Kharagpur subdivision
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Kharagpur subdivision is a subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal
, India
. It consists of Kharagpur
municipality and ten community development blocks: Dantan–I, Dantan–II, Pingla, Kharagpur–I, Kharagpur–II, Sabang, Mohanpur, Narayangarh, Keshiari and Debra. The ten blocks contain three census town
s and 99 gram panchayat
s. The subdivision has its headquarters at Kharagpur.
municipality, the subdivision contains three census town
s and rural areas of 99 gram panchayat
s under ten community development blocks
: Dantan–I, Dantan–II, Pingla, Kharagpur–I, Kharagpur–II, Sabang, Mohanpur, Narayangarh, Keshiari and Debra. The three census towns are: Kharagpur Railway Settlement, Deuli and Balichak
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block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Haripur, Porolda, Sauri Kotbar, Turka, Jenkapur, Sabra and Talda. There is no urban area under this block. Dantan and Belda police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Khakurdah.
block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Arjuni, Gopali, Kalaikunda, Vetia, Barkola, Hariatara and Khelarh. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Kharagpur Railway Settlement. Kharagpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Matkatpur.
block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Chakmakampur, Kaliara–II, Paparara–I, Changual, Lachhmapur, Paparara–II, Kaliara–I, Palsya and Sankoa. There is no urban area under this block. Kharagpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Madpur.
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. Debra police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Balichak.
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 Kharagpur
Kharagpur
Kharagpur is an industrial city in India. It is located in the Midnapore West district of the state of West Bengal.Kharagpur was chosen as the location of the first campus of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology . The IITs are the premier technical education institutes in India and...
municipality and ten community development blocks: Dantan–I, Dantan–II, Pingla, Kharagpur–I, Kharagpur–II, Sabang, Mohanpur, Narayangarh, Keshiari and Debra. The ten blocks contain 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 99 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 Kharagpur.
Area
Apart from the KharagpurKharagpur
Kharagpur is an industrial city in India. It is located in the Midnapore West district of the state of West Bengal.Kharagpur was chosen as the location of the first campus of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology . The IITs are the premier technical education institutes in India and...
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 99 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 ten 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...
: Dantan–I, Dantan–II, Pingla, Kharagpur–I, Kharagpur–II, Sabang, Mohanpur, Narayangarh, Keshiari and Debra. The three census towns are: Kharagpur Railway Settlement, Deuli and Balichak
Balichak
Balichak is a census town in Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Balichak is located at . It has an average elevation of 12 metres . It is located in the Debra community development block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district. The...
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Dantan–I block
Rural area under Dantan–I block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Ainkola, Chak Ismailpur, Monoharpur, Alikosha, Dantan–I, Salikotha, Angua, Datan–II and Tarurui. There is no urban area under this block. Dantan police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Dantan.Dantan–II block
Rural area under Dantan–IIDantan II (community development block)
Dantan II is an administrative division in the Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Dantan and Belda police stations serve this block...
block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Haripur, Porolda, Sauri Kotbar, Turka, Jenkapur, Sabra and Talda. There is no urban area under this block. Dantan and Belda police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Khakurdah.
Pingla block
Rural area under Pingla block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Dhaneswarpur, Jalchak–II, Kshirai, Pindurui, Gobordhanpur, Jamna, Kusumda, Jalchak–I, Karkai and Maligram. There is no urban area under this block. Pingla police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Pingla.Kharagpur–I block
Rural area under Kharagpur–IKharagpur I (community development block)
Kharagpur I is an administrative division in the Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kharagpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Matkatpur...
block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Arjuni, Gopali, Kalaikunda, Vetia, Barkola, Hariatara and Khelarh. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Kharagpur Railway Settlement. Kharagpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Matkatpur.
Kharagpur–II block
Rural area under Kharagpur–IIKharagpur II (community development block)
Kharagpur II is an administrative division in the Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kharagpur police station serves this block...
block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Chakmakampur, Kaliara–II, Paparara–I, Changual, Lachhmapur, Paparara–II, Kaliara–I, Palsya and Sankoa. There is no urban area under this block. Kharagpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Madpur.
Sabang block
Rural area under Sabang block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Balpai, Danrra, Nawgaon, Bhemua, Bishnupur, Dashgram, Narayanbarh, Bural, Debhog, Sabang, Chaulkuri, Mohar and Sharta. There is no urban area under this block. Sabang police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Sabang.Mohanpur block
Rural area under Mohanpur block consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Mohanpur, Sautia, Tanua, Neelda and Shialsai. There is no urban area under this block. Mohanpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Mohanpur.Narayangarh block
Rural area under Narayangarh block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Bakhrabad, Hemchandra, Manya, Pakurseni, Belda–I, Khursi, Mokrampur, Ranisarai, Belda–II, Kunarpur, Narayangarh, Tutranga, Gramraj, Kushbasan, Narma and Kashipur. There is no urban area under this block. Natarayangarh and Belda police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in BeldaBelda
Belda , a small town in West Bengal, India located approximately south of Kharagpur town, and belongs to the Paschim Medinipur district. The NH 60 of the famous Golden Quadrilateral, familiar as O. T. Road before has connected this town to the rest part of India. It also connects its south-west...
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Keshiari block
Rural area under Keshiari block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Baghasthi, Keshiari, Lalua, Gaganeswar, Khajra, Nachipur, Ghritagram, Kusumpur and Santrapur. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Deuli. Keshiari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Keshiari.Debra block
Rural area under Debra block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Bhabanipur, Duan–I, Khanamohan, Satyapur, Bharatpur, Duan–II, Malighati, Snarpur–Loyada, Debra–I, Golgram, Radhamohanpur–I, Debra–II, Jalimanda, Radhamohanpur–II. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: BalichakBalichak
Balichak is a census town in Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Balichak is located at . It has an average elevation of 12 metres . It is located in the Debra community development block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district. The...
. Debra police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Balichak.
Legislative segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal:- The area under the KharagpurKharagpurKharagpur is an industrial city in India. It is located in the Midnapore West district of the state of West Bengal.Kharagpur was chosen as the location of the first campus of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology . The IITs are the premier technical education institutes in India and...
municipality and the census townCensus townIn 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;...
of Kharagpur Railway Settlement under the Kharagpur–I block will together form the Kharagpur Sadar assembly constituency of West Bengal. - The Dantan–II block, the Mohanpur block and the Chak Ismailpur gram panchayatGram panchayatGram 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...
under the Dantan–I block will together form the Dantan assembly constituency. - The other eight gram panchayats under the Dantan–I block and the area under the Keshiari block will together form the Keshiary assembly constituency.
- Area under the Narayangarh block will define the domain of the Narayangarh assembly constituency.
- Area under the Debra block will define the domain of the Debra assembly constituency.
- The Sabang block and three gram panchayats under the Pingla block — Jalchak–I, Jalchak–II and Maligram — will form the Sabang assembly constituency.
- All the other seven gram panchayat of the Pingla block and the area under the Kharagpur–II block will together define the Pingla assembly constituency.
- The area under the Kharagpur–I block will be part of the domain of the Kharagpur assembly constituency.
- The Keshiary constituency will be reserved for Scheduled tribes (ST) candidates.
- The constituencies of Dantan, Keshiary, Kharagpur Sadar, Narayangarh and Kharagpur will be assembly segments of the Medinipur (Lok Sabha constituency).
- The constituencies of Sabang, Pingla and Debra will be assembly segments of the Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency)Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency)Ghatal is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is based on Ghatal in West Bengal.As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Panskura ceased to exist; and a new Ghatal came into being.-Assembly...
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