Phansidewa Subdivision - Darjeeling District, West Bengal

Phansidewa is an administrative subdivision in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Phansidewa is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Nijbari, while the nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 9.8 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 266 km², including 265.81 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 971 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Phansidewa Subdivision

Phansidewa Subdivision has a total of 113 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	Abhiram	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
2	Ambari	Rural	Ghospukur
3	Antigachh	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
4	Bandar Gachh	Rural	Phansidewa Bansgaon Kismat
5	Bandi	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
6	Bandia Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
7	Bangaru	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
8	Bansgaonchakla	Rural	Chathat-Bansgaon
9	Bansh Gaon Mangachh	Rural	Chathat-Bansgaon
10	Banshgaon	Rural	Chathat-Bansgaon
11	Banur Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
12	Bara Paikpara Arazi	Rural	Bidhannagar-Ii
13	Bara Pathuram	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
14	Baraigachh	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
15	Baramala	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
16	Bhaishdubi	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
17	Bhalamanashi	Rural	Ghospukur
18	Bharia Danga	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
19	Bharia Dangir Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
20	Bhisti	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
21	Bhubangurir Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
22	Bhushibhita	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
23	Budharugaon	Rural	Bidhannagar-I
24	Chaupukuria	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
25	Chhota Paikpara Arazi	Rural	Bidhannagar-I
26	Chhota Pathuram	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
27	Chikanmati	Rural	Chathat-Bansgaon
28	Churaman	Rural	Ghospukur
29	Dalur Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
30	Dandrajhar	Rural	Ghospukur
31	Dhakna Gachh	Rural	Ghospukur
32	Dhakpara	Rural	Bidhannagar-I
33	Dhambhita	Rural	Ghospukur
34	Dhamnagachh	Rural	Phansidewa Bansgaon Kismat
35	Dhemaler Chhar	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
36	Dwarabaksa	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
37	Fakirdwip	Rural	Ghospukur
38	Farabari	Rural	Ghospukur
39	Foudigachh	Rural	Ghospukur
40	Fulbar	Rural	Ghospukur
41	Gangaram Maler Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
42	Gangaram Tea Garden	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
43	Guabari	Rural	Buraganj
44	Halal	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
45	Haodabhita	Rural	Ghospukur
46	Haribhita	Rural	Ghospukur
47	Harising	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
48	Harising Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
49	Hatiram	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
50	Helakadam Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
51	Hetmuri	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
52	Jabarali	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
53	Jabarali Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
54	Jogibhita	Rural	Ghospukur
55	Kadmi	Rural	Phansidewa Bansgaon Kismat
56	Kadopani	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
57	Kadubhita	Rural	Ghospukur
58	Kalaram	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
59	Kantibhita	Rural	Phansidewa Bansgaon Kismat
60	Kashiram	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
61	Krishnapur Tea Garden	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
62	Kuchia	Rural	Ghospukur
63	Lachubhita	Rural	Ghospukur
64	Lahugaon	Rural	Bidhannagar-I
65	Laldas	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
66	Liohakaichi	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
67	Liusipukuri	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
68	Madhabbhita	Rural	Ghospukur
69	Madhya Bansgaon	Rural	Chathat-Bansgaon
70	Mahammadbaksa	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
71	Mahideb	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
72	Mahipal	Rural	Phansidewa Bansgaon Kismat
73	Mandila Jhar	Rural	Bidhannagar-Ii
74	Meherulla	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
75	Mohan Laler Chhat	Rural	Ghospukur
76	Molani	Rural	Ghospukur
77	Muktar Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
78	Narayan	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
79	Nembutari	Rural	Phansidewa Bansgaon Kismat
80	Nirmmal	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
81	Nitu Bhita Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
82	Panaullar Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
83	Paschim Bansgaon Kismat	Rural	Phansidewa Bansgaon Kismat
84	Paschim Banshgaon	Rural	Chathat-Bansgaon
85	Paschim Madati	Rural	Bidhannagar-Ii
86	Pathar Hirhira	Rural	Ghospukur
87	Pathar Hirhirar Chhat	Rural	Ghospukur
88	Purba Bansgaon	Rural	Chathat-Bansgaon
89	Purbba Bansgaon Kismat	Rural	Phansidewa Bansgaon Kismat
90	Purbba Bansgaonchakla	Rural	Chathat-Bansgaon
91	Purbba Madati	Rural	Bidhannagar-I
92	Radha	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
93	Raghunath Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
94	Rahamu	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
95	Rangali	Rural	Buraganj
96	Rupandighi	Rural	Jalas-Nijamtara
97	Sahananda	Rural	Phansidewa Bansgaon Kismat
98	Sangatram	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
99	Sannyasi Thaner Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
100	Sannyasithan	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
101	Sarcargachh	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
102	Sarcargachher Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
103	Sastugachh	Rural	Ghospukur
104	Singijhor	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
105	Tarabari	Rural	Lower Bagdogra
106	Tarbandha	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
107	Tentulguri	Rural	Ghospukur
108	Tepu Tea Garden	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
109	Thakurganja	Rural	Ghospukur
110	Thuna	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
111	Thunar Chhat	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
112	Turibhita	Rural	Hetmuri Singhijhora
113	Uttar Bansgaon Kismat	Rural	Phansidewa Bansgaon Kismat

Population of Phansidewa Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Phansidewa Subdivision has a total population of 2,04,522 people, consisting of 1,03,719 males and 1,00,803 females. There are 42,138 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 769 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	2,04,522	2,04,522	0
Male Population	1,03,719	1,03,719	0
Female Population	1,00,803	1,00,803	0
Total Households	42,138	42,138	0
Population Density	769 / km²	769 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,13,572 literate people and 28,345 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 60,704 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 62,595 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Particulars	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	28,345	28,345
Literate Population	1,13,572	1,13,572
Illiterate Population	90,950	90,950
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	60,704	60,704
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	62,595	62,595

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)	Phansidewa (फांसीदेवा)
District	Darjeeling
State / UT	West Bengal
Railway Station	Nijbari
Total Area	266 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	971
Total Population (2011)	2,04,522
Density	769/km²
Total Villages	113

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