Bankura district
Bankura district (Pron: bãkuɽa) is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is part of Medinipur division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. Bankura district is surrounded by Purba Bardhaman distri ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Subdivisions
Bankura district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Bankura Sadar subdivision has a density of population of 554 per km2. 40.1% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.
Administrative units
Bankura Sadar subdivision has 9 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 75 gram panchayats, 1,384 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 4
census town
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India
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s.
Bankura
Bankura () is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bankura district.
Etymology
In the Mahabharata, Bankura was described as Suhmobhumi. The word or (in Nagari: rāḍh) was introduced af ...
is the only municipality in this subdivision. The census towns are: Jhanti Pahari,
Barjora
Barjora is a locality in the Barjora CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Barjora is located at . It has an average elevation of 75 metres (246 fe ...
, Bhutgerya and
Beliatore
Beliatore is a Census Town and a Gram Panchayat in the Barjora CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Beliatore is the birthplace of artist Jamini Roy.
History
Binoy Ghosh visite ...
. The subdivision has its headquarters at Bankura.
Police stations
Police stations in Bankura Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Blocks
Community development blocks in Bankura Sadar subdivision are:
Gram Panchayats
The subdivision contains 75
gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
Bankura I
Bankura I is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
From Bishnupur kingdom to the British Raj
From ar ...
block consists of six gram panchayats: Anchuri, Jagadalla–I, Kalapathar, Andharthole, Jagadalla–II and Kenjakura.
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Bankura II
Bankura II is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
From Bishnupur kingdom to the British Raj
From ...
block consists of seven gram panchayats: Bikna, Kosthia, Narrah, Sanbandha, Janbedia, Mankanali and Purandarpur.
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Barjora
Barjora is a locality in the Barjora CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Barjora is located at . It has an average elevation of 75 metres (246 fe ...
block consists of 11 gram panchayats: Barjora, Chhandar, Hatasuria, Pokhonna, Beliator, Ghutgoria, Khanrari, Shaharjora, Brindabanpur, Godardihi and Maliyara.
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Chhatna
Chhatna is a village and a gram panchayat in the Chhatna CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History
According to the historian Binoy Ghosh, three places claimed to be the hom ...
Gangajalghati
Gangajalghati is a village in Gangajalghati CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Gangajalghati is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the B ...
Saltora
Saltora is a village in Saltora CD block in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Saltora is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision o ...
Bankura district had a literacy rate of 70.26% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Bankura Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 69.56%, Khatra subdivision 69.79% and Bishnupur subdivision 71.60%.
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Bankura district for the year 2013–14. It may be noted that 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.
Educational institutions
The following institutions are located in Bankura Sadar subdivision:
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Bankura University
Bankura University is a public state university in Bankura, West Bengal, India. It was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature notified in the Kolkata Gazette. It offers courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
History ...
was established in 2013.
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Bankura Sammilani Medical College
Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital is a hospital and medical college in the Bankura district of the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Bankura Sammilani Medical College in its current form was established in the year 1956 by B ...
at Bankura was started as a medical school in 1922 and was upgraded to a medical college in 1954. The Government of West Bengal took over the institution in 1961. The 131 bedded Bankura district hospital was merged with it in 1964.
* Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering at
Puabagan
Puabagan is a village in the Bankura I CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Puabagan is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bankura Sada ...
, Bankura was established in 1998. It is affiliated to
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT), is a public state university located in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. It is funded completely by the Government of West Be ...
. It conducts BTech. and MTech courses.
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Bankura Christian College
Bankura Christian College, established in 1903, is the oldest college in Bankura district in India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated with the Bankura University.
History
Bankura Christian College was esta ...
at Bankura was established in 1903 by Weslayan Missionary Society.
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Bankura Sammilani College
Bankura Sammilani College, established in 1948, is one of the oldest colleges in Bankura district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is the first National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited c ...
Saldiha College
Saldiha College, established in 1966, is the general degree college in Saldiha, Chhatna Block, Bankura district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to Bankura University.
Departments Science
*C ...
at
Saldiha
Saldiha is a village in Chhatna CD block in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India
Geography
Location
Saldiha is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision of B ...
was established in 1966. It has hostel facilities – three for boys and one for girls.
* Gobindaprasad Mahavidyalaya was established in 1985 at
Amarkanan
Amarkanan is a village in the Gangajalghati CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Amarkanan is located at
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bankur ...
.
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Barjora College
Barjora College, established in 1985, is the general degree college in Barjora, Bankura district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to Bankura University.
History
Barjora College was established in ...
at
Barjora
Barjora is a locality in the Barjora CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Barjora is located at . It has an average elevation of 75 metres (246 fe ...
was established in 1985.
