Barhampur subdivision
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Barhampur subdivision is a subdivision of the Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district is a district of West Bengal in eastern India. Situated on the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of 5,341 km² and having a population 5.863m it is a densely populated district and the ninth most populous in India...

 in the state of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It consists of Baharampur
Baharampur
Baharampur is a city in the West Bengal state of India. Baharampur is the sixth largest city in West Bengal and situated in central part of West Bengal. Baharampur is nominated for becoming the municipal corporation...

 municipality, Beldanga
Beldanga
Beldanga is a town and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Beldanga is located at . It has an average elevation of 20 metres .-Demographics:...

 municipality, and five community development blocks: Berhampore, Beldanga–I, Beldanga–II, Hariharpara and Naoda. The five blocks contain 61 gram panchayat
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s and three census town
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

s. The subdivision has its headquarters at Baharampur.

Area

Apart from the Baharampur
Baharampur
Baharampur is a city in the West Bengal state of India. Baharampur is the sixth largest city in West Bengal and situated in central part of West Bengal. Baharampur is nominated for becoming the municipal corporation...

 municipality and Beldanga
Beldanga
Beldanga is a town and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Beldanga is located at . It has an average elevation of 20 metres .-Demographics:...

 municipality, the subdivision contains three census town
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

s and rural areas of 61 gram panchayat
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s under five community development blocks
Community Development Block in India
The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...

: Berhampore, Beldanga–I, Beldanga–II, Hariharpara and Naoda. The three census towns are: Kasimbazar, Goaljan
Goaljan
Goaljan is a census town in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Goaljan had a population of 5001. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Goaljan has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...

 and Gora Bazar
Gora Bazar
Gora Bazar is a census town in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Gora Bazar had a population of 7714. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gora Bazar has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...

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Berhampore block

Rural area under Berhampore block
Berhampore (Community development block)
Berhampore is an administrative division in Barhampur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Berhampore Town and Daulatabad police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Berhampore. Kasimbazar, Goaljan and Gora Bazar are census towns in this...

 consists of 17 gram panchayats, viz. Bhakuri–I, Haridasmati, Niyallispara Goaljan, Rangamati Chandpara, Bhakuri–II, Hatinagar, Radharghat–II, Chhaighari, Madanpur, Radharghat–I, Satui Chaurigachha, Daulatabad, Manindranagar, Rajdharpara, Gurudaspur, Naodapanur and Sahajadpur. Urban area under this block consists of three census towns: Kasimbazar, Goaljan
Goaljan
Goaljan is a census town in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Goaljan had a population of 5001. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Goaljan has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...

 and Gora Bazar
Gora Bazar
Gora Bazar is a census town in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Gora Bazar had a population of 7714. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gora Bazar has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...

. Berhampore Town and Daulatabad police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Berhampore.

Beldanga–I block

Rural area under Beldanga–I
Beldanga I (Community development block)
Beldanga I is an administrative division in Barhampur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Beldanga police station serves this block...

 block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Begunbari, Chaitannapur–II, Mahula–I, Sujapur–Kumarpur, Bhabta–I, Debkundu, Mahula–II, Bhabta–II, Kapasdanga, Mirjapur–I, Chaitannapur–I, Madda and Mirjapur–II. There is no urban area under this block. Beldanga police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Beldanga.

Beldanga–II block

Rural area under Beldanga–II
Beldanga II (Community development block)
Beldanga II is an administrative division in Barhampur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rejinagar police station serves this block...

 block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Andulberia–I, Kashipur, Rampara–II, Andulberia–II, Ramnagar Bachhra, Shaktipur, Dadpur, Somepara–I, Kamnagar, Rampara–I and Somepara–II. There is no urban area under this block. Rejinagar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Shaktipur.

Hariharpara block

Rural area under Hariharpara
Hariharpara (Community development block)
Hariharpara is an administrative division in Barhampur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Hariharpara police station serves this block...

 block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Beharia, Hariharpara, Malopara, Swaruppur, Choa, Humaipur, Raipur, Dharampur, Khidirpur and Rukunpur. There is no urban area under this block. Hariharpara police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Hariharpara.

Naoda block

Rural area under Naoda
Naoda (Community development block)
Naoda is an administrative division in Barhampur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Naoda police station serves this block...

 block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Bali–I, Kedarchandpur–I, Naoda, Sarangpur, Bali–II, Kedarchandpur–II, Patikabari, Chandpur, Madhupur and Raipur. There is no urban area under this block. Naoda police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Amtala.

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, four gram panchayat
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s under the Baharampur block, viz. Niyallispara Goaljan, Radharghat–I, Radharghat–II and Sahajadpur will be part of the Nabagram assembly constituency of West Bengal. The Satui Chaurigachha gram panchayat under the Baharampur block will be part of Kandi assembly constituency. The gram panchayats of Begunbari, Kapasdanga and Mirjapur–I under the Beldanga–I block along with the area under the Beldanga–II block will constitute the Rejinagar assembly constituency. Six gram panchayats under Beldanga–I block, viz. Bhabta–I, Bhabta–II, Debkundu, Mirjapur–II, Mahula–I and Sujapur–Kumarpur, along with the Beldanga municipality and five gram panchayats under the Baharampur block, viz. Bhakuri–II, Haridasmati, Naodapanur, Rajdharpara and Rangamati Chandpara, together will form the Beldanga assembly constituency. The Baharampur municipality along with five gram panchayats under the Baharampur block, viz. Bhakuri–I, Daulatabad, Gurudaspur, Hatinagar and Manindranagar, will form the Baharampur assembly constituency. The Hariharpara block along with two gram panchayats under the Baharampur block, viz. Chhaighari and Madanpur, will form the Hariharpara assembly constituency. The Naoda block along with four gram panchayats under the Beldanga–I block, viz. Chaitannapur–II, Mahula–II, Chaitannapur–I and Madda, will form the Naoda assembly constituency. Nabagram constituency will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. This constituency will be part of the Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Jangipur is a parliamentary constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Assembly segments:...

. Kandi, Rejinagar, Beldanga, Baharampur and Naoda will be assembly segments of the Baharampur (Lok Sabha constituency). Hariharpara assembly constituency will be part of the Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency)
Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency)
Murshidabad is a parliamentary constituency in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India.-Assembly segments:As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 11 Murshidabad is composed of the following...

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