Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision

Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision বর্ধমান সদর দক্ষিণ মহকুমা
subdivision
Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°12′N 88°07′E / 23.20°N 88.12°ECoordinates: 23°12′N 88°07′E / 23.20°N 88.12°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bardhaman
Headquarters	Memari
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	wb.gov.in

Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Memari municipality and six community development blocks: Khandaghosh, Jamalpur, Memari–I, Memari –II, Raina–I and Raina–II. The six blocks contain 58 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Memari.

Area

Apart from the Memari municipality, the subdivision contains rural areas of 58 gram panchayats under six community development blocks: Khandaghosh, Jamalpur, Memari–I, Memari –II, Raina–I and Raina–II.^[1] There is no urban area under any of these six blocks.^[2]

Blocks

Khandaghosh block

Rural area under Khandaghosh block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Berugram, Khandaghosh, Shankari–I, Ukhrid, Gopalbera, Lodna, Shankari–II, Kaiyar, Sagrai and Sasanga.^[1] Khandaghosh police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Sagrai.^[4]

Jamalpur block

Rural area under Jamalpur block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Abujhati–I, Chakdighi, Jarogram, Paratal–II, Abujhati–II, Jamalpur–I, Jyotsreeram, Ajhapur, Jamalpur–II, Panchrah, Berugram, Jaugram, Paratal–I.^[1] Jamalpur police stations serve this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Jamalpur.^[4]

Memari–I block

Rural area under Memari–I block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Amadpur, Daluibazar–II, Gop–Gantar–I, Nimo–II, Bagila, Debipur, Gop–Gantar–II, Daluibazar–I, Durgapur and Nimo–I.^[1] Memari police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Memari.^[4]

Memari–II block

Rural area under Memari–II block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Bara Palasan–I, Bijur–II, Kuchut, Bara Palasan–II, Bohar–I, Satgachhia–I, Bijur–I, Bohar–II, Satgachhia–II.^[1] Memari police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Paharhati.^[4]

Raina–I block

Rural area under Raina–I block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Hijalna, Narugram, Palsona, Sehara, Mugura, Natu, Raina and Shyamsundar.^[1] Raina and Madhabdihi police stations serve this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Shyamsundar.^[4]

Raina–II block

Rural area under Raina–II block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Arui, Gotan, Pahalanpur, Painta–II, Barabainan, Kaiti, Painta–I and Uchalan.^[1] Madhabdihi police stations serve this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Madhabdihi.^[4]

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal:^[5]

• The Memari municipality area, the Memari–I block, and the gram panchayats of Kuchut and Satgachhia–II under the Memari–II block will form the area under the Memari assembly constituency of West Bengal.
• The other seven gram panchayats under the Memari–II block will be part of the area under the Monteswar assembly constituency.
• The Jamalpur block and the Mugura gram panchayat under the Raina–I block will define the area under the Jamalpur assembly constituency.
• The other seven gram panchayats under the Raina–I block and the area under the Raina–II block will form the Raina assembly constituency.
• The Khandaghosh block will be part of the domain of the Khandaghosh assembly constituency.
• The constituencies of Khandaghosh, Jamalpur and Raina will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates.
• The Khandaghosh constituency will be an assembly segment of the Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates.
• The constituencies of Raina, Jamalpur and Memari will be assembly segments of the Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates.
• The Monteswar constituency will be an assembly segment under the Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency).

References

1. "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
2. "District Wise List of Statutory Towns(Municipal Corporation,Municipality,Notified Area and Cantonment Board) , Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
3. "List of Districts/C.D.Blocks/ Police Stations with Code No., Number of G.Ps and Number of Mouzas". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
4. "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Bardhaman district. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
5. "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 20–21, 25. Retrieved 24 January 2009.