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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Diamond Harbour
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| settlement_type = Subdivision
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Presidency division|Presidency]]
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| subdivision_name3 = [[South 24 Parganas]]
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| seat = [[Diamond Harbour]]
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| area_total_km2 = 1259.68
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 8
| population_total = 2125758
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<ref name="wblangoff">{{cite web|title=Fact and Figures|url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/facts-and-figures;jsessionid=JzdD9RHb7aMY5esZPtcsIVLy|website=Wb.gov.in|access-date=5 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=Nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=5 July 2019|page=85|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91 3174
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 743331
| iso_code =
| registration_plate = [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#WB.E2.80.94West Bengal|WB]]-19 to [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#WB.E2.80.94West Bengal|WB]]-22, [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#WB.E2.80.94West Bengal|WB]]-95 to [[List of Regional Transport Office districts in India#WB.E2.80.94West Bengal|WB]]-99
| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituencies
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jaynagar (SC)]], [[Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mathurapur (SC)]], [[Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency)|Diamond Harbour]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituencies
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Kulpi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kulpi]], [[Raidighi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raidighi]], [[Mandirbazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mandirbazar (SC)]], [[Magrahat Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Magrahat Purba (SC)]], [[Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Magrahat Paschim]], [[Diamond Harbour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Diamond Harbour]], [[Falta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Falta]]
| website = {{URL|www.s24pgs.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Diamond Harbour subdivision''' is an administrative subdivision of the [[South 24 Parganas]] district in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

==Subdivisions==
South 24 Parganas district is divided into five administrative subdivisions:<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas|work= Table 2.1 , 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 27 October 2019 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Subdivision ||Headquarters|| Area km2 || Population (2011) ||Urban Population % (2011)||Rural Population % (2011)
|-
|[[Alipore Sadar subdivision|Alipore Sadar]]||[[Alipore]]||427.43||1,490,342||59.85||40.15
|-
|[[Baruipur subdivision|Baruipur]]||[[Baruipur]]||1,355.44||2,396,643||31.05||68.95
|-
|[[Canning subdivision|Canning]]||[[Canning, South 24 Parganas|Canning]]||1,103.73||1,140,562||12.37||87.63
|-
| Diamond Harbour||[[Diamond Harbour]]||1,264.68||2,125,758||14.61||85.39
|-
|[[Kakdwip subdivision|Kakdwip]]||[[Kakdwip]]||1,389.93||1,008,653||0||100
|-
![[South 24 Parganas]]||[[Alipore]]||9,960,00||8,161,961||25.58||74.42
|-
|}
26.04% of the total population of South 24 Parganas district live in Diamond Harbourr subdivision.

