Kushmundi Subdivision - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Kushmundi is an administrative subdivision in the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Kushmundi is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Dalimgaon, while the nearest airport is Balurghat Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 39.9 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 305 km², including 304.89 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 981 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kushmundi Subdivision
Kushmundi Subdivision has a total of 231 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 | Abhirampur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 2 | Abuhar | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 3 | Acharul | Rural | Udaypur |
| 4 | Adyakhanda | Rural | Beroil |
| 5 | Akcha | Rural | Akcha |
| 6 | Alampur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 7 | Aminpur | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 8 | Amlahar | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 9 | Anantapur | Rural | Akcha |
| 10 | Angaripara | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 11 | Arazi Kasba | Rural | Akcha |
| 12 | Arazi Minapara | Rural | Karanji |
| 13 | Arazi Panishala | Rural | Karanji |
| 14 | Arazi Shrirampur | Rural | Karanji |
| 15 | Ayera | Rural | Udaypur |
| 16 | Badbighor | Rural | Maligaon |
| 17 | Bagdoli | Rural | Akcha |
| 18 | Bagduma | Rural | Udaypur |
| 19 | Baghna | Rural | Beroil |
| 20 | Balapukur | Rural | Akcha |
| 21 | Balarampur | Rural | Udaypur |
| 22 | Balaspur | Rural | Karanji |
| 23 | Bangaon Krishnapur | Rural | Akcha |
| 24 | Banihari | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 25 | Banshbari | Rural | Beroil |
| 26 | Bara Damodarpur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 27 | Bara Krishnapur | Rural | Karanji |
| 28 | Baragachhi | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 29 | Baraidanga | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 30 | Barail | Rural | Deul |
| 31 | Barakafurchand | Rural | Maligaon |
| 32 | Basail | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 33 | Basudebpur | Rural | Udaypur |
| 34 | Bateshwar | Rural | Akcha |
| 35 | Beldanga | Rural | Deul |
| 36 | Berail | Rural | Beroil |
| 37 | Besatipara | Rural | Udaypur |
| 38 | Betahar | Rural | Karanji |
| 39 | Bhagmaha | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 40 | Bhajna | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 41 | Bhaktipur | Rural | Beroil |
| 42 | Bhelakuri | Rural | Udaypur |
| 43 | Bhetahar | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 44 | Bhikanpur | Rural | Karanji |
| 45 | Bighor | Rural | Maligaon |
| 46 | Birampur | Rural | Deul |
| 47 | Birupur | Rural | Deul |
| 48 | Buripukur | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 49 | Chak Haripur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 50 | Chakdarbaru | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 51 | Chakdhapara | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 52 | Chakmaha | Rural | Maligaon |
| 53 | Chandail | Rural | Maligaon |
| 54 | Chandipur | Rural | Udaypur |
| 55 | Chandpur | Rural | Udaypur |
| 56 | Chapahat Bairhatha | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 57 | Chapapara | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 58 | Chapra | Rural | Akcha |
| 59 | Chausa | Rural | Udaypur |
| 60 | Cherapara | Rural | Beroil |
| 61 | Chhota Damodarpur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 62 | Choragachhi | Rural | Karanji |
| 63 | Daharol | Rural | Deul |
| 64 | Debipur | Rural | Udaypur |
| 65 | Dehabanda | Rural | Beroil |
| 66 | Dehata | Rural | Akcha |
| 67 | Deokhanda | Rural | Beroil |
| 68 | Deul | Rural | Deul |
| 69 | Deulabari | Rural | Beroil |
| 70 | Deulbari | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 71 | Dhadarang | Rural | Deul |
| 72 | Dhakdhol | Rural | Karanji |
| 73 | Dhandail | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 74 | Dharmadanga | Rural | Akcha |
| 75 | Dikul | Rural | Maligaon |
| 76 | Domnhar | Rural | Beroil |
