Tapan Subdivision - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Tapan 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. Tapan is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Rampur Bazar, while the nearest airport is Balurghat Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 19.2 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 424 km², including 424.15 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 949 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tapan Subdivision
Tapan Subdivision has a total of 279 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 | Malancha |
| 2 | Ahera | Rural | Autina |
| 3 | Aichanda | Rural | Gurail |
| 4 | Aihara | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 5 | Akha Nagar | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 6 | Aktail | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 7 | Alinagar | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 8 | Ambati | Rural | Harsura |
| 9 | Anatair | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 10 | Antashimul | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 11 | Arjunpur | Rural | Autina |
| 12 | Atila | Rural | Autina |
| 13 | Azmatpur | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 14 | Babatail | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 15 | Bad Basudebpur | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 16 | Bad Sankair | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 17 | Badalpur | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 18 | Baghait | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 19 | Bajitpur | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 20 | Bakharpur | Rural | Gurail |
| 21 | Balapur | Rural | Malancha |
| 22 | Balikeshetra | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 23 | Bandihar | Rural | Harsura |
| 24 | Baneswarbati | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 25 | Banial | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 26 | Basakbari | Rural | Gurail |
| 27 | Basuria | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 28 | Bataskhanda | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 29 | Baturia | Rural | Gurail |
| 30 | Bazrapukur | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 31 | Benipur | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 32 | Berali | Rural | Gurail |
| 33 | Bezahar | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 34 | Bhabanipur | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 35 | Bhadrail | Rural | Gurail |
| 36 | Bhaginagar | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 37 | Bhaior | Rural | Gurail |
| 38 | Bharila | Rural | Malancha |
| 39 | Bhikahar | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 40 | Bhimtair | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 41 | Bishnupur | Rural | Autina |
| 42 | Budhatch | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 43 | Bunail | Rural | Autina |
| 44 | Chak Bahara | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 45 | Chak Balaram | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 46 | Chak Baliram | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 47 | Chak Bhagirath | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 48 | Chak Brindaban | Rural | Autina |
| 49 | Chak Darpanarayan | Rural | Autina |
| 50 | Chak Debidas | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 51 | Chak Hosen | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 52 | Chak Jalal | Rural | Autina |
| 53 | Chak Madhusudan | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 54 | Chak Maniram | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 55 | Chak Nedair | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 56 | Chak Prabhuram | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 57 | Chak Radhakanta | Rural | Harsura |
| 58 | Chak Satihar | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 59 | Chak Sib | Rural | Malancha |
| 60 | Chanchai | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 61 | Chandhati | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 62 | Chandipur | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 63 | Chandpur | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 64 | Chandrail | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 65 | Chechra | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 66 | Chechrakuri | Rural | Malancha |
| 67 | Chenchoir | Rural | Malancha |
| 68 | Chhatrahati | Rural | Gurail |
| 69 | Chhayani Basudebpur | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 70 | Chhiraikuri | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 71 | Daing | Rural | Malancha |
| 72 | Daing Malancha | Rural | Malancha |
| 73 | Dakhalain | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 74 | Dakshin Gauripur | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 75 | Dakshin Harsura | Rural | Malancha |
| 76 | Dakshin Jamalpur | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 77 | Dakshin Kesrail | Rural | Malancha |
| 78 | Dakshin Sadullapur | Rural | Autina |
| 79 | Dakshin Zaziar | Rural | Malancha |
| 80 | Darpail | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 81 | Daudpur | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 82 | Degaon | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 83 | Dharmadanga | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 84 | Dhasanbil | Rural | Gurail |
| 85 | Dhulahar | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 86 | Dhulchandria | Rural | Harsura |
| 87 | Dhundipara | Rural | Malancha |
| 88 | Dilalpur | Rural | Malancha |
| 89 | Dinagar | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 90 | Doara | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 91 | Dubahar | Rural | Gurail |
| 92 | Dudhiakuri | Rural | Malancha |
