Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision

Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision
—  subdistrict  —
' Location of Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	26°11′N 89°16′E / 26.19°N 89.26°E / 26.19; 89.26Coordinates: 26°11′N 89°16′E / 26.19°N 89.26°E / 26.19; 89.26
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Cooch Behar
Headquarters	Cooch Behar
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision (Bengali: কোচবিহার মহকুমা) is a subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Cooch Behar municipality and two community development blocs: Cooch Behar–I and Cooch Behar–II. The two blocks contain 28 gram panchayats and three census towns. The subdivision has its headquarters at Cooch Behar.

Area

Apart from the Cooch Behar municipality, the subdivision contains three census towns and rural areas of 28 gram panchayats under two community development blocs: Cooch Behar–I and Cooch Behar–II.^[1] The three census towns are: Kharimala Khagrabari, Guriahati and Khagrabari.^[2]

Blocks

Cooch Behar–I block

Rural area under Cooch Behar–I block consists of 15 gram panchayats, viz. Chandamari, Falimari, Haribhanga, Patchhara, Chilkirhat, Ghughumari, Jiranpur, Putimari–Fuleswari, Dauaguri, Guriahati–I, Moyamari, Deoanhat, Guriahati–II, Panisala and Sutkabari.^[1] Urban area under this block comprises two census towns: Kharimala Khagrabari and Guriahati.^[2] Cooch Behar police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Ghughumari.^[4]

Cooch Behar–II block

Rural area under Cooch Behar–II block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Ambari, Dhangdhinguri, Madhupur, Takagachh–Rajarhat, Baneswar, Gopalpur, Marichbari–Kholta, Bararangras, Khagrabari, Patlakhawa, Chakchaka, Khapaidanga and Pundibari.^[1] Urban area under this block comprises one census town: Khagrabari.^[2] Cooch Behar police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Pundibari.^[4]

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the area under Cooch Behar–II block will constitute the Cooch Behar Uttar assembly constituency of West Bengal. The Cooch Behar municipality and nine gram panchayats of Cooch Behar–I block, viz. Chandamari, Chilkirhat, Falimari, Ghughumari, Haribhanga, Moyamari, Patchhara, Putimari–Fuleswari and Sutkabari will form the Cooch Behar Dakshin assembly constituency. The other six gram panchayats of Cooch Behar–I block, viz. Jiranpur, Dauaguri, Guriahati–I, Deoanhat, Guriahati–II and Panisala will be part of Natabari assembly constituency. Cooch Behar Uttar constituency will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. All these three assembly constituencies will be part of Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 2008-03-19. http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc. Retrieved 2008-12-18. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "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. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-18. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "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. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/FrameTable2_1.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-18. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Cooch Behar district. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. http://wbdemo5.nic.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=DL. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
5. ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 4,23. http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-08.