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Jamini Roy College
Jamini Roy College, established in 1986, is the general degree rural college in Beliatore, Bankura district. The college is thus named because Jamini Roy, a pioneer of modern art in India, was born in Beliatore. It offers undergraduate courses ...
was established at
Beliatore
Beliatore is a Census Town and a Gram Panchayat in the Barjora CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Beliatore is the birthplace of artist Jamini Roy.
History
Binoy Ghosh visite ...
in 1986.
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Saltora Netaji Centenary College
Saltora Netaji Centenary College, established in 2001, is the general degree college in Saltora, Bankura district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated with Bankura University.
History
Saltora Netaji Centenary College ...
at
Saltora
Saltora is a village in Saltora CD block in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Saltora is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision o ...
was established in 2001.
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Chhatna Chandidas Mahavidyalaya
Chhatna Chandidas Mahavidyalaya , established in 2007, is the general degree college at Ghoramuli, Chhatna, Bankura district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to Bankura University
Bankura University is a public sta ...
was established at Ghoramuli,
Chhatna
Chhatna is a village and a gram panchayat in the Chhatna CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History
According to the historian Binoy Ghosh, three places claimed to be the hom ...
Murakata
Murakata is a village in the Onda CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Murakata is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdiv ...
Chhatna
Chhatna is a village and a gram panchayat in the Chhatna CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History
According to the historian Binoy Ghosh, three places claimed to be the hom ...
, an extended campus of
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), also known as Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University, is an agricultural university in West Bengal, India. The university aims to provide higher education in theoretical and technical fields of Agricu ...
was started in 2015.
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 Bankura district.
Bankura
Bankura () is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bankura district.
Etymology
In the Mahabharata, Bankura was described as Suhmobhumi. The word or (in Nagari: rāḍh) was introduced af ...
M, 947 beds
*District Correctional Home Hospital, Bankura M, 8 beds
*Bankura Police Hospital, Bankura M, 20 beds
*Gouripur Leprosy Hospital, Gouripur, 550 beds
*RLTRRI, Gouripur, 50 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
*Gangajalghati (Amar Kanan) Rural Hospital, Gangjalghati CD block, PO
Amarkanan
Amarkanan is a village in the Gangajalghati CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Amarkanan is located at
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bankur ...
, 30 beds
*Anchuri Rural Hospital, Bankura I CD block,
Achuri
Achuri is a village in the Bankura I CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India
Geography
Location
Achuri is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar sub ...
, 30 beds
*Chhatna Rural Hospital, Chhatna CD block,
Chhatna
Chhatna is a village and a gram panchayat in the Chhatna CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
History
According to the historian Binoy Ghosh, three places claimed to be the hom ...
, 30 beds
*Saltora Rural Hospital, Saltora CD block,
Saltora
Saltora is a village in Saltora CD block in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Saltora is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision o ...
, 30 beds
*Barjora Rural Hospital, Barjora CD block,
Barjora
Barjora is a locality in the Barjora CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Barjora is located at . It has an average elevation of 75 metres (246 fe ...
, 30 beds
*Onda Rural Hospital, Onda CD block, PO Medinipurgram, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
*Kanchanpur Block Primary Health Centre, Bankura II CD Block, Kanchanpur, 15 beds
*Mejia Block Primary Health Centre, Mejia CD block, Mejia, 25 beds
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)
*Bankura I CD block: Helna Susunia (10), Kanjakura (10)
*Bankura II CD block: Narrah (4), Mankanali (10)
*Chhatna CD block: Jorhia (10), Salchura (Kamalpur) (2),
Jhantipahari
Jhantipahari (also written as Jhanti Pahari) is a census town in the Chhatna CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Jhantipahari is located at .
Area overvi ...
(6), Bhagabanpur (6)
*Saltora CD block: Gogra (10), Ituri (Tiluri) (10), Kashtora (6)
*Gangajalghati CD block:
Gangajalghati
Gangajalghati is a village in Gangajalghati CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Gangajalghati is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the B ...
(4), Ramharipur (4), Srichandrapur (10)
*Mejhia CD block: Ramchandrapur (4), Pairasol (10)
*Barjora CD block:
Beliatore
Beliatore is a Census Town and a Gram Panchayat in the Barjora CD block in the Bankura Sadar subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Beliatore is the birthplace of artist Jamini Roy.
History
Binoy Ghosh visite ...
Pakhanna
Pakhanna (or Pokharna) is a village in the Barjora police station area of Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located north-east of Susunia, on the south bank of Damodar River.Ghosh, Binoy, ...
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Vidhan Sabha
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(state assembly) constituencies in Bankura district were as follows: