- Gazole
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Gazole | type = city | latd = 25.2| longd =88.1
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = Malda
leader_title = MLA
leader_name = Sadhu Tudu
altitude =
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 294794 | population_density =
area_magnitude=
area_total = 513.73
area_telephone =
postal_code =
vehicle_code_range =
sex_ratio =961
unlocode =
website = malda.nic.in/
footnotes = CD BlocGazole (also spelt Gajol) is a community development bloc and an assembly constituency in
Malda district in theIndia n state ofWest Bengal . [cite web | url = http://www.calcuttaweb.com/maps/maldah.shtml | title = West Bengal, Malda| accessdate = 2008-02-05 | last = | first = | work = map | publisher = calcuttaweb.com]Demographics
In the 2001 census, Gazole had a population of 294, 749, of which 150,337 were males and 144,412 were females. Decadal growth during the period 1991 and 2001 was 26.43%, against 24.77% in Malda district. [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_6.htm | title = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Maldah District | accessdate = 2008-02-05 | last = | first = | work = Census of India 2001 | publisher = Census Commission of India] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. [cite web | url = http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/FrameTable4_1.htm | title = Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4 | accessdate = 2008-02-05 | last = | first = | work =Census of India 2001 | publisher = Census Commission of India ]
Administration
Gazole is an intermediate panchayat in Malda district. Village panchayats under it are – Alal, Babupur, Bairagachi I & II, Chaknagar, Deotala, Gazole I & II, Karkach, Majhra, Pandua, Raniganj I & II, Sahajadpur, and Salaidanga. [cite web | url = http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansum.asp?selstate=19&pno=42&ptype=V | title = Village Panchayats of West Bengal | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | last = | first = | work = Maldah | publisher = National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC ]
Politics
In 2006 and 2001, Sadhu Tudu of
CPI(M) won the Gazole assembly seat, reserved for scheduled tribes, defeating his nearest rivals Jatin Hansda of INC Nabakumar Hembrom of AITC respectively. In 1996 and 1991, Debnath Murmu of CPI(M) defeated Benjamin Hembram of INC and Nabakumar hembram of INC respectively. Sufal Murmu of CPI(M) defeated Naba Kumar Hembram of INC in 1987, Benjamin Hembram of INC in 1982, and Shyam Murmu of Janata Party in 1977. [cite web | url =http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S25/partycomp40.htm
title = 40 - Gajol (ST) Assembly Constituency | accessdate = 2008-02-05 | last = | first = | work = Partywise Comparison since 1977Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of InReferences
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