and 1 secondary school. The mid-day meal programme for rural school children was launched in 2005 in Uttar Dinajpur district. As on 30 April 2015, 602,557 children in 3,006 schools were covered under this programme. Maharaja Hat High School Healthcare In 2013, Raiganj CD Block had 1 block primary health centre and 3 primary health centres, with total 28 beds and 4 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 57 family welfare subcentres. 2,255 patients were treated indoor and 280,769 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block. Raiganj has 3 hospitals and 6 private nursing homes with total 562 beds and 46 doctors, all located outside the CD Block but accessible by people of the neighbouring areas. Raiganj block primary health centre at Maharaja Hat (with 10 beds) is the main medical facility in Raiganj CD block. There are primary health centres at PO Bhupalpur (Durgapur PHC) (with 6 beds), PO Bhupalpur (Bindol PHC) (with 6 beds), PO Bhatolhat (Bhatun PHC) (with 10 beds). Raiganj District Hospital, now a part of Raiganj Medical College, with 300 beds, at Raiganj, is located outside Raiganj CD block. External links References Community development blocks in Uttar Dinajpur district