Khatra subdivision was established as an additional subdivision on 27 March 1986 and as a full-fledged subdivision on 2 November 1992[1]
Geography
Khatra subdivision is geologically located in the erosional eastern part of Chota Nagpur plateau. Mashak Hill is the highest point in this subdivision. Kangsabati and Shilabati are two prominent river in this subdivision.
Subdivisions in the district
Bankura district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[2]
Khatra subdivision has a density of population of 434 per km2. 29.07% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision.[3]
8km 5miles
Kangsabati River
Kangsabati Project Reservoir
Mandankuli
T
Pareshnath
T
Harmasra
T
Deulbhira
T
Atbaichandi
T
Ambikanagar
T
Panchmura
C
Ledisol
CT
Simlapal
CT
Raipur
CT
Khatra
CT
Matgoda
R
Taldangra
R
Sarenga
R
Rautara
R
Ranibandh
R
Phulkusma
R
Mukutmanipur
R
Kharigerya
R
Jhilimili
R
Indpur
R
Hirbandh
R
Haludkanali
R
Barikul
R
Baragari
R
Places in Khatra subdivision in Bankura district CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, C: craft centre, T: ancient/ temple centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Administrative units
Khatra subdivision has 9 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis, 59 gram panchayats, 1,311 inhabited villages, 4 census towns. The census towns are: Khatra, Ledisol, Simlapal and Raipur Bazar. The subdivision has its headquarters at Khatra.[4][5]
Police stations
Police stations in Khatra subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[6]
Bankura district had a literacy rate of 70.26% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Bankura Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 69.56%, Khatra subdivision 69.79% and Bishnupur subdivision 71.60%.
[10]
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Bankura district for the year 2013–14. It may be noted that 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.[10]
Simlapal College of Education at Simlapal offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Education degree. It was established in 2009 and affiliated to the University of Burdwan in 2012.[17][18]
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 Bankura district.[19]
Bibarda, Fulmati, Harmasra, Khalgram, Panchmura and Taldangra GPs of Taldangra CD Block; Brojarajpur and Gaurbazar gram panchayats of Indpur CD Block; and Simlapal CD Block
^ ab"District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Basic data: Table 4.4, 4.5, Clarifications: other related tables. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 May 2020.