# Malda Sadar subdivision

Malda Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

## Geography

Malda Sadar subdivision covers both the Barind Tract and the Diara, two of the three physiographic subregions of the district. The Barind “is made up of the ancient alluvial humps that are remnants of old riverine flood plains that remained unaffected subsequently by inundation and renewed silting.” It forms an upland slightly higher than the surrounding areas and extends beyond the borders of the district. “The Diara is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium in the transitional zone between the Barind upland and the marshy Tal tract. The soil is light with sandy appearance and is very fertile.

## Subdivisions

Malda district is divided into two administrative subdivisions:
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km$^2$ | Population (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) |
| Malda Sadar | Malda City | 2,515.43 | 2,650,466 | 20.23 | 79.77 |
| Chanchal | Chanchal | 1,160.44 | 1,338,379 | 0.42 | 88.58 |
| Malda district | English Bazar | 3,733.00 | 3,988,845 | 13.58 | 86.42 |

## Administrative units

Malda Sadar subdivision has 9 police stations, 9 community development blocks, 9 panchayat samitis, 97 gram panchayats, 1,274 mouzas, 1,105 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 26 census towns. The municipalities are at English Bazar and Old Malda. The census towns are: Bandhail, Rangabhita, Baksinagar, Kachu Pukur, Kendua, Aiho, Jhangra, Chhatinamor, Sahapur, Milki, Sonatala, Bagbari, Chhota Suzapur, Bara Suzapur, Chaspara, Nazirpur, Jalalpur, Bamangram, Jadupur, Silampur, Baliadanga, Alipur, Karari Chandpur, Birodhi, Jagannathpur and Krishnapur. The subdivision has its headquarters at English Bazar.

## Police stations

Police stations in Malda Sadar subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
| Police station | Area covered (km$^2$) | Border (km) | Municipal town/ city | CD Block |
| Gazole | n/a | - | - | Gazole |
| Bamangola | n/a | n/a | - | Bamangola |
| Habibpur | n/a | n/a | - | Habibpur |
| Malda | n/a | n/a | Old Malda | Old Malda |
| English Bazar | n/a | n/a | English Bazar | English Bazar |
| English Bazar Women | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Manikchak | n/a | - | - | Manikchak |
| Kaliachak | n/a | - | - | Kaliachak I, Kaliachak II |
| Baisnabnagar | n/a | n/a | - | Kaliachak III |
| Bhutni | n/a | - | - | n/a |

## Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 97 gram panchayats under 9 community development blocks:
* English Bazar block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Amriti, Jadupur–I, Kotwali, Narhatta, Binodpur, Jadupur–II, Mahadipur, Sovanagar, Fulbaria, Kajigram and Milki.
* Gazole block consists of 15 gram panchayats, viz. Alal, Chaknagar, Karkach, Raniganj–II, Bairgachhi–I, Deotala, Majhra, Sahajadpur, Bairgachhi–II, Gazole–I, Pandua, Salaidanga, Babupur, Gazole–II and Raniganj–I.
* Habibpur block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Aktail, Bulbulchandi, Jajail, Rishipur, Aiho, Dhumpur, Kanturka, Sreerampur, Baidyapur, Habibpur and Mangalpur.
* Kaliachak I block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Alinagar, Gayeshbari, Kaliachak–II, Silampur–II, Alipur–I, Jalalpur, Mozampur, Sujapur, Alipur–II, Jaluabadhal, Naoda–Jadupur, Bamongram–Mashimpur, Kaliachak–I, Silampur–I.
* Kaliachak II block consists of 9 gram panchayats, viz. Bangitola, Rajnagar, Uttar Lakshmipur, Gangaprasad, Rathbari, Uttar Panchanandapur–II, Hamidpur, Uttar Panchanandapur–I and Mothabari.ayet.
* Kaliachak III block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Akandabaria, Bhagabanpur, Lakshmipur, Bakhrabad, Charianantapur, Pardeonapur–Sovapur, Bedrabad iu, Golapganj, Beernagar–I, Krishnapur, Sahabajpur, Beernagar–II, Kumbhira, Sahabanchak.
* Manikchak block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Chowki Mirdadpur, Enayetpur, Manikchak, Nurpur, Dakshin Chandipur, Gopalpur, Mathurapur, Uttar Chandipur, Dharampur, Heeranandapur and Nazeerpur.
* Old Malda block consists of 6 gram panchayats, viz. Bhabuk, Mahisbathani, Muchia, Jatradanga, Mangalbari and Sahapur.
* Bamangola block consists of 6 gram panchayats, viz. Bamangola, Gobindapur–Maheshpur, Jagdala, Pakuahat, Chandpur and Madnabati.

