Bangaon subdivision বনগাঁ মহকুমা |
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subdivision | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 23°04′N 88°49′E / 23.07°N 88.82°ECoordinates: 23°04′N 88°49′E / 23.07°N 88.82°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | North 24 Parganas |
Headquarters | Bangaon |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Website | wb |
Bangaon subdivision is a subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Bangaon municipality and three community development blocks: Bagda, Bangaon and Gaighata. The three blocks contain two census towns and 38 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Bangaon.
Ichamati River flows through the Bongaon Subdivision.
Apart from the Bangaon municipality, the subdivision contains two census towns and rural areas of 38 gram panchayats under three community development blocks: Bagda, Bangaon and Gaighata. The three census towns are: Chandpara, Sonatikiri and Dhakuria.
Rural area under Bagdah block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Asharu, Helencha, Malipota, Bagda, Koniara–I, Ranghat, Bayra, Koniara–II and Sindrani. There is no urban area under this block. Bagdah police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Bagdaha.
Rural area under Bangaon block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Akaipur, Chhaighoria, Gangrapota, Kalupur, Bairampur, Dharam Pukuria, Ghatbour, Palla, Chawberia–I, Dighari, Gopalnagar–I, Sundarpur, Chawberia–II, Ganganandapur, Gopalnagar–II and Tengra. There is no urban area under this block. Bangaon police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Bangaon.
Rural area under Gaighata block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Chandpara, Fulsara, Jaleswar–II, Sutia, Dharmapur–I, Ichapur–I, Jhaudanga, Dharmapur–II, Ichapur–II, Ramnagar, Duma, Jaleswar–I and Shimulpur. Urban area under this block consists of two census towns: Sonatikiri and Dhakuria. Gaighata police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Chandrapara Bazar.