Malda Sadar subdivision

Malda Sadar subdivision
—  subdistrict  —
' Location of Malda Sadar subdivision in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	25°00′N 88°09′E / 25.00°N 88.15°E / 25.00; 88.15Coordinates: 25°00′N 88°09′E / 25.00°N 88.15°E / 25.00; 88.15
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Malda
Headquarters	English Bazar
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Malda Sadar subdivision (Bengali: মালদা সদর মহকুমা) is a subdivision of the Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Old Maldah municipality, English Bazar municipality and nine community development blocks: English Bazar, Gazole, Habibpur, Kaliachak–I, Kaliachak–II, Kaliachak–III, Manickchak, Old Maldah and Bamangola. The nine blocks contain 97 gram panchayats and three census towns. The headquarters of the subdivision is in English Bazar.

Area

Apart from Old Maldah municipality and English Bazar municipality, the subdivision contains three census towns and rural areas of 97 gram panchayats under nine community development blocks: English Bazar, Gazole, Habibpur, Kaliachak–I, Kaliachak–II, Kaliachak–III, Manickchak, Old Maldah and Bamangola.^[1] The three census towns are: Kachu Pukur, Kendua and Aiho.^[2]

Blocks

English Bazar block

Rural area under English Bazar block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Amriti, Jadupur–I, Kotwali, Narhatta, Binodpur, Jadupur–II, Mahadipur, Sovanagar, Fulbaria, Kajigram and Milki.^[1] There is no urban area under this block.^[2] English Bazar police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Malda.^[4]

Gazole block

Rural area under Gazole block consists of 15 gram panchayats, viz. Alal, Chaknagar, Karkach, Raniganj–II, Bairgachhi–I, Deotala, Majhra, Sahajadpur, Bairgachhi–II, Gazole–I, Pandua, Salaidanga, Babupur, Gazole–II and Raniganj–I.^[1] There is no urban area under this block.^[2] Gazole police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Gazole.^[4]

Habibpur block

Rural area under Habibpur block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Aktail, Bulbulchandi, Jajail, Rishipur, Aiho, Dhumpur, Kanturka, Sreerampur, Baidyapur, Habibpur and Mangalpur.^[1] Urban area under this block consists of three census towns: Kachu Pukur, Kendua and Aiho.^[2] Habibpur police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Habibpur.^[4]

Kaliachak–I block

Rural area under Kaliachak–I block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Alinagar, Gayeshbari, Kaliachak–II, Silampur–II, Alipur–I, Jalalpur, Mozampur, Sujapur, Alipur–II, Jaluabadhal, Naoda–Jadupur, Bamongram–Mashimpur, Kaliachak–I, Silampur–I.^[1] There is no urban area under this block.^[2] Kaliachak police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Kaliachak.^[4]

Kaliachak–II block

Rural area under Kaliachak–II block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Bangitola, Rajnagar, Uttar Lakshmipur, Gangaprasad, Rathbari, Uttar Panchanandapur–II, Hamidpur, Uttar Panchanandapur–I and Mothabari.^[1] There is no urban area under this block.^[2] Kaliachak police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Mothabari.^[4]

Kaliachak–III block

Rural area under Kaliachak–III block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Akandabaria, Bhagabanpur, Lakshmipur, Bakhrabad, Charianantapur, Pardeonapur–Sovapur, Bedrabad, Golapganj, Beernagar–I, Krishnapur, Sahabajpur, Beernagar–II, Kumbhira, Sahabanchak.^[1] There is no urban area under this block.^[2] Kaliachak and Baishnab Nagar police stations serve this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Dariapur.^[4]

Manikchak block

Rural area under Manikchak block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Chowki Mirdadpur, Enayetpur, Manikchak, Nurpur, Dakshin Chandipur, Gopalpur, Mathurapur, Uttar Chandipur, Dharampur, Heeranandapur and Nazeerpur.^[1] There is no urban area under this block.^[2] Manickchak police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Manickchak.^[4]

Old Maldah block

Rural area under Old Maldah block consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Bhabuk, Mahisbathani, Muchia, Jatradanga, Mangalbari and Sahapur.^[1] There is no urban area under this block.^[2] Maldah police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Naryanpur.^[4]

Bamangola block

Rural area under Bamangola block consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Bamangola, Gobindapur–Maheshpur, Jagdala, Pakuahat, Chandpur and Madnabati.^[1] There is no urban area under this block.^[2] Bamangola police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Pakuahat.^[4]

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Bamangola block and eight gram panchayats under the Habibpur block, viz. Aktail, Baidyapur, Bulbulchandi, Dhumpur, Habibpur, Jajail, Kanturka and Mangalpur will together form the Habibpur assembly constituency. The area under the Gazole block will form the Gazole assembly constituency. The Manickchak block and the three gram panchayats of Milki, Fulbaria and Sovanagar under the English Bazar block will together form the Manickchak assembly constituency. The Old Maldaha block, the Old Malda municipality, Narhatta gram panchayat under the English Bazar block and the three gram panchayats of Aiho, Rishipur and Sreerampur under the Habibpur block will together constitute the Maldaha assembly constituency. The English Bazar municipality and the gram panchayats of Amriti, Binodpur, Jadupur–I, Jadupur–II, Kajigram, Kotwali and Mahadipur under the English Bazar block will together form the English Bazar assembly constituency. The Kaliachak–II block and the gram panchayats of Alinagar and Kaliachak–I under the Kaliachak–I block will form the Mothabari assembly constituency. All other gram panchayats under the Kaliachak–I block will together form the Sujapur assembly constituency. The Kaliachak–III block will form the Baisnabnagar assembly constituency. Maldaha and Gazole constituencies will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates, whereas the Habibpur constituency will be reserved for Scheduled tribes (ST) candidates. Habibpur, Gazole and Maldaha constituencies will be part of the Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency), whereas the Manickchak, English Bazar, Mothabari, Suzapur and Baisnabnagar constituencies will be part of the Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency).^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} "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 2008-12-21. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} "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 2008-12-21. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} "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_2.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-21. 
4. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Malda district. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. http://wbdemo5.nic.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=DM. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
5. ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 7,23. http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-11.