Chanchal - I Subdivision - Malda, West Bengal
Chanchal - I is an administrative subdivision in the Malda 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 Malahar, while the nearest airport is Malda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 36.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 171 km², including 169.24 km² of rural area and 1.79 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 950 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chanchal - I Subdivision
Chanchal - I Subdivision has a total of 101 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 | Alihanda | Rural | Alihanda |
| 2 | Arbara | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 3 | Ashapur | Rural | Kharba |
| 4 | Ashwinpur | Rural | Makdampur |
| 5 | Asrail | Rural | Alihanda |
| 6 | Bagchara | Rural | Kaligram |
| 7 | Bagjana | Rural | Makdampur |
| 8 | Bagunja | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 9 | Bakipur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 10 | Balakat | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 11 | Balarampur Kaliapara | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 12 | Balidanga | Rural | Alihanda |
| 13 | Baltar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Bamua | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 15 | Baratar | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 16 | Basilhat | Rural | Kharba |
| 17 | Bhagabatipur | Rural | Kaligram |
| 18 | Bheba Kaliganj | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 19 | Bibijhuti | Rural | Kharba |
| 20 | Birasthali | Rural | Chanchol |
| 21 | Chanchal (Ct) | Rural | Chanchol |
| 22 | Chandipur | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 23 | Daibhata | Rural | Mahanandapur |
| 24 | Dakshin Basantapur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 25 | Daksin Sahar | Rural | Chanchol |
| 26 | Daudpur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 27 | Dhanjana | Rural | Mahanandapur |
| 28 | Dighi | Rural | Kharba |
| 29 | Domabir | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 30 | Gagra | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 31 | Gauria | Rural | Makdampur |
| 32 | Gauripur | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 33 | Gobindapur | Rural | Kharba |
| 34 | Harian | Rural | Mahanandapur |
| 35 | Haripur | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 36 | Hatinda | Rural | Alihanda |
| 37 | Islampur | Rural | Kharba |
| 38 | Ismailpur | Rural | Makdampur |
| 39 | Jagannathpur | Rural | Mahanandapur |
| 40 | Jakarpur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 41 | Jamgachhi | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 42 | Jot Chandi | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 43 | Kaligram | Rural | Kaligram |
| 44 | Kanua | Rural | Alihanda |
| 45 | Kendua | Rural | Kharba |
| 46 | Khadiarpur | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 47 | Khanpur Hulaspur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 48 | Kharba | Rural | Kharba |
| 49 | Kharba Gopalpur | Rural | Kharba |
| 50 | Khelanpur | Rural | Chanchol |
| 51 | Khosalpur | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 52 | Khurial | Rural | Alihanda |
| 53 | Kobaia | Rural | Kharba |
| 54 | Kusmai | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 55 | Mahabbatpur | Rural | Alihanda |
| 56 | Mahanandapur | Rural | Mahanandapur |
| 57 | Malcha | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 58 | Mallik Para | Rural | Mahanandapur |
| 59 | Mathurapur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 60 | Matiharpur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 61 | Matipur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 62 | Nabagram | Rural | Kaligram |
| 63 | Nadisik | Rural | Makdampur |
| 64 | Naidha Kabulhat | Rural | Mahanandapur |
| 65 | Naikanda | Rural | Kharba |
| 66 | Narasinhapur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 67 | Nayanpur | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 68 | Nikhral | Rural | Mahanandapur |
| 69 | Nonator | Rural | Mahanandapur |
| 70 | Paharpur | Rural | Chanchol |
| 71 | Paikpara | Rural | Makdampur |
| 72 | Panchrekha | Rural | Kharba |
| 73 | Parashurampur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 74 | Paschim Bhagabanpur | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 75 | Pirozabad | Rural | Makdampur |
| 76 | Purbba Bhagabanpur | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 77 | Rahimpur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 78 | Rajapur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 79 | Ramdebpur | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 80 | Rampur Bhimpur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 81 | Ranapur | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 82 | Ratot | Rural | Mahanandapur |
| 83 | Rayghata | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 84 | Sadhuhat | Rural | Mahanandapur |
| 85 | Sahabajpur | Rural | Kharba |
| 86 | Saluka | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 87 | Sanjib | Rural | Chanchol |
| 88 | Sankola | Rural | Mahanandapur |
| 89 | Serbabar Balarampur | Rural | Bhagabanpur |
| 90 | Serpur | Rural | Makdampur |
| 91 | Shaktihar | Rural | Kharba |
| 92 | Shibpur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 93 | Sihipur | Rural | Chanchol |
| 94 | Singia | Rural | Chanchol |
| 95 | Sitalpur | Rural | Alihanda |
| 96 | Sitalpur Dilalpur | Rural | Motiharpur |
| 97 | Srikrishnapur | Rural | Kharba |
| 98 | Swarupganj | Rural | Mahanandapur |
| 99 | Tarapur | Rural | Kharba |
| 100 | Uttar Basantapur | Rural | Makdampur |
| 101 | Uttar Gopalpur | Rural | Makdampur |
Population of Chanchal - I Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Chanchal - I Subdivision had a total population of 2,04,740 people living in 49,273 households. The population comprised 1,05,014 males and 99,726 females, with an average population density of 1,197 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,04,740 | 1,99,170 | 5,570 |
| Male Population | 1,05,014 | 1,02,187 | 2,827 |
| Female Population | 99,726 | 96,983 | 2,743 |
| Total Households | 49,273 | 47,962 | 1,311 |
| Population Density | 1,197 / km² | 1,177 / km² | 3,112 / km² |
Chanchal - I Subdivision had 1,15,746 literate people and 26,904 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 27,370 and 869 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 26,904 | 26,270 | 634 |
| Literate Population | 1,15,746 | 1,11,894 | 3,852 |
| Illiterate Population | 88,994 | 87,276 | 1,718 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 27,370 | 26,451 | 919 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 869 | 865 | 4 |
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.