Howrah Sadar subdivision

Howrah Sadar subdivision
হাওড়া সদর মহকুমা
subdivision
Howrah Sadar subdivision
Howrah Sadar subdivision

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°19′E / 22.58°N 88.31°E / 22.58; 88.31Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°19′E / 22.58°N 88.31°E / 22.58; 88.31
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Howrah
Headquarters Howrah
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration WB
Website wb.gov.in

Howrah Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Howrah municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur. The five blocks contain 67 gram panchayats and 44 census towns. The subdivision has its headquarters at Howrah.

Area

Apart from the Howrah municipal corporation, the subdivision contains 44 census towns and rural areas of 67 gram panchayats under five community development blocs: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur.[1] The 44 census towns are: Bally (Jagachha), Chakapara, Chamrail, Eksara, Khalia, Jagadishpur, Domjur, Dakshin Jhapardaha, Khantora, Bhandardaha, Makardaha, Kantlia, Tentulkuli, Salap, Bankra, Nibra, Ankurhati, Bipra Noapara, Kalara, Kesabpur, Natibpur, Mahiari, Bikihakola, Beldubi, Jala Kendua, Gabberia, Paniara, Panchla, Sahapur, Argari, Dhuilya, Andul, Ramchandrapur, Podara, Panchpara, Hatgachha, Jhorhat, Banupur, Sankrail, Manikpur, Nalpur, Raghudebbati, Sarenga and Mansinhapur.[2]

Blocks

Bally Jagachha block

Rural area under Bally Jagachha block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Bally, Durgapur AbhaynagarI, Jagadishpur, Chakpara, Anandanagar, Nischinda, Durgapur AbhaynagarII, Sanpuipara Basukati and Chamrail.[1] Urban area under this block consists of six census towns: Bally (Jagachha),[3] Chakapara, Chamrail, Eksara, Khalia and Jagadishpur.[2] Bally & Liluah police stations serve this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is in Kona.[5]

Domjur block

Rural area under Domjur block consists of 18 gram panchayats, viz. BankraI, Dakshin Jhapardaha, MahiyariI, Parbatipur, BankraII, MahiyariII, ShalapI, BankraIII, Rudrapur, MakardahI, ShalapII, Begri, KoloraI, MakardahII, Uttar Jhapardaha, Domjur, KoloraII and Narna.[1] Urban area under this block consists of sixteen census towns: Domjur, Dakshin Jhapardaha, Khantora, Bhandardaha, Makardaha, Kantlia, Tentulkuli, Salap, Bankra, Nibra, Ankurhati, Bipra Noapara, Kalara, Kesabpur, Natibpur, and Mahiari.[2] Domjur police station serves this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is in Domjur.[5]

Panchla block

Rural area under Panchla block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Banharishpur, CharaPanchla, Jalabiswanathpur, Sahapur, Beldubi, Deulpur, Jujarsaha, Suvarara, Bikihakola, Gangadharpur and Panchla.[1] Urban area under this block consists of seven census towns: Bikihakola, Beldubi, Jala Kendua, Gabberia, Paniara, Panchla and Sahapur.[2] Panchla police station serves this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is in Bikihakola.[5]

Sankrail block

Rural area under Sankrail block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Andul, Dhulagari, Manikpur, Raghudebbati, BanupurI, Duila, Mashila, Sankrail, BanupurII, Jhorehat, Nalpur, Sarenga, Dakshin Sankrail, Kandua, Panchpara and Thanamakua.[1] Urban area under this block consists of fourteen census towns: Argari, Dhuilya, Andul, Ramchandrapur, Podara, Panchpara, Hatgachha, Jhorhat, Banupur, Sankrail, Manikpur, Nalpur, Raghudebbati and Sarenga.[2] Sankrail police station serves this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is in Andul Mouri.[5]

Jagatballavpur block

Rural area under Jagatballavpur block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. BaragachhiaI, Islampur, Maju, ShankarhatiII, BaragachhiaII, Jagatballavpurmaju changghurali north, Pantihal, Shialdanga, Gobindapur, JagatballavpurII, Polegustia, Hantal Anantabati, Laskarpur and ShankarhatiI.[1] Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Mansinhapur.[2] Jagatballavpur policem station serves this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is in Munsirhat.<ref name=BDOaddresses/

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal:[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
  3. Bally census town is different from Bally municipality.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Howrah district. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
  6. "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 15, 24. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
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