Chanditala - I Subdivision - Hooghly, West Bengal
Chanditala - I is an administrative subdivision in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Begumpur, while the nearest airport is Behala Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 21.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 94 km², including 63.13 km² of rural area and 30.83 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 997 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chanditala - I Subdivision
Chanditala - I Subdivision has a total of 56 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 | Akuni | Rural | Ainya |
| 2 | Alipur | Rural | Nababpur |
| 3 | Anantarampur | Rural | Haripur |
| 4 | Aniya | Rural | Ainya |
| 5 | Aushbati | Rural | Masat |
| 6 | Azabnagar | Rural | Masat |
| 7 | Bade Sola | Rural | Haripur |
| 8 | Baghati | Rural | Haripur |
| 9 | Ban Panchbere | Rural | Haripur |
| 10 | Banamalipur | Rural | Masat |
| 11 | Bandpur | Rural | Ainya |
| 12 | Banipur | Rural | Ainya |
| 13 | Bankrishnapur | Rural | Gangadharpur |
| 14 | Bara Choughara | Rural | Ainya |
| 15 | Bhadua | Rural | Bhagabatipur |
| 16 | Bhagabatipur (Ct) | Rural | Bhagabatipur |
| 17 | Chak Bangla | Rural | Haripur |
| 18 | Chak Tajpur | Rural | Shiyakhala |
| 19 | Chhunche | Rural | Masat |
| 20 | Chota Choughara | Rural | Haripur |
| 21 | Dudhkalmi (Ct) | Rural | Nababpur |
| 22 | Dudhkanra | Rural | Ainya |
| 23 | Dudhkomra | Rural | Haripur |
| 24 | Ganeshpur | Rural | Ainya |
| 25 | Gangadharpur (Ct) | Rural | Gangadharpur |
| 26 | Gopalpur | Rural | Ainya |
| 27 | Haripur | Rural | Haripur |
| 28 | Ichhapasar | Rural | Haripur |
| 29 | Jagmohanpur | Rural | Haripur |
| 30 | Jalamadul | Rural | Bhagabatipur |
| 31 | Jangalpara (Ct) | Rural | Krishnarampur |
| 32 | Jiara | Rural | Ainya |
| 33 | Kalyanbati | Rural | Ainya |
| 34 | Kanaidanga | Rural | Bhagabatipur |
| 35 | Krishnanagar | Rural | Masat |
| 36 | Krishnarampur | Rural | Krishnarampur |
| 37 | Kumirmora (Ct) | Rural | Kumirmore |
| 38 | Madhupur | Rural | Shiyakhala |
| 39 | Malipukur | Rural | Gangadharpur |
| 40 | Mamudpur | Rural | Haripur |
| 41 | Manirampur (Ct) | Rural | Gangadharpur |
| 42 | Masat (Ct) | Rural | Masat |
| 43 | Metekhal | Rural | Bhagabatipur |
| 44 | Mukundapur | Rural | Ainya |
| 45 | Nababpur (Ct) | Rural | Nababpur |
| 46 | Pakur | Rural | Nababpur |
| 47 | Paschim Tajpur | Rural | Shiyakhala |
| 48 | Patul | Rural | Shiyakhala |
| 49 | Radhaballabhpur | Rural | Haripur |
| 50 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Shiyakhala |
| 51 | Ramanathpur (Ct) | Rural | Kumirmore |
| 52 | Sadpur | Rural | Ainya |
| 53 | Sandhipur | Rural | Shiyakhala |
| 54 | Sehakhala | Rural | Shiyakhala |
| 55 | Shyamsundarpur | Rural | Ainya |
| 56 | Singjor | Rural | Bhagabatipur |
Population of Chanditala - I Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Chanditala - I Subdivision had a total population of 1,79,825 people living in 37,681 households. The population comprised 90,032 males and 89,793 females, with an average population density of 1,914 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,79,825 | 1,04,677 | 75,148 |
| Male Population | 90,032 | 52,612 | 37,420 |
| Female Population | 89,793 | 52,065 | 37,728 |
| Total Households | 37,681 | 22,015 | 15,666 |
| Population Density | 1,914 / km² | 1,658 / km² | 2,437 / km² |
Chanditala - I Subdivision had 1,34,421 literate people and 19,350 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 35,243 and 281 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,350 | 11,242 | 8,108 |
| Literate Population | 1,34,421 | 77,486 | 56,935 |
| Illiterate Population | 45,404 | 27,191 | 18,213 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 35,243 | 26,220 | 9,023 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 281 | 275 | 6 |
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.