Dinhata subdivision is a subdivision of the

Cooch Behar district Cooch Behar district () is a district of Indian state of West Bengal. Formerly part of the Kamarupa kingdom, the area became the heart of the Kamata Kingdom in the 12th century. During the British Raj, the district was known as Cooch Behar st ...

in the state of

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...

, India.

Subdivisions

Cooch Behar district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:

Administrative units

Dinhata subdivision has 2 police stations, 3 community development blocks, 3 panchayat samitis, 33

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 ...

s, 302

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, 300 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 1

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 ...

. The municipality is:

Dinhata Dinhata is a city and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Dinhata subdivision. Dinhata is known for arranging best Durga Puja in North Bengal. Dinhata is famous for Sastho Mel ...

. The census town is:

Bhangri Pratham Khanda Bhangri Pratham Khanda is a census town in the Dinhata I CD block in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Bhangri Pratham Khanda is located at . Area overview The map al ...

. The subdivision has its headquarters at

Police stations

Police stations in the Dinhata subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:

Blocks

Community development blocks in the Dinhata subdivision are:

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 33

s under 3 community development blocks: *

Dinhata I Dinhata I is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Petla, one of the constituent panchayats of the block ...

block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Bara Atia bari–I, Dinhata Village–II,

Gosanimari Gosanimari (also known as ''Khalisa Gosanimari'') is both a village and an archaeological site in Dinhata I CD block, in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, north-eastern India. The name of this site was taken fro ...

–II, Putimari–I, Bara Atiabari–II, Gitaldaha–I, Matalhat, Putimari–II, Bara Soulmari, Gitaldaha–II, Okrabari, BHETAGURI–I, Dinhata Village–I, Gosanimari–I, Petla and Bhetaguri–II. *

Dinhata II Dinhata II is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Sahebganj, one of the constituent panchayats of the ...

block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Bamanhat–I, –II, Kishamat Dasgram, Sukarukuthi, Bamanhat–II, Chowdhurihat, Najirhat–I, Barasakdal, Gobra Chhara Nayarhat Najirhat–II, Burirhat–I and

Sahebganj Sahebganj (also known as Sahibganj) is a scenic town and a port city with the serene Ganga and sturdy hills in the Sahibganj subdivision of the Sahebganj district of Jharkhand state, India. It serves as headquarters for Sahibganj District, Sahi ...

. *

Sitai Sitai is a Community development blocks in India, community development block (CD block) that forms an Administrative divisions of India, administrative division in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the Indian States and ter ...

block consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Adabari, Chamta, Sitai–II, Brahmottar–Chatra and Sitai–I.

Education

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Cooch Behar district, with data for the year 2012–13. 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.

Educational institution

The following institution is located in Dinhata subdivision: * Dinhata College was established in 1956 at

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 2013 in Cooch Behar district, with data for the year 2012–13.: .* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in the Dinhata subdivision are as follows: Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) *Dinhata Subdivisional Hospital,

M, 180 beds Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) *Bamanhat Rural Hospital, Dinhata II CD block, Bamanhat, 30 beds *Sitai Rural Hospital, Sitai CD block, Sitaihat, 30 beds Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds) *Gosanimari Block Primary Health Centre, Dinhata I CD block,

, 30 beds Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds) *Dinhata I CD block: Okrabari (6) *Dinhata II CD block: Kisamath (Dasgram) (4), Tharaikhana (2), Nayerhat (10), Najirkhana (6) *Sitai CD block: Nakarjan (4), Adabari (PO Kisamat Adabari) (4)

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the

delimitation of constituencies Boundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities.

in the West Bengal, the Dinhata municipality, Dinhata–II block and Bhetaguri–I, Dinhata Village–I, Dinhata Village–II and Putimari–I gram panchayats of Dinhata–I block together will constitute the Dinhata assembly constituency of West Bengal. The other twelve gram panchayats of Dinhata–I block, viz. Bara Atiabari–I, Gosanimari–II, Bara Atiabari–II, Gitaldaha–I, Matalhat, Putimari–II, Bara Soulmari, Gitaldaha–II, Okrabari, Gosanimari–I, Petla and Bhetaguri–II will form the Sitai assembly constituency along with the whole area under Sitai block. Sitai constituency will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. Both constituencies will be part of

Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency) Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Cooch Behar in West Bengal. All the seven assembly segments of No. 1 Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency are in Cooch Behar di ...

, which will be reserved for SC candidates.

References

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