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Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision (Template:Lang-bn), is a subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Jalpaiguri and Dhupguri municipalities and four community development blocks: Jalpaiguri, Mainaguri, Dhupguri and Rajganj. The four blocks contain 62 gram panchayats and three census towns. The subdivision has its headquarters at Jalpaiguri. Siliguri municipal corporation, which lies mainly in Darjeeling district, has 15 out of 47 wards in this subdivision.

Area

Apart from the Jalpaiguri and Dhupguri municipalities, the subdivision contains three census towns and rural areas of 62 gram panchayats under four community development blocks: Jalpaiguri, Mainaguri, Dhupguri and Rajganj.[1] The three census towns are: Mainaguri, Banarhat Tea Garden and Gairkata.[2] During Census 2001, Dhupguri was a census town, but it was promoted to a municipality in 2001.[3]

Jalpaiguri block

Rural area under Jalpaiguri block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Arabinda, Boalmari–Nandanpur, Kharija–Barubari–I, Paharpur, Bahadur, South Berubari, Kharija–Berubari–II, Patkata, Baropatia Nutanabos, Garalbari, Mondalghat, Belakoba, Kharia and Nagar Berubari.[1] There is no urban area under this block.[2] Jalpaiguri police station serves this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is in Jalpaiguri.[5]

Mainaguri block

Rural area under Mainaguri block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Amguri, Domohoni–I, Madhabdanga–I, Padamoti–II, Barnis, Domohoni–II, Madhabdanga–II, Ramshai, Churabhandar, Khagrabari–I, Maynaguri, Saptibari–I, Dharmapur, Khagrabari–II, Padamoti–I and Saptibari–II.[1] Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Mainaguri.[2] Maynaguri police station serves this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is in Mainaguri.[5]

Dhupguri block

Rural area under Dhupguri block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Banarhat–I, Salbari–I, Jharaltagram–I, Sakoyajhora–II, Banarhat–II, Salbari–II, Jharaltagram–II, Barogharia, Gadhearkuthi, Magurmari–I, Binnaguri, Godong–I, Magurmari–II, Chamurchi, Godong–II, Sakoyajhora–I.[1] Urban area under this block consists of two census towns: Banarhat Tea Garden and Gairkata.[2] Dhupguri and Banarhat police stations serve this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is in Dhupguri.[5]

Rajganj block

Rural area under Rajganj block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Binnaguri, Fulbari–I, Majhiali, Sannyasikata, Dabgram–I, Fulbari–II, Mantadari, Sikarpur, Dabgram–II, Kukurjan, Panikauri and Sukhani.[1] There is no urban area under this block.[2] Bhaktinagar and Rajganj police stations serve this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is in Rajganj.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e "District Wise List of Statutory Towns( Municipal Corporation,Municipality,Notified Area and Cantonment Board) , Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  3. ^ "Category, Year of Establishment, Area, SC, ST and total population in ULBs in West Bengal" (PDF). Department of Municipal affairs, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  4. ^ a b c d "List of Districts/C.D.Blocks/ Police Stations with Code No., Number of G.Ps and Number of Mouzas". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  5. ^ a b c d "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Jalpaiguri district. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
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