18-620: Nalhati is a remote village in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal near the West Bengal / Jharkhand border. This town is named after the Shakti peeth Nalhateshwari temple, which according to the mythologies is situated where the "nala" i.e. throat of goddess Shakti had fallen. There is very poor standard of living. The sanitary conditions
36-405: A farmer, a representative of the cooperative societies and one from the agricultural marketing services sector) and the elected members of that panchayat block (tehsil) on the zila parishad (district board). The samiti is elected for five years and is headed by a chairman/president and deputy chairman/vice president elected by the members of the panchayat samiti. One sarpanch samiti supervises
54-485: Is a rural local government ( panchayat ) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) or block level in India . It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat of panchayats". The 73rd Amendment defines the levels of panchayati raj institution as : The panchayat samiti is the link between the gram panchayat (village council) and
72-665: Is an administrative subdivision of Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal , India . The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There
90-734: Is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills , from adjoining Santhal Parganas , towards the north-western part of the subdivision. Birbhum district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions: Rampurhat subdivision has 5 police stations, 8 community development blocks, 8 panchayat samitis , 65 gram panchayats , 760 mouzas , 725 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 6 census towns . The municipalities are: Rampurhat and Nalhati . The census towns are: Murarai , Barua Gopalpur , Ambhua , Kashimnagar , Bishnupur and Fatehpur . The subdivision has its headquarters at Rampurhat . Police stations in Rampurhat subdivision have
108-519: Is below par. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in India. Nalhati Municipality was established in 2000. Nalhati is located at 24°18′N 87°49′E / 24.3°N 87.82°E / 24.3; 87.82 . It has an average elevation of 48 metres (160 feet). It is on the Chhotonagpur plateau. A small portion of hill with very low altitude can be visible within the town. On
126-507: Is done on a party basis. The elections are conducted by the state election commission. The sarpanch are permanent invitees to the mandal parishad meetings. The most common departments found in a panchayat samiti are: Each department in a panchayat samiti has its own officer. Most often these are state government employees acting as extension officers, but occasionally in more revenue-rich panchayat samiti, they may be local employees. A government-appointed Block Development Officer (BDO)
144-403: Is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills , from adjoining Santhal Parganas , towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On
162-415: Is the supervisor of the extension officers and executive officer to the panchayat samiti and becomes, in effect, its administrative chief. The panchayat samiti collects all the prospective plans prepared at gram panchayat level and process them for funding and implementation by evaluating them from the angles of financial constraints, social welfare, and area development. It also identifies and prioritizes
180-1206: The zila parishad (district council). The name varies across states: mandal parishad in Andhra Pradesh , taluka panchayat in Gujarat , and mandal panchayat or taluk panchayat in Karnataka , block panchayat in Kerala , panchayat union in Tamilnadu , janpad panchayat in Madhya Pradesh , anchalik panchayat in Assam . In India, local self-government bodies exist at intermediary level and are known by different names in different states. For example, in Kerala, they are called "block panchayats," while in other states, they may be referred to as "panchayat samiti," "mandal parishad," "taluka panchayat," "janpad panchayat," "panchayat union", or "anchalik panchayat." These bodies are responsible for providing various services to
198-411: The area was earlier part of Panagarh-Morgram Highway . Nalhati has a delivery sub post office(MAIN), with PIN 731220, under Rampurhat head office. Branch offices with the same PIN are situated at Barla, Debagram, Diha, Gosainpur, Kaitha, Kalitha, Kogram, Modhura, Mustofadanga, Paikpara and Tejhati. The PIN code of Nalhati T.S Post Office is 731243. Rampurhat subdivision Rampurhat subdivision
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#1732793596807216-420: The following features and jurisdiction: Community development blocks in Rampurhat subdivision are: The subdivision contains 65 gram panchayats under 8 community development blocks : Birbhum district had a literacy rate of 70.68% as per the provisional figures of the 2011 census. Rampurhat subdivision had a literacy rate of 69.12%, Suri Sadar subdivision 71.16% and Bolpur subdivision 72.71%. Given in
234-476: The hill the Nalateswari temple and community hall are two tourist interests. The soil of this part of Birbhum resembles that of Bankura and Purulia as "Lalmatir Desh" (land of red soil). Nalhati police station has jurisdiction over Nalhati I and Nalhati II CD blocks. The headquarters of Nalhati I CD block are located at Nalhati. The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside)
252-475: The notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Nalhati Junction railway station is on the Khana-Barharwa section of Sahibganj loop . Nalhati-Azimganj branch line originates from Nalhati. SH 7 , running from Rajgram to Midnapore, and NH 14 , running from Morgram to Kharagpur, pass through Nalhati. The section of the highway passing through
270-488: The other gram panchayats. It acts as a coordinating body between district panchayat and gram panchayat. A coterminous mandal parishad is constituted for each revenue mandal. A mandal parishad is composed of: Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) members are directly elected by the voters, whereas the mandal president is elected by the MPTC members. The members are elected for a term of five years. The election to MPTCs
288-414: The people in their respective areas, such as sanitation, healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Typically, a taluka panchayat is composed of elected members of the area: the block development officer , members of the state's legislative assembly , members of parliament belonging to that area, otherwise unrepresented groups ( Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women), associate members (such as
306-2085: The table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Birbhum district, with data for the year 2013-14: The following institutions are located in Rampurhat subdivision: Medical facilities in Rampurhat subdivision are as follows: Hospitals : (Name, location, beds) Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital . Rampurhat Subdivisional Hospital, Rampurhat , 286 beds Rampurhat Railway Hospital, Rampurhat, 2 beds Rural Hospitals : (Name, CD Block, location, beds) Murarai Rural Hospital, Murarai I CD Block, Murarai , 50 beds Paikar Rural Hospital, Murarai II CD Block, Paikar , 30 beds Nalhati Rural Hospital, Nalhati I CD Block, Nalhati , 30 beds Baswa Rural Hospital, Rampurhat II CD Block, Baswa , 30 beds Mallarpur Rural Hospital, Mayureswar I CD Block, Mallarpur , 30 beds Satpalsa (Basudebpur) Rural Hospital, Mayureswar II CD Block, PO Basudebpur, 30 beds Block Primary Health Centres : (Name, CD Block, location, beds) Lohapur Block Primary Health Centre, Nalhati II CD Block, Lohapur , 15 beds Chakmandala Block Primary Health Centre, Rampurhat II CD Block, Chakmandala , 15 beds Primary Health Centres : (CD Block-wise)(CD Block, PHC location, beds) Murarai I CD Block: Rajgram (10), Chatra (6) Murarai II CD Block: Jajigram (10), Rudranagar (10), Bhimpur (6) Nalhati I CD Block: Kaitha (6), Kurumgram (6), Sonarkundu (10) Nalhati II CD Block: Sitalgram (6), Bhadrapur (10) Rampurhat I CD Block: Kasthagara (6), Baidara (PO Haridaspur ) (10), Udaypur (PO Dhekuria) (6), Narayanpur (10) Rampurhat II CD Block: Tarapur (6), Margram (10), Dunigram (6) Mayureswar I CD Block: Talwa (6), Ratma (PO Daksingram) (6) Mayureswar II CD Block: Noapara-Ulkunda (PO Gunutia) (10), Dheka (PO Kuliara) (6) and Hatinagar (PO Kotasur) (6) Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Rampurhat subdivision were as follows: Panchayat Samiti (Block) Panchayat samiti or block panchayat
324-516: The western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of
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