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
Child Population (Age 0–6)	25,687	25,687
Literate Population	1,13,240	1,13,240
Illiterate Population	85,512	85,512
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	88,967	88,967
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	15,622	15,622

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.

Subdivision Overview
Subdivision (Hindi)	Kushmundi (कुशमुंडी)
District	Dakshin Dinajpur
State / UT	West Bengal
Railway Station	Dalimgaon
Total Area	305 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	981
Total Population (2011)	1,98,752
Density	652/km²
Total Villages	231

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