==Administrative units==
Diamond Harbour subdivision has 11 police stations, 9 community development blocks, 9 panchayat samitis, 99 gram panchayats, 890 [[mouza]]s, 839 inhabited villages, 1 municipality and 35 [[census town]]s. The municipality is at Diamond Harbour. The census towns are:
[[Ajodhyanagar]], [[Sirakol]], [[Uttar Bishnupur]], [[Ghola Noapara]], [[Usthi]], [[Barijpur]], [[Uttar Kusum]], [[Kalikapota]], [[Bamna, Magrahat|Bamna]], [[Dhamua]], [[Shyampur, Magrahat|Shyampur]], [[Nainan]], [[Uttar Kalas]], [[Dihi Kalas]], [[Swangrampur]], [[Bilandapur]], [[Magrahat]], [[Chandpur, Mandirbazar|Chandpur]] (M), [[Bangsidharpur]] (M), [[Purba Bishnupur]], [[Berandari Bagaria]], [[Dhola, Diamond Harbour|Dhola]], [[Hasimnagar]], [[Baneshwarpur]], [[Chandpala Anantapathpur]], [[Fatepur, Falta|Fatepur]], [[Masat, Diamond Harbour|Masat]], [[Sangrampur, Diamond Harbour|Sangrampur]], [[Mohanpur, Diamond Harbour|Mohanpur]], [[Durganagar, Diamond Harbour|Durganagar]], [[Patdaha]], [[Krishna Chandrapur]], [[Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas|Mathurapur]], [[Purba Ranaghat]], [[Lalpur, Mathurapur|Lalpur]],<ref name=handbook2014/><ref name=census2011>{{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= West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 27 October 2019}}</ref><ref name=ctlist>{{cite web|url=http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |title=District Wise List of Statutory Towns( Municipal Corporation,Municipality,Notified Area and Cantonment Board) , Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001 |publisher=Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date=24 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163402/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |archive-date=21 July 2011}}</ref><ref name=distProfile>{{cite web | url=http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/FrameTable2_8.htm | title=List of Districts/C.D.Blocks/ Police Stations with Code No., Number of G.Ps and Number of Mouzas | publisher=Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal | access-date=24 December 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416145627/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/FrameTable2_8.htm | archive-date=16 April 2011 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Police stations==
Police stations in Diamond Harbour subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:<ref name=handbook2014/><ref>{{cite web| url = https://baruipurpolicedistrict.org/index.php |title = Baruipur police district |publisher= West Bengal police | access-date = 27 October 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Police station ||Area covered (km2) ||Border (km)||Municipal town/ city || CD Block
|-
|[[Usthi#Police station|Usthi]]|| n/a || - || - ||[[Magrahat I]]
|-
|[[Magrahat#Police station|Magrahat]]||135.184 || - || - ||[[Magrahat II]]
|-
|[[Mandirbazar, Diamond Harbour#Police station|Mandirbazar]]|| 128.07 || - || - ||[[Mandirbazar]]
|-
|[[Kulpi#Police station|Kulpi]]|| 166,63 || - || - ||[[Kulpi (community development block)|Kulpi]]
|-
|[[Dhola, Diamond Harbour#Police station|Dholahat]]||312.67|| - || - ||[[Kulpi (community development block)|Kulpi]], [[Mathurapur I]], [[Kakdwip (community development block)|Kakdwip]], [[Patharpratima]]
|-
|[[Falta, South 24 Parganas#Police station|Falta]]|| 135.58 || - || - ||[[Falta (community development block)|Falta]]
|-
|[[Diamond Harbour#Police stations|Diamond Harbour]]|| n/a || - ||[[Diamond Harbour]]||[[Diamond Harbour I]], [[Diamond Harbour II]]
|-
|[[Diamond Harbour#Police stations|Diamond Harbour Women]]|| n/a || - ||[[Diamond Harbour]]||[[Diamond Harbour I]]
|-
|[[Ramnagar, Diamond Harbour#Police station|Ramnagar]]|| n/a || - || - ||[[Diamond Harbour II]]
|-
|[[Parulia, Diamond Harbour#Police station|Parulia Coastal]]|| n/a || - || - ||[[Diamond Harbour I]], [[Diamond Harbour II]]
|-
|[[Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas#Police station|Mathurapur]]||115|| - || - ||[[Mathurapur I]]
|-
|[[Raidighi#Police station|Raidighi]]||230.5|| - || - ||[[Mathurapur II]]
|-
|}

==Blocks==
Community development blocks in Diamond Harbour subdivision are:<ref name=handbook2014/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1917_PART_B_DCHB_SOUTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: South 24 Parganas, Series 20, Part XII B | work= Map of South 24 Parganas with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page) |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 27 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2155 |title = BDO Offices under South 24 Parganas District | publisher= West Bengal Public Library Network, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 27 October 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! CD Block ||Headquarters|| Area km2 || Population (2011) ||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] %||[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|ST]] %||[[Hindus]] %||[[Muslims]] %||Literacy Rate %||Census Towns
|-
|[[Magrahat I]]||[[Usthi]]||119.04||269,494||20.48||0.08||40.44||57.78||77.41||9
|-
|[[Magrahat II]]||[[Magrahat]]||136.93||304,744||34.61||0.05||48.60||50.01||77.41|||8
|-
|[[Mandirbazar]]||[[Mandirbazar, Diamond Harbour|Mandirbazar]]||118.07||214,040||42.49||0.01||62.03||37.65||75.89||3
|-
|[[Kulpi (community development block)|Kulpi]]||[[Kulpi]]||210.83||283,197||29.67||0.11||58.87||40.60||75.49|| 2
|-
|[[Falta (community development block)|Falta]]||[[Harindanga, Falta|Harindanga]]||130.68||249,561||24.15||0.03||64.86||35.00||77.17||4
|-
|[[Diamond Harbour I]]||[[Diamond Harbour]]||68.43||135,160||18.63||0.01||47.72||52.16||75.72||4
|-
|[[Diamond Harbour II]]||[[Sarisha]]||95.59||190,801||26.55||0.04||59.77||39.68||76.91||1
|-
|[[Mathurapur I]]||[[Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas|Mathurapur]]||147.3||169,263||35.18||0.25||59.44||40.41||73.93||4
|-
|[[Mathurapur II]]||[[Baribhanga Abad]]||227.45||280,839||28.23||2.10||82.08||15.37||77.77|| -
|}

