administrative division
Administrative divisions (also administrative units, administrative regions, subnational entities, or constituent states, as well as many similar generic terms) are geographical areas into which a particular independent sovereign state is divi ...
of the
Jalpaiguri district
Jalpaiguri district () is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The district was established in 1869 during British Raj. The headquarters of the district are in the city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of Ja ...
in the
India
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state
State most commonly refers to:
* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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**Nation state, a ...
of
West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
.
Geography
Subdivisions
Jalpaiguri district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
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, 160 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 6
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
s. The municipality is:
Malbazar
Malbazar, also known as Mal, is a town and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. It li ...
. The census towns are:
Odlabari
Oodlabari is a census town located in the Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Situated in the foothills of the Himalayas, Oodlabari is surrounded by tea gardens and dense forests.
Geography
Locat ...
,
Dakshin Odlabari
Dakshin Odlabari is a census town in the Mal (community development block), Mal Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Da ...
,
Lataguri
Kranti is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Kranti is located at .
The Kranti CD block is boun ...
Malbazar
Malbazar, also known as Mal, is a town and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. It li ...
.
Police stations
Police stations in the Malbazar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
# Banarhat police station is in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision
Blocks
Community development blocks in the Malbazar subdivision are:
Mal (community development block)
Mal is a Community development blocks in India, community development block (CD block) that forms an Administrative divisions of India, administrative division in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian States and territ ...
consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Bagrakot, Damdim, Rangamati, Kumlai, Odlabari and Tesimala.
* Matiali (community development block) consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Bidhannagar, Matiali Hat, Matiali–Batabari–II, Indong–Matiali and Matiali–Batabari–I.
*
Nagrakata (community development block)
Nagrakata is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.The Nagrakata CD block has an area of 397.48 km2. It has ...
consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Angrabhasa–I, Champaguri, Sulkapara, Angrabhasa–II and Luksan.
* Kranti (community development block) consists of six gram panchayats, viz.
Lataguri
Kranti is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Kranti is located at .
The Kranti CD block is boun ...
, Rajadanga, Changmari, Kranti, Moulani and Chipadanga.
Education
Statistics in the table below offer a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Jalpaguri district, with data 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.
Malbazar
Malbazar, also known as Mal, is a town and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. It li ...
in 1985. Affiliated with the University of North Bengal, it offers courses in arts and commerce.
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 Jalpaiguri district, with data for the year 2014:
.* Excluding nursing homes.
Medical facilities
Medical facilities in the Malbazar subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)
*Mal Subdivisional Hospital,
Malbazar
Malbazar, also known as Mal, is a town and a municipality in Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Malbazar subdivision. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri. It li ...
, 100 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
*Sulkapara Rural Hospital, Nagrakata CD block,
Sulkapara
Sulkapara is a village and a gram panchayat in the Nagrakata CD block in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Sulkapara is located at .
Area overview
Gorumara Natio ...
, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
*Mangalbari Block Primary Health Centre, Matiali CD block, PO Chalsa, 15 beds
*Odlabari Block Primary Health Centre, Mal CD block,
Odlabari
Oodlabari is a census town located in the Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Situated in the foothills of the Himalayas, Oodlabari is surrounded by tea gardens and dense forests.
Geography
Locat ...
, PO Panbari, 10 beds
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)
*Matiali CD block: Indong Metali (6), Mathachulka (10).
*Nagrakata CD block: Lookshan (4), Dhumpara (PO Nathna) (10).
*Mal CD block: Chak Moulani (PO
Lataguri
Kranti is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Malbazar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Kranti is located at .
The Kranti CD block is boun ...
) (6), Uttar Saripukhari (PO Krantihat) (4), Dakshin Hanskhali (6).
Legislative segments
As per order of the
Delimitation Commission
The Delimitation Commission of India is a commission established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act, tasked with redrawing the boundaries of legislative assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies bas ...
in respect of the
delimitation of constituencies
Electoral boundary delimitation (or simply boundary delimitation or delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries of electoral precincts and related divisions involved in elections, such as states, counties or other municipalities.Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates. Mal constituency will be part of
Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency)
Jalpaiguri is one of the 543 Lok Sabha, parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. While six assembly segments of No. 3 Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency are in Jalpaiguri district, one assembly ...
, which will be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates. Nagrakata constituency will be part of
Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency)
Alipurduars Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 Lok Sabha, parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Alipurduar in West Bengal. While five assembly segments of No. 2 Alipurduars Lok Sabha constituency are in Alipurd ...