Howrah Sadar subdivision | |
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Subdivision | |
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| Coordinates:22°34′25″N88°19′30″E / 22.5736296°N 88.3251045°E /22.5736296; 88.3251045 | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| District | Howrah |
| Headquarters | Howrah |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,811,344 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
Howrah Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of theHowrah district in the state ofWest Bengal,India. It consists ofHowrah municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur. The five blocks contain 67gram panchayats and 44census towns. The subdivision has its headquarters at Howrah.


Apart from theHowrah municipal corporation, the subdivision contains 44census towns and rural areas of 67gram panchayats under fivecommunity development blocs: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur.[1] The 44 census towns are:Bally (Jagachha),Chakapara,Chamrail,Eksara,Khalia,Jagadishpur,Domjur,Dakshin Jhapardaha,Khantora,Bhandardaha,Makardaha,Kantlia,Tentulkuli,Salap,Bankra,Nibra,Ankurhati,Bipra Noapara,Kalara,Kesabpur,Natibpur,Mahiari,Bikihakola,Beldubi,Jala Kendua,Gabberia,Paniara,Panchla,Sahapur,Argari,Dhuilya,Andul,Ramchandrapur,Podara,Panchpara,Hatgachha,Jhorhat,Banupur,Sankrail,Manikpur,Nalpur,Raghudebbati,Sarenga andMansinhapur.[2]


Rural area underBally Jagachha block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Bally, Durgapur Abhaynagar–I, Jagadishpur, Chakpara, Anandanagar, Nischinda, Durgapur Abhaynagar–II, Sanpuipara Basukati and Chamrail.[1] Urban area under this block consists of six census towns:Bally (Jagachha),[3]Chakapara,Chamrail,Eksara,Khalia andJagadishpur.[2]Bally &Liluah police stations serve this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is in Kona.[5]
Rural area underDomjur block consists of 18 gram panchayats, viz. Bankra–I, Dakshin Jhapardaha, Mahiyari–I, Parbatipur, Bankra–II, Mahiyari–II, Shalap–I, Bankra–III, Rudrapur, Makardah–I, Shalap–II, Begri, Kolora–I, Makardah–II, Uttar Jhapardaha, Domjur, Kolora–II and Narna.[1] Urban area under this block consists of sixteen census towns:Domjur,Dakshin Jhapardaha,Khantora,Bhandardaha,Makardaha,Kantlia,Tentulkuli,Salap,Bankra,Nibra,Ankurhati,Bipra Noapara,Kalara,Kesabpur,Natibpur, andMahiari.[2] Domjur police station serves this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is in Domjur.[5]
Rural area underPanchla block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Banharishpur, Chara–Panchla, Jalabiswanathpur, Sahapur, Beldubi, Deulpur, Jujarsaha, Suvarara, Bikihakola, Gangadharpur and Panchla.[1] Urban area under this block consists of seven census towns:Bikihakola,Beldubi,Jala Kendua,Gabberia,Paniara,Panchla andSahapur.[2] Panchla police station serves this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is inBikihakola.[5]
Rural area underSankrail block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Andul, Dhulagari, Manikpur, Raghudebbati, Banupur–I, Duila, Mashila, Sankrail, Banupur–II, Jhorehat, Nalpur, Sarenga, Dakshin Sankrail, Kandua, Panchpara and Thanamakua.[1] Urban area under this block consists of fourteen census towns:Argari,Dhuilya,Andul,Ramchandrapur,Podara,Panchpara,Hatgachha,Jhorhat,Banupur,Sankrail,Manikpur,Nalpur,Raghudebbati andSarenga.[2] Sankrail police station serves this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is inAndul Mouri.[5]
Rural area underJagatballavpur block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Baragachhia–I, Islampur, Maju, Shankarhati–II, Baragachhia–II, Jagatballavpur–maju changghurali north, Pantihal, Shialdanga, Gobindapur, Jagatballavpur–II, Polegustia, Hantal Anantabati, Laskarpur and Shankarhati–I.[1] Urban area under this block consists of one census town:Mansinhapur.[2] Jagatballavpur policem station serves this block.[4] Headquarters of this block is inMunsirhat.[5]
As per order of theDelimitation Commission in respect of thedelimitation of constituencies in West Bengal:[6]