Berhampore subdivision

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Berhampore subdivision | other_name =  | nickname = | settlement_type = Subdivision | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_map = File:Berhampore (subdivision) in Murshidabad.svg | pushpin_label_position =  | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India | coordinates = {{coord|23.40|N|88.50|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = West Bengal | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Murshidabad | established_title =  | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | seat_type = Headquarters | seat = Baharampur | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 1,195.57 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 1,725,525 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Bengali, English | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type =  | postal_code = | iso_code = ISO 3166-2:IN | registration_plate = | website = {{URL|wb.gov.in}} | footnotes = }}

'''Berhampore subdivision''' is an administrative subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

==Overview== The Bhagirathi River splits the district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri on the east. Barhampur subdivision lies in the Ganges-Bhagirathi Basin, which is a long and narrow river valley in the Bagri region. It has fertile soil suitable for cultivation.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A | work= Physiography, Page 13 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 24 July 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 | title= Murshidabad | work= Geography | publisher= Murshidabad district authorities| access-date = 24 July 2017}}</ref>

==History== The ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located {{convert|9.6|km}} south-west of Baharampur.<ref>Ray, Nihar Ranjan, ''Bangalir Itihas Adi Parba'', {{in lang|bn}}, 1980 edition, pp. 160-161, Paschim Banga Niraksharata Durikaran Samiti</ref><ref>Sengupta, Nitish, ''History of the Bengali-speaking People'', p.25, UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd.</ref><ref>Majumdar, Dr. R.C., ''History of Ancient Bengal'', first published 1971, reprint 2005, pp. 5-6, Tulshi Prakashani, Kolkata, {{ISBN|81-89118-01-3}}.</ref> The famous Chinese scholar Xuanzang mentioned it in his travelogues.<ref name="gazetteer">{{cite web | url = http://murshidabad.gov.in/Gazeteer/Chapter%203.pdf | title = District Gazeteer | work= {{in lang|bn}} Chapter 3: History | publisher = Murshidabad District Administration |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref>

==Geography== The headquarters of Murshidabad district are located at Baharampur.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://murshidabad.gov.in/About.aspx#2 | title= Murshidabad | publisher= Murshidabad district authorities| access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref>

===Subdivisions=== Murshidabad district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad, Tables 2.2, 2.4(a) | work = Note: At the time of uploading of the revised version of this page the internet version of the District Statistical Handbook had been taken off but there is a print version | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 16 May 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170729135056/http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php | archive-date = 29 July 2017 | url-status = usurped }}</ref> thumb {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Subdivision ||Headquarters|| Area km2 || Population (2011) ||Rural population % (2011)||Urban population % (2011) |- |Barhampur||Baharampur||1,195.57||1,725,525||80.15||19.85 |- |Kandi||Kandi||1,200.76||1,155,645||93.21||6.79 |- |Jangipur||Jangipur||1,097.82||1,972,308||56.43||43.57 |- |Lalbag||Murshidabad||1019.10||1,253,886||92.36||7.64 |- |Domkol||Domkol||837.88||996,443||97.55||2.45 |- |Murshidabad district|| ||5,324.00||7,103,807||80.28||19.72 |- |}

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===Administrative units=== Barhampur subdivision has 7 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 61 gram panchayats, 383 mouzas, 323 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 10 census towns. The municipalities are: Baharampur and Beldanga. The census towns are: Goaljan, Kasim Bazar, Banjetia, Shib Danga, Gopjan, Gora Bazar, Ajodhya Nagar, Chaltia, Haridasmati and Barua (P). The subdivision has its headquarters at Baharampur.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad | work = Table 2.1 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 16 May 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170729135056/http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php | archive-date = 29 July 2017 | url-status = usurped }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/PANCHAYATS.aspx |title = Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal |work = Murshidabad of West Bengal | access-date = 16 May 2017}}</ref>

