Mathabhanga subdivision

Mathabhanga subdivision
মাথাভাঙ্গা মহকুমা
subdivision
Mathabhanga subdivision

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 26°20′N 89°13′E / 26.33°N 89.22°E / 26.33; 89.22Coordinates: 26°20′N 89°13′E / 26.33°N 89.22°E / 26.33; 89.22
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Cooch Behar
Headquarters Mathabhanga
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN

Mathabhanga subdivision is a subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Mathabhanga municipality and three community development blocks: Sitalkuchi, MathabhangaI and MathabhangaII. The three blocks contain 28 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Mathabhanga.

Area

Apart from the Mathabhanga municipality, the subdivision contains rural areas of 28 gram panchayats under three community development blocks: Sitalkuchi, MathabhangaI and MathabhangaII.[1] There is no urban area under these three blocks.[2]

Blocks

Sitalkuchi block

Rural area under Sitalkuchi block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Barokaimari, Chhotosalbari, Gosairhat, Lalbazar, Bhawerthana, Golenowhati, Khalisamari and Sitalkuchi.[1] Sitalkuchi police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Sitalkuchi.[4]

MathabhangaI block

Rural area under MathabhangaI block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Bairagirhat, HazrahatII, Kursamari, Shikarpur, Gopalpur, Jorpatki, Nayarhat, HazrahatI, Kedarhat and Pachagarh.[1] Mathabhanga and Ghoksadanga police stations serve this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Mathabhanga.[4]

MathabhangaII block

Rural area under MathabhangaII block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. AngarkataPardubi, Ghoksardanga, NishiganjII, Unishbisha, Barasoulmari, Latapota, Premerdanga, Fulbari, NishiganjI and Ruidanga.[1] Mathabhanga and Ghoksadanga police stations serve this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Bhogmara.[4]

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Mathabhanga municipality, MathabhangaII block and HazrahatI, HazrahatII and Pachagarh gram panchayats of MathabhangaI block together will constitute the Mathabhanga assembly constituency of West Bengal. The other seven gram panchayats of MathabhangaI block, viz. Bairagirhat, Kursamari, Shikarpur, Gopalpur, Jorpatki, Nayarhat and Kedarhat will form the Sitalkuchi assembly constituency along with the whole area under Sitalkuchi block. Both the constituencies will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. Both constituencies will be part of Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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 2008-12-18.
  2. "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 2008-12-18.
  3. 1 2 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 2008-12-18.
  4. 1 2 3 "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Cooch Behar 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. 4, 23. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
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