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Lalbag subdivision, also known as Lal Bagh subdivision or Murshidabad subdivision, is an administrative subdivision of
Murshidabad district Murshidabad district is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of and having a population 7.103 million (according to 2011 census), it ...
in the state of
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,
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.


Overview

The
Bhagirathi River The Bhāgīrathī (Pron: /ˌbʌgɪˈɹɑːθɪ/) is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hindu f ...
splits the Murshidabad district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri on the east. The Lalbag subdivision is spread over both Bagri and Rarh physiographic regions from the Jalangi-Bhagirathi
Interfluve An interfluve is a narrow, elongated and plateau-like or ridge-like landform between two valleys.Leser, Hartmut, ed. (2005). ''Wörterbuch Allgemeine Geographie'', 13th ed., dtv, Munich, p. 766, . More generally, an interfluve is defined as an are ...
to the Ganges-Bhagirathi basin to the Nabagram plains.


History

In 1704, when
Murshid Quli Khan Murshid Quli Khan ( 1660 – 30 June 1727), also known as Mohammad Hadi (born as Suryanarayana Mishra), was the first Nawab of Bengal, serving from 1717 to 1727. According to some writers, he was born a Hindu in the Deccan Plateau 1670, Mur ...
was
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, he shifted his headquarters from Dhaka to Maksudabad and renamed it
Murshidabad Murshidabad (), is a town in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. This town is the headquarters of Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly river, Bhagirathi Riv ...
. In 1717, when Murshid Quli Khan became
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, he made Murshidabad the capital of
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Bangla (then Bengal, Bihar and Odisha). After the defeat of
Siraj ud-Daulah Mir Syed Jafar Ali Khan Mirza Muhammad Siraj-ud-Daulah (1733 – 2 July 1757), commonly known as Siraj-ud-Daulah or Siraj ud-Daula, was the last independent Nawab of the Bengal Subah. The end of his reign marked the start of the rule of th ...
in the
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by the forces of the British
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, in 1757,
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became a puppet ruler. In 1773, the East India Company established a capital in Calcutta and appointed its first
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,
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, and became directly involved in governance.


Geography


Subdivisions

Murshidabad district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:


Administrative units

Lalbag subdivision has 6 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 44 gram panchayats, 474
mouza In Bangladesh, Pakistan and parts of India, a mouza or mauza (also mouja) is a type of administrative district, corresponding to a specific land area within which there may be one or more settlements. Before the 20th century, the term referred to a ...
s, 430 inhabited villages and 2 municipalities. The municipalities are:
Murshidabad Murshidabad (), is a town in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. This town is the headquarters of Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly river, Bhagirathi Riv ...
and
Jiaganj Azimganj Jiaganj Azimganj is a city and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location The two towns of Jiaganj and Azimganj are located on either side of the Baghirathi River, Jiaganj (Ziaganj) on the e ...
. The subdivision has its headquarters at
Murshidabad Murshidabad (), is a town in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. This town is the headquarters of Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly river, Bhagirathi Riv ...
.


Police stations

Police stations in Lalbag subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: Murshidabad district has a 125.35 km long international border with Bangladesh of which 42.35 km is on land and the remaining is riverine. There are reports of Bangladeshi infiltrators entering Murshidabad district. An estimate 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 The Border Security Force (BSF) is a central armed police force in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is responsible for guarding India’s borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. It was formed in the wake of the Indo-Pak War of 196 ...
. 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,
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, Minister of State for Home Affairs in the NDA government has put the figure at around 20 million. Critics point out that the Bengali politicians, particularly those from the ruling
Trinamool Congress The All India Trinamool Congress (; AITC), simply known as Trinamool Congress, is an Indian political party that is mainly influential in the Federated state, state of West Bengal. It was founded by Mamata Banerjee on 1 January 1998 as a Lis ...
and the
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, believe that a soft approach to the problem help them to win Muslim votes.


