Kurseong subdivision
Subdivision
Coordinates: 26°53′N 88°17′E / 26.88°N 88.28°E / 26.88; 88.28
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDarjeeling
HeadquartersKurseong
Languages
 • OfficialBengali and Nepali[1]
 • Additional officialEnglish[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Kurseong subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Subdivisions

Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[3][4]

SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
(2011)		Rural Population %
(2011)		Urban Population %
(2011)
Darjeeling SadarDarjeeling921.68429,39161.0039.00
KurseongKurseong377.35136,79358.4141.59
MirikMirik125.6857,88780.1119.89
SiliguriSiliguri802.01971,12055.1144.89
Darjeeling districtDarjeeling2,226.721,595,19157.8942.11
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Places and tea estates in the north-eastern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Rangli Rangliot CD block) and Kurseong subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: hill centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate, TA: tourist attraction
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Police stations

Police stations in the Kurseong subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[5][6][3]

Police StationArea covered
km2		International border
Inter-state border
km		Municipal TownCD block
Kurseongn/a--KurseongKurseong

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Kurseong subdivision are :[7]

  • Kurseong block consists of rural areas only with 14 gram panchayats, viz. Gayabari–I, Shivakhola, St. Marry's–III, Seetong–III, Gayabari–II, St. Marry's–I, Seetong–I, Sukna, Gayabari–III, St. Marry's–II, Seetong–II, Pandu, Chimney–Deorali and Mahanadi.

Blocks

Community development blocks in Kurseong subdivision are:[4][8][9]

CD blockHeadquartersArea
km2		Population
(2011)		SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
KurseongKurseong372.3094,3478.7730.9881.151

Demographics

Religion in Kurseong sub-division (2011) [10]

  Hinduism (65.82%)
  Buddhism (22.76%)
  Christianity (7.05%)
  Islam (2.20%)
  Others (2.17%)

According to the 2011 census, Hindus numbered 90,031 and formed 65.82% of the population. Buddhists numbered 31,133 and formed 22.76% of the population. Christians numbered 9,639 and formed 7.05% of the population. Muslims numbered 3,011 and formed 2.20% of the population. Others numbered 2,979 and formed 2.17% of the population.

Education

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012-13.[11]

Subdivision Primary
School		 Middle
School		 High
School		 Higher Secondary
School		 General
College, Univ		 Technical /
Professional Instt		 Non-formal
Education
Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student
Darjeeling Sadar 579 37,345 28 8,019 37 22,579 23 16,492 7 9,510 6 1,095 1,142 28,425
Kurseong 218 13,031 3 721 28 10,596 9 7,783 1 2,034 4 866 367 14,261
Mirik 78 7,211 3 919 6 2,131 2 2,127 1 715 - - 309 20,265
Siliguri 676 79,713 30 8,585 46 23,903 67 100,845 10 13,398 13 3,161 1,793 96,766
Darjeeling district 1,551 137,300 64 18,244 117 59,290 101 127,247 19 25,657 23 5,122 3,611 159,717

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.[11]

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Kurseong subdivision:

  • Kurseong College was established in 1967 at Kurseong.[12]
  • Darjeeling Government Polytechnic College was established at Kurseong in 1978.[13]
  • Eastern Forest Ranger’s College was established by the government of India at Kurseong in 1974 to train forest range officers.[14]

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 2013 in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012-13.:[15]

Subdivision Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB Other
State
Govt
Deptts		 Local
bodies		 Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs		 NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes		 Total Total
Number
of
Beds		 Total
Number
of
Doctors*		 Indoor
Patients		 Outdoor
Patients
Hospitals
 Rural
Hospitals
 Block
Primary
Health
Centres
 Primary
Health
Centres
Darjeeling Sadar 3 2 1 6 1 - - 3 16 729 32 22,584 149,465
Kurseong 4 1 - 3 - - 1 - 9 554 22 9,097 132,488
Mirik - 1 0 3 - - - - 4 42 44 2,354 57,243
Siliguri 3 3 1 4 1 - 4 47 63 1,146 168 133,086 1,738,671
Darjeeling district 10 7 2 16 2 - 5 50 92 2,471 266 167,121 1,738.671

.* Excluding nursing homes.

Medical facilities

Medical facilities in Kurseong subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [16]

  • Kurseong Subdivisional Hospital, Kurseong, 100 beds
  • Dowhill Central Hospital, Dowhill, 40 beds
  • Latpanchar Chincona Plantation Hospital, Latpanchar, 12 beds
  • SB Dey TB Sanatorium, Kurseong, 334 beds

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [17]

  • Sukna Rural Hospital, Kurseong CD block, Sukna, 30 beds

Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[18]

  • Kurseong CD block: Bagora (10), Sittang (PO Shelpu) (4), Gayabari (4)

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the whole area under this subdivision, viz. Kurseong municipality and Kurseong block is part of the Kurseong assembly constituency of West Bengal. This constituency is an assembly segment of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 50th report (July 2012 to June 2013)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Fact and Figures". www.wb.gov.in. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Darjeeling". District Profile - General Information. District administration. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. 1 2 "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "District Profile - Darjeeling". District administration. Archived from the original on 17 August 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Egiye Bangla Darjeeling" (PDF). Miscellaneous - District Detail. District administration. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Darjiling" (PDF). Map of District Darjiling with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  10. ↑ 2011 Census data censusindia.gov.in
  11. 1 2 "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 4.4. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "Kurseong College". KC. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  13. ↑ "Darjeeling Government Polytechnic College". Edufever. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  14. ↑ "Eastern Forest Ranger's College". EFRC. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  15. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Tables 3.1, 3.3. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  16. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  17. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  18. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  19. ↑ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 5, 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
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