Kalna subdivision is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district

Bardhaman District

'Bardhaman district is a district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Bardhaman, though it houses other important industrial towns like Durgapur and Asansol...

 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 Kalna

Kalna

Ambika Kalna or simply Kalna is a town, a municipality and head quarters of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi. The town is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after a very popular Deity of...

 municipality and five community development blocks: Kalna–I, Kalna–II, Manteswar, Purbasthali–I and Purbasthali–II. The five blocks contain 47 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 six 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 Kalna.

Area

Apart from the Kalna

Kalna

Ambika Kalna or simply Kalna is a town, a municipality and head quarters of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi. The town is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after a very popular Deity of...

 municipality, the subdivision contains six 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 47 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...

: Kalna–I, Kalna–II, Manteswar, Purbasthali–I and Purbasthali–II. The six census towns are: Uttar Goara

Uttar Goara

Uttar Goara is a census town under Kalna police station and Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an urban growth center adjacent to Kalna town.-Geography:...

, Dhatrigram

Dhatrigram

Dhatrigram is a census town under Kalna police station and subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km away from Kalna town.-Geography:...

, Srirampur, Hatsimla

Hatsimla

Hatsimla is a census town under Purbasthali police station of Kalna subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...

, Gopinathpur and Patuli

Patuli

Patuli is a census town under Purbasthali police station of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Patuli is located at . It has an average elevation of 18 metres ....

.

Kalna–I block

Rural area under Kalna–I

Kalna I (community development block)

Kalna I is an administrative division in Kalna subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalna police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Rangapara and Lichutala, Kalna...

 block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Atghoria Simlan, Dhatrigram, Krishnadevpur, Baghnapara, Hatkalna, Nandai, Begpur, Kankuria and Sultanpur. Urban area under this block comprises two census towns: Uttar Goara

Uttar Goara

Uttar Goara is a census town under Kalna police station and Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an urban growth center adjacent to Kalna town.-Geography:...

 and Dhatrigram

Dhatrigram

Dhatrigram is a census town under Kalna police station and subdivision in Barddhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is about 8 km away from Kalna town.-Geography:...

. Kalna police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Rangapara and Lichutala, Kalna.

Kalna–II block

Rural area under Kalna–II

Kalna II (community development block)

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

 block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Akalpaus, Badla, Baradhamas, Pindira, Anukhal, Baidyapur, Kalyanpur and Satgachhi. There is no urban area under this block. Kalna police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Singarkone.

Manteswar block

Rural area under Manteswar block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Baghson, Kusumgram, Manteswar, Vagra Mulgram, Bamunpara, Majhergram, Pipalan, Denur, Mamudpur–I, Putsuri, Jamna, Mamudpur–II and Shushunia. There is no urban area under this block. Manteswar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Mateswar.

Purbasthali–I block

Rural area under Purbasthali–I

Purbasthali I (community development block)

Purbasthali I is an administrative division in Kalna subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Purbasthali police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Srirampur...

 block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Bogpur, Jahannagar, Nasratpur, Sreerampur, Dogachhia, Nadanghat and Samudragarh. Urban area under this block comprises three census towns: Srirampur, Hatsimla

Hatsimla

Hatsimla is a census town under Purbasthali police station of Kalna subdivision in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...

 and Gopinathpur. Purbasthali police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Srirampur.

Purbasthali–II block

Rural area under Purbasthali–II

Purbasthali II (community development block)

Purbasthali II is an administrative division in Kalna subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Purbasthali police station serves this block...

 block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Jhaudanga, Majdia, Nimdaha, Purbasthali, Kalekhantala–I, Mertala, Patuli, Kalekhantala–II, Muksimpara and Pilla. Urban area under this block comprises one census town: Patuli

Patuli

Patuli is a census town under Purbasthali police station of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Patuli is located at . It has an average elevation of 18 metres ....

. Purbasthali police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Patuli.

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal:

• The Kalna
  Kalna
  Ambika Kalna or simply Kalna is a town, a municipality and head quarters of Kalna subdivision in Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi. The town is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after a very popular Deity of...
  
   municipal area, the Kalna–II 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 Bagnapara, Hatkalna and Krishnadevpur under the Kalna–I block will form the area under the Kalna assembly constituency of West Bengal.
• The other six gram panchayats under the Kalna–I block will be part of the Purbasthali Dakshin assembly constituency, which will also contain five gram panchayats under the Purbasthali–I block — Nasratpur, Samudragarh, Bagpur, Sreerampur and Nandanghat.
• The other two gram panchayats under the Purbasthali–I block, the area under the Purbasthali–II block, and the gram panchayats of Bamunpara, Mamudpur–II and Putsuri under the Manteswar block will together form the area under the Purbasthali Uttar assembly constituency.
• The other ten gram panchayats under the Manteswar block will be part of the domain of the Monteswar assembly constituency.
• The constituency of Kalna will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates.
• The Monteswar constituency will be an assembly segment of the Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Bardhaman Durgapur is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is located in Bardhaman district in West Bengal....
  
  .
• The constituencies of Kalna, Purbasthali Uttar and Purbasthali Dakshin will be assembly segments under the Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Bardhaman Purba is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is based on Bardhaman in West Bengal...
  
  , which will be reserved for SC candidates.