Islampur subdivision
| Islampur subdivision | |
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 Islampur subdivision
 Islampur subdivision
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| Coordinates: 26°16′N 88°12′E / 26.27°N 88.20°ECoordinates: 26°16′N 88°12′E / 26.27°N 88.20°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | North Dinajpur |
| Headquarters | Islampur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English, Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
Islampur subdivision is a subdivision of the North Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Islampur municipality, Dalkhola municipality and five community development blocs: Chopra, Goalpokhar–I, Goalpokhar–II, Islampur and Karandighi. The five blocks contain 59 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Islampur. Bolhanja Jama Masjid is the oldest mosque of the area.
Apart from the Islampur municipality and Dalkhola municipality, the subdivision contains rural areas of 59 gram panchayats under five community development blocs: Chopra, Goalpokhar–I, Goalpokhar–II, Islampur and Karandighi.Dalkhola was a census town under Karandighi block, as noted in census 2001, but it was promoted to a municipality in 2003. There is no urban area under any of these five blocks now.
Rural area under Choprra block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Chopra, Daspara, Haptiagachh, Majhiali, Chutiakhore, Ghirnigaon, Lakhipur and Sonapur. Chopra police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Chopra.
Rural area under Goalpokhar–I block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Dharampur–I, Goti, Lodhan, Sahapur–I, Dharampur–II, Goalpokhar, Mahua, Sahapur–II, Goagachh–I, Jaingaon, Panjipara, Goagachh–II, Khagore and Pokharia. Goalpokhar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Goalpokhar.
Rural area munder Goalpokhar–II block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Belon, Kanki, Sahapur–I, Sahapur-II, Surjapur-I, Surjapur–II, Baidyanandapur, Nijampur–I, Nijampur–II, Troyal, and Chakulia.. Goalpokhar and Chakalia police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Chakulia.Rayhan's Lalbanu
Rural area under Islampur block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Agdimti–Khanti, Gunjaria, Matikunda–II, Ramganj–II, Gaisal–I, Islampur, Panditpota–I, Gaisal–II, Kamalgaon–Sujali, Panditpota–II, Gobindapur, Matikunda–I and Ramganj–I. Islampur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Islampur.
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