Bidhannagar subdivision

Bidhannagar subdivision
—  subdistrict  —
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Location of Bidhannagar subdivision
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) North 24 Parganas
Headquarters Bidhannagar
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Bidhannagar subdivision (Bengali: বিধাননগর মহকুমা), is a subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of only Bidhannagar municipality. The subdivision has its headquarters at Bidhannagar.

Area

Bidhannagar municipality is the only urban area under this subdivision.[1] There is no rural area under this subdivision.[2] East Bidhannagar, North Bidhannagar, South Bidhannagar and Bhangar police stations serve the Bidhhannagar municipality.[1]

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the Bidhannagar municipality will be part of the area defining the Bidhannagar assembly constituency of West Bengal. This constituency will be an assembly segment of the Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-25. 
  2. ^ "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. http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc. Retrieved 2008-12-25. 
  3. ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 11,24. http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-14.