==Gram panchayats==
The subdivision contains 99 [[gram panchayat]]s under 9 [[Community Development Block in India|community development blocks]]:<ref>{{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 = South 24 Parganas - Revised in March 2008 | publisher= Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 28 October 2019}}</ref><ref name=blocdir>{{cite web |url=http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc |title=Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008 |date=19 March 2008
|access-date=24 December 2008 |work=West Bengal |publisher=National Informatics Centre, India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225032419/http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs%28RevisedMarch-2008%29.doc
|archive-date=25 February 2009 }}</ref>

* [[Diamond Harbour I]] CD block consists of eight gram panchayats: Basuldanga, Derak, [[Masat, Diamond Harbour|Masat]], Bolsiddhi Kalinagar, Harindanga, [[Netra, Diamond Harbour|Netra]], Kanpur Dhanaberia and [[Parulia, Diamond Harbour|Parulia]].
* [[Diamond Harbour II]] CD block consists of eight gram panchayats: Bhadura Haridas, Khordo, Patra, Kalatalahat, Mathur, [[Sarisha]], Kamarpol and Nurpur.
* [[Falta (community development block)|Falta]] CD block consists of 13 gram panchayats: Banganagar I, Chaluari, Gopalpur, Noyapukuria, Banganagar II, Debipur, [[Harindanga, Falta|Harindanga I]], Belsingha I, [[Falta, South 24 Parganas|Falta]], Harindanga II, Belsingha II, [[Fatepur, Falta|Fatepur]] and Mallikpur.
* [[Kulpi (community development block)|Kulpi]] CD block consists of 14 gram panchayats: Baburmahal, Gajipur, Keoratala, Ramkrishnapur, Belpukur, Iswaripur, [[Kulpi]], Ramnagar Gazipur, Chandipur, Kamarchak, Rajarampur, [[Dhola, Diamond Harbour|Dhola]], Karanjali and Ramkishore.
* [[Magrahat I]] CD block consists of 11 gram panchayats: Yearpur, [[Lakshmikantapur]], Shrichanda, [[Uttar Kusum]], Ektara, Rangilabad, [[Sirakol]], Hariharpur, [[Kalikapota]], [[Sangrampur, Magrahat|Sangrampur]], Sherpur and [[Usthi]].
* [[Magrahat II]] CD block consists of 14 gram panchayats: Amratala, [[Magrahat|Magrahat Paschim]], [[Nainan]], [[Dhamua|Dhamua Dakshnin]], Gokarni, Magrahat Purba, Urelchandpur, Dhamua Uttar, Hotor Morjada, Mohanpur, Dhanpota, [[Jugdia]] and Multi.
* [[Mandirbazar]] CD block consists of ten gram panchayats: Anchna, Nisapur, Ghateswar, Krishnapur, [[South Bishnupur]], Dhanurhat, Jagadishpur, Chandpur Chaitanyapur, Gabberia and Kecharkur.
* [[Mathurapur I]] CD block consists of ten gram panchayats: Abad Bhagawanpur, [[Krishna Chandrapur]], [[Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas|Mathurapur Purba]], Uttar Lakshminarayanpur, Dakshin Laksminarayanpur, Lalpur, Nalua, Mathurapur Paschim, Shankarpur and Debipur.
* [[Mathurapur II]] CD block consists of 11 gram panchayats: Dighirpar Bakultala, Kankandighi, Kumrapara, Radhakantapur, Gilarchhat, Kasinagar, Nagendrapur, [[Raidighi]], Kautala, Khari and Nandakumarpur.

