Ghatal subdivision

Ghatal subdivision
— subdistrict —
' Location of Ghatal subdivision in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Paschim Medinipur
Headquarters	Ghatal
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Ghatal subdivision (Bengali: ঘাটাল মহকুমা), is a subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of five municipalities (Ramjibanpur, Chandrakona, Kshirpai, Kharar and Ghatal) and five community development blocks: Chandrakona–I, Chandrakona–II, Daspur–I, Daspur–II and Ghatal. The five blocks contain 48 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Ghatal.

1 Area
2 Blocks
3 Legislative segments
4 References

Area

Apart from the five municipalities of Ramjibanpur, Chandrakona, Kshirpai, Kharar and Ghatal, the subdivision contains rural areas of 48 gram panchayats under five community development blocks: Chandrakona–I, Chandrakona–II, Daspur–I, Daspur–II and Ghatal.^[1] There is no urban area under these five blocks.^[2]

Blocks

Chandrakona–I block

Rural area under Chandrakona–I block consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Jara, Mangrul, Monoharpur–I, Lakshmipur, Manikkundu and Monoharpur–II.^[1] Chandrakona police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Chandrakona.^[4]

Chandrakona–II block

Rural area under Chandrakona–II block consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Bandipur–I, Basanchora, Bhagabantapur–II, Bandipur–II, Bhagabantapur–I and Kuapur.^[1] Chandrakona police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Chandrakona.^[4]

Daspur–I block

Rural area under Daspur–I block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Basudevpur, Nandanpur–I, Panchberia, Sarberia–II, Daspur–I, Nandanpur–II, Rajnagar, Daspur–II, Niz Narajol and Sarberia–I.^[1] Daspur police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Daspur.^[4]

Daspur–II block

Rural area under Daspur–II block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Benai, Goura, Kheput Dakshnibarh, Ranichak, Chaipat, Jyotghanashyam, Khukurdaha, Sahachak, Dudhkomra, Kamalpur, Nishchintapur, Gochhati, Khanjapur and Palashpai.^[1] Daspur police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Daspur.^[4]

Ghatal block

Rural area under Ghatal block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Ajabnagar–I, Dewanchak–I, Mansuka–I, Monoharpur–I, Ajabnagar–II, Dewanchak–II, Mansuka–II, Monoharpur–II, Beersingha, Irhpala, Mohanpur and Sultanpur.^[1] Ghatal police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Ghatal.^[4]

Legislative segments

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

The municipal area of Ghatal and Kharar, the Ghatal block, and three gram panchayats under the Daspur–I block — Rajnagar, Sarberia–I and Sarberia–II — will together form the Ghatal assembly constituency of West Bengal.
Six gram panchayats under the Daspur–I block — Basudevpur, Daspur–I, Daspur–II, Nandanpur–I, Nandanpur–II and Panchberia — will be part of the Daspur assembly constituency, which will also contain the area under the Daspur–II block.
The other gram panchayat under the Daspur–I block — Niz Narajol — will be part of the Chandrakona assembly constituency, which will also contain the municipality area of Chandrakona, Ramjibanpur and Kshirpai along with the whole area under the blocks of Chandrakona–I and Chandrakona–II.
The Ghatal constituency and the Chandrakona constituency will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates.
The constituencies of Ghatal and Daspur will be assembly segments of the Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency).
The Chandrakona constituency will be an assembly segment of the Arambag (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "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 2008-12-24.
^ "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 2008-12-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "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. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/FrameTable2_7.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Paschim Medinipur district. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. http://wbdemo5.nic.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=ED. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 18–19,25. http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-21.

Cities and towns in Paschim Medinipur District

Kharagpur subdivision	Balichak Belda Deuli Kharagpur Kharagpur Railway Settlement

Medinipur Sadar subdivision	Durllabhganj Garbeta Midnapore Salboni

Ghatal subdivision	Chandrakona Ghatal Kharar Khirpai Ramjibanpur

Jhargram subdivision	Gopiballavpur Jhargram

Related topics	Paschim Medinipur topics People fom Paschim Medinipur district Villages in Paschim Medinipur district

Cities and towns in other districts	Bankura Bardhaman Birbhum Cooch Behar Dakshin Dinajpur Darjeeling Hooghly Howrah Jalpaiguri Malda Murshidabad Nadia North 24 Parganas Purba Medinipur Purulia South 24 Parganas Uttar Dinajpur

Paschim Medinipur district topics

General	Bargi Chhoto Angaria massacre Dharmathakur Dudhkundi Airfield Gajan Hijli Detention Camp Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kalaikunda Air Force Station Kurumbera Fort Nehru Museum of Science and Technology Operation Lalgarh Partition of Midnapore Vidyasagar University

People	Bengali people Bhumij Lodha Mahali Mahisya Munda Santal

Subdivisions	Ghatal Jhargram Kharagpur Medinipur Sadar

Territories	Dandabhukti Dhalbhum Hijli Kingdom Jungle Mahals Mallabhum Midnapore district

Locations other than cities and towns	Lalgarh Rohini

Municipalities	Chandrakona Ghatal Jhargram Kharagpur Kharar Khirpai Midnapore Ramjibanpur

Community development blocks	Medinipur Sadar subdivision Midnapore Sadar Garhbeta I Garhbeta II Garhbeta III Keshpur Salboni Jhargram subdivision Binpur I Binpur II Jamboni Jhargram Gopiballavpur I Gopiballavpur II Nayagram Sankrail Ghatal subdivision Chandrakona I Chandrakona II Daspur I Daspur II Ghatal Kharagpur subdivision Dantan I Dantan II Pingla Kharagpur I Kharagpur II Sabang Mohanpur Narayangarh Keshiari Debra

Rivers	Dwarakeswar Kangsabati Keleghai Rasulpur Rupnarayan Shilabati Subarnarekha

Transport	NH 6 NH 60 South Eastern Railway Kolkata Suburban Railway

Lok Sabha constituencies	Ghatal Jhargram Medinipur Panskura - now defunct

Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Dantan Nayagram Gopiballavpur Jhargram Keshiary Kharagpur Sadar Narayangarh Sabang Pingla Kharagpur Debra Daspur Ghatal Chandrakona Garbeta Salboni Keshpur Medinipur Binpur

Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Nandanpur

See also	Cities and towns in Paschim Medinipur district People from Pascim Medinipur district Villages in Paschim Medinipur district Damodar Valley

Other districts in West Bengal	Bankura Bardhaman Birbhum Cooch Behar Dakshin Dinajpur Darjeeling Hooghly Howrah Jalpaiguri Kolkata Malda Murshidabad Nadia North 24 Parganas Purba Medinipur Purulia South 24 Parganas Uttar Dinajpur

Surrounding areas outside West Bengal	Jharkhand Cities and towns in Kolhan Division Kolhan division topics Orissa Cities and towns in Mayurbhanj Cities and towns in Balasore district