Haldia subdivision explained

Haldia subdivision
Settlement Type:Subdivision
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.03°N 88.06°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Purba Medinipur
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Haldia
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:683.94
Population Total:959,953
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Iso Code:IN-WB
Registration Plate:WB 29 & WB 30

Haldia subdivision is a subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Subdivisions

Purba Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[1]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2
Population
(2011)
Rural
population %
(2001)
Urban
population %
(2001)
TamlukTamluk1084.301,791,69594.085.92
HaldiaHaldia683.94959,93479.1920.81
EgraEgra940.96958,93996.963.04
ContaiContai1251.211,385,30793.556.45
Purba Medinipur districtTamluk4,713.005,095,87591.718.29

Administrative units

Haldia subdivision has 6 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 38 gram panchayats, 320 mouzas, 312 (+ 1 partly) inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 4 census towns. The municipality is: Haldia. The census towns are: Garh Kamalpur, Nandigram, Ashadtalya and Barda. The subdivision has its headquarters at Haldia.[2] [3]

Area

Haldia subdivision has an area of 683.94  km2, population in 2011 of 959,934 and density of population of 1,404 per km2. 18.84% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.[4]

Police stations

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

Police Station Area covered
km2 *
Inter-state borderMunicipal town CD block
Mahishadal135- - Mahishadal
Nandigram251.25- - Nandigram I, Nandigram II
Sutahata125- - Sutahata
Durgachak44.21- - Haldia
Haldia98- Haldia (part)-
Bhabanipur115- Hadia (part)-

Blocks

Community development blocks in Haldia subdivision are:[4] [6]

CD Block Headquarters
Area
km2
Population
(2011)
SC %ST %Literacy
rate %
Census
towns
MahishadalRangibasan146.48206,27711.250.0986.211
Nandigram INandigram181.84207,83518.580.0785.891
Nandigram IIReyepara105.74123,21912.890.1689.191
SutahataSutahata79.54123,78430.560.0485.421
HaldiaHaldia65.4497,9927.630.2985.96-

Gram Panchayats

The subdivision contains 38 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:[7]

Haldia port

Haldia Dock Complex is an all-weather riverine port, 60 km from the pilotage station, with an annual capacity of 41.71 million tonnes. It comprises three riverine oil jetties, fourteen berths inside an impounded dock and two riverine barge jetties. It was commissioned in 1977.[8]

Industry

Haldia oil refinery

Haldia oil refinery is one of the ten refineries of the Indian Oil Corporation. It was commissioned in 1975.[9]

Haldia urban industrial complex

Haldia petro-chemical complex is one of the largest in India. It is a major industry which created jobs directly and indirectly in and around Haldia. Haldia Petrochemicals is the lead company.[10] Amongst the other companies operating in the Haldia urban industrial complex are: Exide, Adani Wilmar, Haldia Energy Power Station, Shaw Wallace, Emami, Ruchi Soya, Electrosteel Castings, Tata Chemicals, Hindustan Lever and MCPI Private Limited.[11]

Education

With a literacy rate of 87.66% Purba Medinipur district ranked first amongst all districts of West Bengal in literacy as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011.[12] Within Purba Medinipur district, Tamluk subdivision had a literacy rate of 85.98%, Haldia subdivision 86.67%, Egra subdivision 86.18% and Contai subdivision 89.19%. All CD Blocks and municipalities in the district had literacy levels above 80%.[13]

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Purba Medinipur district for the year 2013-14.[13]

SubdivisionPrimary
school
Middle
school
High
school
Higher secondary
school
General
college, univ
Technical /
professional instt
Non-formal
education
InstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudent
Tamluk1,08484,258785,7897743,408144171,516612,728172,7472,704112,411
Haldia55743,173405,0825436,7677783,65959,792166,2561,35959,879
Egra62941,4187611,5374932,1677490,73039,49821541,59562,200
Contai98350,9459910,5578146,690102120,128512,223101,6022,31690,552
Purba Medinipur district3,253219,79429332,965261159,032397466,0931944,2414510,7597,974375,042

