Berhampore subdivision


Barhampur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Overview

The Bhagirathi River splits the district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri on the east. Barhampur subdivision lies in the Ganges-Bhagirathi Basin, which is a long and narrow river valley in the Bagri region. It has fertile soil suitable for cultivation.

History

The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located south-west of Baharampur. The famous Chinese scholar Xuanzang mentioned it in his travelogues.

Geography

The headquarters of Murshidabad district are located at Baharampur.

Subdivisions

Murshidabad district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
Rural
Population %
Urban
Population %
BarhampurBaharampur1,195.571,725,52580.1519.85
KandiKandi1,200.761,155,64593.216.79
JangipurJangipur1,097.821,972,30856.4343.57
LalbagMurshidabad1019.101,253,88692.367.64
DomkolDomkol837.88996,44397.552.45
Murshidabad district5,324.007,103,80780.2819.72

Administrative units

Barhampur subdivision has 7 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 61 gram panchayats, 383 mouzas, 323 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 10 census towns. The municipalities are: Baharampur and Beldanga. The census towns are: Goaljan, Kasim Bazar, Banjetia, Shib Danga, Gopjan, Gora Bazar, Ajodhya Nagar, Chaltia, Haridasmati and Barua. The subdivision has its headquarters at Baharampur.

Police stations

Police stations in Barhampur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Police stationArea covered
km2		Municipal townCD Block
Baharampurn/aBaharampurBerhampore
Daulatabadn/a-Berhampore
Beldangan/aBeldangaBeldanga I
Rejinagarn/a-Beldanga II
Shaktipurn/a-Beldanga II
Naodan/a-Naoda
Hariharparan/a-Hariharpara

Blocks

Community development blocks in Barhampur subdivision are:
CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
SC %ST %Muslims %Hindus %Decadal
Growth Rate
2001-2011 %		Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
BerhamporeBaharampur314.19446,81717.222.4253.6345.9417.9573.519
Beldanga ISarulia168.75319,3223.950.0878.2521.4023.1870.061
Beldanga IIShaktipur207.93250,4588.330.2261.8238.0519.1667.86-
NaodaSurangapur231.39226,8596.530.6771.8727.9915.6066.09-
HariharparaHariharpara253.14257,5716.371.1880.7019.0416.1669.20-

Gram Panchayats

The subdivision contains 61 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:

Infrastructure

All inhabited villages in Murshidabad district have power supply.
See the individual block pages for more information about the infrastructure.

Agriculture

Murshidabad is a predominantly agricultural district. A majority of the population depends on agriculture for a living. The land is fertile. The eastern portion of the Bhagirathi, an alluvial tract, is very fertile for growing Aus paddy, jute and rabi crops. The Kalantar area in the south-eastern portion of the district, is a low lying area with stiff dark clay and supports mainly the cultivation of Aman paddy. The west flank of the Bhagirathi is a lateritic tract intersected by numerous bils and old river beds. It supports the cultivation of Aman paddy, sugar cane and mulberry.
Given below is an overview of the agricultural production for Barhampur subdivision, other subdivisions and the Murshidabad district, with data for the year 2013-14.
CD Block/ SubdivisionRiceWheatJutePulsesOil seedsPotatoesSugarcane
Berhampore81,19922,533227,6381,0728,8874,40579
Beldanga I38,16410,29993,73234312,1018,288-
Beldanga II107,95117,434126,5381576,3964,095160,074
Naoda9,08618,863253,3322,11959717,050-
Hariharpara32,18739,962213,5512,0677,3346,07678
Barhampur subdivision268,587109,091914,7915,75835,31539,914160,221
Kandi subdivision487,2074,1576,1864,8189,35585,886106,646
Jangipur subdivision207,47245,261207,4259,37412,37538,19752,344
Lalbag subdivision68,03420,304427,4507,80922,59240,9973,295
Domkol subdivision80,899109,518730,39316,75533,410117,08225,023
Murshidabad district1,112,199288,3312,286,24544,514113,047322.076347,529

Education

Murshidabad district had a literacy rate of 66.59% as per the census of India 2011. Barhampur subdivision had a literacy rate of 72.60%, Kandi subdivision 66.28%, Jangipur subdivision 60.95%, Lalbag subdivision 68.00% and Domkal subdivision 68.35%.
Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Murshidabad district 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.
The following institutions are located in Barhampur subdivision:
The table below presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in Murshidabad district.
.* Excluding nursing homes
Medical facilities in Barhampur subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals:
Rural Hospitals:
Block Primary Health Centres:
Primary Health Centres:
and Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Barhampur subdivision were as follows:
Lok Sabha constituencyReservationVidhan Sabha constituencyReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Baharampur-Bharatpur-Bharatpur II CD Block, and Alugram, Amlai, Bharatpur, Sijgram and Talgram GPs of Bharatpur I CD Block
Rejinagar-Beldanga II CD Block, and Begunbari, Kapasdanga and Mirjapur I GPs of Beldanga I CD Block
Beldanga-Beldanga municipality, Bhabta I, Bhabta II, Debkundu, Mirjapur II, Mahula I and Sujapur Kumarpur GPs of Beldanga I CD Block, and Bhakuri II, Haridasmati, Naoda Panur, Rajdharpara and Rangamati Chandpara GPs of Berhampore CD Block
Baharampur-Baharampur municipality, and Bhakuri I, Daulatabad, Gurudaspur, Hatinagar and Manindranagar GPs of Berhampore CD Block
Naoda-Naoda CD Block and Chaitannapur I, Chaitannapur II, Madda and Mahula II GPs of Beldanga I CD Block
Burwan
in Kandi subdivision		Reserved for SCBiprasekhar, Burwan I, Burwan II, Kharjuna, Kuli, Kurunnorun, Panchthupi, Sabaldaha, Sabalpur, Sahora and Sundarpur gram panchayats of Burwan community development block and Gadda, Jajan and Gundiria GPs of Bharatpur I CD Block
Kandi
in Kandi subdivision		-Kandi municipality, Kandi CD Block, and Satui Chaurigachha GPs of Berhampore CD Block
Murshdiabad-Hariharpara-Hariharpara CD Block and Chhaighari and Madanpur GPs of Berhampore CD Block
1 assembly segment in Lalbag subdivision and 5 assembly segments in Domkol subdivision
Jangipur-Nabagram
in Lalbag subdivision		Reserved for SCNabagram CD Block, and Niyallishpara Goaljan, Radharghat I, Radharghat II and Sahajadpur GPs of Berhampore CD Block
4 assembly segment in Jangipur subdivision, 2 assembly segments in Lalbag subdivision and 1 assembly segment in Kandi subdivision