Dhalbhum subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Kolhan division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Dhalbhum subdivision | |
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Subdivision | |
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  Dhalbhum subdivision Location in Jharkhand, India  Dhalbhum subdivision Dhalbhum subdivision (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°46′10″N 86°10′49″E / 22.76944°N 86.18028°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Purbi Singhbhum |
| Headquarters | Jamshedpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,460.73 km2 (563.99 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,611,702 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | jamshedpur |
History edit
Dhalbhum subdivision was created in 1920 with Jamshedpur as headquarters.[1]
Administrative set up edit
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.[2]
The subdivisions of Purbi Singhbhum district have the following distinctions:[3]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 |
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.
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M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Police stations edit
Police stations in the Dhalbhum subdivision are at:[4]
Blocks edit
Community development blocks in the Dhalbhum subdivision are:[3]
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 |
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 edit
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.[5]
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).[5]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand.
Educational institutions edit
The following institutions are located in Dhalbhum subdivision:
- National Metallurgical Laboratory, a premier research organization, was established at Jamshedpur in 1950.[6]
- XLRI – Xavier School of Management, the oldest business school in the country, was established at Jamshedpur in 1949.[7]
- Jamshedpur Women's College was established at Jamshedpur in 1953.[8]
- Jamshedpur Co-operative College was established at Jamshedpur in 1954.[9][10]
- Jamshedpur Worker's College was established at Mango in 1957.[11]
- Karim City College, Jamshedpur was established at Jamshedpur in 1961.[12]
- The Graduate School College for Women, Jamshedpur was established at Jamshedpur in 1971.[13]
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial College was established at Jamshedpur in 1971.[14]
- J. K. S. College, Jamshedpur was established at Jamshedpur in 1979.[15]
- Patamda Degree College was established at Patamda in 1993.[16]
- Jamshedpur Cooperative Law College was established at Jamshedpur in 2003.[17]
- Loyola College of Education was established at Jamshedpur in 1976.[18]
(Information about degree colleges in the subdivision with proper reference may be added here)
Healthcare edit
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.[5]
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 edit
- Tata Main Hospital, with 914 beds, was established at Jamshedpur in 1908.[19]
- Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Jamshedpur, was established at Jamshedpur in 1961. It has 540 beds.[20]
(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)
References edit
- ^ "District Police Profile – East Singhbhum". Brief Summary of the District. Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "East Singhbhum". Subdivisions and blocks. East Singhbhum district administration. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Pages 26-27: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "District Police Profile – east-singhbhum". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 777-778, 867-868. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "National Metallurgical Laboratory". NML. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "XLRI". XLRI. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Jamshedpur Women's College". JWC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Jamshedpur Co-operative College". JCC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Jamshedpur Cooperative College". Shiksha. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Jamshedpur Workers' College". JWC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Karim City College". KCC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "The Graduate School College for Girls". GSCW. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial College". LBSMC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "J.K.S. College, Jamshedpur". JKSC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Patamda Degree College". PDC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Jamshedpur Cooperative Law College, Jamshedpur". IndCareer. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Loyola College of Education". collegeduniya. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Tata Main Hospital". TMH. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "MGM Medical College and Hospital". MGMMC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.