Bangaon subdivision
Subdivision
Coordinates: 23°04′N 88°49′E / 23.07°N 88.82°E / 23.07; 88.82
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
HeadquartersBangaon
Government
 • MPShantanu Thakur (BJP)
 • SDOPrem Bibhas Kansari, WBCS (Exe)
 • SPTarun Halder, IPS
Area
 • Total838.17 km2 (323.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,063,028
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743232 (Bagdah)
743270 (Helencha)
743297 (Sindrani)
743235 (Bongaon)
743251 (Ganrapota)
743262 (Gopalnagar)
743701 (Palla)
743249 (Gaighata)
743245 (Chandpara)
743287 (Thakurnagar)
743290 (Nahata)
743710 (Mendia/Media Hat)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.gov.in

Bangaon subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

In 1883 Bangaon subdivision was transferred from Nadia district to Jessore district.[1][2] At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district, forming Bangaon subdivision, were placed in India, and the rest of Jessore district in East Pakistan.[3]

Geography

Bangaon subdivision is part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, one of the three physiographic regions in the district located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. The Ichhamati flows through the eastern part of the district.[4]

Subdivisions

North 24 Parganas district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[5][6]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 Urban
Population %
(2011)		 Rural
Population %
(2011)
Bangaon Bangaon 838.17 1,063,028 16.33 83.67
Barasat Sadar Barasat 1,002.48 2,789,611 54.67 45.33
Barrackpore Barrackpore 334.51 3,668,653 96.02 3.98
Bidhannagar Bidhannagar 33.50 216,609 100.00 0
Basirhat Basirhat 1,777.02 2,271,880 12.96 87.04
North 24 Parganas district Barasat 4,094.00 10,009,781 57.27 42.73

Religion

Given below is an overview of the religion-wise break-up of the population across the subdivisions of North 24 Parganas district, as per 2011 census:[7]

Religion in North 24 Parganas
Hindu
 
 73.45%
Muslim
 
 25.82%
Christian
 
 0.24%
Sikh
 
 0.48%
Source: Census Report of 2011, Government Of India
Subdivision Population
(2011)		 Hindu % Muslim % Christian % Others %
Bangaon 1,063,028 85.63 13.73 0.26 0.38
Barasat Sadar 2,789,611 65.18 34.26 0.16 0.40
Barrackpore 3,668,653 88.61 10.32 0.35 0.71
Bidhannagar 216,609 95.26 2.56 0.45 1.73
Basirhat 2,271,880 51.37 48.37 0.14 0.13
North 24 Parganas district 10,009,781 73.45 25.82 0.24 0.48

North 24 Parganas district with 24.22% Muslims (in 2001) was identified as a minority concentrated district by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. A baseline survey on religious minority population was carried out under the aegis of Indian Council of Social Science Research and funded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs.[8] For information on the survey see North 24 Parganas: minority concentrated district.

Population movement

North 24 Parganas district is densely populated, mainly because of the influx of refugees from East Pakistan (later Bangladesh). With a density of population of 2,182 per km2 in 1971, it was 3rd in terms of density per km2 in West Bengal after Kolkata and Howrah, and 20th in India.[9] According to the District Human Development Report: North 24 Parganas, “High density is also explained partly by the rapid growth of urbanization in the district. In 1991, the percentage of urban population in the district has been 51.23.”[10]

As per the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department of the Government of West Bengal, the census figures show the number of refugees from East Pakistan in 1971 was nearly 6 million (60 lakhs) and in 1981, the number was assessed at 8 million (80 lakhs).[11] A district-wise break-up in 1971, shows the main thrust of the refugee influx was on 24-Parganas (22.3% of the total refugees), Nadia (20.3%), Bankura (19.1%) and Kolkata (12.9%).[12]

The North 24 Paraganas district has a 352 km long international border with Bangladesh, out of which 160 km is land border and 192 km is riverine border.[13] Only a small portion of the border has been fenced and it is popularly referred to as a porous border. There are reports of Bangladeshi infiltrators.[14][15][16][17] The CD Block pages carry decadal population growth information.

An estimate made in 2000 places the total number of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in India at 1.5 crore, with around 3 lakh 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 the Border Security Force.[18] 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.[19]

Administrative units

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Cities, towns and locations in Bangaon subdivision, North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: place of tourist interest
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Bangaon subdivision has 6 police stations including 1 women PS, 3 Community development blocks, 3 panchayat samitis, 38 gram panchayats, 363 mouzas, 355 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 7 census towns. The municipality is at Bangaon. The census towns are: Chandpara, Chhekati, Sonatikiri, Dhakuria, Chikanpara, Shimulpur and Bara. The subdivision has its headquarters at Bangaon.[5][20]

Police stations

Bangaon being a border adjacent area, in May 2019,Government of West Bengal has formed Bangaon as a new Police district for better policing and administration, dividing it from Barasat police district. Tarun Halder, was appointed as the first SP of Bangaon.[21] Since its bifurcation, Bongaon is now the smallest Police district having only 6 police stations under its jurisdiction.[22]

Police stations in Bangaon subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[5][23]

Police station Area covered
(km2)		 Border (km) Municipal town/ city Camp CD Block
Bagadah 233.055 58 – Baksa, Nataberia, Gadpukuria Bagdah
Bangaon 140.5 9.8 Bangaon PS Camp SAP, Ganrapota, Bongaon TOP Bangaon partly
Gaighata 248.64 21.72 – Sutia, Thakurbari Gaighata
Gopalnagar 154 0 – Champta (SAP), Nahata (SAP), Shimulia Bangaon partly
Petrapole 16.5 8.6 – – Bangaon partly
Women PS (Bangaon) same jurisdiction area of Bongaon PS

