Diamond Harbour subdivision
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Diamond Harbour subdivision , is a subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district
in the state of West Bengal
, India
. It consists of Diamond Harbour
municipality and nine community development blocks: Diamond Harbour–I, Diamond Harbour–II, Falta, Kulpi, Magrahat–I, Magrahat–II, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur–I and Mathurapur–II. The nine blocks contain two census town
s and 99 gram panchayat
s. The subdivision has its headquarters at Diamond Harbour.
municipality, the subdivision contains two census town
s and rural areas of 99 gram panchayat
s under nine community development blocks
: Diamond Harbour–I, Diamond Harbour–II, Falta, Kulpi, Magrahat–I, Magrahat–II, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur–I and Mathurapur–II. The two census towns are: Uttar Kalas
and Bilandapur
.
block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Basuldanga, Derak, Mashat, Bolsiddhi Kalinagar, Harindanga, Netra, Kanpur Dhanaberia and Parulia. There is no urban area under this block. Diamond Harbour police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Diamond Harbour.
block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Bhadura Haridas, Khordo, Patra, Kalatalahat, Mathur, Sarisa, Kamarpol and Nurpur. There is no urban area under this block. Diamond Harbour police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Sarisa.
block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Banganagar–I, Chaluari, Gopalpur, Noyapukuria, Banganagar–II, Debipur, Harindanga–I, Belsingha–I, Falta, Harindanga–II, Belsingha–II, Fatepur and Mallikpur. There is no urban area under this block. Falta police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Chaberia.
block consists of 14 anchal panchayats, viz. Baburmahal, Gajipur, Keoratala, Ramkrishnapur, Belpukur, Iswaripur, Kulpi, Ramnagar–Gazipur, Chandipur, Kamarchak, Rajarampur, Dhola, Karanjali and Ramkishore. There is no urban area under this block. Kulpi police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Paschim Gopalnagar.
block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Yearpur, Lakshmikantapur, Shrichanda, Uttarkusum, Ektara, Rangilabad, Sirakol, Hariharpur, Kalikapota, Sherpur and Usthi. There is no urban area under this block. Usthi police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Usthi.
and Bilandapur
. Usthi and Mandirbazar police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Magrahat.
block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Dighirpar–Bakultala, Kankandighi, Kumrapara, Radhakantapur, Gilarchhat, Kasinagar, Nagendrapur, Raidighi, Kautala, Khari and Nandakumarpur. There is no urban area under this block. Raidighi
police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Baribhangabad.
s under the Mathurapur–I block, viz. Abad Bhagawanpur, Debipur, Krishnachandrapur, Lalpur, Shankarpur and Nalua, will together form the Raidighi assembly constituency. The other four gram panchayats under the Mathurapur–I block and the area under the Mandirbazar block will together form the Mandirbazar assembly constituency. The area under the Magrahat–II block will form the Magrahat Purba assembly constituency. The Magrahat Paschim assembly constituency will be form by the area covered by the Magrahat–I block and the Netra gram panchayats under the Diamond Harbour–I block. The other seven gram panchayats under this block, the Diamond Harbour municipality and six gram panchayats under the Diamond Harbour–II block, viz. Khordo, Patra, Mathur, Sarisa, Kamarpol and Nurpur, will together form the Diamond Harbour assembly constituency. The other two gram panchayats under the Diamond Harbour–II block, viz. Bhadura Haridas and Kalatalahat, and the Falta block will define the extent of the Falta assembly constituency. The constituencies of Mandirbazar and Magrahat Purba will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. Magrahat Purba constituency will be an assembly segment of the Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates. The constituencies of Kulpi, Raidighi, Mandirbazar and Magrahat Paschim will be assembly segments of the Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency)
, which will be reserved for SC candidates. Diamond Harbour and Falta constituencies will assembly segments of the Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
South 24 Parganas district
South 24 Parganas district is an important district of West Bengal State with its district headquarters in Alipore. It has the urban fringe of Calcutta on one side and the remote riverine villages in the Sundarbans....
in the state of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It consists of Diamond Harbour
Diamond Harbour
Diamond Harbour is in the southern suburbs of Kolkata, on the banks of the Hooghly River quite near where the river meets the Bay of Bengal. This small town is a popular weekend tourist spot located in South 24 Parganas district....
municipality and nine community development blocks: Diamond Harbour–I, Diamond Harbour–II, Falta, Kulpi, Magrahat–I, Magrahat–II, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur–I and Mathurapur–II. The nine blocks contain two census town
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
s and 99 gram panchayat
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
s. The subdivision has its headquarters at Diamond Harbour.
Area
Apart from the Diamond HarbourDiamond Harbour
Diamond Harbour is in the southern suburbs of Kolkata, on the banks of the Hooghly River quite near where the river meets the Bay of Bengal. This small town is a popular weekend tourist spot located in South 24 Parganas district....
municipality, the subdivision contains two census town
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
s and rural areas of 99 gram panchayat
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
s under nine community development blocks
Community Development Block in India
The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...
: Diamond Harbour–I, Diamond Harbour–II, Falta, Kulpi, Magrahat–I, Magrahat–II, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur–I and Mathurapur–II. The two census towns are: Uttar Kalas
Uttar Kalas
Uttar Kalas is a census town under Mograhat police station of Diamond Harbour subdivision in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics:...
and Bilandapur
Bilandapur
Bilandapur is a census town under Mograhat police station of Diamond Harbour subdivision in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics:...
.