## Blocks

Community development blocks in Malda Sadar subdivision are:
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km$^2$ | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Hindus % | Muslims % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns |
| Gazole | Gazole | 513.73 | 343,830 | 37.36 | 19.94 | 75.53 | 22.28 | 63.07 | 2 |
| Bamangola | Pakuahat | 206.20 | 143,906 | 49.46 | 20.15 | 88.08 | 8.87 | 68.09 | - |
| Habibpur | Habibpur | 397.10 | 210,669 | 50.02 | 29.11 | 91.06 | 1.23 | 58.81 | 4 |
| Old Malda | Narayanpur | 228.00 | 156,365 | 32.16 | 15.05 | 71.25 | 26.36 | 59.61 | 3 |
| English Bazar | Malda | 251.85 | 274,627 | 17.31 | 1.89 | 50.43 | 49.53 | 63.03 | 3 |
| Manikchak | Manikchak | 316.39 | 269,813 | 27.73 | 14.87 | 57.28 | 42.68 | 57.77 | - |
| Kaliachak I | Kaliachak | 106.60 | 392,517 | 3.83 | 0.39 | 11.54 | 88.39 | 65.25 | 11 |
| Kaliachak II | Mothabari | 209.17 | 210,105 | 15.56 | 2.29 | 32.42 | 67.53 | 64.89 | 1 |
| Kaliachak III | Dariapur | 127.37 | 359,071 | 29.44 | 7.05 | 52.17 | 47.70 | 54.16 | 2 |

## Education

Malda district had a literacy rate of 61.73% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Malda Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 63.76% and Chanchal subdivision 57.68%.
Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Malda district for the year 2013-14:
| Subdivision | Primary School | Primary School | Middle School | Middle School | High School | High School | Higher Secondary School | Higher Secondary School | General College, Univ | General College, Univ | Technical / Professional Instt | Technical / Professional Instt | Non-formal Education | Non-formal Education |
| Subdivision | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student |
| Malda Sadar | 1,334 | 198,126 | 116 | 28,270 | 74 | 130,124 | 143 | 270,490 | 8 | 33,233 | 20 | 2,947 | 4,518 | 167,244 |
| Chanchal | 608 | 130,248 | 69 | 14,113 | 54 | 84,638 | 65 | 122,173 | 3 | 9,846 | 1 | 100 | 1,794 | 105,051 |
| Malda district | 1,942 | 328,374 | 185 | 42,383 | 128 | 214,762 | 208 | 392,663 | 11 | 43,079 | 21 | 3,047 | 6,312 | 272,295 |
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 institutions

The following institutions are located in the Malda Sadar subdivision:
* University of Gour Banga was established at PO Mokdumpur, Malda, in 2008.
* Malda College was established at Malda in 1944.
* Malda Women's College was established at Malda in 1970.
* Gour Mahavidyalaya was established at Mangal Bari, Old Malda in 1985.
* South Malda College was established at Pubarun, Laksmipur, Kaliachak III, in 1995.
* Kaliachak College was established at Sultanganj, Kaliachak I, in 1995.
* Pakuahat Degree College was established in 1997 at Pakuahat.
* Gazole Mahavidyalaya was established at Gazole Town in 2006.
* Manikchak College was established at Mathurapur, Manikchak, in 2014.
* Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology was established at Narayanpur, Old Malda, in 2010. It offers degree and diploma courses in engineering.
* IMPS College of Engineering and Technology was established in 2003 at Malda.
* Malda Medical College and Hospital was established at Malda in 2011.

## 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 2014 in Malda district.
| Subdivision | Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB | Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB | Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB | Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB | Other State Govt Deptts | Local bodies | Central Govt Deptts / PSUs | NGO / Private Nursing Homes | Total | Total Number of Beds | Total Number of Doctors* | Indoor Patients | Outdoor Patients |
| Subdivision | Hospitals | Rural Hospitals | Block Primary Health Centres | Primary Health Centres | Other State Govt Deptts | Local bodies | Central Govt Deptts / PSUs | NGO / Private Nursing Homes | Total | Total Number of Beds | Total Number of Doctors* | Indoor Patients | Outdoor Patients |
| Malda Sadar | 1 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 70 | 2,241 | 321 | 59,798 | 1,655,481 |
| Chanchal | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | - | - | - | 1 | 21 | 411 | 53 | 54,733 | 1,082,292 |
| Malda district | 2 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 91 | 2,652 | 374 | 114,531 | 2,737,773 |
.* Excluding nursing homes