==Education==
South 24 Parganas district had a literacy rate of 77.51% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Alipore Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 81.14%, Baruipur subdivision 77.45%, Canning subdivision 70.98%, Diamond Harbour subdivision 76.26% and Kakdwip subdivision 82.04%<ref name=2handbook2014>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas |work = Basic data: Table 4.4, 4.5, Clarifications: other related tables |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 29 October 2019 }}</ref>

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in South 24 Parganas district, with data for the year 2013-14:<ref name=2handbook2014/>

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size: 9pt"
|-
!width="110" rowspan="2"| Subdivision
!colspan="2"|Primary School
!colspan="2"|Middle School
!colspan="2"|High School
!colspan="2"|Higher Secondary School
!colspan="2"|General College, Univ
!colspan="2"|Technical / Professional Instt
!colspan="2"|Non-formal Education
|-
!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student

!width="30"|Institution

!width="30"|Student 
|-
|align=left|[[Alipore Sadar subdivision|Alipore Sadar]]
|align="center"|531
|align="center"|53,719
|align="center"|34
|align="center"|4,455
|align="center"|50
|align="center"|16,471
|align="center"|91
|align="center"|66,813
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|8,122
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|3,094
|align="center"|1,379
|align="center"|53,429
|-
|align=left|[[Baruipur subdivision|Baruipur]]
|align="center"|883
|align="center"|132,649
|align="center"|65
|align="center"|8,954
|align="center"|50
|align="center"|26,443
|align="center"|128
|align="center"|129,195
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|27,657
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|6,735
|align="center"|3,116
|align="center"|138,507
|-
|align=left|[[Canning subdivision|Canning]]
|align="center"|532
|align="center"|81,697
|align="center"|59
|align="center"|9,181
|align="center"|29
|align="center"|10,515
|align="center"|55
|align="center"|57,921
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|5,490
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|n/a
|align="center"|2,105
|align="center"|96,622
|-
|align=left|Diamond Harbour
|align="center"|1,212
|align="center"|116,407
|align="center"|61
|align="center"|6,680
|align="center"|98
|align="center"|38,470
|align="center"|145
|align="center"|113,147
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|20,061
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|1,774
|align="center"|3,140
|align="center"|137,378
|-
|align=left|[[Kakdwip subdivision|Kakdwip]]
|align="center"|598
|align="center"|53,058
|align="center"|45
|align="center"|5,654
|align="center"|48
|align="center"|20,383
|align="center"|82
|align="center"|56,192
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|5,420
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|100
|align="center"|1,844
|align="center"|78,897
|-

|align=left|[[South 24 Parganas district]]*
|align="center"|3,756
|align="center"|437,530
|align="center"|264
|align="center"|34,924
|align="center"|275
|align="center"|118,282
|align="center"|501
|align="center"|423,268
|align="center"|27
|align="center"|66,750
|align="center"|20
|align="center"|11,703
|align="center"|11,584
|align="center"|504,833
|-
|}
.* Does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation

The following institutions are located in Diamond Harbour subdivision:
*[[Diamond Harbour Women's University]] was established at [[Sarisha]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://dhwu.ac.in/ |title = Diamond Harbour Women’s University |publisher= DHWU | access-date = 30 October 2019 }}</ref>
*[[Neotia Institute of Technology Management and Science]] was established at PO Amira in 2002.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://nitmas.edu.in/ |title = Neotia Institute of Technology Management and Science |publisher= NITM | access-date = 30 October 2019 }}</ref>
*Shishuram Das College was established at [[Bhushna]], Kamarzole in 2010,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.shishuramdascollege.com/index.aspx# |title = Shishuram Das College |publisher= SDC | access-date = 30 October 2019 }}</ref>
*[[Fakir Chand College]] was established at [[Diamond Harbour]] in 1948. It is the oldest college in the district.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://fakirchandcollege.org/|title = Fakir Chand College |publisher= FCC | access-date = 30 October 2019 }}</ref>
*[[Diamond Harbour Government Medical College and Hospital]] was established at Diamond Harbour in 2019.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://dhgmc.edu.in/ |title = Diamond Harbour Government Medical College & Hospital |publisher= DHGMC | access-date = 30 October 2019 }}</ref>
*[[Shirakole Mahavidyalaya]] was established in 2007 at [[Sirakol]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.shirakolemahavidyalaya.org/establish.htm | title = Shirakole Mahavidyalaya | publisher = SM | access-date = 30 October 2019}}</ref>
*[[Sadhan Chandra Mahavidyalaya]] was established at [[Harindanga, Falta|Harindanga]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.sadhanchandramahavidyalaya.org/index_main.html |title = Sadhan Chandra Mahavidyalaya |publisher= SM | access-date = 30 October 2019 }}</ref>
*[[Dhola Mahavidyalaya]] was established at [[Dhola, Diamond Harbour|Dhola]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://dholamahavidyalaya.in/ | title = Dhola Mahavidyalaya | publisher = DM | access-date = 24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/colleges/dhola-mahavidyalaya-81oe1l | title = Dhola Mahavidyalaya College| publisher = ICBSE | access-date = 30 October 2019}}</ref>
*[[Raidighi College]] was established at [[Raidighi]] in 1995.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.raidighicollege.in/Contact%20Us.html | title = Raidighi College | publisher = RC | access-date = 30 October 2019}}</ref>
*[[L.J.D. College, Falta|L.J.D. College]] was established at [[Punya, Falta|Punya]], PO Saharahat, in 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://ljdcolleges.org/main/ |title = L.J.D. College |publisher= LJDC | access-date = 30 October 2019 }}</ref>
*[[Magrahat College]] was established at [[Magrahat]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.magrahatcollege.com/ |title = Magrahat College |publisher= MC | access-date = 30 October 2019 }}</ref>

