Dhupguri Subdivision - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Dhupguri is an administrative subdivision in the Jalpaiguri 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 Binnaguri, while the nearest airport is Cooch Behar Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 50.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 495 km², including 467.56 km² of rural area and 27.33 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 970 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dhupguri Subdivision
Dhupguri Subdivision has a total of 59 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 | Bagribari | Rural | Gadhearkuthi |
| 2 | Bamantari | Rural | Jharaltagram-I |
| 3 | Bara Gharia | Rural | Barogharia |
| 4 | Bhandani | Rural | Gadhearkuthi |
| 5 | Bhemtia | Rural | Barogharia |
| 6 | Bhotpara | Rural | Godong-I |
| 7 | Char Charabari | Rural | Gadhearkuthi |
| 8 | Chauhaddi | Rural | Jharaltagram-I |
| 9 | Dakshin Altagram | Rural | Magurmari-Ii |
| 10 | Dakshin Dangapara | Rural | Barogharia |
| 11 | Dakshin Gosairhat | Rural | Sakoyajhora-Ii |
| 12 | Dakshin Jharalta | Rural | Gadhearkuthi |
| 13 | Dakshin Kathulia | Rural | Gadhearkuthi |
| 14 | Dakshin Khairbari | Rural | Barogharia |
| 15 | Dakshin Khuttimari | Rural | Jharaltagram-Ii |
| 16 | Dambari | Rural | Barogharia |
| 17 | Gadang Dwitia Khanda | Rural | Godong-I |
| 18 | Gadang Pratham Khanda | Rural | Godong-I |
| 19 | Gadhear Kuti | Rural | Gadhearkuthi |
| 20 | Garakhuta | Rural | Jharaltagram-Ii |
| 21 | Garialtari | Rural | Jharaltagram-I |
| 22 | Gosairhat Chhits | Rural | Sakoyajhora-Ii |
| 23 | Gosairhat Forest | Rural | Jharaltagram-Ii |
| 24 | Jakhaikona | Rural | Barogharia |
| 25 | Jhar Magurmari | Rural | Magurmari-I |
| 26 | Jhar Salbari | Rural | Godong-Ii |
| 27 | Jurapani | Rural | Godong-Ii |
| 28 | Kalirhat | Rural | Magurmari-I |
| 29 | Kathapara | Rural | Godong-I |
| 30 | Kazipara | Rural | Godong-I |
| 31 | Khalaigram | Rural | Godong-I |
| 32 | Kursamari | Rural | Gadhearkuthi |
| 33 | Madhya Boragari | Rural | Barogharia |
| 34 | Madhya Daukimari | Rural | Jharaltagram-I |
| 35 | Madhya Khuttimari | Rural | Jharaltagram-Ii |
| 36 | Magurmari | Rural | Magurmari-I |
| 37 | Mainatali | Rural | Magurmari-Ii |
| 38 | Mallik Sobha | Rural | Sakoyajhora-Ii |
| 39 | Niranjanpat | Rural | Magurmari-I |
| 40 | Parkumlai | Rural | Gadhearkuthi |
| 41 | Paschim Dangapara | Rural | Jharaltagram-I |
| 42 | Paschim Daukimari | Rural | Jharaltagram-I |
| 43 | Paschim Magurmari | Rural | Magurmari-I |
| 44 | Paschim Mallikpara | Rural | Magurmari-Ii |
| 45 | Paschim Salbari | Rural | Godong-Ii |
| 46 | Patkidaha | Rural | Barogharia |
| 47 | Pundibari | Rural | Godong-Ii |
| 48 | Purba Magurmari | Rural | Magurmari-I |
| 49 | Purbba Altagram | Rural | Magurmari-Ii |
| 50 | Purbba Dangapara | Rural | Godong-I |
| 51 | Purbba Daukimari | Rural | Jharaltagram-I |
| 52 | Purbba Mallikpara | Rural | Sakoyajhora-Ii |
| 53 | Purbba Salbari | Rural | Godong-Ii |
| 54 | Sonakhuli | Rural | Sakoyajhora-Ii |
| 55 | Tuklimari | Rural | Gadhearkuthi |
| 56 | Uttar Altagram | Rural | Magurmari-Ii |
| 57 | Uttar Gosairhat | Rural | Sakoyajhora-Ii |
| 58 | Uttar Kathulia | Rural | Jharaltagram-I |
| 59 | Uttar Khuttimari | Rural | Jharaltagram-Ii |
Population of Dhupguri Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Dhupguri Subdivision had a total population of 4,14,854 people living in 91,329 households. The population comprised 2,10,571 males and 2,04,283 females, with an average population density of 838 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,14,854 | 3,80,090 | 34,764 |
| Male Population | 2,10,571 | 1,93,071 | 17,500 |
| Female Population | 2,04,283 | 1,87,019 | 17,264 |
| Total Households | 91,329 | 83,652 | 7,677 |
| Population Density | 838 / km² | 813 / km² | 1,272 / km² |
Dhupguri Subdivision had 2,51,875 literate people and 52,834 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,90,816 and 87,273 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 52,834 | 48,928 | 3,906 |
| Literate Population | 2,51,875 | 2,29,257 | 22,618 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,62,979 | 1,50,833 | 12,146 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,90,816 | 1,86,089 | 4,727 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 87,273 | 77,161 | 10,112 |
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.