Chinsurah - Magra Subdivision - Hooghly, West Bengal
Chinsurah - Magra 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 Magra, while the nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 29.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 65 km², including 40.51 km² of rural area and 24.43 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 960 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chinsurah - Magra Subdivision
Chinsurah - Magra Subdivision has a total of 67 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 | Akna | Rural | Kodalia-Ii |
| 2 | Alikhoja (Ct) | Rural | Mogra-Ii |
| 3 | Amodghata (Ct) | Rural | Mogra-Ii |
| 4 | Asfal | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 5 | Bagri | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 6 | Balagarh (P) | Rural | Bandel |
| 7 | Banpara | Rural | Chandrahati-Ii |
| 8 | Bansberia (P) | Rural | Saptagram |
| 9 | Bara Khejuria (Og) | Rural | Saptagram |
| 10 | Benabharui | Rural | Kodalia-Ii |
| 11 | Benipur | Rural | Chandrahati-Ii |
| 12 | Bharatpur | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 13 | Chak Banshberia (Ct) | Rural | Saptagram |
| 14 | Chanparai | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 15 | Charkona | Rural | Bandel |
| 16 | Chhota Khejuria | Rural | Saptagram |
| 17 | Chinchurah (P) | Rural | Kodalia-I |
| 18 | Dadpur | Rural | Mogra-I |
| 19 | Dahar Chaklai | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 20 | Dakshin Hazipur | Rural | Chandrahati-Ii |
| 21 | Debanandapur | Rural | Debanandapur |
| 22 | Demra | Rural | Chandrahati-I |
| 23 | Dharmapur (Ct) | Rural | Kodalia-I |
| 24 | Digsui | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 25 | Dingalhat | Rural | Saptagram |
| 26 | Fatepur | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 27 | Gaharpur | Rural | Chandrahati-Ii |
| 28 | Gajaghanta | Rural | Mogra-Ii |
| 29 | Gannegar | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 30 | Hansghara (Ct) | Rural | Mogra-I |
| 31 | Hediapota | Rural | Mogra-I |
| 32 | Hoera | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 33 | Iswarbaha | Rural | Bandel |
| 34 | Joypur | Rural | Mogra-I |
| 35 | Kabirhati | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 36 | Kanagar | Rural | Kodalia-Ii |
| 37 | Kapasdanga (P) | Rural | Kodalia-Ii |
| 38 | Kazidanga | Rural | Debanandapur |
| 39 | Keota (P) (Ct) | Rural | Bandel |
| 40 | Khamarpara | Rural | Bandel |
| 41 | Kodalia (Ct) | Rural | Kodalia-Ii |
| 42 | Kola (Ct) | Rural | Mogra-Ii |
| 43 | Krishnapur Chandanpur | Rural | Debanandapur |
| 44 | Kulihanda (Ct) | Rural | Kodalia-Ii |
| 45 | Madhupur | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 46 | Madhusudanpur (Ct) | Rural | Chandrahati-Ii |
| 47 | Mamudpur | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 48 | Manushpur (Ct) | Rural | Debanandapur |
| 49 | Minajpur | Rural | Mogra-Ii |
| 50 | Naksa | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 51 | Naldanga (Ct) | Rural | Debanandapur |
| 52 | Namajghar | Rural | Saptagram |
| 53 | Narayanpur (P) | Rural | Kodalia-Ii |
| 54 | Purushottampur | Rural | Mogra-I |
| 55 | Raghunathpur (Ps-Magra) (Ct) | Rural | Chandrahati-I |
| 56 | Rajarambati | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 57 | Raypur | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 58 | Refaitpur | Rural | Chandrahati-Ii |
| 59 | Saptagram | Rural | Saptagram |
| 60 | Shankhanagar (Ct) | Rural | Saptagram |
| 61 | Simla (Ct) | Rural | Kodalia-Ii |
| 62 | Talandu | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 63 | Taragun | Rural | Digsuihoyera |
| 64 | Tegharia | Rural | Saptagram |
| 65 | Trish Bigha | Rural | Saptagram |
| 66 | Uttar Chandannagar (P) | Rural | Kodalia-I |
| 67 | Uttar Hazipur | Rural | Chandrahati-Ii |
Population of Chinsurah - Magra Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Chinsurah - Magra Subdivision had a total population of 2,44,383 people living in 57,082 households. The population comprised 1,24,688 males and 1,19,695 females, with an average population density of 3,763 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,44,383 | 86,792 | 1,57,591 |
| Male Population | 1,24,688 | 44,235 | 80,453 |
| Female Population | 1,19,695 | 42,557 | 77,138 |
| Total Households | 57,082 | 20,579 | 36,503 |
| Population Density | 3,763 / km² | 2,142 / km² | 6,451 / km² |
Chinsurah - Magra Subdivision had 1,83,400 literate people and 23,335 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 72,851 and 8,978 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,335 | 8,223 | 15,112 |
| Literate Population | 1,83,400 | 64,511 | 1,18,889 |
| Illiterate Population | 60,983 | 22,281 | 38,702 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 72,851 | 25,453 | 47,398 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 8,978 | 5,981 | 2,997 |
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.