==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 2014 in South 24 Parganas district.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas | work = Table 3.1, 3.3 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date= 29 October 2019}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size: 9pt"
|-
!width="110" rowspan="2"| Subdivision
!width="160" colspan="4" rowspan="1"| Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB

!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Other State Govt Deptts
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Local bodies
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Central Govt Deptts / PSUs
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|NGO / Private Nursing Homes
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total Number of Beds
!widthspan="110" rowspan="2"|Total Number of Doctors
!widthspan="130" rowspan="2"|Indoor Patients
!widthspan="130" rowspan="2"|Outdoor Patients
|-
!width="40"|Hospitals 
!width="40"|Rural Hospitals 
!width="40"|Block Primary Health Centres 
!width="40"|Primary Health Centres 
|-
|align=left|[[Alipore Sadar subdivision|Alipore Sadar]]
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|48
|align="center"|65
|align="center"|1,159
|align="center"|199
|align="center"|33,498
|align="center"|633,233
|-
|align=left|[[Baruipur subdivision|Baruipur]]
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|18
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|66
|align="center"|94
|align="center"|1,045
|align="center"|201
|align="center"|48,114
|align="center"|1,266,244
|-
|align=left|[[Canning subdivision|Canning]]
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|15
|align="center"|26
|align="center"|351
|align="center"|49
|align="center"|22,467
|align="center"|666,377
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|align=left|Diamond Harbour
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|17
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|68
|align="center"|95
|align="center"|1077
|align="center"|169
|align="center"|65,051
|align="center"|1,325,535
|-
|align=left|[[Kakdwip subdivision|Kakdwip]]
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|20
|align="center"|36
|align="center"|458
|align="center"|73
|align="center"|28,707
|align="center"|405,501
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|align=left|[[South 24 Parganas district]]
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|21
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|59
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|217
|align="center"|316
|align="center"|4,090
|align="center"|691
|align="center"|197,837
|align="center"|4,397,890
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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 Diamond Harbour subdivision are as follows:

'''Hospitals''': (Name, location, beds)<ref name=medical>{{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 = 31 October 2019 }}</ref>

*Diamond Harbour subdivisional hospital, [[Diamond Harbour]], 250 beds

'''Rural Hospitals''': (Name, CD block, location, beds) <ref>{{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 = 31 October 2019}}</ref>

*Mathurapur Rural Hospital, Mathurapur I CD block, [[Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas|Mathurapur]], 60 beds
*Raidighi Rural Hospital, Mathurapur II CD block, [[Raidighi]], 60 beds
*Baneswarpur Rural Hospital, Mograhat I CD block, [[Baneswarpur]], 30 beds
*Magrahat Rural Hospital, Magrahat II CD block, [[Magrahat]], 30 beds
*Panchagram ([[Netra, Diamond Harbour|Netra]]) Rural Hospital, Diamond Harbour I CD block, PO Panchagram Singhi, 30 beds
*Naiyarat Rural Hospital, Mandirbazar CD block, [[Krishnapur, Mandirbazar|Naiyarat]], 30 beds

