Kumargram Subdivision - Alipurduar, West Bengal
Kumargram 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 Kamakhyaguri, while the nearest airport is Cooch Behar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 35.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 466 km², including 454.90 km² of rural area and 10.62 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 946 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kumargram Subdivision
Kumargram Subdivision has a total of 57 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 | Amarpur | Rural | Kumargram |
| 2 | Bara Daldal | Rural | Chengamari |
| 3 | Barabisa | Rural | Valka Barabisa-I |
| 4 | Baruipara | Rural | Valka Barabisa-Ii |
| 5 | Bhalka | Rural | Valka Barabisa-Ii |
| 6 | Bhalka Forest | Rural | Chengamari |
| 7 | Chengmari | Rural | Chengamari |
| 8 | Chunia Jhora Tea Garden | Rural | Turturikhanda |
| 9 | Chuota Daldali | Rural | Khoardanga-Ii |
| 10 | Dakhin Kamakhyaguri | Rural | Kamakhyaguri-Ii |
| 11 | Dakhin Narathali | Rural | Kamakhyaguri-I |
| 12 | Dakhin Rampur (Ct) | Rural | Valka Barabisa-I |
| 13 | Dakshin Chengmari | Rural | Chengamari |
| 14 | Dakshin Haldibari | Rural | Kumargram |
| 15 | Dhantali | Rural | Khoardanga-I |
| 16 | Dhumpara Forest | Rural | Newland Kumargram Sankosh |
| 17 | Gachaimari | Rural | Khoardanga-Ii |
| 18 | Ghaksapara | Rural | Chengamari |
| 19 | Hemaguri | Rural | Chengamari |
| 20 | Jayanti Tea Garden | Rural | Turturikhanda |
| 21 | Jayanti Tea Garden II | Rural | Turturikhanda |
| 22 | Jaydedpur | Rural | Kumargram |
| 23 | Kartika Tea Garden | Rural | Raidak |
| 24 | Kumargram | Rural | Kumargram |
| 25 | Kumargram Tea Garden | Rural | Newland Kumargram Sankosh |
| 26 | Lalchandpur | Rural | Khoardanga-I |
| 27 | Laskarpara (Ct) | Rural | Valka Barabisa-I |
| 28 | Madhya Haldibari | Rural | Kumargram |
| 29 | Madhya Kamakhyaguri | Rural | Kamakhyaguri-Ii |
| 30 | Madhya Narathali | Rural | Khoardanga-Ii |
| 31 | Majher Dabri | Rural | Valka Barabisa-Ii |
| 32 | Narakhata | Rural | Khoardanga-I |
| 33 | Narathali | Rural | Khoardanga-I |
| 34 | New Lands Tea Garden | Rural | Newland Kumargram Sankosh |
| 35 | Paglarhat | Rural | Kumargram |
| 36 | Pakriguri | Rural | Valka Barabisa-Ii |
| 37 | Paschim Chak Chaka | Rural | Kamakhyaguri-I |
| 38 | Paschim Chengmari | Rural | Khoardanga-I |
| 39 | Paschim Narathali | Rural | Kamakhyaguri-I |
| 40 | Phaskhawa Tea Garden | Rural | Turturikhanda |
| 41 | Pukharigaon | Rural | Kumargram |
| 42 | Purbba Chakchaka | Rural | Valka Barabisa-I |
| 43 | Purbba Narathali | Rural | Khoardanga-Ii |
| 44 | Purbba Salbari | Rural | Valka Barabisa-Ii |
| 45 | Radhanagar | Rural | Valka Barabisa-I |
| 46 | Rahimabad Tea Garden | Rural | Raidak |
| 47 | Raydak Forest | Rural | Raidak |
| 48 | Raydak Tea Garden | Rural | Raidak |
| 49 | Sachapho Forest | Rural | Turturikhanda |
| 50 | Sankos Tea Garden | Rural | Newland Kumargram Sankosh |
| 51 | Telipara | Rural | Kamakhyaguri-I |
| 52 | Turturi Khanda | Rural | Turturikhanda |
| 53 | Tuturi Tea Garden | Rural | Turturikhanda |
| 54 | Uttar Haldibari | Rural | Kumargram |
| 55 | Uttar Kamakhyaguri | Rural | Kamakhyaguri-Ii |
| 56 | Uttar Kamakhyaguri (Ct) | Rural | Kamakhyaguri-Ii |
| 57 | Uttar Narathali | Rural | Khoardanga-I |
Population of Kumargram Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Kumargram Subdivision had a total population of 1,99,609 people living in 44,997 households. The population comprised 1,02,592 males and 97,017 females, with an average population density of 429 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,99,609 | 1,74,058 | 25,551 |
| Male Population | 1,02,592 | 89,456 | 13,136 |
| Female Population | 97,017 | 84,602 | 12,415 |
| Total Households | 44,997 | 39,000 | 5,997 |
| Population Density | 429 / km² | 383 / km² | 2,406 / km² |
Kumargram Subdivision had 1,27,335 literate people and 23,771 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 71,417 and 59,877 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,771 | 21,386 | 2,385 |
| Literate Population | 1,27,335 | 1,06,553 | 20,782 |
| Illiterate Population | 72,274 | 67,505 | 4,769 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 71,417 | 62,598 | 8,819 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 59,877 | 59,333 | 544 |
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.