In Bangladesh , Pakistan and parts of India , a mouza or mauza (also mouja ) is a type of administrative district, corresponding to a specific land area within which there may be one or more settlements. Before the 20th century, the term referred to a revenue collection unit just underneath a pargana or revenue district.
19-711: Domkal is a town and headquarters of the Domkal Subdivision in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal . Domkal is located at 24°07′56″N 88°32′30″E / 24.132193°N 88.541695°E / 24.132193; 88.541695 While the Lalbag subdivision is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district, Rarh and Bagri, the Domkal subdivision occupies
38-488: A living. The land is fertile. The eastern portion of the Bhagirathi, an alluvial tract, is very fertile for growing Aus paddy, jute and rabi crops . The Kalantar area in the south-eastern portion of the district, is a low-lying area with stiff dark clay and supports mainly the cultivation of Aman paddy. The west flank of the Bhagirathi is a lateritic tract intersected by numerous bils and old river beds. It supports
57-500: Is Cossimbazar railway station . Domkal Subdivisional Hospital at Domkal functions with 68 beds. Domkal Superspeciality Hospital is functional. Domkal Subdivision Domkal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal , India . Domkal SDO is Subhankar Bala,IAS. The Bhagirathi River splits the Murshidabad district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on
76-711: Is that for each illegal person caught four get through. While many immigrants have settled in the border areas, some have moved on, even to far way places such as Mumbai and Delhi. The border is guarded by the Border Security Force . During the UPA government, Sriprakash Jaiswal , Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, had made a statement in Parliament on 14 July 2004, that there were 12 million illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators living in India, and West Bengal topped
95-602: The Indian Subcontinent is similar to the manorial system in Europe. The head of a mauza is styled as Mustajir, Pradhan or Mulraiyat, equivalent to Lord of the Manor in the manorial system . As populations increased and villages became more common and developed, the concept of the mouza declined in importance. Today it has become mostly synonymous with the gram or village. Most voter lists , for example, now use
114-578: The Indian side but can be reached easily from Bangladesh. See also – River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts All inhabited villages in Murshidabad district have power supply. See the individual block pages for more information about the infrastructure available. Murshidabad is a predominantly agricultural district. A majority of the population depends on agriculture for
133-776: The banks of the Ganges alone in Murshidabad district. The main channel of the Ganges has a bankline of 94 km along its right bank from downstream of Farakka Barrage to Jalangi. Severe erosion occurs all along this bank. The encroaching river wiped out 50 mouzas and engulfed about 10,000 hectares of fertile land. The following blocks have to face the brunt of erosion year after year: Farakka , Samserganj , Suti I , Suti II , Raghunathganj II , Lalgola , Bhagawangola I , Bhagawangola II , Raninagar I , Raninagar II and Jalangi . As per official estimate, till 1992–94 more than 10,000 hectares of chars (flood plain sediment island) have developed in main places, which have become inaccessible from
152-1464: The blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc. The following institutions are located in Domkal subdivision: 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 Murshidabad district. .* Excluding nursing homes Medical facilities in Domkal subdivision are as follows: Hospitals : (Name, location, beds) Domkal Subdivisional Hospital, Domkal , 68 beds Rural Hospitals : (Name, block, location, beds) Sadikhan's Dear Rural Hospital, Jalangi CD Block, Sadikhan's Dear , 30 beds Islampur Rural Hospital, Raninagar I CD Block, Islampur , 30 beds Raninagar (Godhanpara) Rural Hospital, Raninagar II CD Block, Raninagar , 15 beds Block Primary Health Centres : (Name, block, location, beds) Bhagirathpur BPHC, Domkal CD Block, Bhagirathpur , 10 beds Primary Health Centres : (CD Block-wise)(CD Block, PHC location, beds) Domkal CD Block: Garaimari (4), Jitpur (10) Jalangi CD Block: Faridpur (4), Sagarpara (10) Raninagar I CD Block: Hurshi, Maricha (6), Herampur (10) Raninagar II CD Block: Bilpocha Kobra, Nabipur (6), Katlamari (10) Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Domkal subdivision were as follows: Mouza The mauza system in
