Rampurhat subdivision

Subdivision in West Bengal, India

Rampurhat Subdivision

Subdivision

Coordinates: 24°10′N 87°47′E﻿ / ﻿24.17°N 87.78°E﻿ / 24.17; 87.78
Country|  India
State| West Bengal
District| Birbhum
Headquarters| Rampurhat
Languages

• Official| Bengali, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code| ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration| WB 46
Website| wb.gov.in

Rampurhat subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India.It is the most populous subdivision in the district. Rampurhat subdivision lies in the northern part of Birbhum district, bordering both Jharkhand and other areas within West Bengal. To the west, it shares an interstate boundary with Jharkhand’s Santhal Parganas, fostering economic ties, especially in stone mining. The east connects to Murshidabad district, supporting intra-state trade. The north, near Nalhati, is close to Jharkhand and near the Padma River and Bangladesh border, though it doesn't directly touch them. The southern boundary is shared with Mayureswar I & II and parts of Suri Sadar subdivision, marking internal administrative limits

## Overview

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The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision.[1]

## Geography

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### Subdivisions

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Birbhum district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[2][3][4]

Subdivision-wise Statistics of Birbhum District (2011 Census) Subdivision  | Headquarters  | Area (km²)
(2001)  | Population
(2011)  | Rural
Population (%)  | Urban
Population (%)

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Rampurhat | Rampurhat | 1,574.23 | 1,508,506 | 96.62 | 3.38
Suri Sadar | Suri | 1,782.72 | 1,121,871 | 96.57 | 3.43
Bolpur | Bolpur | 1,186.66 | 872,027 | 96.56 | 3.44
Birbhum district (Total) | – | 4,545.00 | 3,502,404 | 96.59 | 3.41

Population distribution of subdivisions in Birbhum district (2011 Census)

1. Rampurhat – 1,508,506 (43.1%)
2. Suri Sadar – 1,121,871 (32.0%)
3. Bolpur – 872,027 (24.9%)

### Administrative units

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16km
9.9miles

Dwaraka River

Bansloi River

Brahmani River

Mayurakshi River

Satpalsa

Chakmandala

Basoa

Madian

Lokpara

Ekachakra

Hansan

Kotasur

Lohapur

Paikar

Mallarpur

Tarapith

Margram

Mayureswar

Rampurhat

Nalhati

Fatehpur

Bishnupur

Kashimnagar

Barua Gopalpur

Ambhua

Murarai

Cities and towns in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Rampurhat subdivision has 5 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 65 gram panchayats, 760 mouzas, 725 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 6 census towns. The municipalities are: Rampurhat and Nalhati. The census towns are: Murarai, Barua Gopalpur, Ambhua, Kashimnagar, Bishnupur and Fatehpur. The subdivision has its headquarters at Rampurhat.[5][3][4]

### Police stations

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Police stations in Rampurhat subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [5][6]

Police station | Area covered
km2 | Municipal town | CD Block

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Nalhati | 359.5 | Nalhati | Nalhati I, Nalhati II
Murarai | 356.9 | - | Murarai I, Murarai II
Mayureswar | 381.0 | - | Mayureswar II
Rampurhat | 472.4 | Rampurhat | Rampurhat I
Margram | n/a | - | Rampurhat II
Tarapith | n/a | n/a | Rampurhat II (Budhigram Gram Panchayat & Sahapur Gram Panchayat)
Mallarpur | n/a | n/a | Mayureswar I
Paikar | n/a | n/a | n/a

### Blocks

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Community development blocks in Rampurhat subdivision are:[7][3][8][9]

CD Block | Headquarters |
Area
km2
(2001) | Population
(2011) | SC % | ST % | Hindus % | Muslims % | Literacy
Rate % | Census
Towns

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Murarai I | Murarai | 175.51 | 190,802 | 24.60 | 4.56 | 40.58 | 58.92 | 55.67 | 3
Murarai II | Paikar | 185.33 | 222,033 | 18.04 | 0.54 | 24.91 | 75.00 | 58.28 | 1
Nalhati I | Nalhati | 249.71 | 204,818 | 36.02 | 4.99 | 52.11 | 46.64 | 69.83 | \-
Nalhati II | Lohapur | 109.15 | 127,785 | 21.26 | 0.41 | 29.79 | 70.10 | 71.68 | \-
Rampurhat I | Rampurhat | 287.63 | 188,435 | 31.96 | 13.70 | 67.38 | 30.61 | 73.29 | \-
Rampurhat II | Margram | 181.55 | 187,823 | 31.72 | 0.57 | 51.64 | 48.20 | 70.77 | 1
Mayureswar I | Mallarpur | 224.83 | 159,782 | 34.07 | 6.69 | 69.84 | 29.33 | 71.52 | 1
Mayureswar II | Kotasur | 156.27 | 127,661 | 30.67 | 7.12 | 74.06 | 25.65 | 70.89 | \-

