Balurghat subdivision

Balurghat subdivision
বালুরঘাট মহকুমা
subdivision
Balurghat subdivision

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 25°13′N 88°46′E / 25.22°N 88.76°ECoordinates: 25°13′N 88°46′E / 25.22°N 88.76°E
Country  India
State West Bengal
District South Dinajpur
Headquarters Balurghat
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN

Balurghat subdivision is a subdivision of the South Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Balurghat municipality and four community development blocs: Hili, Balurghat, Kumarganj and Tapan. The four blocks contain 35 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Balurghat.

Area

Apart from the Balurghat municipality, the subdivision contains rural areas of 35 gram panchayats under four community development blocs: Hili, Balurghat, Kumarganj and Tapan.[1] There is no urban area under these four blocks, except two urban outgrowths—Chak Bhrigu and Baidynathpara in Balurghat block.[2]

Blocks

Hili block

Rural area under Hili block consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Binshira, Hili, Panjul, Dhalpara and Jamalpur.[1] Hili police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Hili.[4]

Balurghat block

Rural area under Balurghat block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Amritakhand, Chakvrigu, Gopalbati, Patiram, Bolla, Chingishpur, Jalghar, Vatpara, Boaldar, Danga and Najirpur.[1] Chak Bhrigu and Baidynathpara were two urban outgrowths noted in census 2001.[2] Balurghat police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Beltola Park.[4]

Kumarganj block

Rural area under Kumarganj block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Batun, Deor, Mohana, Safanagar, Bhour, Jakirpur, Ramkrishnapur and Samjia.[1] Kumarganj police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Gopalgunj.[4]

Tapan block

Rural area under Tapan block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Ajmatpur, Gophanagar, Hazratpur, Rampara Chenchra, Autina, Gurail, Malancha, Tapanchandipur, Dwipkhanda, Harsura and Ramchandrapur.[1] Tapan police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Tapan.[4]

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Kumarganj block will be part of the Kumarganj assembly constituency of West Bengal. The Balurghat municipality, the Hilli block, and the gram panchayats of Amritakhand, Vatpara and Chingishpur under the Balurghat block will together constitute the Balurghat assembly constituency. The other eight gram panchayats under the Balurghat block, viz. Chakvrigu, Gopalbati, Patiram, Bolla, Jalghar, Boaldar, Danga and Najirpur will form the Tapan assembly constituency along with the gram panchayats of Dwipkhanda, Gophanagar, Harsura, Malancha and Tapanchandipur under the Tapan block. The other six gram panchayats under the Tapan block, viz. Ajmatpur, Hazratpur, Rampara Chenchra, Autina, Gurail and Ramchandrapur, will be part of the Gangarampur assembly constituency. The Gangarampur constituency will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates, whereas the Tapan constituency will be reserved for Scheduled tribes (ST). All the four constituencies will be part of the Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "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 2008-12-20.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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 2008-12-20.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "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 2008-12-20.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Contact details of Block Development Officers". South Dinajpur 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. 6–7, 23. Retrieved 2009-01-11.