Chanchal subdivision is a subdivision of the Malda district

Malda district

Malda district is a district of West Bengal, India. It lies 347 km north of Kolkata, the state capital. Mango and silk are notable products of this district. The special variety of mango produced in this region, popularly known by the name of the district, is exported across the world and...

 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 six community development blocks: Chanchal–I, Chanchal–II, Ratua–I, Ratua–II, Harishchandrapur–I and Harishchandrapur–II. The six blocks contain 49 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 Chanchal

Chanchal

-Geography:Chanchal is located at . Chanchal is the headquarters of the Chanchal subdivision. Also, the headquarters of the Chanchal–I CD block is here....

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Area

The subdivision contains rural areas of 49 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...

: Chanchal–I, Chanchal–II, Ratua–I, Ratua–II, Harishchandrapur–I and Harishchandrapur–II. There is no urban area under these six blocks.

Chanchal–I block

Rural area under Chanchal–I

Chanchal I (Community development block)

Chanchal I is an administrative division in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kharba police station serves this block...

 block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Alihanda, Chanchal, Kharba

Kharba

Kharba is a small town and a former assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The town is located on the western banks of the Mahananda River. The Raiganj Bird Sanctuary is a nearby tourist attraction. -Geography:...

, Makdampur, Bhagabanpur, Kaligram, Mahanandapur and Motiharpur. Kharba police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Chanchal.

Chanchal–II block

Rural area under Chanchal–II

Chanchal II (Community development block)

Chanchal II is an administrative division in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kharba police station serves this block...

 block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Bhakri, Dhangara–Bishanpur, Gourhanda, Kshempur, Chandrapara, Jalalpur and Malatipur. Kharba police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Malatipur.

Ratua–I block

Rural area under Ratua–I block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Baharal, Chandmoni–II, Mahanandatola, Bhado, Bilaimari, Debipur, Ratua, Chandmoni–I, Kahala and Samsi. Ratua police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Ratua.

Ratua–II block

Rural area under Ratua–II

Ratua II (Community development block)

Ratua II is an administrative division in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ratua police station serves this block...

 block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Araidanga, Paranpur, Pukhuria, Sreepur–I, Maharajpur, Peerganj, Sambalpur and Sreepur–II. Ratua police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Pukhuria.

Harishchandrapur–I block

Rural area under Harishchandrapur–I block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Bhingole, Harishchandrapur, Kusidha, Rashidabad, Barui, Mahendrapur and Tulsihatta. Harishchandrapur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Harishchandrapur.

Harishchandrapur–II block

Rural area under Harishchandrapur–II

Harishchandrapur II (Community development block)

Harishchandrapur II is an administrative division in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Harishchandrpur police station serves this block...

 block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Daulatpur, Malior–I, Sadlichak, Doulatnagar, Malior–II, Sultannagar, Islampur, Mashaldaha and Valuka. Harishchandrapur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Barduari.

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Chanchal–I block and the 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 of Barui, Kusidha, Rashidabad and Tulsihatta under the Harishchandrapur–I block together will constitute the Chanchal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Chanchal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Chanchal is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...

. The other three gram panchayats under the Harishchandrapur–I block along with the Harishchandrapur–II block will constitute the Harishchandrapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Harishchandrapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Harishchandrapur is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...

. The Malatipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Malatipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Malatipur is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, 47 Malatipur covers Chanchal II community development block and Maharajpur, Peerganj, Sreepur I and Sreepur II gram panchayats of Ratua II community...

will be formed by the Chanchal–II block and the gram panchayats of Maharajpur, Peerganj, Sreepur–I and Sreepur–II under the Ratua–II block. The other four gram panchayats under the Ratua–II block and the area under the Ratua–I block will together form the Ratua (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Ratua (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Ratua is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Extent:As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No...

. All these four constituencies will be part of the Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency)

Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency)

Maldaha Uttar is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is in Malda district in West Bengal...

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