Durgapur subdivision | |
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Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District(s) | Bardhaman |
Headquarters | Durgapur |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Durgapur subdivision (Bengali: দুর্গাপুর মহকুমা) is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Durgapur municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Durgapur–Faridpur, Galsi–I, Kanksa, Andal and Pandabeswar. The five blocks contain 36 gram panchayats and 30 census towns. The subdivision has its headquarters at Durgapur.
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Apart from the Durgapur municipal corporation, the subdivision contains 30 census towns and rural areas of 36 gram panchayats under five community development blocs: Durgapur–Faridpur, Galsi–I, Kanksa, Andal and Pandabeswar.[1] The 30 census towns are: Sarpi, Mandarbani, Sirsha, Sukdal, Prayagpur, Debipur, Kanksa, Mahira, Kajora, Harishpur, Palashban, Dignala, Andal, Baska, Siduli, Khandra, Ukhra, Dhandadihi, Kendra Khottamdi, Ramnagar, Dalurband, Bilpahari, Nabgram, Sankarpur, Haripur, Konardihi, Bahula, Chhora, Chak Bankola and Parashkol.[2]
Rural area under Durgapur–Faridpur block consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Gaurbazar, Ichhapur, Laudoha, Gogla, Jemua and Pratappur.[1] Urban area under this block comprises three census towns: Sarpi, Mandarbani and Sirsha.[2] Faridpur and New Township police stations serve this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Loudaha.[4]
Rural area under Galsi–I block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Budbud, Loapur Krishnarampur, Paraj, Uchchagram, Chaktentul, Potna–Pursa, Loa Ramgopalpur, Mankar and Serorai .[1] Urban area under this block comprises one census town: Sukdal.[2] Bud Bud and Galsi police stations serve this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Bud Bud.[4]
Rural area under Kanksa block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Amlajora, Bidbehar, Kanksa, Trilokchandrapur, Bankati, Gopalpur and Molandighi.[1] Urban area under this block comprises three census towns: Prayagpur, Debipur and Kanksa.[2] Kanksa police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Izzatganj and Panagarh Bazar.[4]
Rural area under Andal block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Andal, Kajora, Madanpur, Sreerampur, Dakshinkhanda, Khandara, Ramprasadpur and Ukhra.[1] Urban area under this block comprises eleven census towns: Mahira, Kajora, Harishpur, Palashban, Dignala, Andal, Baska, Siduli, Khandra, Ukhra and Dhandadihi.[2] The census towns Chak Bankola and Parashkol are both partly in Andal block and partly in Pandabeswar block.[2] Andal and Durgapur police stations serve this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Andal More and Andal.[4]
Rural area under Pandabeswar block consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Baidyanathpur, Chhora, Kendra, Behula, Haripur and Nabagram.[1] Urban area under this block comprises ten census towns: Kendra Khottamdi, Ramnagar, Dalurband, Bilpahari, Nabgram, Sankarpur, Haripur, Konardihi, Bahula and Chhora.[2] The census towns Chak Bankola and Parashkol are both partly in Andal block and partly in Pandabeswar block.[2] Andal and Pandbeswar police stations serve this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Pandabeswar.[4]
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal:[5]
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