Raiganj subdivision
Raiganj subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Subdivisions
Uttar Dinajpur district is divided into two administrative subdivisions:| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population | Urban Population % | Rural Population % |
| Raiganj | Raiganj | 1,350.56 | 1,337,229 | 19.39 | 80.61 |
| Islampur | Islampur | 1,768.57 | 1,669,895 | 6.17 | 93.83 |
| Uttar Dinajpur district | Raiganj | 3,140.00 | 3,007,134 | 12.05 | 87.95 |
Administrative units
Raiganj subdivision has 4 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 39 gram panchayats, 747 mouzas, 745 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 3 census towns. The municipalities are at Raiganj and Kaliaganj. The census towns are: Nachhratpur Katabari, Kasba and Itahar. The subdivision has its headquarters at Raiganj.Police stations
Police stations in Raiganj subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:| Police station | Area covered | Border | Population | Municipal town/ city | CD Block |
| Raiganj | 472.13 | n/a | 427,820 | Raiganj | Raiganj |
| Raiganj Women | ? | - | - | ? | ? |
| Hemtabad | 191.6 | n/a | 142,022 | - | Hemtabad |
| Kaliaganj | 301.9 | n/a | 224,382 | Kaliaganj | Kaliaganj |
| Itahar | 364.17 | - | 249,500 | - | Itahar |
Blocks
Community development blocks in Raiganj subdivision are:| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population | SC % | ST % | Hindus % | Muslims % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns |
| Raiganj | Raiganj | 472.13 | 430,221 | 38.04 | 6.46 | 65.13 | 34.14 | 63.52 | 2 |
| Hemtabad | Hemtabad | 191.82 | 142,056 | 34.81 | 4.57 | 49.25 | 50.14 | 67.88 | - |
| Kaliaganj | Kaliaganj | 301.90 | 224,142 | 61.77 | 5.65 | 79.08 | 20.55 | 66.50 | - |
| Itahar | Itahar | 362.40 | 303,678 | 25.74 | 8.28 | 47.43 | 51.98 | 58.95 | 1 |
Gram panchayats
The subdivision contains 39 gram panchayats under 4 community development blocks:- Hemtabad block: Rural area consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Bangalbari, Chainagar, Naoda, Bishnupur and Hemtabad.
- Itahar block: Rural area consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Chhayghara, Gulandar-I, Joyhat, Patirajpur, Durgapur, Gulandar-II, Kapasia, Surun-I, Durlovpur, Itahar, Marnai and Surun-II.
- Kaliaganj block: Rural area consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Anantapur, Bhandar, Dhankoil, Mustafanagar, Baruna, Bochadanga, Malgaon and Radhikapur.
- Raiganj block: Rural area consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Bahin, Gouri, Mahipur, Sitgram, Barua, Jagadishpur, Maraikura, Bhatun, Bindole, Kamalabari-I, Rampur Maharajahat, Birghoi, Kamalabari-II and Serpur.
Education
Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Uttar Dinajpur district 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.
The following institutions are located in Raiganj subdivision:
- Raiganj University came into being in 2015, with the upgradation of Raiganj College, which was initially set up in 1948 as Raiganj College.
- Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital was established in 2018, incorporating the District Hospital.
- Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya was established in 1986.
- Kaliyaganj College was established in 1968 at Kaliaganj.
- Dr. Meghnad Saha College was established in 2000 at Village: Ranipur, PO Tilna, PS Itahar.
- Raiganj Polytechnic was established in 1986.
- Raiganj B.ED. College was established in 1981.
- Netaji Subhas Ch. Bose Teachers Training College was established at Village: Ratanpur, PO Bindole, PS Raiganj.
- Moulana Abul Kalam Azad B.Ed. College was established in 2005 at Village: Bagbari, PO Itahar.
Healthcare
.* Excluding nursing homes
Medical facilities available in Raiganj subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals:
Raiganj District Hospital, Raiganj, 300 beds
Kasba Police Hospital, PO Debipur, Raiganj, 50 beds
Kaliaganj State General Hospital, Kaliaganj, 60 beds
Rural Hospitals:
Itahar Rural Hospital, Itahar CD block, Itahar, 30 beds
Hemtabad Rural Hospital, Hemtabad CD block, Uttar Dinajpur, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centre:
Rampur BPHC, Raiganj CD block, Rampur, 10 beds
Kunour BPHC, Kaliaganj CD block, Kunour, 10 beds
Primary Health Centres:
Raiganj CD block: PO Bhupalpur , PO Bhupalpur , PO Bholahat
Itahar CD block: Marani, Churaman, Paraharipur
Kaliaganj CD block: Majhiar
Hemtabad CD block: Bangalbari, Baharail
Electoral constituencies
and Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Raiganj subdivision were as follows:| Lok Sabha constituency | Reservation | Vidhan Sabha constituency | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas |
| Raiganj | - | Raiganj | - | Raiganj municipality, and Bahin, Maraikup, Gouri, Kamalabati I and Kamalabati II GPs of Raiganj CD block |
| Kaliaganj | Reserved for SC | Kaliaganj municipality, Kaliaganj CD block and Barua and Birghai GPs of Raiganj CD Block | ||
| Hemtabad | Reserved for SC | Hemtabad CD block and Bhatol, Bindol, Jagadishpur, Mahipur, Sherpur, Rampur and Sitgram GPs of Raiganj CD block | ||
| Other assembly segments outside the subdivision | ||||
| Balurghat | - | Itahar | - | Itahar CD block |
| Other assembly segments outside the subdivision |