### Gram panchayats

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The subdivision contains 65 gram panchayats under 8 community development blocks:[10]

CD Blocks and Gram Panchayats in Rampurhat Subdivision CD Block  | Gram Panchayats

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Mayureswar I | Baraturigram, Dakshingram, Mollarpur–I, Bajitpur, Jhikodda, Mollarpur–II, Dabuk, Kanachi, Talowan
Mayureswar II | Daspalsa, Kaleswar, Mayureswar, Ulkunda, Dheka, Kundola, Satpalsa
Rampurhat I | Ayas, Dakhalbati, Kusumba, Bonhat, Kasthagara, Mashra, Barshal, Kharun, Narayanpur
Rampurhat II | Bishnupur, Budhigram, Hansan–I, Margram–I, Hansan–II, Margram–II, Dunigram, Kaluha, Sahapur
Murarai I | Chatra, Gorsha, Murarai, Rajgram, Dumurgram, Mahurapur, Palsa
Murarai II | Amdole, Kushmore–II, Paikar–I, Jajigram, Mitrapur, Paikar–II, Kushmore–I, Nandigram, Rudranagar
Nalhati I | Banior, Haridaspur, Kaitha–II, Barla, Kalitha, Kurumgram, Bautia, Kaitha–I, Paikpara
Nalhati II | Bara–I, Bhadrapur–I, Noapara, Bara–II, Bhadrapur–II, Shitalgram

## Education

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Birbhum district had a literacy rate of 70.68% as per the provisional figures of the 2011 census. Rampurhat subdivision had a literacy rate of 69.12%, Suri Sadar subdivision 71.16% and Bolpur subdivision 72.71%.[11]

Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Birbhum district, with data for the year 2013-14:[11]

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

Rampurhat | 889  | 99,767  | 132  | 9,487  | 82  | 68,462  | 65  | 85,685  | 7  | 16,963  | 24  | 3,448  | 2,291  | 99,407
Suri Sadar | 912  | 71,882  | 90  | 5,188  | 72  | 40,161  | 56  | 69,109  | 6  | 13,912  | 35  | 7,620  | 1,961  | 58,469
Bolpur | 628  | 48,314  | 64  | 5,859  | 53  | 31,266  | 49  | 60,139  | 6  | 17,379  | 20  | 3,424  | 1,333  | 43,805
Birbhum district | 2,429  | 219,263  | 286  | 20,534  | 207  | 139,889  | 170  | 214,925  | 19  | 48,254  | 79  | 14,492  | 5,585  | 201,681

The following institutions are located in Rampurhat subdivision:

* Rampurhat College was established at Rampurhat in 1950.[12][13]
* Asleha Girls College was established at Rampurhat in 2009.[14]
* Rampurhat Government Polytechnic was established at Rampurhat in 2015.[15]
* Hiralal Bhakat College was established at Nalhati in 1986.[16][17]
* Sofia Girls College was established at Nalhati in 2009.[18][19]
* Nalhati Government Polytechnic was established at Nalhati in 2015.[20]
* Lokepara Mahavidyalaya was established at Lokpara in 2010.[21][22]
* Turku Hansda-Lapsa Hemram Mahavidyalaya was established at Madian in 2006.[23][24]
* Kabi Nazrul College was established at Murarai in 1985.[25][26]
* Murarai Government Polytechnic was established at Murarai in 2015.[27]

## Healthcare

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Rampurhat Health District is an initiative aimed at strengthening the healthcare infrastructure in Rampurhat, the most populous subdivision of West Bengal, with a focus on delivering affordable, accessible, and high-quality health services. Its headquarters is located in Rampurhat. Medical facilities in Rampurhat Health District are as follows:

Hospitals in Rampurhat Health District Name | Location | Beds

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Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital | Rampurhat | 626
Murarai State General Hospital | Murarai | 100
Rampurhat Railway Hospital | Rampurhat | 2

Rural Hospitals:

Rural Hospitals in Rampurhat Health District Name | Community Development Block | Location | Beds

