Dinhata subdivision

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Dinhata subdivision
দিনহাটা মহকুমা
subdivision
Dinhata subdivision is located in West Bengal
Dinhata subdivision
Dinhata subdivision
Location in West Bengal, India
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Country  India
State West Bengal
District Cooch Behar
Headquarters Dinhata
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration WB 64

Dinhata subdivision(বাংলা:দিনহাটা মহকুমা)is a subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Dinhata municipality and three community development blocks: Dinhata–I, Dinhata–II and Sitai. The three blocks contain 33 gram panchayats and one census town. The subdivision has its headquarters at Dinhata.

Area

Apart from the Dinhata municipality, the subdivision contains one census town and rural areas of 33 gram panchayats under three community development blocks: Dinhata–I, Dinhata–II and Sitai.[1] The only census town under this block is Bhangri Pratham Khanda.[2]

Blocks

Dinhata–I block

Rural area under Dinhata–I block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Bara Atia bari–I, Dinhata Village–II, Gosanimari–II, Putimari–I, Bara Atiabari–II, Gitaldaha–I, Matalhat, Putimari–II, Bara Soulmari, Gitaldaha–II, Okrabari, BHETAGURI–I, Dinhata Village–I, Gosanimari–I, Petla and Bhetaguri–II.[1] Urban area under this block comprises one census town: Bhangri Pratham Khanda.[2] Dinhata police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Dinhata.[4]

Dinhata–II block

Rural area under Dinhata–II block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Bamanhat–I, Burirhat–II, Kishamat Dasgram, Sukarukuthi, Bamanhat–II, Chowdhurihat, Najirhat–I, Barasakdal, Gobra Chhara Nayarhat Najirhat–II, Burirhat–I and Sahebganj.[1] There is no urban area under this block.[2] Dinhata police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Sahebganj.[4]

Sitai block

Rural area under Sitai block consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Adabari, Chamta, Sitai–II, Brahmottar–Chatra and Sitai–I.[1] There is no urban area under this block.[2] Sitai police station serves this block.[3] Headquarters of this block is in Sitai.[4]

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Dinhata municipality, Dinhata–II block and Bhetaguri–I, Dinhata Village–I, Dinhata Village–II and Putimari–I gram panchayats of Dinhata–I block together will constitute the Dinhata assembly constituency of West Bengal. The other twelve gram panchayats of Dinhata–I block, viz. Bara Atiabari–I, Gosanimari–II, Bara Atiabari–II, Gitaldaha–I, Matalhat, Putimari–II, Bara Soulmari, Gitaldaha–II, Okrabari, Gosanimari–I, Petla and Bhetaguri–II will form the Sitai assembly constituency along with the whole area under Sitai block. Sitai constituency will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. Both constituencies will be part of Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates.[5]

References

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