Tufanganj-I Block, Cooch Behar (West Bengal)
Tufanganj-I is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Cooch Behar 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.
Tufanganj-I Block consists of 14 Gram Panchayats covering 77 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 Tufanganj-I Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Tufanganj-I Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natabari-I | 7 |
| 2 | Dhalpal-Ii | 12 |
| 3 | Dhalpal-I | 6 |
| 4 | Natabari-Ii | 6 |
| 5 | Maruganj | 8 |
| 6 | Chilkhana-I | 7 |
| 7 | Andaran-Fulbari-Ii | 7 |
| 8 | Andaran-Fulbari-I | 3 |
| 9 | Chilkhana-Ii | 2 |
| 10 | Balarampur-I | 5 |
| 11 | Balarampur-Ii | 3 |
| 12 | Deocharai | 11 |
| 13 | Nakkatigachh | 7 |
| 14 | Balabhut | 3 |