| 77 | Dopitha | Rural | Maligaon |
| 78 | Durgapur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 79 | Durllabhpur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 80 | Ekdala | Rural | Maligaon |
| 81 | Ekdala Bahirhata | Rural | Beroil |
| 82 | Faraspur | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 83 | Gangajit | Rural | Maligaon |
| 84 | Ghatsa | Rural | Akcha |
| 85 | Gilapukur | Rural | Karanji |
| 86 | Goalgaon | Rural | Akcha |
| 87 | Gobindapur | Rural | Karanji |
| 88 | Gobrabil | Rural | Maligaon |
| 89 | Gopalpur | Rural | Deul |
| 90 | Hansrail | Rural | Beroil |
| 91 | Harigiram | Rural | Beroil |
| 92 | Hariharpur | Rural | Deul |
| 93 | Harishchandrapur | Rural | Udaypur |
| 94 | Hasnagar | Rural | Maligaon |
| 95 | Ibrahimpur | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 96 | Isnail | Rural | Deul |
| 97 | Jadabpur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 98 | Jafarpur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 99 | Jagannathpur | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 100 | Jaherpur | Rural | Beroil |
| 101 | Jajihat Hadipur | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 102 | Jaminipara | Rural | Akcha |
| 103 | Jamirail | Rural | Akcha |
| 104 | Jamunadanga | Rural | Akcha |
| 105 | Jarail | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 106 | Jhagrapara | Rural | Udaypur |
| 107 | Jot Jagannath | Rural | Maligaon |
| 108 | Jothar | Rural | Maligaon |
| 109 | Jotsudam | Rural | Akcha |
| 110 | Joypur | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 111 | Jugati | Rural | Deul |
| 112 | Kachara | Rural | Beroil |
| 113 | Kakair | Rural | Maligaon |
| 114 | Kalancha | Rural | Beroil |
| 115 | Kalikamora | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 116 | Kandaha | Rural | Udaypur |
| 117 | Kanthail | Rural | Udaypur |
| 118 | Kapuria | Rural | Udaypur |
| 119 | Karangi | Rural | Karanji |
| 120 | Kasba | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 121 | Kashimpur | Rural | Beroil |
| 122 | Katalhat | Rural | Maligaon |
| 123 | Katasan | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 124 | Kathalbari | Rural | Deul |
| 125 | Keshabpur | Rural | Karanji |
| 126 | Khagail | Rural | Deul |
| 127 | Khamrail | Rural | Maligaon |
| 128 | Khanpur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 129 | Khantapara | Rural | Karanji |
| 130 | Kharikadighi | Rural | Beroil |
| 131 | Krishnapur | Rural | Akcha |
| 132 | Kumruk | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 133 | Kunabari | Rural | Beroil |
| 134 | Kunia | Rural | Akcha |
| 135 | Kushmundi | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 136 | Lakshmantara | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 137 | Lakshmijal | Rural | Maligaon |
| 138 | Lakshmipur | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 139 | Langal Bhanga | Rural | Deul |
| 140 | Lohaganja | Rural | Maligaon |
| 141 | Madhabpur Baragachhi | Rural | Maligaon |
| 142 | Madhyamkarai | Rural | Karanji |
| 143 | Magura | Rural | Maligaon |
| 144 | Mahabullapur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 145 | Mahagram | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 146 | Mahator | Rural | Beroil |
| 147 | Maheshpur | Rural | Udaypur |
| 148 | Mahipaldighi | Rural | Udaypur |
| 149 | Mahishakuri | Rural | Udaypur |
| 150 | Mahishbathan | Rural | Deul |
| 151 | Makail | Rural | Karanji |
| 152 | Maligaon | Rural | Maligaon |
| 153 | Mandahar | Rural | Karanji |
| 154 | Mangalpur | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 155 | Manikor | Rural | Deul |
| 156 | Manipukur | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 157 | Mastahar | Rural | Akcha |
| 158 | Mastail | Rural | Udaypur |
| 159 | Maulai | Rural | Udaypur |
| 160 | Milanhat | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 161 | Minapara | Rural | Akcha |
| 162 | Mirapara | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 163 | Nabhor | Rural | Deul |
| 164 | Nahit | Rural | Karanji |
| 165 | Nakarna | Rural | Karanji |
| 166 | Nambhail | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 167 | Naogan | Rural | Akcha |