Blocks

Community development blocks in Lalbag subdivision are:


Gram Panchayats

The subdivision contains 44 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks: * Murshidabad–Jiaganj CD Block - Bahadurpur, Kapasdanga, Prasadpur, Dahapara, Mukundabag, Tentulia, Dangapara and Natungram. * Bhagawangola–I CD block - Bhagawangola, Hanumantanagar, Kuthirampur, Mahisasthali, Habaspur, Kantanagar, Mahammadpur and Sundarpur. * Bhagawangola–II CD Block - Akheriganj, Baligram, Nashipur, Amdahara, Kharibona and Saralpur. *
Lalgola Lalgola is a census town in the Lalgola CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district, West Bengal. It is situated about north of Kolkata, near the head of the Ganges delta. It is a terminal railway station on the Ranaghat-Lalgol ...
CD Block - Airmari Krishnapur, Dewansarai, Lalgola, Nashipur, Bahadurpur, JasaitalaJasaitala., Manikchak, Paikpara, Bilborakopra, Kalmegha, Maiya and Ramchandrapur. * Nabagram CD Block - Amarkundu, Kiriteswari, Narayanpur, Shibpur, Gura–Pashla, Mahurul, Panchgram, Hajbibidanga, Nabagram and Rasulpur.


River bank erosion

As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along the banks of the
Ganges The Ganges ( ; in India: Ganga, ; in Bangladesh: Padma, ). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international which goes through India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China." is a trans-boundary rive ...
alone in Murshidabad district. The main channel of the Ganges has a bankline of 94 km along its right bank from downstream of Farakka Barrage to Jalangi. Severe erosion occurs all along this bank. The encroaching river wiped out 50 mouzas and engulfed about 10,000 hectares of fertile land. The following blocks have to face the brunt of erosion year after year:
Farakka Farakka is a town, with a police station and a post office, not identified in 2011 census as a separate place, in the Farakka community development block in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. It ...
, Samserganj,
Suti I Suti I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Suti I is located at Suti I CD block lies in the Rarh region in Murs ...
,
Suti II Suti II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Aurangabad is the census town of Suti II block. Geography Aurangabad, a census t ...
,
Raghunathganj II Raghunathganj II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Jot Kamal, a census town in Raghunathganj II block, is locate ...
,
Lalgola Lalgola is a census town in the Lalgola CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district, West Bengal. It is situated about north of Kolkata, near the head of the Ganges delta. It is a terminal railway station on the Ranaghat-Lalgol ...
,
Bhagawangola I Bhagawangola I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Bhagawangola is located at Bhagawangola I CD block is bounded b ...
,
Bhagawangola II Bhagawangola II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Nashipur is located at Bhagawangola II CD block lies in the Ja ...
,
Raninagar I Raninagar I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Domkol subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Islampur is located at Raninagar I CD block lies in the Raninagar pl ...
,
Raninagar II Raninagar II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Domkol subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Malibari, a constituent panchayat in Raninagar II block, is located ...
and
Jalangi Jalangi is a village, with a police station, identified in 2011 census, in Jalangi CD Block in Domkol subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. The village is situated along the bank of the Padma River. Geography ...
. As per official estimate, till 1992-94 more than 10,000 hectares of chars (flood plain sediment island) have developed in main places, which have become inaccessible from the Indian side but can be reached easily from Bangladesh. See also -
River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts focusses on River bank failure, river bank erosion along the main channel of the Ganges in Malda district, Malda and Murshidabad district, Mushidabad districts of West Benga ...


Economy


Infrastructure

All inhabited villages in Murshidabad district have power supply. See the individual block pages for more information about the infrastructure available.


Agriculture

Murshidabad is a predominantly agricultural district. A majority of the population depends on agriculture for a living. The land is fertile. The eastern portion of the Bhagirathi, an
alluvial Alluvium (, ) is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluvium is also sometimes called alluvial deposit. Alluvium is ...
tract, is very fertile for growing Aus paddy, jute and
rabi crop Rabi crops or the rabi harvest, also known as winter crops, are crop, agricultural crops that are sown in winter and harvested in the spring in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Complementary to the rabi crop is the kharif crop, which is grown a ...
s. The Kalantar area in the south-eastern portion of the district, is a low-lying area with stiff dark clay and supports mainly the cultivation of Aman paddy. The west flank of the Bhagirathi is a
lateritic Laterite is a soil type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by intensive and prolo ...
tract intersected by numerous bils and old river beds. It supports the cultivation of Aman paddy, sugar cane and mulberry. Given below is an overview of the agricultural production (all data in tonnes) for Lalbag subdivision, other subdivisions and the Murshidabad district, with data for the year 2013-14.


