Barasat Sadar subdivision বারাসাত সদর মহকুমা |
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subdivision | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°43′N 88°29′E / 22.72°N 88.48°ECoordinates: 22°43′N 88°29′E / 22.72°N 88.48°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | North 24 Parganas |
Headquarters | Barasat |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
Barasat Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of five municipalities (Barasat, Habra, Ashoknagar Kalyangarh, Madhyamgram and Gobardanga) and seven community development blocks: Barasat–I, Barasat–II, Amdanga, Deganga, Habra–I, Habra–II and Rajarhat. These seven blocks contain seven census towns and 58 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Barasat.
Apart from the municipalities of Barasat, Habra, Ashoknagar Kalyangarh, Madhyamgram and Gobardanga, the subdivision contains seven census towns and rural areas of 58 gram panchayats under seven community development blocks: Barasat–I, Barasat–II, Amdanga, Deganga, Habra–I, Habra–II and Rajarhat. The census towns are: Bamangachhi, Duttapukur, Nokpul, Maslandapur, Sadpur, Bara Bamonia, Guma and Raigachhi.
Rural area under Barasat–I block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Chhoto Jagulia, Ichhapur–Nilganj, Kotra, Purba Khilkapur, Dattapukur–I, Kadambagachhi, Paschim Khilkapur, Dattapukur–II and Kashimpur. Urban area under this block consists of census towns like:Bamangachhi, Duttapukur. Barasat police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Chhota Jagulia.