Basanti CD block consists of 13 gram panchayats: Amjhara, Chunakhali, Kanthalberia, Uttar Mokamberia, Basanti, Foolmalancha, Maszidbati, Bharatgarh, Jharkhali, Nafarganj, Charabidya, Jyotishpur and Ramchandrakhali.
Canning I CD block consists of ten gram panchayats: Banshra, Gopalpur, Matla I, Taldi, Daria, Hatpukuria, Matla II, Dighirpar, Itkhola and Nikarighata.
Canning II CD block consists of nine gram panchayats: Atharobanki, Kalikatala, Sarengabad, Deuli I, Matherdighi, Tambuldaha I, Deuli II, Narayanpur and Tambuldaha II.
Gosaba CD block consists of 14 gram panchayats: Amtali, Chhota Mollakhali, Lahiripur, Rangabelia, Bali I, Gosaba, Pathankhali, Satjelia, Bali II, Kachukhali, Radhanagar Taranagar, Shambhunagar, Bipradaspur and Kumirmari.
Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in South 24 Parganas district, with data for the year 2013-14: .* Does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation The following institutions are located in Canning subdivision:
Bankim Sardar College was established at Tangrakhali in 1955.
Sundarban Hazi Desarat College was established at Pathankhali in 1961.
Jibantala Rokeya Mahavidyalaya was established at Mallikati, Jibantala, in 2001.
Sukanta College was established at Bhangonkhali in 2008.
Healthcare
The table below presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in South 24 Parganas district. Note: The district data does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The number of doctors exclude private bodies. Medical facilities in Canning subdivision are as follows: Hospitals:
Canning subdivisional hospital, Canning, 100 beds
Rural Hospitals:
Matherdighi Rural Hospital, Canning II CD block, Matherdighi, 30 beds
Basanti Rural Hospital, Basanti CD block, Basanti, 30 beds
Gosaba Rural Hospital, Gosaba CD block, Gosaba, 30 beds
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the Gosaba CD Block and two gram panchayats under the Basanti CD Block: Chunakhali and Maszidbati, will together form the Gosaba . All the other gram panchayats under the Basanti CD Block, along with Atharobanki gram panchayat under the Canning II CD Block will together form the Basanti . The areas under the Canning I CD Block and the Narayanpur gram panchayat under the Canning II CD Block will together form the Canning Paschim. All the other seven gram panchayats under the Canning II CD Block will be part of the area covered by the Canning Purba . The legislative assembly constituencies of Gosaba, Basanti and Canning Paschim will be reserved for Scheduled Castes candidates. All the four legislative assembly constituencies will be legislative assembly segments of the Jaynagar , which will be reserved for Scheduled Castes candidates.
