Canning subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the
South 24 Parganas district in the
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Subdivisions
South 24 Parganas district is divided into five administrative subdivisions:
13.97% of the total population of South 24 Parganas district live in Canning subdivision.
Administrative units
Canning subdivision has 6 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 46 gram panchayats, 241
mouzas, 228 inhabited villages and 10
census towns. The census towns are:
Kalaria,
Gaur Daha,
Banshra
Bansra is a census town in the Raniganj CD block of the Asansol Sadar subdivision in the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bansra is located at .
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Belebathan, M ...
,
Rajapur,
Taldi,
Bayarsingh,
Matla
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,
Dighirpar,
Makhal Tala and
Basanti.
Police stations
Police stations in Canning subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[
]
Blocks
Community development blocks in Canning subdivision are:[
]
Gram panchayats
The subdivision contains 46 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 bo ...
s under 4 community development blocks:
* Basanti CD block consists of 13 gram panchayats: Amjhara, Chunakhali, Kanthalberia, Uttar Mokamberia, Basanti, Foolmalancha, Maszidbati, Bharatgarh, Jharkhali, Nafarganj, Charabidya, Jyotishpur and Ramchandrakhali.
* Canning I
Canning I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
Geography
Canning I CD block is located at . It has an average elevation ...
CD block consists of ten gram panchayats: Banshra
Bansra is a census town in the Raniganj CD block of the Asansol Sadar subdivision in the Paschim Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Bansra is located at .
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Belebathan, M ...
, Gopalpur, Matla I, Taldi, Daria, Hatpukuria, Matla II, Dighirpar, Itkhola and Nikarighata.
* Canning II CD block consists of nine gram panchayats: Atharobanki, Kalikatala, Sarengabad, Deuli I, Matherdighi, Tambuldaha I, Deuli II, Narayanpur and Tambuldaha II.
* Gosaba
Gosaba is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Gosaba police station in the Gosaba CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
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CD block consists of 14 gram panchayats: Amtali, Chhota Mollakhali, Lahiripur, Rangabelia, Bali I, Gosaba
Gosaba is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Gosaba police station in the Gosaba CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Sir Daniel Mack ...
, Pathankhali, Satjelia, Bali II, Kachukhali, Radhanagar Taranagar, Shambhunagar, Bipradaspur and Kumirmari.
Education
South 24 Parganas district had a literacy rate of 77.51% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Alipore Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 81.14%, Baruipur subdivision 77.45%, Canning subdivision 70.98%, Diamond Harbour subdivision 76.26% and Kakdwip subdivision 82.04%
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in South 24 Parganas district, with data for the year 2013-14:[
.* Does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation
The following institutions are located in Canning subdivision:
*]Bankim Sardar College
Bankim Sardar College, established in 1955, is an undergraduate college in Tangrakhali, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.
History
This college was stablished in 1955 at Tangrakhali villa ...
was established at Tangrakhali in 1955.
* Sundarban Hazi Desarat College was established at Pathankhali in 1961.
* Jibantala Rokeya Mahavidyalaya was established at Mallikati, Jibantala
Jibantala is a village within the jurisdiction of the Jibantala police station in the Canning II CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Area overview
Canning subd ...
, in 2001.
*Sukanta College
Sukanta College, established in 2008, is an undergraduate college in Bhangonkhali, Basanti, West Bengal, India. This college is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. The most prolific student of this college is Rahul Das, political sci ...
was established at Bhangonkhali
Bhangonkhali is a village within the jurisdiction of the Basanti police station in the Basanti CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Area overview
Canning subdi ...
in 2008.
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 South 24 Parganas district.
Note: The district data does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The number of doctors exclude private bodies.
Medical facilities in Canning subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)
*Canning subdivisional hospital, Canning, 100 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
*Matherdighi Rural Hospital, Canning II CD block, Matherdighi, 30 beds
*Basanti Rural Hospital, Basanti CD block, Basanti, 30 beds
*Gosaba Rural Hospital, Gosaba CD block, Gosaba
Gosaba is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Gosaba police station in the Gosaba CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Sir Daniel Mack ...
, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
*Ghutiari Sharif Block Primary Health Centre, Canning I CD block, Ghutiari Sharif, 10 beds
Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)
*Canning II CD block: Kuchitala (Sarangabad) (10)
*Basanti CD block: Mahespur (PO Bharadwazpur) (6), Kanthalberia (10), Herobhanga-Jharkhali (PO Jharkhali Bazar) (6)
*Gosaba CD block: Chhota Mollakhali (10), Dakshin Radhanagar (PO Dhalarhat) (6)
Legislative Assembly Segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies
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, the Gosaba
Gosaba is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Gosaba police station in the Gosaba CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Sir Daniel Mack ...
CD Block and two gram panchayats under the Basanti CD Block: Chunakhali and Maszidbati, will together form the Gosaba (Vidhan Sabha constituency). All the other gram panchayats under the Basanti CD Block, along with Atharobanki gram panchayat under the Canning II CD Block will together form the Basanti (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The areas under the Canning I
Canning I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
Geography
Canning I CD block is located at . It has an average elevation ...
CD Block and the Narayanpur gram panchayat under the Canning II CD Block will together form the Canning Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency). All the other seven gram panchayats under the Canning II CD Block will be part of the area covered by the Canning Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The legislative assembly constituencies of Gosaba
Gosaba is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Gosaba police station in the Gosaba CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Sir Daniel Mack ...
, Basanti and Canning Paschim will be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates. All the four legislative assembly constituencies will be legislative assembly segments of the Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates.
References
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Subdivisions of West Bengal
Subdivisions in South 24 Parganas district
South 24 Parganas district