title: Ghatshila subdivision
text: # Ghatshila subdivision
  
  Ghatshila subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Kolhan division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
  
  ## Administration
  
  The district 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 $km^2$ | Population (2011) | 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 |
  
  Note: Calculated on the basis of block-wise data available.
  
  ## Police stations
  
  Police stations in the Ghatshila subdivision are at:
  
  * Bharagora
  * Chakulia
  * Dumaria
  * Dhalbhumgarh
  * Galudih
  * Ghatshila
  * Gurbanda
  * Jadugora
  * Musabani
  * Burasol
  * Maubhandar
  
  ## Blocks
  
  Community development blocks in the Ghatshila subdivision are:
  
  | CD Block | Headquarters | Area $km^2$ | 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 | - |
  
  ## 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.
  
  (Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)
  
  ## 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.
  
  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
  
  ### Medical facilities
  
  (Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)
  
  