Dhalbhum subdivision


Dhalbhum subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Kolhan division in the state of Jharkhand, India.

History

Dhalbhum subdivision was created in 1920 with Jamshedpur as headquarters.

Administrative set up

The district consists of two subdivisions - Dhalbhum subdivision with Patamda, Boram, Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai and Potka CD blocks, and Ghatshila subdivision with Ghatshila, Dhalbhumgarh, Musabani, Dumaria, Gurbandha, Chakulia and Baharagora CD blocks.
The subdivisions of Purbi Singhbhum district have the following distinctions:
SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
Rural
population %
Urban
population %
DhalbhumJamshedpur1,460.731,611,70227.5372.47
GhatshilaGhatshila2,094.79682,21786.7813.22

Note: Calculated on the basis of block-wise data available.

Police stations

Police stations in the Dhalbhum subdivision are at:
  1. Bagbera
  2. Birsanagar
  3. Bistupur
  4. Boram
  5. Govindpur
  6. Jugsalai
  7. Kadma
  8. Mango
  9. Patamda
  10. Potka
  11. Parsudih
  12. Sakchi
  13. Azadnagar
  14. Burmamines
  15. Golmuri
  16. Kamalpur
  17. Olidih
  18. Sidhagora
  19. Sitaramdera
  20. Sonari
  21. Sundarnagar
  22. Sspur
  23. Telco

    Blocks

Community development blocks in the Dhalbhum subdivision are:
CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
SC %ST %Literacy
rate %		CT
Golmuri-cum-JugsalaiJugsalai246.61355,3723.1028.9179.00Tata Nagar Railway Colony, Bagbera, Haludbani, Sarjamda, Gadhra, Chhota Gobindpur, Ghorabandha, Purihasa
PatamadaPatamda267.0382,8765.8539.9459.37-
BoramBoram244.4169,0134.7142.2358.02-
PotkaPotka582.14199,6123.8952.4564.09Haludpukur

Education

In 2011, in Dhalbhum subdivision out of a total 523 inhabited villages in 4 CD blocks there were 38 villages with pre-primary schools, 479 villages with primary schools, 95 villages with middle schools, 40 villages with secondary schools, 5 villages with senior secondary schools, 44 villages with no educational facility.
The 3 statutory towns had 329 primary schools, 401 middle schools, 105 secondary schools, 16 senior secondary schools and 9 general degree colleges. 7 census towns had 84 primary schools, 38 middle schools, 23 secondary schools, 6 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college..

.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand.

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Dhalbhum subdivision:
  • National Metallurgical Laboratory, a premier research organization, was established at Jamshedpur in 1950.
  • XLRI – Xavier School of Management, the oldest business school in the country, was established at Jamshedpur in 1949.
  • Jamshedpur Women's College was established at Jamshedpur in 1953.
  • Jamshedpur Co-operative College was established at Jamshedpur in 1954.
  • Jamshedpur Worker's College was established at Mango in 1957.
  • Karim City College, Jamshedpur was established at Jamshedpur in 1961.
  • The Graduate School College for Women, Jamshedpur was established at Jamshedpur in 1971.
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial College was established at Jamshedpur in 1971.
  • J. K. S. College, Jamshedpur was established at Jamshedpur in 1979.
  • Patamda Degree College was established at Patamda in 1993.
  • Jamshedpur Cooperative Law College was established at Jamshedpur in 2003.
  • Loyola College of Education was established at Jamshedpur in 1976.

    Healthcare

In 2011, in Dhalbhum subdivision, in the 4 CD blocks, there were 6 villages with primary health centres, 55 villages with primary health subcentres, 15 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 4 villages with allopathic hospitals, 7 villages with dispensaries, 7 villages with family welfare centres, 20 villages with medicine shops.
The 3 statutory towns in the subdivision had 29 hospitals, 43 nursing homes, 148 health centres, 148 dispensaries, 15 maternity and child welfare centres, 17 family welfare centres, 1,123 medicine shops. 7 census towns had 31 hospitals, 34 nursing homes, 30 dispensaries, 66 maternity and child welfare centres, 33 medicine shops..

.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

Medical facilities