Indus
Indus is a Town and Subdivision in Bankura District of West Bengal. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Indus Block (CD) is 02366. Total area of indus subdivision is 257 km². Indus subdivision has a population of 1,69,783 peoples. Indus subdivision has a population density of 661.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 37,650 houses in the sub-district. When it comes to literacy, 63.89% population of indus subdivision is literate, out of which 70.33% males and 57.17% females are literate.
List of Villages in Indus Subdivision
Indus Subdivision has a total of 131 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Indus Subdivision, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdulpur | Karisunda | Burdwan (52 km) |
| 2 | Adilpur | Akui I | Burdwan (30 km) |
| 3 | Adparakumrul | Indas Ii | Sonamukhi (28 km) |
| 4 | Akui | Akui I | Burdwan (28 km) |
| 5 | Amrul | Amrul | Sonamukhi (45 km) |
| 6 | Arapur | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 7 | Ashwinpur | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 8 | Ausnara | Indas Ii | Sonamukhi (32 km) |
| 9 | Bagajal | Mongalpur | Arambag (10 km) |
| 10 | Bagalpur | Dighalgram | Arambagh (10 km) |
| 11 | Bagmari | Amrul | Sonamukhi (44 km) |
| 12 | Bahalalpur | Dighalgram | Arambagh (10 km) |
| 13 | Baikuntha Pur | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 14 | Bajitpur | Amrul | Sonamukhi (48 km) |
| 15 | Baktarpur | Dighalgram | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 16 | Bamania | Dighalgram | Arambagh (10 km) |
| 17 | Banberia | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 18 | Bangal Chak | Amrul | Sonamukhi (47 km) |
| 19 | Banki | Akui I | Burdwan (32 km) |
| 20 | Bara Gobindapur | Karisunda | Burdwan (32 km) |
| 21 | Behar | Mongalpur | Arambag (10 km) |
| 22 | Belbandbi | Karisunda | Burdwan (50 km) |
| 23 | Berghosh | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 24 | Betanal | Mongalpur | Arambagh (10 km) |
| 25 | Bhabapur | Karisunda | Burdwan (57 km) |
| 26 | Bhagabanbati | Amrul | Sonamukhi (47 km) |
| 27 | Bhagitpur | Rol | Sonamukhi (25 km) |
| 28 | Bhurbandi | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 29 | Bihar Pushkarini | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 30 | Birshimul | Rol | Sonamukhi (25 km) |
| 31 | Bishnubati | Karisunda | Indus |
| 32 | Bora Baikunthapur | Dighalgram | Arambagh (10 km) |
| 33 | Borajpota | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 34 | Chak Meral | Indas Ii | Sonamukhi (33 km) |
| 35 | Chak Rabia | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 36 | Chandgram | Dighalgram | Burdwan (14 km) |
| 37 | Chandpur | Karisunda | Burdwan (84 km) |
| 38 | Charigram | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 39 | Chhatra Khanda | Dighalgram | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 40 | Chhota Gobindapur | Akui I | Burdwan (32 km) |
| 41 | Chichinga | Rol | Sonamukhi (25 km) |
| 42 | Dasarath Bati | Karisunda | Burdwan (53 km) |
| 43 | Dhamur | Sahaspur | Burdwan (13 km) |
| 44 | Dharmapur | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 45 | Dibakar Bati | Indas I | Sonamukhi (40 km) |
| 46 | Dighal Gram | Dighalgram | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 47 | Dongalan | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 48 | Durgajal | Rol | Indus |
| 49 | Fatepur | Karisunda | Burdwan (54 km) |
| 50 | Fatika | Rol | Sonamukhi (22 km) |
| 51 | Ganga Bati | Amrul | Sonamukhi (48 km) |
| 52 | Goala Pushkarini | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 53 | Gopal Nagar | Rol | Sonamukhi (22 km) |
| 54 | Gopalpur | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 55 | Habishpur | Dighalgram | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 56 | Haiyat Nagar | Indas Ii | Sonamukhi (32 km) |
| 57 | Haldi | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 58 | Haripur | Indas I | Sonamukhi (40 km) |
| 59 | Indus | Indas I | Sonamukhi (40 km) |
| 60 | Jadupur | Mongalpur | Arambagh (10 km) |
| 61 | Jagaldwip | Karisunda | Burdwan (54 km) |
| 62 | Jashdighi | Mongalpur | Arambag (10 km) |
| 63 | Jhiknara | Akui Ii | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 64 | Jinkara | Indas I | Sonamukhi (45 km) |
| 65 | Jot Behar | Mongalpur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 66 | Kalagram | Amrul | Sonamukhi (50 km) |
| 67 | Kapsit | Indas I | Sonamukhi (45 km) |
| 68 | Karar Danga | Indas I | Sonamukhi (45 km) |
| 69 | Karisunda | Karisunda | Burdwan (50 km) |
| 70 | Keneti | Amrul | Sonamukhi (48 km) |
