Bishnupur subdivision
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Bishnupur subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district
in the state of West Bengal
, India
. It consists of Bishnupur municipality, Sonamukhi
municipality and six community development blocks: Indas, Joypur, Patrasayar, Kotulpur, Sonamukhi and Bishnupur. The six blocks contain 56 gram panchayat
s. The subdivision has its headquarters at Bishnupur.
municipality, the subdivision contains rural areas of 56 gram panchayat
s under six community development blocks
: Indas, Joypur, Patrasayar, Kotulpur, Sonamukhi and Bishnupur.
block consists of rural areas with ten gram panchayats, viz. Akui–I, Dighalgram, Karisunda, Sahaspur, Akui–II, Indas–I, Mongalpur, Amrul, Indas–II and Rol. Indas police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Indas.
block consists of rural areas with nine gram panchayats, viz. Gelia, Kuchiakol, Salda, Hetia, Maynapur, Shyamnagar, Jagannathpur, Rautkhanda and Uttarbarh. Joypur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Joypur.
block consists of rural areas with ten gram panchayats, viz. Balsi–I, Belut–Rasulpur, Jamkuri, Patrasayar, Balsi–II, Biur–Betur, Kushdwip, Beersingha, Hamirpur and Narayanpur. Patrasayar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Patrasayar.
block consists of rural areas with eight gram panchayats, viz. Deshrahkoyalpara, Kotulpur, Lego, Mirzapur, Gopinathpur, Laugram, Madanmohanpur and Sihar. Kotulpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Kotulpur.
block consists of rural areas with ten gram panchayats, viz. Coochdihi, Dihipara, Panchal, Radhamohanpur, Dhansimla, Hamirhati, Piarbera, Dhulai, Manikbazar and Purbanabasan. Sonamukhi police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Sonamukhi.
Bankura District
Bankura district is one of the seven districts of Burdwan Division in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district has been described as the “connecting link between the plains of Bengal on the east and Chota Nagpur plateau on the west.” The areas to the east and north-east are low lying alluvial...
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 Bishnupur municipality, Sonamukhi
Sonamukhi
Sonamukhi is a town and a municipality in Bankura District in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Sonamukhi is located at . It has an average elevation of 66 metres .-Demographics:...
municipality and six community development blocks: Indas, Joypur, Patrasayar, Kotulpur, Sonamukhi and Bishnupur. The six blocks contain 56 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. The subdivision has its headquarters at Bishnupur.
Area
Apart from Bishnupur municipality and SonamukhiSonamukhi
Sonamukhi is a town and a municipality in Bankura District in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Sonamukhi is located at . It has an average elevation of 66 metres .-Demographics:...
municipality, the subdivision contains rural areas of 56 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 six 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...
: Indas, Joypur, Patrasayar, Kotulpur, Sonamukhi and Bishnupur.
Indas block
IndasIndas
Indas is an administrative division in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Indas police station serves this block...
block consists of rural areas with ten gram panchayats, viz. Akui–I, Dighalgram, Karisunda, Sahaspur, Akui–II, Indas–I, Mongalpur, Amrul, Indas–II and Rol. Indas police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Indas.
Joypur block
JoypurJoypur
Joypur is an administrative division in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Joypur police station serves this block...
block consists of rural areas with nine gram panchayats, viz. Gelia, Kuchiakol, Salda, Hetia, Maynapur, Shyamnagar, Jagannathpur, Rautkhanda and Uttarbarh. Joypur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Joypur.
Patrasayar block
PatrasayarPatrasayar
Patrasayer is an administrative division in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Patrasayer police station serves this block...
block consists of rural areas with ten gram panchayats, viz. Balsi–I, Belut–Rasulpur, Jamkuri, Patrasayar, Balsi–II, Biur–Betur, Kushdwip, Beersingha, Hamirpur and Narayanpur. Patrasayar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Patrasayar.
Kotulpur block
KotulpurKotulpur
Kotulpur is an administrative division in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kotulpur police station serves this block...
block consists of rural areas with eight gram panchayats, viz. Deshrahkoyalpara, Kotulpur, Lego, Mirzapur, Gopinathpur, Laugram, Madanmohanpur and Sihar. Kotulpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Kotulpur.
Sonamukhi block
SonamukhiSonamukhi
Sonamukhi is a town and a municipality in Bankura District in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Sonamukhi is located at . It has an average elevation of 66 metres .-Demographics:...
block consists of rural areas with ten gram panchayats, viz. Coochdihi, Dihipara, Panchal, Radhamohanpur, Dhansimla, Hamirhati, Piarbera, Dhulai, Manikbazar and Purbanabasan. Sonamukhi police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Sonamukhi.
Bishnupur block
Bishnupur block consists of rural areas with nine gram panchayats, viz. Ayodhya, Bhara, Morar, Bankadaha, Dwarika–Gossainpur, Radhanagar, Belsulia, Layekbandh and Uliyara. Bishnupur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Bishnupur.Legislative segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal:- The municipal area of Bishnupur and the Bishnupur block will be part of the area under the Bishnupur assembly constituency of West Bengal.
- The SonamukhiSonamukhiSonamukhi is a town and a municipality in Bankura District in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Sonamukhi is located at . It has an average elevation of 66 metres .-Demographics:...
municipality area, the Sonamukhi block, and five gram panchayats under the Patrasayar block — Belut–Rasulpur, Beersingha, Hamirpur, Narayanpur and Patrasayar — will together define the area under the Sonamukhi assembly constituency. - The other five gram panchayats under the Patrasayar block, the Indas block and the gram panchats of Laugram and Madanmohanpur under the Kotulpur block will together form the Indus assembly constituency.
- The other six gram panchayats under the Kotulpur block, and the area under the Joypur block will together define the domain of the Katulpur assembly constituency.
- The constituencies of Sonamukhi, Katulpur and Indus will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates.
- All the four constituencies will be assembly segments of the Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates.