Ranaghat subdivision is a subdivision of the Nadia district

Nadia District

Nadia district is a district of the state of West Bengal, in the north east of India. It borders with Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Bardhaman district to the west, and Murshidabad district to the north....

 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 Shantipur

Shantipur

Shantipur is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This small town has been declared a city recently. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Gharh is thought to have been built by Raja Krishnachandra of Nodia.-Geography:Shantipur is located at...

 municipality, Ranaghat

Ranaghat

Ranaghat is a city in the district of Nadia, West Bengal, India. It is situated 74 kilometres north of Calcutta. It is known for its handloom industry, various types of flowers and sweet dishes. The town has spread up along its borders in all corners recently. People from the nearby places do come...

 municipality, Birnagar

Birnagar

Birnagar is a city and a municipality under Taherpur police station of Ranaghat subdivision in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.-History:...

 municipality and four community development blocks: Hanskhali, Shantipur, Ranaghat–I and Ranaghat–II. The four blocks contain 47 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 six 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 two notified area

Notified area

In urban planning, a notified area is any land area earmarked by legal provision for future development. The term is used in the Hindi belt region of North India....

s. The subdivision has its headquarters at Ranaghat.

Area

Apart from the municipalities of Shantipur

Shantipur

Shantipur is a city and a municipality in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This small town has been declared a city recently. The fort area of this city, also known as Daak-Gharh is thought to have been built by Raja Krishnachandra of Nodia.-Geography:Shantipur is located at...

, Ranaghat

Ranaghat

Ranaghat is a city in the district of Nadia, West Bengal, India. It is situated 74 kilometres north of Calcutta. It is known for its handloom industry, various types of flowers and sweet dishes. The town has spread up along its borders in all corners recently. People from the nearby places do come...

 and Birnagar

Birnagar

Birnagar is a city and a municipality under Taherpur police station of Ranaghat subdivision in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.-History:...

, the subdivision contains six 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 two notified area

Notified area

In urban planning, a notified area is any land area earmarked by legal provision for future development. The term is used in the Hindi belt region of North India....

s and rural areas of 47 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 four 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...

: Hanskhali, Shantipur, Ranaghat–I and Ranaghat–II. The six census towns are: Phulia

Phulia

Phulia is a census town under Shantipur police station of Ranaghat subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal....

, Aistala

Aistala

Aistala is a census town under Ranaghat police station of Ranaghat subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...

, Satigachha

Satigachha

Satigachha is a census town under Ranaghat police station of Ranaghat subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...

, Gopalpur, Parbbatipur

Parbbatipur

Parbbatipur is a census town under Ranaghat police station of Ranaghat subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...

 and Nasra

Nasra, Ranaghat

Nasra is a census town under Ranaghat police station of Ranaghat sub division in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...

. The two notified areas are: Taherpur

Taherpur

Taherpur is a city and a notified area under Taherpur police station at TAHERPUR Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...

 and Cooper's Camp

Cooper's Camp

Cooper's Camp is a city and a notified area in Nadia district under Ranaghat police station of Ranaghat subdivision in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:...

.

Hanskhali block

Rural area under Hanskhali block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Bagula–I, Betna Gobindapur, Mamjoan, Ramnagar Barachupria–I, Bagula–II, Dakshinpara–I, Mayurhat–I, Batkulla–I, Dakshinpara–II, Mayurhat–II, Ramnagar Barachupria–II, Batkulla–II and Gajna. There is no urban area under this block. Hanskhali police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Hanskhali.

Santipur block

Rural area under Santipur

Santipur (Community development block)

Santipur is an administrative division in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Shantipur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Fulia Kolony...

 block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Arbandi–I, Baganchra, Fulia Township, Nabla, Arbandi–II, Belgoria–I, Gayeshpur, Babla, Belgoria–II and Haripur. Urban area under this block consists of and one census town: Phulia

Phulia

Phulia is a census town under Shantipur police station of Ranaghat subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal....

. Shantipur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Fulia Township.

