Bidhannagar subdivision
Subdivision
Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°25′E / 22.58°N 88.42°E / 22.58; 88.42
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
HeadquartersBidhannagar
Area
 • Total33.5 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total215,514
 • Density6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Websitewb.gov.in

Bidhannagar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. After transferring Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality and Rajarhat (Community development block) to Bidhannagar subdivision, Bidhannagar subdivision's total area becomes 141.37 sq km (54.58 sq mi), population becomes 808,251 (2011 Census) and density becomes 5,700/sq km (15,000/sq mi).

Subdivisions

North 24 Parganas district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[1][2]

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
Map
[fullscreen map]
Cities, towns and locations in Bidhannagar subdivision, North 24 Parganas
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: facilities
Abbreviation: UEM - University of Engineering & Management
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

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:[3]

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) has been identified as a minority concentrated district by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. A baseline survey on religious minority population has been carried out under the aegis of Indian Council of Social Science Research and funded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs.[4] 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.[5] 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.”[6]

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).[7] 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%).[8]

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.[9] 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.[10][11][12][13] 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.[14] 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.[15]

Administrative units

Bidhannagar subdivision consists of Bidhannagar Municipality, Mahishbathan II Gram Panchayat and Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality (subsequently merged to form Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation since 2015), including Nabadiganta Industrial Township (Bidhannagar Sector - V) and Rajarhat (Community development block).[16][17][1][18]

Police stations

The following police stations are under Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate:[19]

Police station Area covered
(km2)		 Jurisdiction
Bidhannagar (South) n/a Bidhannagar (South)
Bidhannagar (East) n/a Bidhannagar (East)
Bidhannagar (North) n/a Bidhannagar (North)
Electronic Complex n/a Bidhannagar Sector - V
Lake Town n/a Lake Town (part of Barrackpore subdivision)
Baguiati n/a Baguiati (part of Rajarhat-Gopalpur)
Airport n/a Dum Dum Airport-Rajarhat-Gopalpur (also serves some areas in Barasat Sadar subdivision and Barrackpore subdivision)
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport n/a Inside of Dum Dum Airport
New Town n/a New Town
Narayanpur n/a Narayanpur
Rajarhat n/a Rajarhat (Community development block)
Cyber Crime n/a n/a
Women PS (Bidhannagar) n/a n/a

Municipal towns/ cities

An overview of the two municipal cities in Bidhanagar subdivision is given below.[3][20] The data provided here is that of a period prior to the formation of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, and, as such, would require updating as and when such information is available.

Municipal town/city Area (km2) Population
(2011)		 Hindus % Muslims % Slum
population %		 BPL Households
 % (2006)		 Literacy%
(2001)
Bidhannagar 33.50 215,514 95.29 2.54 29.30 8.80 84.68
Rajarhat-Gopalpur1 34.97 402,844 84.13 14.91 9.13 15.51 84.31

Note 1: Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation was formed in 2015 and Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality has been part of it and also transferred to Bidhannagar subdivision.

Blocks

Community development block in Bidhannagar subdivision is:[1][2][3]

CD Block Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 SC % ST % Hindus % Muslims % Literacy
Rate %		 Census
Towns
Rajarhat1 Rajarhat 72.90 189,893 35.05 0.62 59.41 39.90 83.13 9

Note 1: In 2015, Rajarhat (community development block) was transferred to Bidhannagar subdivision.

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 6 gram panchayats under 1 community development block:[21]

Note 1: In 2015, this CD Block was completely transferred to Bidhannagar subdivision.

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%.[22]

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:[22]

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.[22]

The following institutions are located in Bidhannagar subdivision:

Note 1: Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation was formed in 2015 and Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality has been part of it and also transferred to Bidhannagar subdivision. Hence all the educational institutions in Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality are added hereby.

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.[38]

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 Bidhannagar subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[39]
Salt Lake Subdivisional Hospital, Bidhannagar, 100 beds.

Vidyasagar Matri Sadan, Rajarhat, 20 beds1.

Jyangra CH Care Hospital, Baguiati1.


Private Medical Facilities (Name, location, details) Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, 58, Canal Circular Road, on EM Byepass, multi speciality hospital with 510 beds.[40]

AMRI Hospitals, JC 16&17 Salt Lake City, multi speciality hospital with 210 beds.[41][42]

Columbia Asia Hospitals, IB 193, Sector 3, near Sech Bhawan, Salt Lake City, multi speciality hospital with 100 beds.[43]
ILS Hospital, DD 6, Salt Lake City, multi speciality hospital.[44]

Anandalok Hospital, CL 88, Salt Lake City, multi speciality hospital.

Susrut Eye Foundation and Research Centre, HB 36/A/1, Sector III, Salt Lake City [45]

The Calcutta Heart Clinic & Hospital Society, 1st Cross Road, HC Block, Sector III, Salt Lake City, multi speciality hospital.[46][47]

Tata Medical Centre, New Town, 14 Mar (E-W), Rajarhat (oncology etc.)1.

Sight N Smile Multispeciality Eye & Dental Care Centre, Suraj Apartment, 1st Floor, Rajarhat, Mahisgote, HDFC Bank Building, Opp DLF 1, Newtown (ophthalmology, dentistry, cardiology, orthopaedics etc.)1.

Teeth Care Multispeciality Dental Clinic, B1, New Town Metro Plaza, Aatghara-Rajarhat Road, Ataghara Petrol Pump-Chinar Park More, Rajarhat1.

Health ETC., Hatiara Road, Rajarhat, Jyangra (cardiology, general medicine etc.)1.

Note 1: Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation was formed in 2015 and Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality has been part of it and also transferred to Bidhannagar subdivision. Hence all the hospitals in Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality are added hereby.

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Bidhannagar subdivision were as follows:[48]

Lok Sabha constituency Reservation Vidhan Sabha constituency Reservation CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Barasat None Bidhannagar None Bidhannagar municipality (now Ward Nos. 28 to 41 of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation) and Ward Nos. 19, 20 and 28-35 of South Dum Dum municipality
Rajarhat New Town1 None Ward Nos. 1-5,12-14,20-21 of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (Before 2015 Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality) and Ward 27 of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation(formerly Mahisbathan–II gram panchayat of Rajarhat CD Block) and remaining Rajarhat CD Block.
Other assembly segments outside Bidhannagar subdivision
Dum Dum None Rajrahat Gopalpur1 None Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality (now Ward Nos. 7-9 and 14-26 of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation) and Ward Nos.18 and 21-27 of South Dum Dum municipality
Other assembly segments outside Bidhannagar subdivision

Note 1: In 2015, these Vidhan Sabha Constituencies were transferred to Bidhannagar subdivision.

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