Dinhata subdivision

Subdivision in West Bengal, India

Dinhata subdivision

Subdivision

Coordinates: 26°08′N 89°28′E﻿ / ﻿26.13°N 89.47°E﻿ / 26.13; 89.47
Country|  India
State| West Bengal
District| Cooch Behar
Headquarters| Dinhata
Languages

• Official| Bengali[1][2]
• Additional official| English[1]
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code| IN-WB
Vehicle registration| WB-64
Website| dinhata.in

Dinhata subdivision is a subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India.

## Subdivisions

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Cooch Behar district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[3][4]

Subdivision | Headquarters |
Area
km2 | Population
(2011) | Rural Population %
(2011) | Urban Population %
(2011)

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Mekhliganj | Mekhliganj | 459.78 | 282,750 | 90.09 | 9.91
Mathabhanga | Mathabhanga | 896.26 | 654,831 | 96.35 | 3.65
Cooch Behar Sadar | Cooch Behar | 754.84 | 748,394 | 77.92 | 22.08
Tufanganj | Tufanganj | 586.44 | 456,319 | 93.02 | 6.97
Dinhata | Dinhata | 692.02 | 676,792 | 94.02 | 5.98
Cooch Behar district | Cooch Behar | 3,387.00 | 2,819,026 | 89.73 | 10.27

8km
5miles

Kamteswari
temple

Rajpat

River

Mara Torsha

Gangadhar River

River

Dudhkumar

Dharla River

Nakkatigachhi

Chamta

Bhuchungmari

Bara Kodali

Andaranfulbari

Airani Chitalia

Gosanimari

Sahebganj

Gitaldaha

Bamanhat

Natabari

Bakshirhat

Dinhata

Tufanganj

Bhangri
Pratham
Khanda

Kamat Phulbari

Chhota Laukuthi

Places in the Tufanganj and Dinhata subdivisions (except Sitai CD block) in Cooch Behar district
CT: census town, M: municipal town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

### Administrative units

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Dinhata subdivision has 2 police stations, 3 community development blocks, 3 panchayat samitis, 33 gram panchayats, 302 mouzas, 300 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 1 census town. The municipality is: Dinhata. The census town is: Bhangri Pratham Khanda. The subdivision has its headquarters at Dinhata.[4][5]

## Police stations

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The police stations in the Dinhata subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[6][7][8]

Police Station | Area covered
km2 | International border
| Inter-state border
km | Municipal Town | CD block

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|
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Dinhata | 514 | n/a | - | Dinhata | Dinhata I
Dinhata Women | - | - | - | - | \-
Sahebganj | n/a | n/a | - | - | Dinhata II ?
Sitai | 156.82 | n/a | - | - | Sitai

### Blocks

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Community development blocks in the Dinhata subdivision are:[4][9][10]

CD block | Headquarters | Area
km2 | Population
(2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy
Rate % | Census
Towns

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Dinhata I | Dinhata | 279.67 | 286,269 | 43.97 | 0.41 | 73.23 | 1
Dinhata II | Sahebganj | 246.98 | 244,066 | 43.78 | 0.51 | 72.33 | \-
Sitai | Sitai | 160.82 | 110,333 | 66.09 | 0.19 | 62.79 | \-

## Gram panchayats

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The subdivision contains 33 gram panchayats under 3 community development blocks:[11]

* Dinhata I block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Bara Atia bari–I, Dinhata Village–II, Gosanimari–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 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.
* Sitai block consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Adabari, Chamta, Sitai–II, Brahmottar–Chatra and Sitai–I.

## Education

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Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Cooch Behar district, with data for the year 2012–13.[12]

Subdivision  | Primary
School  | Middle
School  | High
School  | Higher Secondary
School  | General
College, Univ  | Technical /
Professional Instt  | Non-formal
Education

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|
|
|

Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student

Mekhliganj | 216  | 24,210  | 52  | 27,782  | 4  | 4,012  | 21  | 27,680  | 2  | 2858  | 1  | 55  | 456  | 25,387
Mathabhanga | 432  | 52,235  | 80  | 52,338  | 14  | 113,452  | 42  | 61,315  | 4  | 3,910  | 8  | 578  | 1,171  | 70,179
Cooch Behar Sadar | 441  | 61,375  | 47  | 15,322  | 33  | 35,204  | 56  | 59,614  | 6  | 8,934  | 29  | 3,749  | 1,195  | 61,733
Tufanganj | 310  | 31,205  | 72  | 45,231  | 46  | 17,510  | 30  | 38,274  | 2  | 2,871  | 3  | 275  | 950  | 36,293
Dinhata  | 431  | 42,213  | 46  | 14,723  | 27  | 31,836  | 29  | 44,946  | 1  | 3,492  | 4  | 381  | 1,228  | 1,950
Cooch Behar district | 1,830  | 211,247  | 297  | 154,943  | 94  | 102,014  | 178  | 231,829  | 15  | 22,065  | 45  | 5,038  | 5,000  | 223,323

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.[12]

### Educational institution

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The following institution is located in Dinhata subdivision:

* Dinhata College was established in 1956 at Dinhata.[13]

## Healthcare

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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.:[14]

Subdivision  | Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB  | Other
State
Govt
Deptts  | Local
bodies  | Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs  | NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes  | Total  | Total
Number