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, polytechnics, 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 Haldia subdivision:

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 Purba Medinipur district.[27]

SubdivisionHealth & Family Welfare Deptt, WB Other
State
Govt
Deptts
Local
bodies
Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs
NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes
TotalTotal
Number
of
Beds
Total
Number
of
Doctors
Indoor
Patients
Outdoor
Patients
Hospitals
Rural
Hospitals
Block
Primary
Health
Centres
Primary
Health
Centres
Tamluk1align="center"-714align="center"-align="center"-align="center"-70921,5069661,841,251,099
Haldia12310align="center"-align="center"-align="center"-19358036727,586757,876
Egra11411align="center"-align="center"-align="center"-21384894223,699419,829
Contai2align="center"-816align="center"-align="center"-align="center"-22486888859,882890,607
Purba Medinipur district532251align="center"-align="center"-align="center"-1322133,486293172,2513,319,411

Medical facilities available in Haldia subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)
Haldia Subdivision Hospital, Khanjanchak, Haldia, 250 beds[28]
Haldia Port Trust Hospital, Haldia, 47 beds[28]
Dr. B.C. Roy Hospital, Banbishnupur, Balughata, Haldia, 700 beds[29]
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[28]
Nandigram Rural Hospital, Nandigram I CD block, Nandigram, 30 beds
Reapara Rural Hospital, Nandigram II CD block, Reapara, 30 beds
Basulia Rural Hospital, Mahishadal CD block, Basulia, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centre: (Name, block, location, beds)[28]
Amlat BPHC, Sutahata CD block, Sutahata, 10 beds
Bargashipur BPHC, Haldia CD block, 10 beds, Barghasipur, 10 beds
Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[28]
Nandigram I CD block: Mohammadpur, PO Nilpur (10), Mahespur, PO Parulbari (6)
Nandigram II CD block: Boyal (6), Amdabad (10)
Sutahata CD block: Joynagar, PO Dorojoynagar (6), Begunberia, PO Golapchak (10)
Haldia CD block: Debhog (10), Barsundra, PO Iswardahajalpai (2)
Mahishadal CD block: Natsal, PO Geonkhali (10), Rajarampur, PO Geonkhali (?)

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Purba Medinipur district were as follows:[30]

