Medinipur Sadar subdivision , is a subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district 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 Midnapore

Midnapore

Midnapore is the district headquarters of Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River . This area had taken a pioneering role in India's freedom struggle...

 municipality and six community development blocks: Medinipur Sadar, Garhbeta–I, Garhbeta–II, Garhbeta–III, Keshpur and Shalboni. The six blocks contain 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 64 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 Midnapore.

Area

Apart from the Midnapore

Midnapore

Midnapore is the district headquarters of Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River . This area had taken a pioneering role in India's freedom struggle...

 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 64 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 six 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...

: Medinipur Sadar, Garhbeta–I, Garhbeta–II, Garhbeta–III, Keshpur and Shalboni. The only census town is: Durllabhganj

Durllabhganj

Durllabhganj is a census town in Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Demographics: India census, Durllabhganj had a population of 6129. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Durllabhganj has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national...

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Medinipur Sadar block

Rural area under Medinipur Sadar

Midnapore Sadar (Community development block)

Midnapore Sadar is an administrative division in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Medinipur police station serves this block...

 block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Banpura, Monidaha, Pathra, Chandra, Panchkhuri–I, Shiromoni, Dherua, Panchkhuri–II and Tantigeria. There is no urban area under this block. Medinipur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Barapathar Cantonment.

Garhbeta–I block

Rural area under Garhbeta–I

Garhbeta I (Community development block)

Garhbeta I is an administrative division in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Garbeta and Goaltore police stations serve this block...

 block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Agra, Baramura, Garanga, Kharkusma, Amkopa, Benachapra, Garhbeta, Sandhipur, Amlagora, Dhadika, Katra Uttarbil and Shyamnagar. There is no urban area under this block. Goaltor and Garhbeta police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Garhbeta.

Garhbeta–II block

Rural area under Garhbeta–II

Garhbeta II (Community development block)

Garhbeta II is an administrative division in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Goaltore police station serves this block...

 block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Amlasuli, Jeerapara, Patharpara, Sarboth, Goaltor, Jogardanga, Pingbani, Gohaldanga, Makli and Piyasala. There is no urban area under this block. Goaltor police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Goaltor.

Garhbeta–III block

Rural area under Garhbeta–III

Garhbeta III (Community development block)

Garhbeta III is an administrative division in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Garbeta and Goaltore police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Sat Bankura...

 block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Amsole, Nalbona, Raskunda, Shankarkanta, Karsa, Nayabasat, Satbankura and Uriasai. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Durllabhganj

Durllabhganj

Durllabhganj is a census town in Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Demographics: India census, Durllabhganj had a population of 6129. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Durllabhganj has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national...

. Goaltor and Garhbeta police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Satbankura.

Keshpur block

Rural area under Keshpur block consists of 15 gram panchayats, viz. Amanpur, Enayetpur, Kalagram, Sarisha Khola, Amrakuchi, Golar, Jhentla, Shirsha, Anandapur, Jagannathpur, Keshpur, Teghari, Dhalhara, Jorakeudi Solidiha and Mugbasan. There is no urban area under this block. Keshpur police station & Anandapur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Keshpur.

Shalboni block

Rural area under Shalboni

Salboni (Community development block)

Salboni is an administrative division in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Salboni police station serves this block...

 block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Bankibandh, Debgram, Kashijora, Shatpati, Bhimpur, Garhmal, Lalgeria, Bishnupur, Karnagarh and Shalboni. There is no urban area under this block. Shalboni police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Shalboni.

Legislative segments

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

• The Garhbeta–I block and four 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 the Garhbeta–II block — Amlasuli, Jogardanga, Piyasala and Sarboth — will together form the Garbeta assembly constituency of West Bengal.
• The other six gram panchayats under the Garhbeta–II block will be part of the Salboni assembly constituency, which will also contain the area under the Garhbeta–III block and five gram panchayats under the Salbani block — Bhimpur, Bishnupur, Debgram, Lalgeria and Shalboni.
• The other five gram panchayat under the Salbani block will be part of the Medinipur assembly constituency, which will also contain the municipality area of Medinipur
  Midnapore
  Midnapore is the district headquarters of Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River . This area had taken a pioneering role in India's freedom struggle...
  
  , along with four gram panchayats under the Medinipur block — Chandra, Dherua, Monidaha and Tantigeria.
• The Keshpur assembly constituency will cover the area under the Keshpur block.
• The Keshpur constituency will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates.
• The constituencies of Garbeta and Salboni will be assembly segments of the Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Jhargram is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Jhargram in West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.-Election results:...
  
  , which will be reserved for Scheduled tribes (ST) candidates.
• The Keshpur constituency will be an assembly segment of the Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Ghatal is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is based on Ghatal in West Bengal.As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Panskura ceased to exist; and a new Ghatal came into being.-Assembly...
  
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• The Medinpur constituency will be an assembly segment of the Medinipur (Lok Sabha constituency).