Blocks

Community development blocks in Bangaon subdivision are:[5][6][20][7]

CD Block Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 SC % ST % Hindus % Muslims % Literacy
Rate %		 Census
Towns
Bagdah Bagdah 233.47 242,974 54.81 5.33 82.00 17.42 75.30 -
Bangaon Bangaon 336.70 380,903 46.60 3.61 78.17 18.47 79.71 -
Gaighata Chandpara Bazar 243.30 330,287 49.13 1.76 93.27 6.42 83.32 7

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 38 gram panchayats under 3 community development blocks:[24]

Municipal towns/ cities

An overview of the only municipal city in Bangaon subdivision is given below.[7][25]

Municipal town/city Area (km2) Population
(2011)		 Hindus % Muslims % Slum
population %		 BPL Households
 % (2006)		 Literacy%
(2001)
Bangaon 15.57 108,864 96.66 2.85 14.53 37.45 84.16

Education

North 24 Parganas district had a literacy rate of 84.06% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Bangaon subdivision had a literacy rate of 80.57%, Barasat Sadar subdivision 84.90%, Barrackpur subdivision 89.09%, Bidhannagar subdivision 89.16% and Basirhat subdivision 75.67%.[26]

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in North 24 Parganas district for the year 2012-13:[26]

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
Bangaon 533 54,361 1 36 31 14,654 83 107,745 4 11,031 1 95 1,594 54,016
Barasat Sadar 920 120,670 19 2,734 93 63,707 171 246,098 14 40,466 23 6,190 2,887 130,522
Barrackpore 948 126,453 29 5,716 193 165,924 205 215,713 25 44,818 20 6,345 2,483 160,236
Bidhannagar 20 12,317 - - 1 900 17 22,536 1 865 15 5,432 1 552
Basirhat 1,256 139,737 25 10,165 124 101,536 118 105,724 5 15,248 - - 3,800 164,833
North 24 Parganas district 3,677 453,538 74 18,651 442 346,721 594 697,816 49 112,428 59 18,062 10,765 439,560

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.[26]

The following institutions are located in Bangaon subdivision:

List of Colleges & University in Bongaon Sub-division
College Name Place Established Ref
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya Helencha 2005 [27]
Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay Bangaon 1947 [28][29]
Gobardanga Hindu College Gobardanga 1947 [30][31]
Nahata Jogendranath Mandal Smriti Mahavidyalaya Nahata 1985 [32][33]
P. R. Thakur Government College Thakurnagar 2013 [34][35]
Harichand Guruchand University Thakurnagar 2019 [36]

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 2013 in North 24 Parganas district.[37]

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
Bangaon 1 1 2 10 - - - - 14 417 24 11,587 650,349
Barasat Sadar 3 1 6 15 - - - - 25 1,084 45 125,000 1,397,574
Barrackpore 7 - 2 2 - - - - 11 1,081 8 94,042 1,010,820
Bidhannagar 1 - - - - - - ` 1 100 - 6,567 117,136
Basirhat 1 5 5 23 - - - - 34 703 77 69,034 897,725
North 24 Parganas district 13 7 15 50 6 27 3 233 354 3,385 154 306,230 4,073,604

.* Excluding nursing homes.
** Subdivision-wise break up for certain items not available.

Medical facilities available in Bangaon subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[38]
Dr. Jiban Ratan Dhar Subdivisional Hospital, Bangaon, 250 beds
Bangaon Railway Hospital, Bangaon, 4 beds
Male Vagrants Home (Petrapole), Bangaon, 10 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, block, location, beds)[38]
Bagdah Rural Hospital, Bagda, 30 beds
Chandpara Rural Hospital, at Thakurnagar, 30 beds

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, block, location, beds)[38]
Sundarpur BPHC, Palla, 15 beds

Primary Health Centres: (CD Block-wise)(CD Block, PHC location, beds)[38]
Bagdah CD Block: Nataberia PHC, Mangalganj (6), Sindrani PHC (10), Koniera PHC, Bena (6)
Bangaon CD Block: Akaipur PHC, Garibpur (6), Chowberia PHC (6)
Gaighata CD Block: Gaighata PHC (6), Dharampur PHC (6), Baduria PHC, Ramchandrapur (10), Dr. B.R.Roy PHC, Ghonja (6)

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Bangaon subdivision were as follows:[39]

Bangaon (Reserved for SC) consists of following Vidhan Sabha Constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency Reservation Sub-division CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Bagdah Reserved for SC Bangaon Bagdah CD Block, and Gangrapota, Sundarpur and Tengra GPs of Bangaon CD Block
Bangaon Uttar Bangaon municipality, and Akaipur, Chhaigheria, Dharma Pukuria, Ganganandapur, Ghatbore, Gopalnagar I and Gopalnagar II GPs of Bangaon CD Block
Bangaon Dakshin Bairampur, Chauberia I, Chauberia II, Dighari, Kalupur and Palla GPs of Bangaon CD Block, and Chandpara, Dooma, Fulsara, Jaleswar II, Jhaudanga, Ramnagar GPs of Gaighata CD Block
Gaighata Gobardanga municipality, Dharmapur I, Dharmapur II, Ichapur I, Ichapur II, Jaleswar I, Shimulpur and Sutia GPs of Gaighata CD Block, and Bergum I, Bergum II and Machhalandpur I GPs of Habra I CD Block
Other assembly segments outside Bangaon subdivision
Vidhan Sabha Constituency Reservation Sub-division CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Kalyani Reserved for SC Kalyani
Haringhata
Swarupnagar Basirhat

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