.42 |
| Bardhaman Sadar South | Memari | 1,410.03 | 1,198,155 | 95.54 | 4.46 |
| Katwa | Katwa | 1,070.48 | 963,022 | 88.44 | 11.56 |
| Kalna | Kalna | 993.75 | 1,087,732 | 87.00 | 13.00 |
| Purba Bardhaman district | Bardhaman | 5,432.69 | 4,835,532 | 84.98 | 15.02 |
Katwa subdivision has 3 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 46 gram panchayats, 388mouzas, 373 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 1census town. The municipalities are atKatwa andDainhat. The census town is:Panuhat. The subdivision has its headquarters at Katwa.[4][5]
As per the2011 Census of India data Katwa subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, had a total population of 963,022. There were 494,584 (51%) males and 468,538 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 109,884.[6]
As per the 2011 census data the total number of literates in Katwa subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, was 598,581 (70.16% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 331,107 (75.50% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 269,474 (65.00% of the female population over 6 years).[6]
See also –List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate
In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 666,379 and formed 69.20% of the population in Katwa subdivision. Muslims numbered 294,354 and formed 30.57% of the population. Christians numbered 1,001 and formed 0.10% of the population. Others numbered 1,288 and formed 0.13% of the population.[7]
Police stations in Katwa subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[8][9]
| Police station | Area covered km2 | Municipal town | CD Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongalkote | 192.15 | - | Mongalkote |
| Ketugram | 359 | - | Ketugram I,Ketugram II |
| Katwa | 351.03 | Katwa andDainhat municipal areas | Katwa I,Katwa II |
Community development blocks in Katwa subdivision are:[2][10]
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| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Hindus % | Muslims % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongalkote | Nutanhat | 365.44 | 263,240 | 31.13 | 2.83 | 64.74 | 34.93 | 67.97 | - |
| Ketugram I | Kandra | 193.98 | 165,408 | 25.79 | 0.62 | 52.98 | 46.77 | 68.00 | - |
| Ketugram II | Gangatikuri | 160.03 | 118,567 | 36.64 | 0.58 | 79.75 | 20.15 | 65.96 | - |
| Katwa I | Katwa | 168.94 | 173,087 | 31.62 | 0.62 | 70.33 | 29.41 | 70.36 | 1 |
| Katwa II | Dainhat | 163.20 | 136,708 | 29.48 | 1.44 | 75.42 | 24.45 | 69.16 | - |
The subdivision contains 46gram panchayats under 5community development blocks:[5]
In the erstwhile Bardhaman district agriculture was the pre-dominant economic activity and the main source of livelihood for the rural people. The soil and climate favours the production of food grains. Cash crops are also grown. Irrigation facilities had contributed in a major way towards higher agricultural productivity. Amongst the districts of West Bengal, Bardhaman district had maximum irrigated land under cultivation.[11] Given below is an overview of the agricultural production (all data in tonnes) for Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision, other subdivisions and the Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district, with data for the year 2013-14.[12]
| CD Block/ Subdivision | Rice | Wheat | Jute | Pulses | Oil seeds | Potatoes | Sugarcane |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongalkote | 196,760 | 63 | 634 | 18 | 2,582 | 10,731 | 5.052 |
| Ketugram I | 70,020 | 3 | - | 10 | 478 | 2,436 | 6,952 |
| Ketugram II | 56,963 | 394 | 4,383 | 131 | 2,276 | 5,465 | 72,111 |
| Katwa I | 41,312 | 27 | - | 20 | 133 | 26,405 | 10,136 |
| Katwa II | 144,555 | 151 | 60,151 | 38 | 1,963 | 6,891 | 3,232 |
| Katwa subdivision | 509,610 | 638 | 65,168 | 217 | 7,432 | 51,928 | 97,483 |
| Kalna | 257,149 | 3,461 | 179,375 | 164 | 11,425 | 159,659 | 565 |
