# Baruipur subdivision

Baruipur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

## Overview

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta. The northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata and the southern part is covered by the Baruipur-Jaynagar Plain. Archaeological excavations at Dhosa and Tilpi, on the bank of the Piyali River indicate the existence of human habitation around 2,000 years ago.

## Subdivisions

South 24 Parganas district is divided into five administrative subdivisions:
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area (km$^2$) | Population (2011) | Urban Population % | Rural Population % |
| Alipore Sadar | Alipore | 427.43 | 1,490,342 | 59.85 | 40.15 |
| Baruipur | Baruipur | 1,355.44 | 2,396,643 | 31.05 | 68.95 |
| Canning | Canning | 1,103.73 | 1,140,562 | 12.37 | 87.63 |
| Diamond Harbour | Diamond Harbour | 1,264.68 | 2,125,758 | 14.61 | 85.39 |
| Kakdwip | Kakdwip | 1,389.93 | 1,008,653 | 0 | 100 |
| South 24 Parganas | Alipore | 9,960,00 | 8,161,961 | 25.58 | 74.42 |
29.36% of the total population of South 24 Parganas district live in Baruipur subdivision.

## Administrative units

Baruipur subdivision has 9 police stations, 7 community development blocks, 7 panchayat samitis, 80 gram panchayats, 523 mouzas, 482 inhabited villages, 3 municipalities and 30 census towns. The municipalities are at Rajpur Sonarpur, Baruipur and Jaynagar Majilpur. The census towns are: Radhanagar, Danga, Ramchandrapur, Bidyadharpur, Kalikapur, Chak Baria, Sahebpur, Raynagar, Kalikapur Barasat, Baharu, Uttarparanij, Alipur, Uttar Durgapur, Nimpith, Tulshighata, Petua, Garia, Panchghara, Mallikpur, Hariharpur, Champahati, Solgohalia, Naridana, Baruipur (CT), Salipur (P), Khodar Bazar, Komarhat, Maricha, Bhangar Raghunathpur and Gobindapur.

### Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

The following Municipalities and census towns in South 24 Parganas district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Maheshtala (M), Joka (CT), Balarampur (CT), Chata Kalikapur (CT), Budge Budge (M), Nischintapur (CT), Uttar Raypur (CT), Pujali (M) and Rajpur Sonarpur (M).

## Police stations

Police stations in Baruipur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
| Police Station | Area covered (km$^2$) | Border (km) | Municipal town/ city | CD Block |
| Bhangar | 121.87 | - | - | Bhangar I |
| Kolkata Leather Complex | 97.49 | - | - | Bhangar I, Bhangar II |
| Kasipur | 96.30 | - | - | Bhangar II |
| Sonarpur | 169.89 | - | Rajpur Sonarpur | Sonarpur |
| Narendrapur | n/a | - | Rajpur Sonarpur | Sonarpur |
| Baruipur | 235.66 | - | Baruipur | Baruipur |
| Baruipur Women | n/a | - | Baruipur | Baruipur |
| Jaynagar | 253.25 | - | Jaynagar Majilpur | Jaynagar I, Jaynagar II |
| Kultali | 244.16 | - | - | Kultali, Jaynagar II |
| Maipit Coastal | 131.88 | - | - | Kultali |

## CD Blocks

Community development blocks in Baruipur subdivision are:
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area (km$^2$) | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Hindus % | Muslims % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns |
| Bhangar I | Gobindapur | 153.62 | 249,170 | 20.99 | 1.26 | 32.38 | 67.38 | 72.06 | 3 |
| Bhangar II | Bhangar | 162.04 | 246,708 | 19.82 | 0.77 | 29.26 | 70.49 | 74.45 | - |
| Sonarpur | Rajpur | 120.63 | 175,713 | 53.19 | 1.40 | 81.49 | 15.92 | 79.66 | 7 |
| Baruipur | Piyali Town | 226.16 | 433,119 | 38.22 | 0.26 | 61.86 | 30.96 | 76.46 | 12 |
| Jaynagar I | Baharu | 131.01 | 263,151 | 39.01 | 0.03 | 52.65 | 46.86 | 73.17 | 6 |
| Jaynagar II | Nimpith | 186.25 | 252,164 | 33.94 | 0.41 | 47.03 | 52.23 | 69.71 | 2 |
| Kultali | Jamtala | 306.18 | 229,053 | 45.49 | 2.48 | 69.81 | 29.86 | 69.37 | - |

## Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 80 gram panchayats under 7 community development blocks:
* Bhangar I CD block consists of nine gram panchayats: Bodra, Chandaneswar-I, Chandaneswar-II, Durgapur, Jagulgachhi, Narayanpur, Pranganj, Shanksahar and Tarda.
* Bhangar II CD block consists of ten gram panchayats: Bamanghata, Beenta-I, Beenta-II, Bhagawanpur, Bhogali-I, Bhogali-II, Chaltaberia, Polerhat-I, Polerhat-II and Shanpukur.
* Sonarpur CD block consists of 11 gram panchayats: Banhooghly-I, Banhooghly-II, Kalikapur-I, Kalikapur-II, Kamrabad, Kheyadaha-I, Kheyadaha-II, Langalberia, Poleghat, Pratapnagar and Sonarpur-II.
* Baruipur CD block consists of 19 gram panchayats: Begumpur, Belegachhia, Brindakhali, Champahati, Dhapdhapi-I, Dhapdhapi-II, Hardhah, Hariharpur, Kalyanpur, Madarat, Mallikpur, Nabagram, Ramnagar-I, Ramnagar-II, Shankarpur-I, Shankarpur-II, Shikharbali-I, Shikharbali-II and South Garia.
* Jaynagar I CD block consists of 12 gram panchayats: Baharu Kshetra, Bamangachhi, Chaltaberia, Dakshin Barasat, Dhosa Chandaneswar, Harinarayanpur, Jangalia, Khakurdaha, Narayanitala, Rajapur Korabeg, Sripur and Uttar Durgapur.
* Jaynagar II CD block consists of ten gram panchayats: Baishata, Beledurganagar, Chuprijhara, Futigoda, Gardoani, Manirtat, Mayahauri, Mayda, Nalgora and Sahajadapur.
* Kultali CD block consists of nine gram panchayats: Deulbari Debipur, Gopalganj, Gurguria Bhubaneswari, Jalaberia-I, Jalaberia-II, Kundakhali Godabar, Maipith Baikunthapur, Meriganj-I and Meriganj-II.

## Municipal towns/ cities

An overview of the municipal towns and cities in Baruipur subdivision is given below:
| Municipal town/ city | Area (km$^2$) | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Hindus % | Muslims % | Literacy Rate % |
| Rajpur Sonarpur | 49.26 | 424,368 | 18.53 | 0.55 | 89.34 | 9.25 | 90.14 |
| Baruipur | 9.50 | 53,128 | 24.76 | 0.60 | 89.25 | 8.81 | 92.04 |
| Jaynagar Majilpur | 5.85 | 25,922 | 18.63 | 0.09 | 81.34 | 18.23 | 88.38 |

## Education

South 24 Parganas district had a literacy rate of 77.51% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Alipore Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 81.14%, Baruipur subdivision 77.45%, Canning subdivision 70.98%, Diamond Harbour subdivision 76.26% and Kakdwip subdivision 82.04%
Statistics in the table below give a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in South 24 Parganas district, with data 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 |
| Alipore Sadar | 531 | 53,719 | 34 | 4,455 | 50 | 16,471 | 91 | 66,813 | 5 | 8,122 | 6 | 3,094 | 1,379 | 53,429 |
| Baruipur | 883 | 132,649 | 65 | 8,954 | 50 | 26,443 | 128 | 129,195 | 8 | 27,657 | 7 | 6,735 | 3,116 | 138,507 |
| Canning | 532 | 81,697 | 59 | 9,181 | 29 | 10,515 | 55 | 57,921 | 4 | 5,490 | 1 | n/a | 2,105 | 96,622 |
| Diamond Harbour | 1,212 | 116,407 | 61 | 6,680 | 98 | 38,470 | 145 | 113,147 | 7 | 20,061 | 5 | 1,774 | 3,140 | 137,378 |
| Kakdwip | 598 | 53,058 | 45 | 5,654 | 48 | 20,383 | 82 | 56,192 | 3 | 5,420 | 1 | 100 | 1,844 | 78,897 |
| South 24 Parganas district* | 3,756 | 437,530 | 264 | 34,924 | 275 | 118,282 | 501 | 423,268 | 27 | 66,750 | 20 | 11,703 | 11,584 | 504,833 |
.* Does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation
The following institutions are located in Baruipur subdivision:
* Ramakrishna Mission Residential College was established at Narendrapur in 1960.
* Ramakrishna Mission Blind Boys Academy College was established at Narendrapur in 1965, It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta and is recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India. It specialises in education/ teacher education. It has a hostel, a computer centre and a playground.
* Baruipur College was established at Baruipur in 1981.
* Al Ameen Memorial Minority College was established at Baruipur in 2008.
* Dhruba Chand Halder College was established at Dakshin Barasat in 1965.
* Kultali Dr. B .R. Ambedkar College was established at Kultali in 2005.
* Bhangar Mahavidyalaya was established at Bhangar in 1997.
* Sushil Kar College was established at Champahati in 1968.
* Sonarpur Mahavidyalaya was established at Sonarpur in 1985.
* Future Institute of Engineering and Management was established at Sonarpur in 2001.
* Rabindra Shiksha Sammilani Law College was established at Panchghara Petua, PO Subhashgram in 2003.