'''Block Primary Health Centres''': (Name, CD block, location, beds)<ref>{{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 = 31 October 2019}}</ref>

*Falta Block Primary Health Centre, Falta CD block, [[Falta, South 24 Parganas|Falta]], 10 beds
*Sarisha Block Primary Health Centre, Diamond Harbour II CD block, [[Sarisha]], 15 beds
*Kulpi Block Primary Health Centre, Kulpi CD block, [[Kulpi]], 15 beds

'''Primary Health Centres''': (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)<ref>{{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 = 31 October 2019}}</ref>

*Falta CD block: Dholtikuri (PO Charberia) (6)
*Magrahat I CD block: [[Sirakol]] (6)
*Magrahat II CD block: Mohanpu (6), Gokarni (6)
*Diamond Harbour I CD block: Bardron (PO Hatuganj) (10), Raghunathpur ([[Masat, Diamond Harbour|Masat]]) (6)
*Diamond Harbour II CD block: Gandia Raghunathpur (6), Paschim Bhabanipur (PO Mukundapur) (6)
*Mathurapur I CD block: Jadavpur (6), Ghatbakultala (10)
*Mathurapur II CD block: Purandarpur (PO Pukurhat (6), [[Baribhanga Abad]] (6), Gilerchat (6)
*Kulpi CD block: Dakshin Jagadishpur (6), Belpukur (10), Ramkishorepur (6), Jamtalhat (6)

==Legislative Assembly Segments==
As per order of the [[Delimitation Commission]] in respect of the [[Delimitation of constituencies]] in [[West Bengal]], the areas under the [[Kulpi (community development block)|Kulpi]] CD Block will form the '''[[Kulpi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]'''. The [[Mathurapur II]] CD Block and six gram panchayats under the [[Mathurapur I]] CD Block: Abad Bhagawanpur, Debipur, Krishna Chandrapur, Lalpur, Shankarpur and Nalua, will together form the '''[[Raidighi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]'''. The other four gram panchayats under the [[Mathurapur I]] CD Block and the areas under the [[Mandirbazar (community development block)|Mandirbazar]] CD Block will together form the '''[[Mandirbazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]'''. The areas under the [[Magrahat II]] CD Block will form the '''[[Magrahat Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]'''. The '''[[Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]''' will be formed by the areas covered by the [[Magrahat I]] CD Block and the Netra gram panchayat under the [[Diamond Harbour I]] CD Block. The other seven gram panchayats under the [[Diamond Harbour I]] CD Block, the [[Diamond Harbour|Diamond Harbour Municipality]] and six gram panchayats under the [[Diamond Harbour II]] CD Block: Khordo, Patra, Mathur, Sarisha, Kamarpol and Nurpur, will together form the '''[[Diamond Harbour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]'''. The other two gram panchayats under the [[Diamond Harbour II]] CD Block: Bhadura Haridas and Kalatalahat, and the [[Falta (community development block)|Falta]] CD Block will define the extent of the '''[[Falta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]'''. The legislative assembly constituencies of [[Mandirbazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mandirbazar]] and [[Magrahat Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Magrahat Purba]] will be reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Castes (SC)]] candidates. [[Magrahat Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Magrahat Purba]] legislative assembly constituency will be a legislative assembly segment of the '''[[Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency)]]''', which will be reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Castes (SC)]] candidates. The legislative assembly constituencies of [[Kulpi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kulpi]], [[Raidighi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raidighi]], [[Mandirbazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mandirbazar]] and [[Magrahat Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Magrahat Paschim]] will be legislative assembly segments of the '''[[Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency)]]''', which will be reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Castes (SC)]] candidates. [[Diamond Harbour (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Diamond Harbour]] and [[Falta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Falta]] legislative assembly constituencies will legislative assembly segments of the '''[[Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency)]]'''.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf | format = PDF | title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission| access-date = 15 January 2009 | work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal| publisher = Delimitation Commission | pages = 12–13, 24}}</ref>

==References==
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{{South 24 Parganas}}
{{South 24 Parganas topics}}
{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}

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Diamond Harbour subdivision - Revision history

>Jeet Dev at 05:56, 10 March 2021