===Police stations=== Police stations in Barhampur subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabd |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 17 May 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170729135056/http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php |archive-date = 29 July 2017 |url-status = usurped }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.murshidabadpolicewb.gov.in/# | title = Murshidabad District Police | publisher = West Bengal Police | access-date = 25 August 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170823011111/http://www.murshidabadpolicewb.gov.in/ | archive-date = 23 August 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Police station ||Area covered km2||Municipal town || CD Block |- |Baharampur|| n/a ||Baharampur||Berhampore (partly) |- |Daulatabad|| n/a || - ||Berhampore (partly) |- |Beldanga|| n/a ||Beldanga||Beldanga I |- |Rejinagar|| n/a || - ||Beldanga II (partly) |- |Shaktipur|| n/a || - ||Beldanga II (partly) |- |Naoda|| n/a || - ||Naoda |- |Hariharpara|| n/a || - ||Hariharpara |- |}

===Gram Panchayats=== The subdivision contains 61 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/PANCHAYATS.aspx |title = Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal |work = Murshidabad - Revised in March 2008 | publisher= Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 25 August 2017}}</ref>

*Berhampore CD Block - Bhakuri–I, Haridasmati, Niyallispara Goaljan, Rangamati Chandpara, Bhakuri–II, Hatinagar, Radharghat–II, Chhaighari, Madanpur, Radharghat–I, Satui Chaurigachha, Daulatabad, Manindranagar, Rajdharpara, Gurudaspur, Naodapanur and Sahajadpur. *Beldanga I CD Block - Begunbari, Chaitannapur–II, Mahula–I, Sujapur–Kumarpur, Bhabta–I, Debkundu, Mahula–II, Bhabta–II, Kapasdanga, Mirjapur–I, Chaitannapur–I, Madda and Mirjapur–II *Beldanga II CD Block - Andulberia–I, Kashipur, Rampara–II, Andulberia–II, Ramnagar Bachhra, Shaktipur, Dadpur, Somepara–I, Kamnagar, Rampara–I and Somepara–II. *Hariharpara CD Block - Beharia, Hariharpara, Malopara, Swaruppur, Choa, Humaipur, Raipur, Dharampur, Khidirpur and Rukunpur. *Naoda CD Block - Bali–I, Kedarchandpur–I, Naoda, Sarangpur, Bali–II, Kedarchandpur–II, Patikabari, Chandpur, Madhupur and Raipur.

===Blocks=== Community development blocks in Barhampur subdivision are:<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web | url = http://www.dospiwb.org.in/download.php?v=13 | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad | work = Table 2.1 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 6 May 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170302072706/http://dospiwb.org.in/download.php?v=13 | archive-date = 2 March 2017 | url-status = usurped }}</ref><ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 16 May 2017}}</ref> thumb

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! CD Block ||Headquarters|| Area km2 || Population (2011) ||SC %||ST %||Muslims %||Hindus %||Decadal Growth Rate 2001-2011 %||Literacy rate %||Census Towns |- |Berhampore||Baharampur||314.19||446,817||17.22||2.42||53.63||45.94||17.95||73.51||9 |- |Beldanga I||Sarulia||168.75||319,322||3.95||0.08||78.25||21.40||23.18||70.06||1 |- |Beldanga II||Shaktipur||207.93||250,458||8.33||0.22||61.82||38.05||19.16||67.86|| - |- |Naoda||Surangapur||231.39||226,859||6.53||0.67||71.87||27.99||15.60||66.09|| - |- |Hariharpara||Hariharpara||253.14||257,571||6.37||1.18||80.70||19.04||16.16||69.20|| - |- |}

==Economy== ===Infrastructure=== All inhabited villages in Murshidabad district are connected to the national electricity grid.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Pages 96-97 Table 36: Distribution of villages according to availability of different amenities,2011 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 11 September 2017}}</ref>

See the individual block pages for more information about the infrastructure.

