Alipurduar-I Block, Alipurduar (West Bengal)
Alipurduar-I is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal. It serves as the intermediate-level administrative unit under the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system, responsible for coordinating and implementing rural development programmes across villages in the block.
Alipurduar-I Block consists of 11 Gram Panchayats covering 65 villages. While these Gram Panchayats handle village-level governance, the block administration provides the necessary planning, supervision, and execution support for various development schemes.
List of Gram Panchayats in Alipurduar-I Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Alipurduar-I Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purba Kanthalbari | 7 |
| 2 | Shalkumar-Ii | 5 |
| 3 | Shalkumar-I | 4 |
| 4 | Mathura | 2 |
| 5 | Patlakhawa | 5 |
| 6 | Chakowakheti | 9 |
| 7 | Vivekanda-I | 12 |
| 8 | Parorpar | 5 |
| 9 | Tapsikhata | 11 |
| 10 | Banchukamari | 7 |
| 11 | Vivekanda-Ii | 6 |