### Medical facilities

Medical facilities available in Malda Sadar subdivision are as follows: Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) Malda District Hospital, English Bazar, 600 beds Malda Railway Hospital, English Bazar, 100 beds English Bazar Police Hospital, English Bazar, 30 beds Raja Sarat Chandra TB Hospital, English Bazar, 30 beds EBM Matri Sadan, English Bazar, 15 beds Malda District Correctional Home Hospital, English Bazar, 10 beds Rural Hospitals: (Name, block, location, beds) Manikchak Rural Hospital, Manikchak CD Block, Manikchak, 30 beds Gazole Rural Hospital, Gazole CD Block, Gazole, 30 beds R.N.Roy Rural Hospital, Habibpur CD Block, Bulbulchandi, 30 beds Bamangola Rural Hospital, Bamangola CD Block, Maheshpur, 30 beds Hatimari Rural Hospital, Gazole CD Block, Hatimari, 30 beds Moulpur Rural Hospital, Old Malda (M), Old Malda, 30 beds Milki Rural Hospital, English Bazar CD Block, Milki, 30 beds Silampur Rural Hospital, Kaliachak I CD Block, Silampur, PO Kaliachak, 30 beds Bangitola Rural Hospital, Kaliachak II CD Block, Bangitola, 30 beds Bedrabad Rural Hospital, Kaliachak III CD Block, Bedrabad, PO Baisnabnagar, 30 beds Primary Health Centres: (CD Block-wise)(CD Block, PHC location, beds) Manikchak CD Block: Bhutni (10), Mathurapur (4), Nurpur (4) Gazole CD Block: Babupur (4), Kutubshahar (Pandua PHC) (10 ), Purba Ranipur (Ranipur PHC) (10) Habibpur CD Block: Manikora (Bahadurpur PHC) (10), Goramary (Rishipur PHC) (4) Bamangola CD Block: Ashrampur (Kashimpur PHC) (4), Nalagola (Uttar Nayapara PHC) (10) Old Malda CD Block: Jatradanga (6), Mahadevpur (Muchia PHC) (10) English Bazar CD Block: KG Chandipur (Chandipur PHC) (10), Mahadipur (10) Kaliachak I CD Block: Sujapur (10), Jadupur (Naoda-Jadupur PHC) (2), Pirojpur (Narayanpur PHC) (2) Kaliachak II CD Block: Rajnagar (Hamidpur PHC) (4), Mothabari (10) Kaliachak III CD Block: Sabdalpur (Kumbhira PHC) (10), Gopalganj (10)

## Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Malda Sadar subdivision were as follows:
| Lok Sabha constituency | Reservation | Vidhan Sabha constituency | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas |
| Maldaha Uttar | None | Habibpur | ST | Bamangola CD Block and Aktail, Baidyapur, Bulbul Chandi, Dhumpur, Habibpur, Jajail, Kanturka and Mangalpur gram panchayats of Habibpur CD Block |
| | | Gazole | SC | Gazole CD Block |
| | | Maldaha | SC | Old Maldah municipality, Old Malda) CD Block, Narhatta gram panchayat of English Bazar CD Block, and Aiho, Rishipur and Sreerampur gram panchayats of Habibpur CD Block |
| | | Other four assembly segments in Chanchal subdivision | | |
| Maldaha Dakshin | None | Manikchak | None | Manikchak CD Block, and Milki, Fulbaria and Sovanagar gram panchayats of English Bazar CD Block |
| | | English Bazar | None | English Bazar municipality and Amriti, Binodpur, Jadupur I, Jadupur II, Kajigram, Kotwali and Mahadipur gram panchayats of English Bazar CD Block |
| | | Mothabari | None | Kaliachak II CD Block, and Alinagar and Kaliachak I gram panchayats of Kaliachak I CD Block |
| | | Sujapur | None | Alipur I, Alipur II, Bamongram Mashimpur, Gayeshbari, Jalalpur, Jalua Badhal, Kalia Chak II, Mozampur, Naoda Jadupur, Silampur I, Silampur II and Sujapur gram panchayats of Kaliachak I CD Block |
| | | Baisnabnagar | None | Kaliachak III CD Block |
| | | Other two assembly sehments in Murshidabad district | | |