| 93 | Durgapur | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 94 | Dwip Khanda | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 95 | Enayetpur | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 96 | Erenda | Rural | Autina |
| 97 | Faradpur | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 98 | Fatepur | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 99 | Fatullapur | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 100 | Ganahar | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 101 | Gandihar | Rural | Harsura |
| 102 | Gangarampur | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 103 | Ganguria | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 104 | Garail | Rural | Gurail |
| 105 | Ghatika | Rural | Gurail |
| 106 | Ghatul | Rural | Gurail |
| 107 | Gobindapur | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 108 | Gofanagar | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 109 | Gopal Nagar | Rural | Gurail |
| 110 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 111 | Goranda | Rural | Autina |
| 112 | Guldanga | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 113 | Halidana | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 114 | Hardail | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 115 | Haribansipur | Rural | Malancha |
| 116 | Harsura | Rural | Harsura |
| 117 | Hasahar | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 118 | Hasaipur | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 119 | Hasnagar | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 120 | Hazaratpur | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 121 | Hazipur | Rural | Malancha |
| 122 | Hazrabari | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 123 | Hazratpur Arazi | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 124 | Hosen Pur | Rural | Harsura |
| 125 | Izanagar | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 126 | Jabrahar | Rural | Harsura |
| 127 | Jadubati | Rural | Malancha |
| 128 | Jadupur | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 129 | Jagadishbati | Rural | Harsura |
| 130 | Jagannathpur | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 131 | Jamainkarai | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 132 | Jamalgachhi | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 133 | Jamalpur | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 134 | Jaminipara | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 135 | Jaminishchinta | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 136 | Jamlabad | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 137 | Jashrai | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 138 | Jasurapara | Rural | Autina |
| 139 | Jaydharhati | Rural | Harsura |
| 140 | Jidhra | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 141 | Jiyatkunda | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 142 | Jnanbai | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 143 | Jobsa | Rural | Gurail |
| 144 | Jormail | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 145 | Kadma | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 146 | Kadoa Jagadisbati | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 147 | Kaikuri | Rural | Autina |
| 148 | Kaiyari | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 149 | Kakna | Rural | Autina |
| 150 | Kamalpur | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 151 | Kamdebbati | Rural | Autina |
| 152 | Karai | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 153 | Karanjabari | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 154 | Karanjara | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 155 | Kardaha | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 156 | Karttikpur | Rural | Autina |
| 157 | Kasba | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 158 | Kasba Batair | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 159 | Kasba Madhabpur | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 160 | Kashikuri | Rural | Autina |
| 161 | Kashmulai | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 162 | Kasibati | Rural | Malancha |
| 163 | Kasitara | Rural | Malancha |
| 164 | Katabari | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 165 | Katrail | Rural | Gurail |
| 166 | Kauli | Rural | Autina |
| 167 | Kazi Bhagi | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 168 | Kesurkuri | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 169 | Khalsi | Rural | Autina |
| 170 | Kharika Dangi | Rural | Malancha |
| 171 | Kharikadanga | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 172 | Kharpa | Rural | Harsura |
| 173 | Khirtta | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 174 | Khorda Malsa | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 175 | Khosalpur | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 176 | Kishtapur | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 177 | Krishnabati | Rural | Harsura |
| 178 | Lakshminaryanpur | Rural | Gurail |
| 179 | Lakshmipur | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 180 | Madanpur | Rural | Malancha |
| 181 | Madhabpur | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 182 | Madnahar | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 183 | Magurpur | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 184 | Mahadebbati | Rural | Harsura |
| 185 | Mahadebpur | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 186 | Mahanaj | Rural | Harsura |
| 187 | Mahindar | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 188 | Mahukuri | Rural | Malancha |
| 189 | Maildanga | Rural | Malancha |
| 190 | Majhi Khanda | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 191 | Malahar | Rural | Harsura |
| 192 | Malancha | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 193 | Mallikpur | Rural | Autina |