Lok Sabha constituency Vidhan Sabha constituency ReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats
GhatalPanskura PaschimNonePanskura CD Block
Other assembly segments in Paschim Medinipur district
TamlukTamlukNoneTamluk municipality, Bishnubarh II, Pipulberia I, Pipulberia II and Uttar Sonamui gram panchayats of Tamluk CD Block, and Sahid Matangini CD Block
Panskura PurbaNoneKolaghat CD Block
MoynaNoneMoyna CD Block, Anantapur I, Anantapur II, Nilkunthia, Sreerampur I and Sreerampur II GPs of Tamluk CD Block
NandakumarNoneNandakumar CD Block and Bishnubarh I, Padumpur I and Padumpur II GPs of Tamluk CD Block
MahisadalNoneMahishadal and Haldia CD Blocks
HaldiaSCHaldia municipality and Sutahata CD Block
NandigramNoneNandigram I and Nandigram II CD Blocks
KanthiChandipurNoneChandipur CD Block and Benodia, Bivisanpur, Gurgram, Kakra, Mahammadpur I and Mahammadpur II GPs of Bhagabanpur I CD Block
PaashpurNonePatashpur I CD Block; Khargram, Panchet, Pataspur, South Khanda and Sreerampur gram panchayats of Patashpur II CD Block
Kanthi UttarNoneDeshapran CD Block, Brajachauli, Debendra, Kanaidighi, Kumirda, Lauda and Marishda GPs of Contai III CD Block and Bathuari GP of Egra II CD Block
BhagabanpurNoneBhagabanpur, Kajlagarh, Kotbarh and Shimulia GPs of Bhagabanpur I CD Block, Arjunnagar, Basudevberia, Baroj, Itaberia, Jukhia, Mugberia and Radhapur GPs of Bhagabanpur II CD Block, and Argoyal and Mathura GPs of Patashpur II CD Block
KhejuriSCKhejuri I and Khejuri II CD Blocks, and Garbari I and Garbari II GPs of Bhagabanpur II CD Block
Kanthi DakshinNoneContai municipality, Contai I CD Block, and Durmuth and Kusumpur GPs of Contai III CD Block
RamnagarNoneRamnagar I and Ramnagar II CD Blocks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur . Table 2.2, 2.4(a) . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 21 April 2019 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . dead .
  2. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur . Table 2.1 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 21 April 2019 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . dead .
  3. Web site: Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008 . 2008-03-19 . 7 November 2016 . West Bengal . National Informatics Centre, India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090225032419/http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc . 25 February 2009 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur . Table 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 21 April 2019 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . dead .
  5. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur . Tables 2.1, 2.2 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 21 April 2019 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . dead .
  6. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 7 November 2016.
  7. Web site: Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal . Paschim Medinipur - Revised in March 2008 . Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal . 10 November 2016.
  8. Web site: Haldia Dock Complex . Features . 7 July 2016 . Kolkata Port Trust .
  9. Web site: Haldia Refinery . 7 July 2016 . Indian Oil Corporation .
  10. Web site: District Human Development Report: Purba Medinipur. Chapter I Introduction. Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2011. 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923122628/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Purba%20Medinipur.pdf. 23 September 2016. dead.
  11. Web site: Haldia at a glance . 7 July 2016 . Haldia Tourism and Industrial Development .
  12. Web site: Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011 : West Bengal . Statement-4 Ranking of Districts by Literacy Rate in 2001 and 2011 . Office of the Registrar General and & Census Commissioner, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India . 17 November 2016 .
  13. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur . Basic data: Table 4.4, 4.5, Clarifications: other related tables . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 21 April 2019 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . dead .
  14. Web site: Mahishadal Raj College . Mahishadal Raj College . 10 November 2016.
  15. Web site: Mahishadal Raj College . College Admission . 10 November 2016.
  16. Web site: Mahishadal Girls College . Mahishadal Girls College . 10 November 2016 . 17 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161217123550/http://www.mahishadalgirlscollegewb.in/coursesoffered.html . dead .
  17. Web site: Mahishadal Girls College . College Admission . 10 November 2016.
  18. Web site: Sitananda College . Sitananda College . 10 November 2016 . 19 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161119065639/http://www.sitanandacollege.in/ . dead .
  19. Web site: Sitananda College . College Admission . 10 November 2016.
  20. Web site: Haldia Government College . Haldia Government College . 10 November 2016.
  21. Web site: Haldia Government College . College Admission . 10 November 2016.
  22. Web site: Haldia Law College . Haldia Law College . 10 November 2016.
  23. Web site: Haldia Institute of Technology . HIT . 10 November 2016.
  24. Web site: Vivekananda Mission Mahavidyalaya . vmm . 10 November 2016.
  25. Web site: Icare Institute of Medical Sciences and Research . Icare Institute . 10 November 2016.
  26. News: Haldia medical college gets court breather . The Times of India, 2 August 2012 . 10 November 2016.
  27. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur . Table 3.1, 3.3 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 21 April 2019 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . dead .
  28. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics . Government of West Bengal . 25 March 2019 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028134305/https://qphs.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-99a499ee367f0c1530476c81086270c8 . dead .
  29. Web site: Hospitals in Haldia . haldiaonline.in . 10 January 2019 .
  30. Web site: Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006 . 25 October 2016. West Bengal. Election Commission of India.