Ghatshila subdivision

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For other uses, see Ghatshila.

2 its namesake assembly constituency

Ghatshila subdivision
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Settlement type	Subdivision
Country	India
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District
Subdivision

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

Administration

Ghatshila subdivision of East Singhbhum district

The district East Singhbhum consists of two subdivisions - (1) Dhalbhum subdivision with Patamda, Boram, Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai and Potka CD blocks, and (2) Ghatshila subdivision with Ghatshila, Dhalbhumgarh, Musabani, Dumaria, Gurbandha, Chakulia and Baharagora CD blocks.

The subdivisions of Purbi Singhbhum district have the following distinctions:

Subdivision	Headquarters	Area km2	Population (2011)Template:Efn	Rural population % (2011)	Urban population % (2011)
Dhalbhum	Jamshedpur	1,460.73	1,611,702	27.53	72.47
Ghatshila	Ghatshila	2,094.79	682,217	86.78	13.22

Blocks

Community development blocks in the Ghatshila subdivision are:

CD Block	Headquarters	Area km2	Population (2011)	SC %	ST %	Literacy rate %	CT
Ghatshila	Ghatshila	349.12	129,905	6.52	42.08	70.72	Ghatshila
Musabani	Musabani	239.00	107,084	5.51	46.35	70.94	Jadugora, Musabani
Dhalbhumgarh	Dhalbhumgarh	176.85	61,932	5.57	54.38	62.75	-
Dumaria	Dumaria	316.74	62,128	5.57	71.88	57.11	-
Chakulia	Chakuliya	412.81	108,810	2.89	51.24	64.35	-
Gurbandha	Gurbandha	229.07	43,001	3.33	66.59	55.05	-
Baharagora	Baharagora	351.10	153,051	6.84	35.91	64.45	-

Police stations

Police stations in the Ghatshila subdivision are at:

1. Bharagora
2. Chakulia
3. Dumaria
4. Dhalbhumgarh
5. Galudih
6. Ghatshila
7. Gurbanda
8. Jadugora
9. Musabani
10. Burasol
11. Maubhandar

Education

In 2011, in Ghatshila subdivision out of a total 1,086 inhabited villages in 7 CD blocks there were 80 villages with pre-primary schools, 768 villages with primary schools, 281 villages with middle schools, 51 villages with secondary schools, 11 villages with senior secondary schools, 4 villages with general degree colleges, 304 villages with no educational facility.

The 4 census towns + 1 nagar panchayat had 54 primary schools, 30 middle schools, 21 secondary schools, 11 senior secondary schools, 6 general degree colleges. (Census towns are normally considered to be a part of the CD block but it is not clear where these are being considered here).
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand.

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Ghatshila subdivision:

• Ghatshila College was established at Ghatshila in 1961.
• Baharagora College was established at Baharagora in 1969.
• Shibu Ranjan Khan Memorial Degree College was established at Chakuliya in 2010.
• BDSL Mahila College, Ghatsila was established at Ghatsila in 1982.

Healthcare

In 2011, in Ghatshia subdivision, in the 7 CD blocks, there were 9 villages with primary health centres, 68 villages with primary health subcentres, 23 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 5 villages with allopathic hospitals, 11 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with a veterinary hospital, 27 villages with family welfare centres, 38 villages with medicine shops.

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Sub-division hospital, Ghatshila

The 4 census towns + 1 nagar panchayat had 7 hospitals, 7 nursing homes, 84 dispensaries, 171 maternity and child welfare centres, 45 medicine shops. (Census towns are normally considered to be a part of the CD block but it is not clear where these are being considered here).
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included