===Agriculture=== Murshidabad is a predominantly agricultural district. A majority of the population depends on agriculture for a living. The land is fertile. The eastern portion of the Bhagirathi, an alluvial tract, is very fertile for growing Aus paddy, jute and rabi crops. The Kalantar area in the south-eastern portion of the district, is a low-lying area with stiff dark clay and supports mainly the cultivation of Aman paddy. The west flank of the Bhagirathi is a lateritic tract intersected by numerous bils and old river beds. It supports the cultivation of Aman paddy, sugar cane and mulberry.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1907_PART_A_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Pages 17-19: Soil and cropping pattern, Land and land-use pattern | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 4 August 2017}}</ref>

Given below is an overview of the agricultural production (all data in tonnes) for Barhampur subdivision, other subdivisions and the Murshidabad district, with data for the year 2013–14.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad |work = Table 18.1. Data for subdivisions/ district calculated by totalling the CD Block data provided |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 26 June 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170729135056/http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php |archive-date = 29 July 2017 |url-status = usurped }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! CD Block/ Subdivision ||Rice||Wheat || Jute ||Pulses||Oil seeds||Potatoes||Sugarcane |- |Berhampore||81,199||22,533||227,638||1,072||8,887||4,405||79 |- |Beldanga I||38,164||10,299||93,732||343||12,101||8,288|| - |- ||Beldanga II||107,951||17,434||126,538||157||6,396||4,095||160,074 |- |Naoda||9,086||18,863||253,332||2,119||597||17,050|| - |- |Hariharpara||32,187||39,962||213,551||2,067||7,334||6,076||78 |- |'''Barhampur subdivision'''||268,587||109,091||914,791||5,758||35,315||39,914||160,221 |- |Kandi subdivision||487,207||4,157||6,186||4,818||9,355||85,886||106,646 |- |Jangipur subdivision||207,472||45,261||207,425||9,374||12,375||38,197||52,344 |- |Lalbag subdivision||68,034||20,304||427,450||7,809||22,592||40,997||3,295 |- |Domkol subdivision||80,899||109,518||730,393||16,755||33,410||117,082||25,023 |- |Murshidabad district||1,112,199||288,331||2,286,245||44,514||113,047||322.076||347,529 |- |}

==Education== Murshidabad district had a literacy rate of 66.59% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Barhampur subdivision had a literacy rate of 72.60%, Kandi subdivision 66.28%, Jangipur subdivision 60.95%, Lalbag subdivision 68.00% and Domkal subdivision 68.35%.<ref name=2handbook2014>{{cite web | url = http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad | work = Basic data: Table 4.4, 4.5, Clarifications: other related tables | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 10 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170729135056/http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php | archive-date = 29 July 2017 | url-status = usurped }}</ref>

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Murshidabad district for the year 2013-14:<ref name=2handbook2014/>

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size: 9pt" |- !width="110" rowspan="2"| Subdivision !colspan="2"|Primary School !colspan="2"|Middle School !colspan="2"|High School !colspan="2"|Higher Secondary School !colspan="2"|General College, Univ !colspan="2"|Technical / Professional Instt !colspan="2"|Non-formal Education |- !width="30"|Institution

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!width="30"|Student |- |align=left|Barhampur |align="center"|728 |align="center"|88,371 |align="center"|107 |align="center"|13,364 |align="center"|37 |align="center"|31,214 |align="center"|92 |align="center"|162,613 |align="center"|7 |align="center"|17,418 |align="center"|11 |align="center"|2,796 |align="center"|2,278 |align="center"|100,164 |- |align=left|Kandi |align="center"|672 |align="center"|66,030 |align="center"|105 |align="center"|11,248 |align="center"|46 |align="center"|32,752 |align="center"|61 |align="center"|87,482 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|7,830 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|400 |align="center"|1,717 |align="center"|74,370 |- |align=left|Jangipur |align="center"|747 |align="center"|144,416 |align="center"|72 |align="center"|14,159 |align="center"|25 |align="center"|30,004 |align="center"|76 |align="center"|194,025 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|15,335 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|500 |align="center"|2,793 |align="center"|160,236 |- |align=left|Lalbag |align="center"|601 |align="center"|72,429 |align="center"|74 |align="center"|8,997 |align="center"|24 |align="center"|22,174 |align="center"|66 |align="center"|120,454 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|13,088 |align="center"|7 |align="center"|759 |align="center"|2,082 |align="center"|93,891 |- |align=left|Domkol |align="center"|432 |align="center"|52,177 |align="center"|73 |align="center"|11,791 |align="center"|22 |align="center"|23,201 |align="center"|47 |align="center"|86,672 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|7,211 |align="center"|11 |align="center"|2,457 |align="center"|1,612 |align="center"|74,330 |- |align=left|Murshidabad district |align="center"|3,180 |align="center"|423,423 |align="center"|431 |align="center"|59,559 |align="center"|154 |align="center"|139,345 |align="center"|342 |align="center"|651,246 |align="center"|25 |align="center"|60,882 |align="center"|37 |align="center"|6,912 |align="center"|10,482 |align="center"|502,991 |- |}

Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary 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, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.<ref name=2handbook2014/>

The following institutions are located in Barhampur subdivision: *Murshidabad University was established at Berhampore in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Murshidabad University Act, 2017 |url=https://wbhed.gov.in/readwrite/uploads/Murshidabad_University_Act_2018.pdf|access-date=3 June 2021}}</ref> *Krishnath College was established at Baharampur in 1853. In addition to undergraduate courses it offers post-graduate courses in physiology, sericulture and Sanskrit.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://krishnathcollege.com/webdata.php?v=10| title = Krishnath College| publisher = KC| access-date = 12 September 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170912111919/http://krishnathcollege.com/webdata.php?v=10| archive-date = 12 September 2017| url-status = usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/KrishnathCollege/Krishnath_College.shtml | title = KC | publisher = College Admission |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref> *Berhampore College, was initially founded in 1963 as Raja Krishnath College of Commerce, and was renamed in 1975. It is located in Baharampur.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.berhamporecollege.in/index.aspx | title = Berhampore College | publisher = BC |access-date = 13 September 2017}}</ref> *Berhampore Girls' College was established at Baharampur in 1946.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.berhamporegirlscollege.org.in/ | title = Berhampore Girls' College | publisher = BGC | access-date = 12 September 2017 | archive-date = 17 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170917123927/http://www.berhamporegirlscollege.org.in/ | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/BerhamporeGirlsCollege/Berhampore_Girls_College.shtml | title = Berhampore Girls' College | publisher = College Admission |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref> *Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology, Berhampore was established at Baharampur in 1928.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://gcettb.ac.in/home | title = Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology, Berhampore | publisher = GCETTB |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref> *Murshidabad College of Engineering & Technology was established at Baharampur in 1998.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mcetbhb.net/# | title = Murshidabad College of Engineering & Technology | publisher = meetbhb |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref> *Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute is a research station conducted by the Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, established at Baharampur in 1943. It conducts a regular post-graduate course in sericulture and tailor-made courses.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.csrtiber.res.in/ | title = Central Sericulture and Research Institute, Berhampore (W.B.)| publisher = Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref> *Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital was established at Baharampur in 2012.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} *Hazi A.K. Khan College was established at Hariharpara in 2008.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.haziakkhancollege.in/ | title = Haji A.K, Khan College | publisher = HAKKC |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/HaziAKKhanCollege/HaziAKKhanCollege.shtml | title = Haji A.K.Khan College | publisher = College Admission |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref> *Sewnarayan Rameswar Fatepuria College was established at Beldanga in 1965.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.shiksha.com/college/sewnarayan-rameswar-fatepuria-college-murshidabad-47663 | title = Sewnarayan Rameswar Fatepuria College| publisher = Shiksha |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref> *Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya was established in 1986 at Amtala.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://jrm.org.in/History.html# | title = Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya | publisher = JRM |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/JatindraRajendraMahavidyalaya/Jatindra_Rajendra_Mahavidyalaya.shtml | title = Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya | publisher = College Admission |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref> *Union Christian Training College was established at Baharampur in 1938. Affiliated with the West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration for its BEd course, and with the University of Kalyani for its BPEd course.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.uctcollege.org/index.php | title = Union Christian Training College | publisher = UCTC |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref> *Monarch College of Art and Technology, is a private college at Baharampur offering courses in animation film making and ceramic design.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/MonarchCollegeofArtandTechnology/MonarchCollegeofArtandTechnology.shtml| title = Monarch College of Art and Technology | publisher = College Admission |access-date = 12 September 2017}}</ref>

