Katwa subdivision
| Katwa subdivision | |
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| Subdivision | |
 Katwa subdivision
 Katwa subdivision
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| Coordinates: 23°39′N 88°08′E / 23.65°N 88.13°ECoordinates: 23°39′N 88°08′E / 23.65°N 88.13°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Headquarters | Katwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,070.48 km2 (413.31 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 963,022 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Website | http://bardhaman.gov.in/ |
Katwa subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
The Katwa subdivision extends from the Kanksa-Ketugram plain to the Bhagirathi basin. The Ajay flows through the subdivision and joins the Bhagirathi.
Purba Bardhaman district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Katwa subdivision has 3 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 46 gram panchayats, 388 mouzas, 373 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 1 census town. The municipalities are at Katwa and Dainhat. The census town is: Panuhat. The subdivision has its headquarters at Katwa.
As per the 2011 Census of India data Katwa subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, had a total population of 963,022. There were 494,584 (51%) males and 468,538 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 109,884.
As per the 2011 census data the total number of literates in Katwa subdivision, after bifurcation of Bardhaman district in 2017, was 598,581 (70.16% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 331,107 (75.50% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 269,474 (65.00% of the female population over 6 years).
See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate
In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 666,379 and formed 69.20% of the population in Katwa subdivision. Muslims numbered 294,354 and formed 30.57% of the population. Christians numbered 1,001 and formed 0.10% of the population. Others numbered 1,288 and formed 0.13% of the population.
Police stations in Katwa subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Community development blocks in Katwa subdivision are:
The subdivision contains 46 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:
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