| 194 | Mamudpur | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 195 | Manahali | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 196 | Mandapara | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 197 | Manipur | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 198 | Mehur | Rural | Gurail |
| 199 | Minapara | Rural | Harsura |
| 200 | Moha | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 201 | Mohishnota | Rural | Autina |
| 202 | Mollazi | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 203 | Muktarampur | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 204 | Muradpur | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 205 | Muraripur | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 206 | Nababnagar | Rural | Gurail |
| 207 | Nahirkuri | Rural | Gurail |
| 208 | Naighati | Rural | Malancha |
| 209 | Naogon | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 210 | Nazirpur | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 211 | Nedair | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 212 | Nihinagar | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 213 | Nimgachhi | Rural | Autina |
| 214 | Nimtair | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 215 | Nischinta | Rural | Harsura |
| 216 | Nodhan | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 217 | Pabail | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 218 | Pachim Nimpur | Rural | Autina |
| 219 | Paharpur | Rural | Malancha |
| 220 | Palimahadebpur | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 221 | Panjara | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 222 | Parbatipur | Rural | Harsura |
| 223 | Parbbatpur | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 224 | Pathar Ghata | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 225 | Patkola | Rural | Malancha |
| 226 | Pothai | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 227 | Purba Nimpur | Rural | Malancha |
| 228 | Rajapur | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 229 | Rajballabh Chak | Rural | Harsura |
| 230 | Rajeswarpur | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 231 | Ramchandrapur | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 232 | Rampara | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 233 | Rampara Chenchra | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 234 | Rampur | Rural | Harsura |
| 235 | Ramrampur | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 236 | Sadullapur | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 237 | Sahapara | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 238 | Sakair | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 239 | Salas | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 240 | Salsama | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 241 | Sankair | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 242 | Sankarbati | Rural | Autina |
| 243 | Santirhati | Rural | Harsura |
| 244 | Saralbati | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 245 | Saranjabari | Rural | Harsura |
| 246 | Sarifabad | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 247 | Satihar | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 248 | Sehas | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 249 | Sephalika Chandan | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 250 | Shaldanga | Rural | Autina |
| 251 | Shalgaon | Rural | Gurail |
| 252 | Shibpur | Rural | Malancha |
| 253 | Shibrampur | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 254 | Shishrail | Rural | Gurail |
| 255 | Shribai | Rural | Malancha |
| 256 | Shukdebpur | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 257 | Shyamnagar | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 258 | Shyampur | Rural | Gurail |
| 259 | Sihur | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 260 | Sikarpur | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 261 | Sinhabi | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 262 | Sirahal | Rural | Harsura |
| 263 | Soair | Rural | Gurail |
| 264 | Sondhapukur | Rural | Malancha |
| 265 | Srirampur | Rural | Harsura |
| 266 | Suhari | Rural | Harsura |
| 267 | Sulapanipur | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 268 | Sundarpur | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
| 269 | Sutail | Rural | Rampara Chenchra |
| 270 | Tapan | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 271 | Tarajpur | Rural | Malancha |
| 272 | Teliapara | Rural | Ramchandrapur |
| 273 | Telighata Bhabanipur | Rural | Tapanchandipur |
| 274 | Umanandapur | Rural | Ajmatpur |
| 275 | Uttar Gauripur | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 276 | Uttar Kasrail | Rural | Hazratpur |
| 277 | Uttar Mahadebpur | Rural | Harsura |
| 278 | Walipara | Rural | Gophanagar |
| 279 | Zaziar | Rural | Dwipkhanda |
Population of Tapan Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Tapan Subdivision has a total population of 2,50,504 people, consisting of 1,28,500 males and 1,22,004 females. There are 59,443 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 591 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,50,504 | 2,50,504 | 0 |
| Male Population | 1,28,500 | 1,28,500 | 0 |
| Female Population | 1,22,004 | 1,22,004 | 0 |
| Total Households | 59,443 | 59,443 | 0 |
| Population Density | 591 / km² | 591 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,52,482 literate people and 28,276 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 80,963 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 55,965 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) | 28,276 | 28,276 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 1,52,482 | 1,52,482 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 98,022 | 98,022 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 80,963 | 80,963 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 55,965 | 55,965 | 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.