Country India District Malda Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | State West Bengal Headquarters Chanchal Vehicle registration WB | |
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Chanchal subdivision is a subdivision of the Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of six community development blocks: Chanchal–I, Chanchal–II, Ratua–I, Ratua–II, Harishchandrapur–I and Harishchandrapur–II. The six blocks contain 49 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Chanchal.
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Area
The subdivision contains rural areas of 49 gram panchayats under six community development blocks: Chanchal–I, Chanchal–II, Ratua–I, Ratua–II, Harishchandrapur–I and Harishchandrapur–II. There is no urban area under these six blocks.
Chanchal–I block
Rural area under Chanchal–I block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Alihanda, Chanchal, Kharba, Makdampur, Bhagabanpur, Kaligram, Mahanandapur and Motiharpur. Chanchal police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Chanchal.
Chanchal–II block
Rural area under Chanchal–II block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Bhakri, Dhangara–Bishanpur, Gourhanda, Kshempur, Chandrapara, Jalalpur and Malatipur. Chanchal police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Malatipur.
Ratua–I block
Rural area under Ratua–I block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Baharal, Chandmoni–II, Mahanandatola, Bhado, Bilaimari, Debipur, Ratua, Chandmoni–I, Kahala and Samsi. Ratua police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Ratua.
Ratua–II block
Rural area under Ratua–II block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Araidanga, Paranpur, Pukhuria, Sreepur–I, Maharajpur, Peerganj, Sambalpur and Sreepur–II. Ratua police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Pukhuria.
Harishchandrapur–I block
Rural area under Harishchandrapur–I block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Bhingole, Harishchandrapur, Kusidha, Rashidabad, Barui, Mahendrapur and Tulsihatta. Harishchandrapur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Harishchandrapur.
Harishchandrapur–II block
Rural area under Harishchandrapur–II block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Daulatpur, Malior–I, Sadlichak, Doulatnagar, Malior–II, Sultannagar, Islampur, Mashaldaha and Valuka. Harishchandrapur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Barduari.
Legislative segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Chanchal–I block and the gram panchayats of Barui, Kusidha, Rashidabad and Tulsihatta under the Harishchandrapur–I block together will constitute the Chanchal (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The other three gram panchayats under the Harishchandrapur–I block along with the Harishchandrapur–II block will constitute the Harishchandrapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The Malatipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) will be formed by the Chanchal–II block and the gram panchayats of Maharajpur, Peerganj, Sreepur–I and Sreepur–II under the Ratua–II block. The other four gram panchayats under the Ratua–II block and the area under the Ratua–I block will together form the Ratua (Vidhan Sabha constituency). All these four constituencies will be part of the Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).