Katwa subdivision is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district

Bardhaman District

'Bardhaman district is a district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Bardhaman, though it houses other important industrial towns like Durgapur and Asansol...

 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 Katwa

Katwa

Katwa is the head quarters of Katwa subdivision in the district of Bardhaman, West Bengal. The area has a rural charm and natural beauty, but many trading and other business activities has made it clumsy and congested. It is mostly a middle class residential area.-History:The small town has a five...

 municipality, Dainhat

Dainhat

Dainhat is a Town and a municipality under Katwa police station and Katwa subdivision, in Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Demographics:...

 municipality and five community development blocks: Katwa–I, Katwa–II, Ketugram–I, Ketugram–II and Mongolkote. The five blocks contain 46 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 and one 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;...

. The subdivision has its headquarters at Katwa.

Area

Apart from the Katwa

Katwa

Katwa is the head quarters of Katwa subdivision in the district of Bardhaman, West Bengal. The area has a rural charm and natural beauty, but many trading and other business activities has made it clumsy and congested. It is mostly a middle class residential area.-History:The small town has a five...

 municipality [Website http://www.katwamunicipality.info] and Dainhat

Dainhat

Dainhat is a Town and a municipality under Katwa police station and Katwa subdivision, in Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Demographics:...

 municipality, the subdivision contains one 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;...

 and rural areas of 46 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 five 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...

: Katwa–I, Katwa–II, Ketugram–I, Ketugram–II and Mongolkote. The only census town under this block is Panuhat

Panuhat

Panuhat is a census town under Katwa police station and Katwa subdivision, in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Panuhat had a population of 5665. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%...

.

Katwa–I Block

Rural area under Katwa–I block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Alampur, Karajgram, Sargram, Gidhagram, Khajurdihi, Sreekhanda, Goai, Koshigram and Sudpur. Urban area under this block comprises one census town: Panuhat

Panuhat

Panuhat is a census town under Katwa police station and Katwa subdivision, in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Panuhat had a population of 5665. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%...

. Katwa police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Panchghara and Khajurdihi.

Katwa–II block

Rural area under Katwa–II block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Agradwip, Jagadanandspur, Palsona, Sreebati, Gazipur, Karui and Singi. There is no urban area under this block. Katwa police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Dainhat.

Ketugram–I block

Rural area under Ketugram–I block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Agardanga, Berugram, Murgram–Gopalpur, Pandugram, Ankhona, Jyandas–Kandara, Palita and Rajur. There is no urban area under this block. Ketugram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Kandra.

Ketugram–II block

Rural area under Ketugram–II block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Billeswar, Ketugram, Nabagram, Sitahati, Gangatikuri, Maugram and Nirol. There is no urban area under this block. Ketugram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Gangatikuri.

Mongolkote block

Rural area under Mongolkote block consists of 15 gram panchayats, viz. Bhalugram, Jhilu–II, Lakhuria, Paligram, Chanak, Kaichar–I, Majigram, Shimulia–I, Gotistha, Kaichar–II, Mongalkot, Shimulia–II, Jhilu–I, Kshirgram and Nigan. There is no urban area under this block. Mongolkote police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Natunhat.

Legislative segments

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

• The municipal area of Katwa
  Katwa
  Katwa is the head quarters of Katwa subdivision in the district of Bardhaman, West Bengal. The area has a rural charm and natural beauty, but many trading and other business activities has made it clumsy and congested. It is mostly a middle class residential area.-History:The small town has a five...
  
   and Dainhat
  Dainhat
  Dainhat is a Town and a municipality under Katwa police station and Katwa subdivision, in Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Demographics:...
  
  , the Katwa–II block and the 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 of Khajurdihi, Sudpur, Karajgram and Goai under the Katwa–I block will form the area under the Katwa assembly constituency of West Bengal.
• Two gram panchayats under the Katwa–I block — Koshigram and Srikhanda — will be part of the Ketugram assembly constituency, which will also contain the area under the Ketugram–I block and the Ketugram–II block.
• The other three gram panchayats under the Katwa–I block, and the area under the Mongolkote block will together form the area under the Mangalkot assembly constituency.
• The Katwa constituency will be an assembly segment of the Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Bardhaman Purba is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is based on Bardhaman in West Bengal...
  
  , which will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates.
• The constituencies of Ketugram and Mangalkot will be assembly segments under the Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Bolpur is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Bolpur in West Bengal. The seat was a free seat till 2004, but was declared reserved for scheduled castes from 2009 general elections....
  
  , which will be reserved for SC candidates.