| 71 | Kenjera | Dighalgram | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 72 | Kharra | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 73 | Kharsi | Akui Ii | Burdwan (33 km) |
| 74 | Khat Nagar | Mongalpur | Bishnupur (10 km) |
| 75 | Khayerbani | Mongalpur | Bishnupur (10 km) |
| 76 | Khosbag | Indas Ii | Sonamukhi (30 km) |
| 77 | Kishorkona | Dighalgram | Arambagh (10 km) |
| 78 | Krishna Bati | Indas I | Sonamukhi (40 km) |
| 79 | Kumna | Rol | Sonamukhi (20 km) |
| 80 | Kunjapur | Dighalgram | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 81 | Kushmuri | Mongalpur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 82 | Mahesh Pur | Mongalpur | Arambag (10 km) |
| 83 | Mahespur | Indas Ii | Sonamukhi (32 km) |
| 84 | Mamudpur | Dighalgram | Arambagh (10 km) |
| 85 | Mandra | Akui I | Burdwan (32 km) |
| 86 | Mangalpur | Mongalpur | Arambagh (10 km) |
| 87 | Manoharpur | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 88 | Maurui | Amrul | Sonamukhi (46 km) |
| 89 | Meral | Indas Ii | Sonamukhi (33 km) |
| 90 | Mirzapur | Indas I | Sonamukhi (40 km) |
| 91 | Musarbar | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 92 | Naga Tentul | Dighalgram | Arambagh (10 km) |
| 93 | Nandi Para | Indas I | Sonamukhi (40 km) |
| 94 | Narayanpur | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 95 | Narra | Akui Ii | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 96 | Nunduri | Amrul | Sonamukhi (49 km) |
| 97 | Padua | Indas Ii | Sonamukhi (28 km) |
| 98 | Paharpur | Karisunda | Burdwan (50 km) |
| 99 | Palash Danga | Rol | Sonamukhi (30 km) |
| 100 | Palashi | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 101 | Panjkona | Amrul | Sonamukhi (50 km) |
| 102 | Pantrai | Amrul | Sonamukhi (47 km) |
| 103 | Pariksha Para | Mongalpur | Arambag (10 km) |
| 104 | Paschim Srirampur | Amrul | Sonamukhi (49 km) |
| 105 | Patan | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 106 | Patraganti | Amrul | Sonamukhi (49 km) |
| 107 | Pratapmath | Indas I | Sonamukhi (44 km) |
| 108 | Rasulpur | Amrul | Sonamukhi (44 km) |
| 109 | Ratra | Akui Ii | Burdwan (35 km) |
| 110 | Raypara | Indas I | Sonamukhi (40 km) |
| 111 | Rol | Rol | Sonamkukhi (22 km) |
| 112 | Sahisnara | Amrul | Sonamukhi (49 km) |
| 113 | Santara | Amrul | Sonamukhi (45 km) |
| 114 | Sauntari | Indas I | Sonamukhi (42 km) |
| 115 | Shalikona | Akui Ii | Burdwan (37 km) |
| 116 | Shankhrul | Rol | Sonamukhi (25 km) |
| 117 | Shanpura | Karisunda | Burdwan (53 km) |
| 118 | Shashpur | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 119 | Shuri Pushkarini | Sahaspur | Burdwan (13 km) |
| 120 | Shyampur | Mongalpur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 121 | Simulia | Amrul | Sonamukhi (47 km) |
| 122 | Singer Bandh | Karisunda | Burdwan (54 km) |
| 123 | Somsar | Rol | Sonamukhi (22 km) |
| 124 | Srikara | Amrul | Sonamukhi (50 km) |
| 125 | Sripur | Indas Ii | Sonamukhi (32 km) |
| 126 | Srirampur | Indas I | Sonamukhi (46 km) |
| 127 | Tentulmuri | Karisunda | Burdwan (56 km) |
| 128 | Thakurani Dighi | Sahaspur | Burdwan (10 km) |
| 129 | Thakurni Pushkarini | Karisunda | Burdwan (52 km) |
| 130 | Tishanal | Akui I | Burdwan (32 km) |
| 131 | Uttar Khanda | Rol | Sonamukhi (24 km) |
Population of Indus Subdivision
The population profile of Indus Subdivision offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.
Basic Population Details
This section offers a snapshot of Indus's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,69,783 | 1,69,783 | N/A |
| Male Population | 86,697 | 86,697 | N/A |
| Female Population | 83,086 | 83,086 | N/A |
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 18,624 | 18,624 | N/A |
| Male Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,481 | 9,481 | N/A |
| Female Child Population (Age 0–6) | 9,143 | 9,143 | N/A |
| Literate Population | 1,08,469 | 1,08,469 | N/A |
| Literate Male Population | 60,972 | 60,972 | N/A |
| Literate Female Population | 47,497 | 47,497 | N/A |
| Illiterate Population | 61,314 | 61,314 | N/A |
| Illiterate Male Population | 25,725 | 25,725 | N/A |
| Illiterate Female Population | 35,589 | 35,589 | N/A |
| Total Households | 37,650 | 37,650 | N/A |
Social Structure and Density
This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Indus Subdivision , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total SC Population | 74,281 | 74,281 | N/A |
| SC Male Population | 37,517 | 37,517 | N/A |
| SC Female Population | 36,764 | 36,764 | N/A |
| Total ST Population | 3,143 | 3,143 | N/A |
| ST Male Population | 1,588 | 1,588 | N/A |
| ST Female Population | 1,555 | 1,555 | N/A |
| Population Density | 662 / km² | 662 / km² | N/A |