Kandi subdivision


Kandi 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. Kandi subdivision lies in the Mayurakshi Dwaraka plain in the south-eastern corner of the Rarh region. The Rarh region is undulating and contains mostly clay and lateritic clay based soil.

Geography

Subdivisions

Murshidabad district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2
Population
Rural
Population %
Urban
Population %
BarhampurBaharampur1,195.571,725,52580.1519.85
KandiKandi1,200.761,155,64593.216.79
JangipurJangipur1,097.821,972,30856.4343.57
LalbagMurshidabad1019.101,253,88692.367.64
DomkolDomkol837.88996,44397.552.45
Murshidabad district5,324.007,103,80780.2819.72

Administrative units

Kandi subdivision has 5 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 50 gram panchayats, 552 mouzas, 510 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 1 census town. The municipality is: Kandi. The census town is: Salar. The subdivision has its headquarters at Kandi, Murshidabad.

Police stations

Police stations in Kandi subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Police stationArea covered
km2
Municipal townCD Block
Kandin/aKandiKandi
Khargramn/a-Khargram
Burwann/a-Burwan
Bharatapurn/a-Bharatpur I
Salarn/a-Bharatpur II

Blocks

Community development blocks in Kandi subdivision are:
CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2
Population
SC %ST %Muslims %Hindus %Decadal
Growth Rate
2001-2011 %
Literacy
Rate %
Census
Towns
KandiKandi227.48220,14516.291.5460.6538.8214.0165.13-
KhargramNagar318.45272,33221.930.8954.2245.4316.4263.56-
BurwanGram Salkia299.66257,46624.511.1543.0656.7614.7468.96-
Bharatpur IBharatpur183.72172,70213.820.2557.4542.3914.4562.93-
Bharatpur IISalar158.50176,36818.700.1157.7142.1617.4766.071

Gram Panchayats

The subdivision contains 50 gram panchayats under 5 community development blocks:

Infrastructure

All inhabited villages in Murshidabad district have power supply.
See the individual block pages for more information about the infrastructure available.

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 riverbeds. It supports the cultivation of Aman paddy, sugar cane and mulberry.
Given below is an overview of the agricultural production for Kandi subdivision, other subdivisions and the Murshidabad district, with data for the year 2013-14.
CD Block/ SubdivisionRiceWheatJutePulsesOil seedsPotatoesSugarcane
Kandi140,0436083,5551,4112,8728,3004,265
Khargram124,132125411013,60929,96080,757
Burwan42,2722,3144451,4861,97337,4018,196
Bharatpur I120,191966-1,8097824,61312,060
Bharatpur II60,5691442,145111195,6121,368
Kandi subdivision487,2074,1576,1864,8189,35585,886106,646
Barhampur subdivision268,587109,091914,7915,75835,31539,914160,221
Jangipur subdivision207,47245,261207,4259,37412,37538,19752,344
Lalbag subdivision68,03420,304427,4507,80922,59240,9973,295
Domkol subdivision80,899109,518730,39316,75533,410117,08225,023
Murshidabad district1,112,199288,3312,286,24544,514113,047322.076347,529

Education

Murshidabad district had a literacy rate of 66.59% 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%.
Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Murshidabad district for the year 2013-14:
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.
The following institutions are located in Kandi subdivision:
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 Murshidabad district.
.* Excluding nursing homes
Medical facilities in Kandi subdivision are as follows:
Hospitals:

Kandi Subdivisional Hospital, Kandi, 250 beds

Home for Lunatic Vagrants, Mahalandi, 10 beds
Rural Hospitals:

Burwan Rural Hospital, Burwan CD Block, Burwan, 30 beds

Khargram Rural Hospital, Khargram CD Block, Khargram, 50 beds

Gokarna Rural Hospital, Kandi CD Block, Gokarna, 15 beds

Bharatpur Rural Hospital, Bharatapur I CD Block, Bharatpur, 30 beds

Salar Rural Hospital, Bharatpur II CD Block, Salar, 30 beds
Primary Health Centres:

Kandi CD Block: Bahara, Purandarpur, Lakshmikantapur

Bharatpur I CD Block: Amlai, Jajan

Bharatpur II CD Block: Kagram, Simulia, Duttabarutia, Talibpur, Tenya

Burwan CD Block: Kuli, Kharjuna , Panchthupi, Sundarpur

Khargram CD Block: Margram, Jhili, Nonadanga, Parulia, Debiparulia, Indrani

Electoral constituencies

and Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Kandi subdivision were as follows:
Lok Sabha constituencyReservationVidhan Sabha constituencyReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Baharampur-Kandi-Kandi municipality, Kandi CD Block, and Satui Chaurigachha GPs of Berhampore CD Block
BurwanReserved for SCBiprasekhar, 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
5 assembly segments in Barhampur subdivision
Jangipur-KhargramReserved for SCKhargram CD Block, and Kalyanpur I and Kalyanpur II GPs of Burwan CD Block
4 assembly segments in Jangipur subdivision and 2 assembly segments in Lalbag subdivision