Diamond Harbour–I block
Rural area under Diamond Harbour–IDiamond Harbour I (community development block)
Diamond Harbour I is an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Diamond Harbour police station serves this block...
block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Basuldanga, Derak, Mashat, Bolsiddhi Kalinagar, Harindanga, Netra, Kanpur Dhanaberia and Parulia. There is no urban area under this block. Diamond Harbour police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Diamond Harbour.
Diamond Harbour–II block
Rural area under Diamond Harbour–IIDiamond Harbour II (community development block)
Diamond Harbour II is an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Diamond Harbour police station serves this block...
block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Bhadura Haridas, Khordo, Patra, Kalatalahat, Mathur, Sarisa, Kamarpol and Nurpur. There is no urban area under this block. Diamond Harbour police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Sarisa.
Falta block
Rural area under FaltaFalta (community development block)
Falta is an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Falta police station serves this block...
block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Banganagar–I, Chaluari, Gopalpur, Noyapukuria, Banganagar–II, Debipur, Harindanga–I, Belsingha–I, Falta, Harindanga–II, Belsingha–II, Fatepur and Mallikpur. There is no urban area under this block. Falta police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Chaberia.
Kulpi block
Rural area under KulpiKulpi (community development block)
Kulpi is an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kulpi police station serves this block...
block consists of 14 anchal panchayats, viz. Baburmahal, Gajipur, Keoratala, Ramkrishnapur, Belpukur, Iswaripur, Kulpi, Ramnagar–Gazipur, Chandipur, Kamarchak, Rajarampur, Dhola, Karanjali and Ramkishore. There is no urban area under this block. Kulpi police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Paschim Gopalnagar.
Magrahat–I block
Rural area under Magrahat–IMagrahat I (community development block)
Magrahat I is an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Magrahat police station serves this block...
block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Yearpur, Lakshmikantapur, Shrichanda, Uttarkusum, Ektara, Rangilabad, Sirakol, Hariharpur, Kalikapota, Sherpur and Usthi. There is no urban area under this block. Usthi police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Usthi.
Magrahat–II block
Rural area under Magrahat–II block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Amratala, Dihikalas, Magrahat Paschim, Nainan, Dhamua Dakshnin, Gokarni, Magrahat Purba, Urelchandpur, Dhamua Uttar, Hotor Morjada, Mohanpur, Dhanpota, Jugdia and Multi. Urban area under this block consists of two census towns: Uttar KalasUttar Kalas
Uttar Kalas is a census town under Mograhat police station of Diamond Harbour subdivision in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics:...
and Bilandapur
Bilandapur
Bilandapur is a census town under Mograhat police station of Diamond Harbour subdivision in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics:...
. Usthi and Mandirbazar police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Magrahat.
Mandirbazar block
Rural area under Mandirbazar block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Anchna, Nisapur, Ghateswar, Krishnapur, South Bishnupur, Dhanurhat, Jagadishpur, Chandpur, Gabberia and Kecharkur. There is no urban area under this block. Mandirbazar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Mandirbazar.Mathurapur–I block
Rural area under Mathurapur–I block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Abad Bhagawanpur, Krishnachandrapur, Mathurapur Purba, Uttar Lakshminarayanpur, Dakshin Laksminarayanpur, Lalpur, Nalua, Mathurapur Paschim, Shankarpur and Debipur. There is no urban area under this block. Mathurapur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Mathurapur.Mathurapur–II block
Rural area under Mathurapur–IIMathurapur II (community development block)
Mathurapur II is an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Raidighi police station serves this block...
block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Dighirpar–Bakultala, Kankandighi, Kumrapara, Radhakantapur, Gilarchhat, Kasinagar, Nagendrapur, Raidighi, Kautala, Khari and Nandakumarpur. There is no urban area under this block. Raidighi
Raidighi
Raidighi is a town with a police station in Mathurapur II CD Block of Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics:...
police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Baribhangabad.
Legislative segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the area under Kulpi block will constitute the Kulpi assembly constituency of West Bengal. The Mathurapur–II block and six gram panchayatGram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
s under the Mathurapur–I block, viz. Abad Bhagawanpur, Debipur, Krishnachandrapur, Lalpur, Shankarpur and Nalua, will together form the Raidighi assembly constituency. The other four gram panchayats under the Mathurapur–I block and the area under the Mandirbazar block will together form the Mandirbazar assembly constituency. The area under the Magrahat–II block will form the Magrahat Purba assembly constituency. The Magrahat Paschim assembly constituency will be form by the area covered by the Magrahat–I block and the Netra gram panchayats under the Diamond Harbour–I block. The other seven gram panchayats under this block, the Diamond Harbour municipality and six gram panchayats under the Diamond Harbour–II block, viz. Khordo, Patra, Mathur, Sarisa, Kamarpol and Nurpur, will together form the Diamond Harbour assembly constituency. The other two gram panchayats under the Diamond Harbour–II block, viz. Bhadura Haridas and Kalatalahat, and the Falta block will define the extent of the Falta assembly constituency. The constituencies of Mandirbazar and Magrahat Purba will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. Magrahat Purba constituency will be an assembly segment of the Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates. The constituencies of Kulpi, Raidighi, Mandirbazar and Magrahat Paschim will be assembly segments of the Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Mathurapur is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Mathurapur in West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:...
, which will be reserved for SC candidates. Diamond Harbour and Falta constituencies will assembly segments of the Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency)
Diamond Harbour (Lok Sabha constituency)
Diamond Harbour is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Diamond Harbour in West Bengal.-Assembly segments:...
.