Chanchal subdivision

Chanchal subdivision
চাঁচল মহকুমা
subdivision
Chanchal subdivision
Chanchal subdivision

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 25°23′N 87°59′E / 25.39°N 87.99°E / 25.39; 87.99Coordinates: 25°23′N 87°59′E / 25.39°N 87.99°E / 25.39; 87.99
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Malda
Headquarters Chanchal
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration WB

Chanchal subdivision is a subdivision of the Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of six community development blocks: ChanchalI, ChanchalII, RatuaI, RatuaII, HarishchandrapurI and HarishchandrapurII. The six blocks contain 49 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Chanchal.

Area

The subdivision contains rural areas of 49 gram panchayats under six community development blocks: ChanchalI, ChanchalII, RatuaI, RatuaII, HarishchandrapurI and HarishchandrapurII.[1] There is no urban area under these six blocks.[2]

Blocks

ChanchalI block

Rural area under ChanchalI block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Alihanda, Chanchal, Kharba, Makdampur, Bhagabanpur, Kaligram, Mahanandapur and Motiharpur.[1] Chanchal police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Chanchal.[4]

ChanchalII block

Rural area under ChanchalII block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Bhakri, DhangaraBishanpur, Gourhanda, Kshempur, Chandrapara, Jalalpur and Malatipur.[1] Chanchal police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Malatipur.[4]

RatuaI block

Rural area under RatuaI block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Baharal, ChandmoniII, Mahanandatola, Bhado, Bilaimari, Debipur, Ratua, ChandmoniI, Kahala and Samsi.[1] Ratua police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Ratua.[4]

RatuaII block

Rural area under RatuaII block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Araidanga, Paranpur, Pukhuria, SreepurI, Maharajpur, Peerganj, Sambalpur and SreepurII.[1] Ratua police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Pukhuria.[4]

HarishchandrapurI block

Rural area under HarishchandrapurI block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Bhingole, Harishchandrapur, Kusidha, Rashidabad, Barui, Mahendrapur and Tulsihatta.[1] Harishchandrapur police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Harishchandrapur.[4]

HarishchandrapurII block

Rural area under HarishchandrapurII block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Daulatpur, MaliorI, Sadlichak, Doulatnagar, MaliorII, Sultannagar, Islampur, Mashaldaha and Valuka.[1] Harishchandrapur police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Barduari.[4]

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the ChanchalI block and the gram panchayats of Barui, Kusidha, Rashidabad and Tulsihatta under the HarishchandrapurI block together will constitute the Chanchal (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The other three gram panchayats under the HarishchandrapurI block along with the HarishchandrapurII block will constitute the Harishchandrapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The Malatipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) will be formed by the ChanchalII block and the gram panchayats of Maharajpur, Peerganj, SreepurI and SreepurII under the RatuaII block. The other four gram panchayats under the RatuaII block and the area under the RatuaI block will together form the Ratua (Vidhan Sabha constituency). All these four constituencies will be part of the Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
  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. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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 21 December 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Malda district. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
  5. "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 7, 23. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
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