| 168 | Narayanpur | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 169 | Nayapara | Rural | Deul |
| 170 | Nij Raghunathpur | Rural | Akcha |
| 171 | Nituttarpara | Rural | Akcha |
| 172 | Nurpur | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 173 | Nurulla Kuringarpara | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 174 | Osmanpara | Rural | Maligaon |
| 175 | Pachadighi | Rural | Beroil |
| 176 | Pachim Balarampur | Rural | Deul |
| 177 | Padamkuri | Rural | Udaypur |
| 178 | Palasbari | Rural | Udaypur |
| 179 | Panchanagar | Rural | Maligaon |
| 180 | Panchhata | Rural | Maligaon |
| 181 | Paptahar Bhaktipur | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 182 | Parameshwarpur | Rural | Akcha |
| 183 | Paschim Para | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 184 | Pashim Mollapara | Rural | Deul |
| 185 | Pathanpara | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 186 | Porabagdol | Rural | Akcha |
| 187 | Poradanga | Rural | Beroil |
| 188 | Puinala | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 189 | Pukurpar Raypur | Rural | Udaypur |
| 190 | Punat | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 191 | Pupra | Rural | Beroil |
| 192 | Purbba Basail | Rural | Udaypur |
| 193 | Purbba Mollapara | Rural | Maligaon |
| 194 | Putahari | Rural | Udaypur |
| 195 | Raghabpur | Rural | Beroil |
| 196 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Karanji |
| 197 | Rajapur | Rural | Akcha |
| 198 | Ramchandrapur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 199 | Rampur | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 200 | Randanga | Rural | Maligaon |
| 201 | Ranipur | Rural | Beroil |
| 202 | Rasulpur | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 203 | Raypur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 204 | Rupain | Rural | Deul |
| 205 | Sahapur | Rural | Deul |
| 206 | Salekkuri | Rural | Udaypur |
| 207 | Samsia | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 208 | Saraihat Bajedonor | Rural | Akcha |
| 209 | Saraipur | Rural | Udaypur |
| 210 | Sarala | Rural | Beroil |
| 211 | Sarenga | Rural | Karanji |
| 212 | Sekendarpur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 213 | Serpur | Rural | Udaypur |
| 214 | Shabdalpur | Rural | Deul |
| 215 | Shalkhair | Rural | Kushmandi |
| 216 | Shiala | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 217 | Shikarpur | Rural | Maligaon |
| 218 | Shikrishnapur | Rural | Karanji |
| 219 | Shrirampur | Rural | Akcha |
| 220 | Sibrampur | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 221 | Silimpur | Rural | Beroil |
| 222 | Sindur Muchhi | Rural | Beroil |
| 223 | Subarnapur | Rural | Deul |
| 224 | Tejihar | Rural | Kalikamora |
| 225 | Tilchar | Rural | Akcha |
| 226 | Titihi | Rural | Deul |
| 227 | Udaypur | Rural | Udaypur |
| 228 | Ujil | Rural | Karanji |
| 229 | Ukhalia | Rural | Akcha |
| 230 | Upadail | Rural | Deul |
| 231 | Uttarpara | Rural | Kushmandi |
Population of Kushmundi Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Kushmundi Subdivision has a total population of 1,98,752 people, consisting of 1,00,317 males and 98,435 females. There are 45,135 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 652 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,98,752 | 1,98,752 | 0 |
| Male Population | 1,00,317 | 1,00,317 | 0 |
| Female Population | 98,435 | 98,435 | 0 |
| Total Households | 45,135 | 45,135 | 0 |
| Population Density | 652 / km² | 652 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,13,240 literate people and 25,687 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 88,967 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 15,622 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 25,687 | 25,687 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 1,13,240 | 1,13,240 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 85,512 | 85,512 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 88,967 | 88,967 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 15,622 | 15,622 | 0 |
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.