==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 Murshidabad district.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad | work = Table 3.1, 3.3 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 20 June 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170729135056/http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php | archive-date = 29 July 2017 | url-status = usurped }}</ref> {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size: 9pt" |- !width="110" rowspan="2"| Subdivision !width="160" colspan="4" rowspan="1"| Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB !widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Other State Govt Deptts !widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Local bodies !widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Central Govt Deptts / PSUs !widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|NGO / Private Nursing Homes !widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total !widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total Number of Beds !widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total Number of Doctors* !widthspan="130" rowspan="2"|Indoor Patients !widthspan="130" rowspan="2"|Outdoor Patients |- !width="40"|Hospitals !width="40"|Rural Hospitals !width="40"|Block Primary Health Centres !width="40"|Primary Health Centres |- |align=left|Berhampore |align="center"|2 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|3 |align="center"| - |align="center"| - |align="center"|45 |align="center"|71 |align="center"|1,645 |align="center"|282 |align="center"|149,393 |align="center"|2,094,027 |- |align=left|Kandi |align="center"|1 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|17 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|- |align="center"|- |align="center"|6 |align="center"|30 |align="center"|567 |align="center"|68 |align="center"|85,624 |align="center"|1,005,056 |- |align=left|Jangipur |align="center"|1 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|- |align="center"|- |align="center"| 2 |align="center"|12 |align="center"|37 |align="center"|590 |align="center"|62 |align="center"|141,427 |align="center"|1,043,548 |- |align=left|Lalbag |align="center"|1 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|14 |align="center"|- |align="center"|1 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|23 |align="center"|45 |align="center"|483 |align="center"|65 |align="center"|105,562 |align="center"|1,154,275 |- |align=left|Domkal |align="center"|1 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|9 |align="center"|- |align="center"|- |align="center"|- |align="center"|19 |align="center"|33 |align="center"|252 |align="center"|44 |align="center"|45,110 |align="center"|802,309 |- |align=left|Murshidabad district |align="center"|6 |align="center"|9 |align="center"|18 |align="center"|70 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|3 |align="center"|105 |align="center"|216 |align="center"|2,537 |align="center"|521 |align="center"|527,116 |align="center"|6,099,215 |- |} .* Excluding nursing homes

Medical facilities in Barhampur subdivision are as follows:

'''Hospitals''': (Name, location, beds)<ref name=medical>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work = Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal | access-date = 18 September 2017 | archive-date = 28 October 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211028134305/https://qphs.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-99a499ee367f0c1530476c81086270c8 | url-status = dead }}</ref> * Murshidabad District Hospital, Baharampur, 391 beds<ref>{{cite news |title=মুর্শিদাবাদ গ্রামীন চিকিৎসক সমিতির জেলা সম্মেলন |url=https://www.wbmirror.com/districts/মুর্শিদাবাদ-গ্রামীন-চিকি/ |access-date=5 December 2018 |publisher=WB Mirror |date=5 December 2018}}</ref> * Baharampur General Hospital, Baharampur, 225 beds (running as part of Murshidabad District Hospital) * Baharampur Central Jail Hospital, Baharampur, 87 beds * Baharampur Police Hospital, Baharampur, 68 beds * Borstal Jail Hospital, Baharampur, 10 beds * Mental Hospital, Baharampur, 350 beds

