Jhargram subdivision
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Jhargram subdivision ঝাড়গ্রাম মহকুমা |
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| Subdivision | |
 Jhargram subdivision
 Jhargram subdivision
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| Coordinates: 22°27′N 86°59′E / 22.45°N 86.98°ECoordinates: 22°27′N 86°59′E / 22.45°N 86.98°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jhargram |
| Headquarters | Jhargram |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,037.64 km2 (1,172.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,136,548 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
Jhargram subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Jhargram district in the state of West Bengal, India. It became part of the Jhargram district from 4 April 2017 after splitting from the Paschim Medinipur district.
Jhargram subdivision was created in 1922 with the police stations at Jhargram, Gopiballavpur and Binpur.
Jhargram subdivision covers an area of 3,037.64 km2 and had a population of 1,136,548 in the 2011 census. 96.52% of the total population was rural and only 3.48% was urban population. 20.11% of the total population belonged to scheduled castes and 29.37% belonged to scheduled tribes.
Jhargram subdivision has 10 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 79 gram panchayats, 2,996 mouzas, 2513 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 1 census town. The single municipality is at Jhargram. The census town is Silda: The subdivision has its headquarters at Jhargram.
Police stations in Jhargram subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Community development blocks in Jhargram subdivision are:
The subdivision contains 79 gram panchayats under 8 community development blocks:
Jhargram subdivision had a literacy rate of 70.92% in 2011.
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the block-wise-wise education scenario in Jhargram subdivision for the year 2013-14:
Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher sNecondary 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, adult high schools, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.
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