Ranaghat–I block

Rural area under Ranaghat–I

Ranaghat I (Community development block)

Ranaghat I is an administrative division in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ranaghat police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Habibpur...

 block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Anulia, Kalinarayanpur Paharpur, Nawpara Masunda, Ramnagar–II, Barasat, Payradanga, Tarapur, Habibpur, Khisma and Ramnagar–I. Urban area under this block consists of four census towns: Aistala

Aistala

Aistala is a census town under Ranaghat police station of Ranaghat subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...

, Satigachha

Satigachha

Satigachha is a census town under Ranaghat police station of Ranaghat subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...

, Gopalpur and Parbbatipur

Parbbatipur

Parbbatipur is a census town under Ranaghat police station of Ranaghat subdivision in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...

 and one notified area: Taherpur

Taherpur

Taherpur is a city and a notified area under Taherpur police station at TAHERPUR Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...

. Ranaghat police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Habibpur

Habibpur, Nadia

Habibpur is head quarters of Ranaghat I in Nadia district....

.

Ranaghat–II block

Rural area under Ranaghat–II

Ranaghat II (Community development block)

Ranaghat II is an administrative division in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ranaghat and Dhantala police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Nokari...

 block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Anishmali, Baidyapur–II, Kamalpur, Raghunathpur Hijuli–II, Aranghata, Debagram, Majhergram, Bahirgachi, Duttafulia, Nokari, Raghunathpur Hijuli–I, Baidyapur–I, Jugalkishore and Shyamnagar. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Nasra

Nasra, Ranaghat

Nasra is a census town under Ranaghat police station of Ranaghat sub division in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:...

 and one notified area: Cooper's Camp

Cooper's Camp

Cooper's Camp is a city and a notified area in Nadia district under Ranaghat police station of Ranaghat subdivision in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:...

. Dhantala and Ranaghat police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Nokari.

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the Santipur municipality and six 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 Santipur block, viz. Babla, Baganchra, Belgoria–I, Belgoria–II, Gayeshpur and Haripur, together will form the Santipur assembly constituency of West Bengal. The Ranaghat Uttar Paschim assembly constituency will consist of the area covered by the other four gram panchayats under this block, viz. Arbandi–I, Arbandi–II, Fulia Township and Nabla, along with the Taherpur notified area

Notified area

In urban planning, a notified area is any land area earmarked by legal provision for future development. The term is used in the Hindi belt region of North India....

, the Birnagar municipality, the Ranaghat municipality, and four gram panchayats under the Ranaghat–I block, viz. Ramnagar–I, Barasat, Kalinarayanpur Paharpur and Khisma. The other six gram panchayats under the Ranaghat–I block, viz. Anulia, Habibpur, Nawpara Masunda, Payradanga, Ramnagar–II and Tarapur, along with Cooper's Camp notified area, and eight gram panchayats under the Ranaghat–II block, viz. Anishmali, Baidyapur–I, Baidyapur–II, Debagram, Majhergram, Nokari, Raghunathpur Hijuli–I and Shyamnagar, will form the Ranaghat Dakshin assembly constituency. The Ranaghat Uttar Purba assembly constituency will be formed by the other six gram panchayats under the Ranaghat–II block, viz. Aranghata, Bahirgachi, Duttafulia, Kamalpur, Jugalkishore and Raghunathpur Hijuli–II, along with five gram panchayats under the Hanskhali block, viz. Bagula–I, Bagula–II, Mamjoan, Ramnagar Barachupria–I and Ramnagar Barachupria–II. The other eight gram panchayats under the Hanskhali block, viz. Betna Gobindapur, Dakshinpara–I, Mayurhat–I, Batkulla–I, Dakshinpara–II, Mayurhat–II, Batkulla–II and Gajna, will be part of the Krishnaganj assembly constituency. Ranaghat Dakshin, Ranaghat Uttar Purba and Krishnaganj assembly constituencies will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. All of these five assembly constituencies will be part of the Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)

Ranaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)

Ranaghat is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is in Nadia district in West Bengal...

, which will be reserved for SC candidates.