Baruipur | |
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_in_South_24_Parganas_(West_Bengal).svg) Location of Baruipur subdivision in South 24 Parganas district | |
| Coordinates:22°21′56″N88°25′57″E / 22.3654432°N 88.4325028°E /22.3654432; 88.4325028 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Headquarters | Baruipur |
| Government | |
| • CD Blocks | Bhangar I,Bhangar II,Sonarpur,Baruipur,Jaynagar I,Jaynagar II,Kultali |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jaynagar,Jadavpur |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Kultali,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 |
| • Density | 1,774.64/km2 (4,596.29/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 744,224 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 77.45 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 956♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | s24pgs |
Baruipur Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision ofSouth 24 Parganas district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.
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 theGanges Delta. The northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis ofKolkata and the southern part is covered by the Baruipur-Jaynagar Plain.Archaeological excavations atDhosa andTilpi, on the bank of thePiyali River indicate the existence of human habitation around 2,000 years ago.[3][4][5]
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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 | Alipore | 427.43 | 1,490,342 | 59.85 | 40.15 |
| Baruipur Sadar | 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.
Baruipur subdivision has 9 police stations, 7 community development blocks, 7 panchayat samitis, 80 gram panchayats, 523mouzas, 482 inhabited villages, 3 municipalities and 30census towns. The municipalities are atRajpur Sonarpur,Baruipur andJaynagar 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 andGobindapur.[6][7][8][9]
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) andRajpur Sonarpur (M).[10]
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 | 97.49 | - | - | Bhangar I,Bhangar II |
| Kasipur | 96.30 | - | - | Bhangar II |
| Sonarpur | 169.89 | - | Rajpur Sonarpur | Sonarpur |
| Narendrapur | n/a | - | Rajpur Sonarpur | Sonarpur |
| Baruipur | 235.66 | - | Baruipur | Baruipur |
| Baruipur Women | n/a | - | Baruipur | Baruipur |
| Jaynagar | 253.25 | - | Jaynagar Majilpur | Jaynagar I,Jaynagar II |
| Kultali | 244.16 | - | - | Kultali,Jaynagar II |
| Maipit Coastal | 131.88 | - | - | Kultali |
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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 | Rajpur | 120.63 | 175,713 | 53.19 | 1.40 | 81.49 | 15.92 | 79.66 | 7 |
| Baruipur | Piyali Town | 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 | - |
The subdivision contains 80gram panchayats under 7community development blocks:[14][15]
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 |
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:
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]
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[30]
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[31]
Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[32]
Lok Sabha (parliamentary) andVidhan 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 forSC | Kultali | Reserved forSC | Kultali CD Block, and Baishata, Chuprijhara, Manirtat and Nalgora gram panchayats ofJaynagar II CD Block |
| Jaynagar | Reserved forSC | Baharu Kshetra, Dakshin Barasat, Harinarayanpur, Rajapur Korabeg, Sripur and Uttar Durgapur gram panchayats ofJaynagar I CD Block, Beledurganagar, Futigoda, Gardoani, Mayahauri, Mayda and Sahajadapur gram panchayats ofJaynagar II CD Block, andJaynagar Majilpur municipality | ||
| Jadavpur | None | Baruipur Purba | Reserved forSC | Begumpur, Belegachhia, Brindakhali, Champahati, Hardhah, Nabagram, Ramnagar-I, Ramnagar-II and South Garia gram panchayats ofBaruipur CD Block, and Bamangachhi, Chaltaberia, Dhosa Chandaneswar, Jangalia, Khakurdaha and Narayanitala gram panchayats ofJaynagar 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 ofBaruipur CD Block, andBaruipur municipality | ||
| Sonarpur Dakshin | None | Kalikapur-I, Kalikapur-II, Langalberia, Poleghat, Pratapnagar and Sonarpur-II gram panchayats ofSonarpur CD Block, and Ward Nos. 8–24 ofRajpur Sonarpur municipality | ||
| Sonarpur Uttar | None | Banhooghly-I, Banhooghly-II, Kamrabad, Kheyadaha-I and Kheyadaha-II gram panchayats ofSonarpur 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 ofBhangar I CD Block |