## 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 South 24 Parganas 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 |
| Alipore Sadar | - | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | - | 48 | 65 | 1,159 | 199 | 33,498 | 633,233 |
| Baruipur | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | - | 2 | - | 66 | 94 | 1,045 | 201 | 48,114 | 1,266,244 |
| Canning | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 15 | 26 | 351 | 49 | 22,467 | 666,377 |
| Diamond Harbour | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | - | - | - | 68 | 95 | 1077 | 169 | 65,051 | 1,325,535 |
| Kakdwip | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | - | - | - | 20 | 36 | 458 | 73 | 28,707 | 405,501 |
| South 24 Parganas district | 4 | 21 | 9 | 59 | 1 | 5 | - | 217 | 316 | 4,090 | 691 | 197,837 | 4,397,890 |
Note: The district data does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The number of doctors exclude private bodies.
Medical facilities in Baruipur subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)
* Baruipur Subdivisional Hospital, Baruipur, 250 beds
* Pranati Bhattacharya Smriti Matrisadan, Sonarpur, 20 beds
* Jaynagar Majilpur Maternity Home, Jaynagar Majilpur, 10 beds
* Jaynagar Hospital, Jaynagar Majilpur, 2 beds
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
* Sonarpur Rural Hospital, Sonarpur CD block, Sonarpur, 25 beds
* Padmerhat Rural Hospital, Jaynagar I CD block, Padmerhat, 30 beds
* Sri Ramakrishna Rural Hospital, Jaynagar II CD block, Nimpith, 30 beds
* Jaynagar Rural Hospital, Kultali CD block, Jamtala, 25 beds
* Nalmuri Rural Hospital, Bhanagar I CD block, Nalmuri, 30 beds
* Jirongachhi Rural Hospital, Bhangar II CD Block, Jirongachhi, 30 beds
Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)
* Hariharpur Block Primary Health Centre, Baruipur CD block, Hariharpur, PO Mallikpur, 10 beds
Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)
* Sonarpur CD block: Kalikapur (10), Fartabad (PO Garia) (6), Langolberia (PO Dakshin Govindapur) (6), Kheadaha (6)
* Baruipur CD block: Indrapala (PO Kudrali) (6), Panchgachhia (PO Gocharan) (6)
* Jaynagar I CD block: Momrejgarh (Goalberia) (PO Srikrishnanagar) (6), Purba Gabberia (6)
* Jaynagar II CD block; Naya pukuria (6), Mayahauri (6), Nalgora (PO Sonatikri) (10)
* Kultali CD block: Kantamari (6), Maipit (6), Kaikhali (Gopalganj) (10), Bhubaneswari (6)
* Bhangar I CD block: Bhatipota (PO Beconta) (6)
* Bhangar II CD block: Bhnagar (10), Tona (PO Polarhat) (6)

## Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Baruipur subdivision were as follows:
| Lok Sabha constituency | Reservation | Vidhan Sabha constituency | Reservation | CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas |
| Jaynagar | Reserved for SC | Kultali | Reserved for SC | Kultali CD Block, and Baishata, Chuprijhara, Manirtat and Nalgora gram panchayats of Jaynagar II CD Block |
| | | Jaynagar | Reserved for SC | Baharu Kshetra, Dakshin Barasat, Harinarayanpur, Rajapur Korabeg, Sripur and Uttar Durgapur gram panchayats of Jaynagar I CD Block, Beledurganagar, Futigoda, Gardoani, Mayahauri, Mayda and Sahajadapur gram panchayats of Jaynagar II CD Block, and Jaynagar Majilpur municipality |
| Jadavpur | None | Baruipur Purba | Reserved for SC | Begumpur, Belegachhia, Brindakhali, Champahati, Hardhah, Nabagram, Ramnagar-I, Ramnagar-II and South Garia gram panchayats of Baruipur CD Block, and Bamangachhi, Chaltaberia, Dhosa Chandaneswar, Jangalia, Khakurdaha and Narayanitala gram panchayats of Jaynagar I CD Block |
| | | Baruipur Paschim | None | Dhapdhapi-I, Dhapdhapi-II, Hariharpur, Kalyanpur, Madarat, Mallikpur, Shankarpur-I, Shankarpur-II, Shikharbali-I and Shikharbali-II gram panchayats of Baruipur CD Block, and Baruipur municipality |
| | | Sonarpur Dakshin | None | Kalikapur-I, Kalikapur-II, Langalberia, Poleghat, Pratapnagar and Sonarpur-II gram panchayats of Sonarpur CD Block, and Ward Nos. 8–24 of Rajpur Sonarpur municipality |
| | | Sonarpur Uttar | None | Banhooghly-I, Banhooghly-II, Kamrabad, Kheyadaha-I and Kheyadaha-II gram panchayats of Sonarpur CD Block, and Ward Nos. 1–7 and 25–35 of Rajpur Sonarpur municipality |
| | | Bhangar | None | Bhangar II CD Block, and Jagulgachhi, Narayanpur and Pranganj gram panchayats of Bhangar I CD Block |