Canning | |
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_in_South_24_Parganas_(West_Bengal).svg) Location of Canning subdivision in South 24 Parganas district | |
| Coordinates:22°18′50″N88°39′54″E / 22.3139917°N 88.6650753°E /22.3139917; 88.6650753 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Headquarters | Canning |
| Government | |
| • CD Blocks | Canning I,Canning II,Basanti,Gosaba |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jaynagar |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Gosaba,Basanti,Canning Paschim,Canning Purba |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,103.74 km2 (426.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,140,562 |
| • Density | 1,033.36/km2 (2,676.39/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 141,023 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 70.98 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 964♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | s24pgs |
Canning subdivision is an administrative subdivision ofSouth 24 Parganas district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.
Canning subdivision has a very low level of urbanization. Only 12.37% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.63% lives in the rural areas. The entire district is situated in theGanges Delta with numerous islands in the southern part of the region. The area borders on theSundarbans National Park and a major portion of it is a part of theSundarbans settlements. It is a flat low-lying area in the South Bidyadhari plains. TheMatla River is prominent and there are many streams and water channels locally known askhals. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas with special coastal force.[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 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 |
13.97% of the total population of South 24 Parganas district live in Canning subdivision.
Canning subdivision has 6 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 46 gram panchayats, 241mouzas, 228 inhabited villages and 10census towns. The census towns are:Kalaria,Gaur Daha,Banshra,Rajapur,Taldi,Bayarsing,Matla,Dighirpar,Makhal Tala andBasanti.[6][7][8][9]
Police stations in Canning subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[6][10]
| Police Station | Area covered (km2) | Border (km) | Municipal town/ city | CD Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canning | 204.34 | - | - | Canning I |
| Jibantala | 238.93 | - | - | Canning I,Canning II |
| Basanti | 428 | - | - | Basanti |
| Jharkhali Coastal | 52 | ? | - | Basanti |
| Gosaba | 127 | ? | - | Gosaba |
| Sundarban Coastal | 2,852 | ? | - | Gosaba |
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Community development blocks in Canning subdivision are:[6][11][12]
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Hindus % | Muslims % | Literacy rate % | Census Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canning I | Canning | 187.86 | 304,724 | 47.55 | 1.22 | 61.97 | 37.49 | 70.76 | 8 |
| Canning II | Sarengabad | 214.93 | 252,523 | 20.93 | 5.90 | 31.08 | 67.08 | 66.51 | 1 |
| Basanti | Basanti | 404.21 | 336,717 | 35.53 | 5.96 | 52.48 | 44.87 | 68.31 | 1 |
| Gosaba | Gosaba | 296.73 | 246,598 | 62.69 | 9.47 | 88.06 | 8.63 | 78.98 | - |
The subdivision contains 46gram panchayats under 4community development blocks:[13][14]
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%[15]
Statistics in the table below present a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in South 24 Parganas district, with data for the year 2013–14:[15]
| 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 Canning 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.[20]
| 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 Canning subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[21]
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[22]
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[23]
Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[24]
Lok Sabha (parliamentary) andVidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Canning subdivision were as follows:[25]
| Lok Sabha constituency | Reservation | Vidhan Sabha constituency | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaynagar | Reserved forSC | Gosaba | Reserved forSC | Gosaba CD Block, and Chunakhali and Maszidbati gram panchayats ofBasanti CD Block |
| Basanti | Reserved forSC | Amjhara, Basanti, Bharatgarh, Charabidya, Foolmalancha, Jharkhali, Jyotishpur, Kanthalberia, Nafarganj, Ramchandrakhali and Uttar Mokamberia gram panchayats ofBasanti CD Block, and Atharobanki gram panchayat ofCanning II CD Block | ||
| Canning Paschim | Reserved forSC | Canning I CD Block, and Narayanpur gram panchayat ofCanning II CD Block | ||
| Canning Purba | None | Deuli-I, Deuli-II, Kalikatala, Matherdighi, Sarengabad, Tambuldaha-I and Tambuldaha-II gram panchayats ofCanning II CD Block, and Bodra, Chandaneswar-I, Chandaneswar-II, Durgapur, Shanksahar and Tarda gram panchayats ofBhangar I CD Block |