| Bardhaman Sadar North | 688,626 | 908 | - | 108 | 3,059 | 105,182 | 1,802 |
| Bardhaman Sadar South | 441,645 | 1,758 | 33 | 1,375 | 14,619 | 883,457 | 1,192 |
| Purba Bardhaman district | 1,897,030 | 6,765 | 244,576 | 1,864 | 36,535 | 1,200,226 | 101,042 |
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14:[13]
| 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 | |
| Bardhaman Sadar North | 947 | 83,083 | 42 | 3,019 | 122 | 72,981 | 92 | 94,260 | 8 | 24,612 | 38 | 7,666 | 2,331 | 81,318 |
| Bardhaman Sadar South | 787 | 59,920 | 38 | 3,138 | 103 | 59,680 | 60 | 62,371 | 5 | 9,521 | 7 | 2,069 | 2,067 | 64,473 |
| Katwa | 601 | 52,239 | 21 | 1,637 | 74 | 45,704 | 42 | 44,645 | 3 | 7,965 | 8 | 1,190 | 1,412 | 64,979 |
| Kalna | 673 | 54,249 | 26 | 1,984 | 74 | 55,964 | 51 | 65,334 | 4 | 9,594 | 7 | 663 | 1,761 | 67,996 |
| Purba Bardhaman district | 3,008 | 249,491 | 127 | 9,778 | 373 | 234,329 | 245 | 266,610 | 20 | 51,692 | 60 | 11,588 | 7,571 | 277,766 |
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.[13]
The following institutions are located in Katwa subdivision:
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 Purba Bardhaman district, after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district in 2017, with data for the year 2013-14.[18]
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Bardhaman Sadar North | 1 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 2 | - | 1 | 69 | 103 | 2,915 | 554 | 156,726 | 2,525,789 |
| Bardhaman Sadar South | - | 1 | 5 | 21 | - | - | - | 12 | 39 | 374 | 41 | 209,640 | 1,619,459 |
| Katwa | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | - | - | - | 8 | 28 | 452 | 59 | 65,055 | 1,291,942 |
| Kalna | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | - | - | - | 20 | 43 | 619 | 45 | 49,640 | 1,186,491 |
| Purba Bardhaman district | 3 | 5 | 19 | 74 | 2 | - | 1 | 109 | 213 | 4,360 | 699 | 481,061 | 6,623,681 |
Medical facilities available in Katwa subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[19]
Katwa Subdivisional Hospital,Katwa, 250 beds
Indian Red Cross Society, Katwa, 13 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[19]
Singot Rural Hospital, Mangalkote CD block,Singot, PO Mathrun, 50 beds
Ramjibanpur Rural Hospital, Ketugram I CD block, Ramjibanpur,PO Jnandas Kandra, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, block, location, beds)[19]
Srikhanda BPHC, Katwa I CD block,Srikhanda, 15 beds
Noapara BPHC, Katwa II CD block, Noapara, PODainhat, 15 beds
Ketugram BPHC, Ketugram II CD block,Ketugram, 15 beds
Mogalkote BPHC, Mongalkote CD block,Nutanhat, 15 beds
Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[19]
Katwa I:Chandrapur (10), Kaithan (6), Sudpur (6)
Katwa II: Agradwip (10), Singhi (6)
Ketugram I: Ankhona (2), Pandugram, PO Khatundi (10)
Ketugram II: Sibloon (10), Sitahati (4)
Mongalkote: Chanakkasem, PO Kasem Nagar (6), Khirogram (2), Lakhoria (10), Nigon (6)
Lok Sabha (parliamentary) andVidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Katwa subdivision were as follows:[20]
| Lok Sabha constituency | Reservation | Vidhan Sabha constituency | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardhaman Purba | Reserved forSC | Katwa | None | Katwa municipality,Dainhat municipality,Katwa II CD Block and Khajurdihi, Sudpur, Karajgram and Goai gram panchayats ofKatwa I CD Block. |
| All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Katwa subdivision | ||||
| Bolpur | Reserved forSC | Mangalkot | None | Mongalkote CD Block and Saragram, Gidhgram and Alampur gram panchayats ofKatwa I CD Block |
| Ketugram | None | Ketugram I andKetugram II CD Blocks and Koshigram and Srikhanda gram panchayats ofKatwa I CD Block | ||
| Ausgram | Reserved forSC | Guskara municipality,Ausgram I andAusgram II CD Blocks | ||
| All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Katwa subdivision |
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