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Balurghat subdivision

Balurghat subdivision
বালুরঘাট মহকুমা
subdivision
Balurghat subdivision is located in West Bengal
Balurghat subdivision
Balurghat subdivision
Balurghat subdivision is located in India
Balurghat subdivision
Balurghat subdivision
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 25°13′N 88°46′E / 25.22°N 88.76°E / 25.22; 88.76Coordinates: 25°13′N 88°46′E / 25.22°N 88.76°E / 25.22; 88.76
Country  India
State West Bengal
District South Dinajpur
Headquarters Balurghat
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration WB
Website wb.gov.in

Balurghat subdivision is a subdivision of the South Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Balurghat municipality and four community development blocs: Hili, Balurghat, Kumarganj and Tapan. The four blocks contain 35 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Balurghat.

Apart from the Balurghat municipality, the subdivision contains rural areas of 35 gram panchayats under four community development blocs: Hili, Balurghat, Kumarganj and Tapan. There is no urban area under these four blocks, except two urban outgrowthsChak Bhrigu and Baidynathpara in Balurghat block.

Rural area under Hili block consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Binshira, Hili, Panjul, Dhalpara and Jamalpur. Hili police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Hili.

Rural area under Balurghat block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Amritakhand, Chakvrigu, Gopalbati, Patiram, Bolla, Chingishpur, Jalghar, Vatpara, Boaldar, Danga and Najirpur.Chak Bhrigu and Baidynathpara were two urban outgrowths noted in census 2001. Balurghat police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Beltola Park.

Rural area under Kumarganj block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Batun, Deor, Mohana, Safanagar, Bhour, Jakirpur, Ramkrishnapur and Samjia. Kumarganj police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Gopalgunj.

Rural area under Tapan block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Ajmatpur, Gophanagar, Hazratpur, Rampara Chenchra, Autina, Gurail, Malancha, Tapanchandipur, Dwipkhanda, Harsura and Ramchandrapur. Tapan police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Tapan.


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