Beds  | Total
Number

Doctors*  | Indoor
Patients  | Outdoor
Patients

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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Hospitals
| Rural
Hospitals
| Block
Primary
Health
Centres
| Primary
Health
Centres

Mekhliganj | 1  | 1  | 1  | 5  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 1  | 9  | 255  | 32  | 23,850  | 185,720
Mathabhanga | 1  | \-  | 2  | 7  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 3  | 13  | 297  | 45  | 44,730  | 712,513
Cooch Behar Sadar | 4  | \-  | 2  | 7  | 1  | \-  | 2  | 9  | 25  | 1,030  | 115  | 96,233  | 560,813
Tufanganj | 1  | \-  | 2  | 5  | 1  | \-  | \-  | 3  | 12  | 266  | 38  | 46,232  | 560,813
Dinhata  | 1  | \-  | 3  | 7  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 3  | 14  | 429  | 50  | 62,943  | 624,514
Cooch Behar district | 8  | 1  | 10  | 31  | 2  | \-  | 2  | 19  | 73  | 2,277  | 280  | 273,988  | 3,145,902

.* Excluding nursing homes.

### Medical facilities

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Medical facilities in the Dinhata subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [15]

* Dinhata Subdivisional Hospital, Dinhata M, 180 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [16]

* 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)[17]

* Gosanimari Block Primary Health Centre, Dinhata I CD block, Gosanimari, 30 beds

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[18]

* 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

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As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies 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), which will be reserved for SC candidates.[19]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
2. ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
3. ^ "Cooch Behar". District administration. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
4. ^ a b c "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
5. ^ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Cooch Behar. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
6. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
7. ^ "Police Stations". Cooch Behar Police. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
8. ^ "Police stations under Cooch Behar district". Retrieved 28 July 2020.
9. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
10. ^ "District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Fifth page, map of Koch Bihar district. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
11. ^ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Cooch Behar – Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
12. ^ a b "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 4.4. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
13. ^ "Dinhata College". DC. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
14. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar". Tables 3.1, 3.3. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
15. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
16. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
17. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
18. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
19. ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 4, 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2009.

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Cities and towns in Cooch Behar district

Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision|

* Baisguri
* Baneswar
* Chakchaka
* Cooch Behar
* Dhaliabari
* Guriahati
* Khagrabari
* Kharimala Khagrabari
* Takagachh

|

Dinhata subdivision|

* Bhangri Pratham Khanda
* Dinhata

Mathabhanga subdivision|

* Mathabhanga

Mekhliganj subdivision|

* Changrabandha
* Haldibari
* Mekhliganj

Tufanganj subdivision|

* Chhota Laukuthi
* Kamat Phulbari
* Tufanganj

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision|

* Baikunthapur
* Dewanhat
* Ghughumari
* Gudam Maharaniganj
* Haripur
* Kalarayerkuthi
* Pundibari
* Sidheswari

|

Dinhata subdivision|

* Bamanhat
* Gitaldaha
* Gosanimari
* Sahebganj
* Sitai

Mathabhanga subdivision|

* Ghoksadanga
* Matiar Kuthi
* Nishiganj
* Sikarpur
* Sitalkuchi

Mekhliganj subdivision|

* Kuchlibari

Tufanganj subdivision|

* Airani Chitalia
* Andaranfulbari
* Bakshirhat
* Balarampur
* Bara Kodali
* Bhuchungmari
* Chamta
* Nakkatigachhi
* Natabari

Related topics|

* Cooch Behar topics
* People from Cooch Behar district
* Indo-Bangladesh enclaves
* Villages in Cooch Behar district

India portal

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Cooch Behar district topics

General|

* Cooch Behar Airport
* Cooch Behar Palace
* Dooars
* India–Bangladesh enclaves
* Jagaddipendra Narayan
* Cooch Behar
* Cooch Behar State
* Kamata Kingdom
* Khen dynasty
* Koch dynasty
* North Bengal
* Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya
* Madhupur Satra
* Rajpat
* Kamteswari temple
* Baneswar Shiva temple

Subdivisions|

* Cooch Behar Sadar
* Dinhata
* Mathabhanga
* Tufanganj
* Mekhliganj

Community development
blocks|

| Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision|

* Cooch Behar I
* Cooch Behar II

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Dinhata subdivision|

* Dinhata I
* Dinhata II
* Sitai

Mathabhanga subdivision|

* Sitalkuchi
* Mathabhanga I
* Mathabhanga II

Tufanganj subdivision|

* Tufanganj I
* Tufanganj II

Mekhliganj subdivision|

* Mekhliganj
* Haldibari

Rivers|

* Dharla
* Raidak
* Teesta
* Torsa

Transport|

* NH 17
* New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section
* Cooch Behar State Railway

Railway stations|

* Bamanhat
* Cooch Behar
* New Gitaldaha
* New Cooch Behar Junction

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Cooch Behar
* Alipurduars (one assembly segment)
* Jalpaiguri (one assembly segment)

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Mekliganj
* Mathabhanga
* Cooch Behar Uttar
* Cooch Behar Dakshin
* Sitalkuchi
* Sitai
* Dinhata
* Natabari
* Tufanganj

Educational institutions|

* Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University
* Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya
* Tufanganj Government Polytechnic
* JNV Cooch Behar
* Cooch Behar GEC
* Netaji Subhas Mahavidyalaya

See also|

* Cities and towns in Cooch Behar district
* People from Cooch Behar district
* Villages in Cooch Behar district

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