Tufanganj subdivision

Cooch Behar district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:{{cite web | url = http://coochbehar.nic.in/htmfiles/District_Administration.html| title = Cooch Behar | publisher = District administration |access-date = 25 February 2020 }}{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar |work = Tables 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 28 July 2020}}

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Tufanganj subdivision has 2 police stations, 2 community development blocks, 2 panchayat samitis, 25 gram panchayats, 127 mouzas, 125 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 2 census towns. The municipality is: Tufanganj. The census towns are: Kamat Phulbari (P) and Chhota Laukuthi. The subdivision has its headquarters at Tufanganj. {{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 = Cooch Behar | access-date = 28 July 2020}}

Police stations in the Tufanganj subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: {{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 28 July 2020}}{{cite web| url = http://coochbeharpolice.in/index.php/admin/police_stations|title =Police Stations | publisher= Cooch Behar Police | access-date =28 July 2020}}{{cite web| url =http://coochbehar.nic.in/Htmfiles/CoB_Police.html |title = Police stations under Cooch Behar district| access-date =28 July 2020}}

Community development blocks in the Tufanganj subdivision are:{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = CD 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 = 28 July 2020}}{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA| work= Census of India 2011, Fifth page, map of Koch Bihar district| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 28 July 2020}}

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The subdivision contains 25 gram panchayats under 2 community development blocks:{{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 = Cooch Behar – Revised in March 2008 | publisher= Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 28 July 2020}}

• Tufanganj I block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Andaran–Fulbari–I, Balabhut, Dhalpal–I, Natabari–I, Andaran–Fulbari–II, Chilkhana–I, Dhalpal–II, Natabari–II, Balarampur–I, Chilkhana–II, Maruganj, Balarampur–II, Deocharai and Nakkatigachh.

• Tufanganj II block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Barokodali–I, Bhanukumari–II, Mahiskuchi–II, Salbari–I, Barokodali–II, Falimari, Rampur–I, Salbari–II, Bhanukumari–I, Mahiskuchi–I and Rampur–II.

Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Cooch Behar district, with data for the year 2012-13.{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar |work = Tables 4.4 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 28 July 2020}}

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 Tufanganj subdivision:

• Tufanganj Mahavidyalaya was established in 1971 at Tufanganj.{{cite web| url =https://www.tufanganjmahavidyalaya.net/ |title = Tufanganj Mahavidyalaya |publisher= TM | access-date = 28 July 2020 }}
• Bakshirhat Mahavidyalaya was established in 2005 at Bakshirhat.{{cite web | url = http://bakshirhatmahavidyalaya.org/| title = Bakshirhat Mahavidyalaya| publisher = BM |access-date = 28 July 2020}}

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 2013 in Cooch Behar district, with data for the year 2012-13.: {{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar |work = Tables 3.1, 3.3 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 28 July 2020}}

.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities in the Tufanganj subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) {{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/Hospitals.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics - Hospitals | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 29 July 2020 }}

• Tufanganj Subdivisional Hospital, Tufanganj M, 100 beds
• Tufanganj Mental Hospital, Tufanganj

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) {{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 29 July 2020}}

• Natabari Rural Hospital, Tufanganj I CD block, Natabari, 30 beds

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds){{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/BPHC.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 29 July 2020}}

• Bakshirhat Block Primary Health Centre, Tufanganj II CD block, Bakshirhat, 10 beds

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds){{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 29 July 2020}}

• Tufanganj I CD block: Dewchari (10), Moradanga (10), Balarampur (4)
• Tufanganj II CD block: Salbari (4), Rampur (10)

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Tufanganj municipality, Tufanganj–II block and Andaran–Fulbari–I, Balabhut, Dhalpal–I and Nakkatigachh gram panchayats of Tufanganj–I block together will constitute the Tufanganj assembly constituency of West Bengal. The other ten gram panchayats of Tufanganj–I block, viz. Natabari–I, Andaran–Fulbari–II, Chilkhana–I, Dhalpal–II, Natabari–II, Balarampur–I, Chilkhana–II, Maruganj, Balarampur–II and Deocharai will be part of the Natabari assembly constituency. Natabari constituency will be part of Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. Tufanganj constituency will be part of Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for Scheduled tribes (ST) candidates.{{cite web

| url = http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf | title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission| access-date = 8 January 2009 | work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal| publisher = Delimitation Commission | pages = 4, 23}}

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