171-544: The cultivation of Aman paddy, sugar cane and mulberry. Given below is an overview of the agricultural production (all data in tonnes) for Domkal subdivision, other subdivisions and the Murshidabad district, with data for the year 2013–14. Murshidabad district had a literacy rate of 66.59% (for population of 7 years and above) as per the census of India 2011. Barhampur subdivision had a literacy rate of 72.60%, Kandi subdivision 66.28%, Jangipur subdivision 60.95%, Lalbag subdivision 68.00% and Domkal subdivision 68.35%. Given in
190-467: The following features and jurisdiction: Murshidabad district has a 125.35 km long international border with Bangladesh of which 42.35 km is on land and the remaining is riverine. There are reports of Bangladeshi infiltrators entering Murshidabad district. An estimate in 2000 placed the total number of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in India at 15 million, with around 0.3 million entering every year. The thumb rule for such illegal immigrants
209-839: The list with 5.7 million Bangladeshis. More recently, Kiren Rijiju , Minister of State for Home Affairs in the NDA government has put the figure at around 20 million. Critics point out that the Bengali politicians, particularly those from the ruling Trinamool Congress and the CPI (M) , believe that a soft approach to the problem help them to win Muslim votes. Community development blocks in Domkal subdivision are: The subdivision contains 34 gram panchayats under 4 community development blocks 21 Ward comprising 23 mouzas under Domkal Municipality : As of 2013, an estimated 2.4 million people reside along
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#1732786540254228-450: The names of villages rather than mouzas. In contemporary Pakistan, a mouza is defined as "a territorial unit with a separate name, definite boundaries, and area precisely measured and divided into plots/ khasras /survey numbers." Each mouza has a cadastral map maintained in the land revenue record and, except in Sindh , each one has a Hadabast Number . A mouza may be either a compact or
247-413: The north-eastern corner of Bagri. In the map alongside, the Ganges / Padma River flows along the northern portion. The border with Bangladesh can be seen in the north and the east. Murshidabad district shares with Bangladesh a porous international border which is notoriously crime prone (partly shown in this map). The Ganges has a tendency to change course frequently, causing severe erosion , mostly along
266-426: The north. Murshidabad district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Domkal subdivision has 4 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis , 38 gram panchayats , 240 mouzas , 203 inhabited villages and 2 census towns . The census towns are: Islampur and Harharia Chak . The subdivision has its headquarters at Domkal . Police stations in Domkal subdivision have
285-423: The southern bank. The historic city of Murshidabad , a centre of major tourist attraction, is located in this area. In 1717, when Murshid Quli Khan became Subahdar , he made Murshidabad the capital of Subah Bangla (then Bengal, Bihar and Odisha). The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 90% of the population living in the rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in
304-417: The subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. According to the 2011 Census of India , Domkal had a total population of 3,914, of which 2,008 (51%) were males and 1,906 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years numbered 420. Scheduled Castes numbered 96 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 22. As per 2011 census the total number of literate persons in Domkal
323-851: The table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Murshidabad district for the year 2013–14: 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
342-591: The west and Bagri on the east. Domkal subdivision lies in the Raninagar plain at the north-eastern corner of the Bagri region. The Raninagar plain lies between the Jalangi and Bhairab rivers. It is a low-lying area and is characterized by the nature of inundation along with many swamps. The Padma River separates Murshidabad district from Malda district and Chapai Nawabganj and Rajshahi districts of Bangladesh in
361-428: Was 2,460 (70.40% of the population above 6 years), out of which 1,321 were males and 1,139 were females. Domkal police station has jurisdiction over Domkal CD block. The headquarters of Domkal CD block are located at Domkal. The State Highway 11 passes through the Domkal town. Bus services are available for Kolkata , district headquarters Berhampore and others town of Murshidabad. The nearest railway station
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