'''Rural Hospitals''': (Name, block, location, beds)<ref name=medical/> * Beldanga Rural Hospital, Beldanga Municipality, Beldanga, 30 beds * Amtala Rural Hospital, Naoda CD Block, Amtala, 50 beds * Saktipur Rural Hospital, Beldanga II, Shaktipur, 30 beds

'''Block Primary Health Centres''': (Name, block, location, beds)<ref name=medical/> * Beldanga BPHC, Beldanga I CD Block, Beldanga, 25 beds * Hariharpara BPHC, Hariharpara CD Block, Hariharpara, 20 beds * Karnasuvarna BPHC, Berhampre CD Block, Karnasuvarna, 15 beds

'''Primary Health Centres''': (CD Block-wise)(CD Block, PHC location, beds)<ref name=medical/> * Beldanga I CD Block: Chaitanyapur (10), Gopinathpur (6) * Beldanga II CD Block: Ramnagar-Bachra, Bachra (10), Sompara (4), Andulberia, Nazirpur (10) * Naoda CD Block: Gangadhari (10), Sabdarnagar (10), Tungi (6), Sarbangapur (2), Patkabari (10) * Hariharpara CD Block: Baharan, Baruipara (10), Choan (6), Ghoramara-Mahismara, Mahismara (6) * Berhampore CD Block: Chourigachha, Satui (10), Hatinagar (10)

==Electoral constituencies== Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Barhampur subdivision were as follows:<ref name=delimitation>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/WestBengal/FINAL%20ORDER%20NOTIFICATION_English.pdf | title = Delimitation Commission Order No. 18, 15 February 2006 | access-date= 9 September 2017|work = West Bengal| publisher= Election Commission of India}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Lok Sabha constituency ||Reservation||Vidhan Sabha constituency ||Reservation||CD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas |- |Baharampur||None||Bharatpur||None||Bharatpur II CD Block, and Alugram, Amlai, Bharatpur, Sijgram and Talgram GPs of Bharatpur I CD Block |- | || ||Rejinagar||None||Beldanga II CD Block, and Begunbari, Kapasdanga and Mirjapur I GPs of Beldanga I CD Block |- | || ||Beldanga||None||Beldanga municipality, Bhabta I, Bhabta II, Debkundu, Mirjapur II, Mahula I and Sujapur Kumarpur GPs of Beldanga I CD Block, and Bhakuri II, Haridasmati, Naoda Panur, Rajdharpara and Rangamati Chandpara GPs of Berhampore CD Block |- | || ||Baharampur||None||Baharampur municipality, and Bhakuri I, Daulatabad, Gurudaspur, Hatinagar and Manindranagar GPs of Berhampore CD Block |- | || ||Naoda||None||Naoda CD Block and Chaitannapur I, Chaitannapur II, Madda and Mahula II GPs of Beldanga I CD Block |- | || ||Burwan in Kandi subdivision||Reserved for SC||Biprasekhar, Burwan I, Burwan II, Kharjuna, Kuli, Kurunnorun, Panchthupi, Sabaldaha, Sabalpur, Sahora and Sundarpur gram panchayats of Burwan community development block and Gadda, Jajan and Gundiria GPs of Bharatpur I CD Block |- | || ||Kandi in Kandi subdivision||None||Kandi municipality, Kandi CD Block, and Satui Chaurigachha GPs of Berhampore CD Block |- |Murshdiabad||None||Hariharpara||None||Hariharpara CD Block and Chhaighari and Madanpur GPs of Berhampore CD Block |- | || ||1 assembly segment in Lalbag subdivision and 5 assembly segments in Domkal subdivision|| || |- |Jangipur||None||Nabagram in Lalbag subdivision||Reserved for SC||Nabagram CD Block, and Niyallishpara Goaljan, Radharghat I, Radharghat II and Sahajadpur GPs of Berhampore CD Block |- | || ||4 assembly segment in Jangipur subdivision, 2 assembly segments in Lalbag subdivision and 1 assembly segment in Kandi subdivision|| || |- |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Wikivoyage inline|Baharampur}}

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