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Paikar Rural Hospital | Murarai II | Paikar | 30
Nalhati Rural Hospital | Nalhati I | Nalhati | 30
Baswa Rural Hospital | Rampurhat II | Baswa | 30
Mallarpur Rural Hospital | Mayureswar I | Mallarpur | 30
Satpalsa (Basudebpur) Rural Hospital | Mayureswar II | PO Basudebpur | 30

Block Primary Health Centres:

Block Primary Health Centres (BPHCs) in Rampurhat Health District Name | Community Development Block | Location | Beds

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Lohapur Block Primary Health Centre | Nalhati II | Lohapur | 15
Chakmandala Block Primary Health Centre | Rampurhat I | Chakmandala | 15

Primary Health Centres:

Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Rampurhat Health District Community Development Block | PHC Location | Beds

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Murarai I | Rajgram | 10
Chatra | 6
Murarai II | Jajigram | 10
Rudranagar | 10
Bhimpur | 6
Nalhati I | Kaitha | 6
Kurumgram | 6
Sonarkundu | 10
Nalhati II | Sitalgram | 6
Bhadrapur | 10
Rampurhat I | Kasthagara | 6
Baidara (PO Haridaspur) | 10
Udaypur (PO Dhekuria) | 6
Narayanpur | 10
Rampurhat II | Tarapur | 6
Margram | 10
Dunigram | 6
Mayureswar I | Talwa | 6
Ratma (PO Daksingram) | 6
Mayureswar II | Noapara-Ulkunda (PO Gunutia) | 10
Dheka (PO Kuliara) | 6
Hatinagar (PO Kotasur) | 6

## Electoral constituencies

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Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Rampurhat subdivision were as follows:[28]

Lok Sabha constituency | Reservation | Vidhan Sabha constituency | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas

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Birbhum | None | Murarai | None | Murarai I CD Block, and Amdole, Jajigram, Mitrapur, Nandigram, Paikar I and Paikar II GPs of Murarai II CD Block
- | - | Nalhati | None | Nalhati I CD Block, and Kushmore I, Kushmore II and Rudranagar GPs of Murarai II CD Block
- | - | Hansan | None | Rampurhat II and Nalhati II CD Blocks
- | - | Rampurhat | None | Rampurhat munuicipality, Rampurhat I CD Block and Bharkata, Gonpur, Hinglow, Kapista, Rampur and Sekedda GPs of Mohammad Bazar CD Block
- | - | All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Rampurhat subdivision | - |
Bolpur | SC | Mayureswar | None | Mayureswar I and Mayureswar II CD Blocks
- | - | All other Vidhan Sabha segments outside Rampurhat subdivision | - |

## Notable people

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* Khan Bahadur Mudassir Hossain, MLA for Birbhum
* Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda

## References

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1. ^ "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
2. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum" (PDF). Table 2.2. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
3. ^ a b c "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
4. ^ a b "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
5. ^ a b "District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum" (PDF). Table 2.1. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
6. ^ "Birbhum Police". Police Stations. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
7. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum" (PDF). Tables 2.1, 2.2. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
8. ^ "District Census Handbook: Birbhum, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Birbhum with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
9. ^ "C1 Population by Religious Community". West Bengal. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
10. ^ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Murshidabad - Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
11. ^ a b "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Birbhum". Basic data: Table 4.4, 4.5, Clarifications: other related tables. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
12. ^ "Rampurhat College". RC. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
13. ^ "Rampurhat College". College Admission. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
14. ^ "Asleha Girls College". College Admission. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
15. ^ "Rampurhat Government Polytechnic". RGP. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
16. ^ "Hiralal Bhakat College". HBC. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
17. ^ "Hiralal Bhakat College". College Admission. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
18. ^ "Sofia Girls College". way2college. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
19. ^ "Sofia Girls' College". College Admission. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
20. ^ "Nalhati Government Polytechnic". NGP. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
21. ^ "Lokepara Mahavidyalaya". LM. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
22. ^ "Lokepara Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
23. ^ "Turku Hansda Lapsa Hembram Mahavidyalaya". THLHM. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
24. ^ "Turku Hansda Lapsa Hembram Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
25. ^ "Kabi Nazrul College". KNC. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
26. ^ "Kabi Nazrul College". College Admission. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
27. ^ "Murarai Government Polytechnic". way2college. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
28. ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

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Cities, towns and locations in Birbhum district, West Bengal

Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Suri Sadar subdivision|

* Ahmedpur
* Dubrajpur
* Kalipur
* Karidhya
* Rajnagar
* Sainthia
* Suri

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Bolpur subdivision|

* Bolpur
* Ilambazar
* Labhpur
* Parota
* Shantiniketan
* Surul

Rampurhat subdivision|

* Ambhua
* Barua Gopalpur
* Bishnupur
* Fatehpur
* Kashimnagar
* Murarai
* Nalhati
* Rampurhat

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Suri Sadar subdivision|

* Abinashpur
* Angar Garia
* Babuijore
* Bakreshwar
* Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township
* Bara Chaturi
* Beharia
* Bhimgara
* Bholagoria
* Chandrapur
* Chondrapur
* Deucha
* Dighalgram
* Gonpur
* Hetampur
* Kankartala
* Khoyrasol
* Lokpur
* Mohammad Bazar
* Nakrakonda
* Panrui
* Patharchapuri
* Purandarpur

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Bolpur subdivision|

* Fullara
* Jaydev Kenduli
* Kankalitala
* Khujutipara
* Khustigiri
* Kirnahar
* Mirati
* Nanoor
* Raipur
* Sriniketan
* Supur

Rampurhat subdivision|

* Amba
* Atla
* Banior
* Basoa
* Binuria
* Chakmandala
* Dunigram
* Ekachakra
* Hansan
* Haridaspur
* Jogdhari
* Kotasur
* Kurumgram
* Lohapur
* Lokpara
* Madian
* Margram
* Mallarpur
* Mayureswar
* Nimitala
* Paikar
* Rajgram
* Satpalsa
* Tarapith

See also|

* Notable people associated with Santiniketan
* Birbhum topics
* People from Birbhum district
* People associated with Santiniketan
* Visva-Bharati alumni
* Visva-Bharati faculty
* Villages in Birbhum district
* Cities, towns and locations in Purba Bardhaman district
* Cities, towns and locations in Murshidabad district
* Cities, towns and locations in Nadia district

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Birbhum district topics

General|

* Alkap
* Amar Kutir
* Abhedananda Mahavidyalaya
* Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station
* Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary
* Banalakshmi
* Baul
* Culture of Birbhum
* Dharmathakur
* Gajan
* Fairs in Birbhum
* Kajangala
* Mama Bhagne
* Muluk murder case
* Nandikeshwari Temple
* Nanoor massacre
* Poush Mela
* Sainthia train collision
* Santhal rebellion
* Santiniketan: The Making of a Contextual Modernism

People|

* Bauri
* Bagdi
* Bengalis
* Dom
* Hari
* Santal people

Subdivisions|

* Bolpur
* Rampurhat
* Suri Sadar

Territories|

* Gauda
* Kajangala
* Kankagrambhukti
* Rarh region
* Subbhabhumi
* Vajjabhumi

Municipalities|

* Bolpur
* Dubrajpur
* Nalhati
* Rampurhat
* Sainthia
* Suri

Community development
blocks|

| Suri Sadar subdivision|

* Suri I
* Suri II
* Sainthia
* Dubrajpur
* Khoyrasol
* Rajnagar
* Mohammad Bazar

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Bolpur subdivision|

* Bolpur Sriniketan
* Ilambazar
* Labpur
* Nanoor

Rampurhat subdivision|

* Mayureswar I
* Mayureswar II
* Rampurhat I
* Rampurhat II
* Murarai I
* Murarai II
* Nalhati I
* Nalhati II

Higher education|

| Universities|

* Visva-Bharati University
* Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay

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Medical colleges|

* Birbhum Vivekananda Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
* Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital

Engineering colleges|

* Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology

Rivers|

* Ajay
* Bakreshwar
* Bansloi
* Brahmani
* Dwarka
* Hinglo
* Kopai
* Mayurakshi

Transport|

* Panagarh–Morgram Highway
* Eastern Railway zone
* Sahibganj loop
* Andal–Sainthia branch line
* Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway
* Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line

Railway stations|

* Banshlai Bridge
* Chatra
* Muararai
* Rajgram
* Rampurhat
* Sainthia

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Birbhum
* Bolpur

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Dubrajpur
* Suri
* Bolpur
* Nanoor
* Labpur
* Sainthia
* Mayureswar
* Rampurhat
* Hansan
* Nalhati
* Murarai

Former Vidhan Sabha
constituencies|

* Mahammad Bazar
* Rajnagar

See also|

* Cities, towns and locations in Birbhum district
* People from Birbhum district
* People associated with Santiniketan
* Villages in Birbhum district

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