Education

Murshidabad district had a literacy rate of 66.59% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Barhampur subdivision had a literacy rate of 72.60%, Kandi subdivision 66.28%, Jangipur subdivision 60.95%, Lalbag subdivision 68.00% and Domkal subdivision 68.35%. Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Murshidabad district for the year 2013-14: 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. The following institutions are located in Lalbag subdivision: * Subhas Chandra Bose Centenary College was established in 1998 at Lalbagh. * Lalgola College was established in 2006 at
Lalgola Lalgola is a census town in the Lalgola CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district, West Bengal. It is situated about north of Kolkata, near the head of the Ganges delta. It is a terminal railway station on the Ranaghat-Lalgol ...
* Nabagram Amar Chand Kundu College was established in 2009 at Nabagram. * Sripat Singh College was established in 1949 at
Jiaganj Jiaganj Azimganj is a city and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location The two towns of Jiaganj and Azimganj are located on either side of the Baghirathi River, Jiaganj (Ziaganj) on the e ...
. The
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Jain
zemindar A zamindar in the Indian subcontinent was an autonomous or semi-autonomous Indian feudalism, feudal lord of a ''zamindari'' (feudal estate). The term itself came into use during the Mughal Empire, when Persian language, Persian was the offi ...
of Jiaganj, Sripat Singh Dugar, gifted the palatial out-house of his palace and a handsome sum in cash for the college. Affiliated with the
University of Kalyani The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is a Government of West Bengal administered, University Grants Commission (India), UGC affiliated, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, NAAC accredited, collegiate public research unive ...
, Along with undergraduate courses, it offers post graduation in Bengali. *
Rani Dhanya Kumari College Rani Dhanya Kumari College, (Bengali: রানী ধন্যকুমারী কলেজ) established in 1962, is a general degree college of Jiaganj in Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is a ...
was initially started as an evening college in the premises of Sripat Singh College in 1962 at
Jiaganj Jiaganj Azimganj is a city and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location The two towns of Jiaganj and Azimganj are located on either side of the Baghirathi River, Jiaganj (Ziaganj) on the e ...
. It shifted to its present premises in 1972. *Jiaganj College of Engineering and Technology at Jiaganj offers diploma courses in engineering.


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 2014 in Murshidabad district. .* Excluding nursing homes Medical facilities in Lalbag subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)
Lalbag Subdivisional Hospital,
Murshidabad Murshidabad (), is a town in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. This town is the headquarters of Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly river, Bhagirathi Riv ...
, 250 beds Rural Hospitals: (Name, block, location, beds)
Jiaganj Rural Hospital, Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD Block,
Jiaganj Jiaganj Azimganj is a city and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location The two towns of Jiaganj and Azimganj are located on either side of the Baghirathi River, Jiaganj (Ziaganj) on the e ...
, 30 beds
Krishnapur Rural Hospital, Lalgola CD Block, Krishnapur, 50 beds
Kanapukur Rural Hospital, Bhagawangola I CD Block,
Kismattatla Kismattatla is a village in the Bhagawangola I CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Kismattatla is located at . Area overview While the Lalbag subdivision is sprea ...
, 15 beds Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, block, location, beds)
Nabagram BPHC, Nabagram CD Block, Nabagram, 15 beds
Nasipur BPHC, Bhagawangola II CD Block,
Nasipur Nasipur is a village in the Bhagawangola II CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Nasipur is located at . Area overview While the Lalbag subdivision is spread acros ...
, 15 beds Primary Health Centres: (CD Block-wise)(CD Block, PHC location, beds)
Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD Block:
Azimganj Jiaganj Azimganj is a city and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location The two towns of Jiaganj and Azimganj are located on either side of the Hooghly River, Baghirathi River, Jiaganj (Zia ...
(15), Dangapara, Hasanpur (4), Lalkuthi, Dahapara (4)
Nabagram CD Block: Panchgram (10), Nimgram-Beluri (4), Bagirapara, Rasulpur (4), Kiriteswari (6)
Lalgola CD Block: Rajarampur (4), Krishnapur-Dinupara (10)
Bhagawangola I CD Block: Oper-Orahar, Sundarpur (2), Habaspur (10)
Bhagawangola II CD Block: Fulpur (4), Kolan-Radhakantapur (10)


Electoral constituencies

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(parliamentary) and
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(state assembly) constituencies in Lalbag subdivision were as follows:


External links

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References

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