Rajganj Subdivision - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Rajganj is an administrative subdivision in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Rajganj is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Ambari Falakata, while the nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 15.5 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 658 km², including 571.59 km² rural area and 86.83 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 934 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Rajganj Subdivision

Rajganj Subdivision has a total of 29 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.Village NameCategoryGram Panchayat
1Ambari FalakataRuralMajhiali
2Araji Bhelakoba IRuralPanikauri
3Araji Bhelakoba IIRuralPanikauri
4Araji Bhelakoba IIIRuralSikarpur
5Araji BinnaguriRuralPanikauri
6BadlagachhaRuralMajhiali
7Balai GachhRuralMajhiali
8Binnaguri (Ct)RuralFulbari-Ii
9Chakiabhita (Ct)RuralBinnaguri
10Chhat GuzrimariRuralPanikauri
11Chhat ShikarpurRuralSikarpur
12Dabgram (P) (Ct)RuralFulbari-I
13GadheaganjRuralBinnaguri
14GuzrimariRuralSikarpur
15JugibhitaRuralMajhiali
16Junglee MohalRuralMantadari
17KamarbhitaRuralBinnaguri
18Kismat SukaniRuralPanikauri
19KukurjanRuralKukurjan
20LalitabariRuralMantadari
21MahanbhitaRuralMajhiali
22MantadariRuralMantadari
23MehendigachhRuralMajhiali
24Pani KauriRuralPanikauri
25PatharghataRuralMajhiali
26SannyasikataRuralSannyasikata
27ShikarpurRuralSikarpur
28SimulguriRuralMantadari
29SukaniRuralSukhani

Population of Rajganj Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Rajganj Subdivision has a total population of 3,73,776 people, consisting of 1,93,185 males and 1,80,591 females. There are 82,038 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 568 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population3,73,7761,90,6451,83,131
Male Population1,93,18599,12994,056
Female Population1,80,59191,51689,075
Total Households82,03841,14440,894
Population Density568 / km²334 / km²2,109 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 2,34,799 literate people and 48,038 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,85,246 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 15,386 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)48,03824,20523,833
Literate Population2,34,7991,20,8741,13,925
Illiterate Population1,38,97769,77169,206
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population1,85,24691,03094,216
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population15,38613,1952,191

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.