# Dhalbhum subdivision

Dhalbhum subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Kolhan division in the state of Jharkhand, India.

## History

Dhalbhum subdivision was created in 1920 with Jamshedpur as headquarters.

## Administrative set up

The district consists of two subdivisions - (1) Dhalbhum subdivision with Patamda, Boram, Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai and Potka CD blocks, and (2) Ghatshila subdivision with Ghatshila, Dhalbhumgarh, Musabani, Dumaria, Gurbandha, Chakulia and Baharagora CD blocks.
The subdivisions of Purbi Singhbhum district have the following distinctions:
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km$^2$ | Population (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) |
| Dhalbhum | Jamshedpur | 1,460.73 | 1,611,702 | 27.53 | 72.47 |
| Ghatshila | Ghatshila | 2,094.79 | 682,217 | 86.78 | 13.22 |
Note: Calculated on the basis of block-wise data available.

## Police stations

Police stations in the Dhalbhum subdivision are at:
* Bagbera
* Birsanagar
* Bistupur
* Boram
* Govindpur
* Jugsalai
* Kadma
* Mango
* Patamda
* Potka
* Parsudih
* Sakchi
* Azadnagar
* Burmamines
* Golmuri
* Kamalpur
* Olidih
* Sidhagora
* Sitaramdera
* Sonari
* Sundarnagar
* Sspur
* Telco

## Blocks

Community development blocks in the Dhalbhum subdivision are:
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km$^2$ | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % | CT |
| Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai | Jugsalai | 246.61 | 355,372 | 3.10 | 28.91 | 79.00 | Tata Nagar Railway Colony (OG), Bagbera, Haludbani, Sarjamda, Gadhra, Chhota Gobindpur, Ghorabandha, Purihasa |
| Patamada | Patamda | 267.03 | 82,876 | 5.85 | 39.94 | 59.37 | - |
| Boram | Boram | 244.41 | 69,013 | 4.71 | 42.23 | 58.02 | - |
| Potka | Potka | 582.14 | 199,612 | 3.89 | 52.45 | 64.09 | Haludpukur |

## Education

In 2011, in Dhalbhum subdivision out of a total 523 inhabited villages in 4 CD blocks there were 38 villages with pre-primary schools, 479 villages with primary schools, 95 villages with middle schools, 40 villages with secondary schools, 5 villages with senior secondary schools, 44 villages with no educational facility.
The 3 statutory towns (Jamshedpur, Mango, Jugsalai) had 329 primary schools, 401 middle schools, 105 secondary schools, 16 senior secondary schools and 9 general degree colleges. 7 census towns had 84 primary schools, 38 middle schools, 23 secondary schools, 6 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. (Census towns are normally considered to be a part of the CD block but it is not clear where these are being considered here). .*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand.

### Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Dhalbhum subdivision:
* National Metallurgical Laboratory, a premier research organization, was established at Jamshedpur in 1950.
* XLRI – Xavier School of Management, the oldest business school in the country, was established at Jamshedpur in 1949.
* Jamshedpur Women's College was established at Jamshedpur in 1953.
* Jamshedpur Co-operative College was established at Jamshedpur in 1954.
* Jamshedpur Worker's College was established at Mango in 1957.
* Karim City College, Jamshedpur was established at Jamshedpur in 1961.
* The Graduate School College for Women, Jamshedpur was established at Jamshedpur in 1971.
* Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial College was established at Jamshedpur in 1971.
* J. K. S. College, Jamshedpur was established at Jamshedpur in 1979.
* Patamda Degree College was established at Patamda in 1993.
* Jamshedpur Cooperative Law College was established at Jamshedpur in 2003.
* Loyola College of Education was established at Jamshedpur in 1976.
(Information about degree colleges in the subdivision with proper reference may be added here)

## Healthcare

In 2011, in Dhalbhum subdivision, in the 4 CD blocks, there were 6 villages with primary health centres, 55 villages with primary health subcentres, 15 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 4 villages with allopathic hospitals, 7 villages with dispensaries, 7 villages with family welfare centres, 20 villages with medicine shops.
The 3 statutory towns in the subdivision had 29 hospitals, 43 nursing homes, 148 health centres, 148 dispensaries, 15 maternity and child welfare centres, 17 family welfare centres, 1,123 medicine shops. 7 census towns had 31 hospitals, 34 nursing homes, 30 dispensaries, 66 maternity and child welfare centres, 33 medicine shops. (Census towns are normally considered to be a part of the CD block but it is not clear where these are being considered here).
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

### Medical facilities

* Tata Main Hospital, with 914 beds, was established at Jamshedpur in 1908.
* Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Jamshedpur, was established at Jamshedpur in 1961. It has 540 beds.
(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)