Alipurduar - I Subdivision - Alipurduar, West Bengal
Alipurduar - I is an administrative subdivision in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Sajherpar, while the nearest airport is Cooch Behar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 21.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 348 km², including 324.18 km² of rural area and 23.48 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 948 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Alipurduar - I Subdivision
Alipurduar - I Subdivision has a total of 61 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alipurduar Rly.Jnc. (Ct) | Rural | Vivekanda-Ii |
| 2 | Banchukamari | Rural | Banchukamari |
| 3 | Bariguri | Rural | Banchukamari |
| 4 | Bholar Dabri (Ct) | Rural | Vivekanda-I |
| 5 | Bholardabri | Rural | Vivekanda-I |
| 6 | Birpara (Ct) | Rural | Parorpar |
| 7 | Chapatali | Rural | Parorpar |
| 8 | Chechakhata | Rural | Vivekanda-I |
| 9 | Chechakhata (Ct) | Rural | Vivekanda-Ii |
| 10 | Dakshin Barajhar Forest | Rural | Mathura |
| 11 | Dakshin Chakoakheti | Rural | Chakowakheti |
| 12 | Dakshin Kansingram | Rural | Chakowakheti |
| 13 | Dakshin Paitkapara | Rural | Vivekanda-I |
| 14 | Dakshin Patkapara | Rural | Tapsikhata |
| 15 | Dakshin Sonapur | Rural | Chakowakheti |
| 16 | Foskadanga | Rural | Banchukamari |
| 17 | Ghagra (P) | Rural | Banchukamari |
| 18 | Jaldapara | Rural | Shalkumar-I |
| 19 | Jogendranagar | Rural | Purba Kanthalbari |
| 20 | Kalaberia | Rural | Shalkumar-Ii |
| 21 | Kumarpara | Rural | Chakowakheti |
| 22 | Madhya Paitkapara | Rural | Tapsikhata |
| 23 | Madhya Patkapara | Rural | Tapsikhata |
| 24 | Madhya Patkapara | Rural | Vivekanda-I |
| 25 | Majhardabri | Rural | Vivekanda-Ii |
| 26 | Mathura Tea Garden | Rural | Mathura |
| 27 | Mejbil | Rural | Purba Kanthalbari |
| 28 | Munshipara | Rural | Shalkumar-I |
| 29 | Naothoartari | Rural | Chakowakheti |
| 30 | Nutanpara | Rural | Shalkumar-I |
| 31 | Pachkal Guri | Rural | Chakowakheti |
| 32 | Paitkapara Tea Garden | Rural | Vivekanda-I |
| 33 | Pararpar | Rural | Parorpar |
| 34 | Parpatla Khawa | Rural | Purba Kanthalbari |
| 35 | Paschim Jitpur | Rural | Vivekanda-Ii |
| 36 | Paschim Jitpur (Ct) | Rural | Vivekanda-Ii |
| 37 | Paschim Khatalbari | Rural | Purba Kanthalbari |
| 38 | Paschim Majherdabri Tea Garden | Rural | Vivekanda-Ii |
| 39 | Paschim Salbari | Rural | Vivekanda-I |
| 40 | Paschim Simlabari | Rural | Patlakhawa |
| 41 | Patkapara | Rural | Tapsikhata |
| 42 | Patlakhawa | Rural | Patlakhawa |
| 43 | Prodhanpara | Rural | Shalkumar-I |
| 44 | Pukuritola | Rural | Parorpar |
| 45 | Purba Kathalbari | Rural | Purba Kanthalbari |
| 46 | Purba Simlabari | Rural | Patlakhawa |
| 47 | Salkumar Forest | Rural | Shalkumar-Ii |
| 48 | Salkumarhat | Rural | Shalkumar-Ii |
| 49 | Satkodali | Rural | Banchukamari |
| 50 | Sidhabari | Rural | Shalkumar-Ii |
| 51 | Silbarihat | Rural | Patlakhawa |
| 52 | Sirubari | Rural | Purba Kanthalbari |
| 53 | Suripara | Rural | Shalkumar-Ii |
| 54 | Taparikhata | Rural | Vivekanda-I |
| 55 | Tapsikhata | Rural | Tapsikhata |
| 56 | Torsa Forest | Rural | Purba Kanthalbari |
| 57 | Uttar Chakoakheti | Rural | Chakowakheti |
| 58 | Uttar Kansingram | Rural | Chakowakheti |
| 59 | Uttar Paitkapara | Rural | Vivekanda-I |
| 60 | Uttar Simlabari | Rural | Patlakhawa |
| 61 | Uttar Sonapur | Rural | Chakowakheti |
Population of Alipurduar - I Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Alipurduar - I Subdivision had a total population of 2,16,931 people living in 50,211 households. The population comprised 1,11,378 males and 1,05,553 females, with an average population density of 624 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,16,931 | 1,60,760 | 56,171 |
| Male Population | 1,11,378 | 82,878 | 28,500 |
| Female Population | 1,05,553 | 77,882 | 27,671 |
| Total Households | 50,211 | 36,465 | 13,746 |
| Population Density | 624 / km² | 496 / km² | 2,392 / km² |
Alipurduar - I Subdivision had 1,46,702 literate people and 24,381 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,05,017 and 36,605 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 24,381 | 19,484 | 4,897 |
| Literate Population | 1,46,702 | 1,02,082 | 44,620 |
| Illiterate Population | 70,229 | 58,678 | 11,551 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,05,017 | 89,830 | 15,187 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 36,605 | 34,900 | 1,705 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.