Chinsurah subdivision

Chinsurah subdivision
চুঁচুড়া মহকুমা
subdivision
Chinsurah subdivision

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°54′N 88°23′E / 22.90°N 88.39°E / 22.90; 88.39Coordinates: 22°54′N 88°23′E / 22.90°N 88.39°E / 22.90; 88.39
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Headquarters Hugli-Chuchura
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN

Chinsurah subdivision is a subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of two municipalities (Hugli-Chuchura and Bansberia) and five community development blocs: Balagarh, ChinsurahMogra, Dhaniakhali, Pandua and PolbaDadpur. The five blocks contain 68 gram panchayats and 11 census towns. The subdivision has its headquarters at Hugli-Chuchura.

Area

Apart from the Hugli-Chuchura municipality and Bansberia municipality, the subdivision contains 11 census towns and rural areas of 68 gram panchayats under five community development blocs: Balagarh, ChinsurahMogra, Dhaniakhali, Pandua and PolbaDadpur.[1] The 11 census towns are: Badhagachhi, Kodalia, Raghunathpur, Madhusudanpur, Amodghata, Shankhanagar, Chak Bansberia, Kulihanda, Simla, Boinchi, Pandua.[2]

Blocks

Balagarh block

Rural area under Balagarh block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Baklia Dhobapara, Ektarpur, SomraI, Charkrishnabati, GuptiparaI, SomraII, Dumurdaha NityanandapurI, GuptiparaII, SripurBalagarh, Jirat, Dumurdaha NityanandapurII, Mohipalpur and Sija Kamalpur.[1] Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Badhagachhi.[2] Balagarh police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Patuligram.[4]

ChinsurahMogra block

Rural area under ChinsurahMogra block consists of 10 gram panchayats, viz. Bandel, Debanandapur, KodaliaII, Saptagram, ChandrahatiI, Digsui Hoyera, MograI, ChandrahatiII, KodaliaI and MograII.[1] Urban area under this block consists of nine census towns: Kodalia, Raghunathpur, Madhusudanpur, Amodghata, Shankhanagar, Chak Bansberia, Kulihanda, Simla.[2] Chinsurah and Mogra police stations serve this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Mogra.[4]

Dhaniakhali block

Rural area under Dhaniakhali block consists of 18 gram panchayats, viz. Belmuri, DashgharaII, GudubariI, Perambua Sahabazar, BhandarhatiI, DhanekhaliI, GudubariII, BhandarhatiII, DhanekhaliII, Gurap, SomaspurI, Bhastara, GopinathpurI, Khajudaha Milki, SomaspurII, DashgharaI, GopinathpurII and Mandra.[1] There is no urban area under this block.[2] Dhaniakhali police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Dhaniakhali.[4]

Pandua block

Rural area under Pandua block consists of 15 gram panchayats, viz. Jamna, lchhobadaspur, RameswarpurGopalnagar, Beloon Dhamasin, Jamnagar Mondalai, PanchagaraToregram, Berela-Konchmali-Boragori , Jayer Dwarbasini, Shikhira Chanpta, Haral Daspur, KshirkundiNamajgramNiyasa,Simlagarh Vitasin, Itachuna Khanyan and SaraiTinna.[1] Urban area under this block consist of two census towns: Pandua and Boinchi.[2] Pandua police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Pandua.[4]

PolbaDadpur block

Rural area under PolbaDadpur block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Akhna, Dadpur, Mahanad, Rajhat, Amnan, Goswami Malipara, Makalpur, Satithan, Babnan, Harit, Polba and Sugandha.[1] There is no urban area under this block.[2] Polba and Dadpur police stations serve this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Barunanpara.

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal:[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Wise List of Statutory Towns( Municipal Corporation,Municipality,Notified Area and Cantonment Board) , Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "List of Districts/C.D.Blocks/ Police Stations with Code No., Number of G.Ps and Number of Mouzas". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Hooghly district. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
  5. "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 16,24–25. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
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