Gazole Subdivision - Malda, West Bengal
Gazole is an administrative subdivision in the Malda district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Gazole is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Gazole, while the nearest airport is Malda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 18.4 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 538 km², including 535.97 km² rural area and 2.32 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 969 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Gazole Subdivision
Gazole Subdivision has a total of 293 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 | Adhna | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 2 | Adina | Rural | Pandua |
| 3 | Agampur | Rural | Majhra |
| 4 | Ahil | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 5 | Akalpur | Rural | Bairgachhi-Ii |
| 6 | Akanda | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 7 | Alal | Rural | Alal |
| 8 | Alinagar | Rural | Bairgachhi-I |
| 9 | Almaspur | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 10 | Altor | Rural | Raniganj-Ii |
| 11 | Amaitor | Rural | Karkach |
| 12 | Amlidanga | Rural | Majhra |
| 13 | Amsol | Rural | Karkach |
| 14 | Anantarampur | Rural | Alal |
| 15 | Arazi Deharul | Rural | Bairgachhi-Ii |
| 16 | Arazi Jalsa | Rural | Raniganj-Ii |
| 17 | Arazi Mishrabati | Rural | Karkach |
| 18 | Arjunpur | Rural | Deotala |
| 19 | Atgan | Rural | Karkach |
| 20 | Atghara | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 21 | Atila | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 22 | Babupur | Rural | Babupur |
| 23 | Bachahar | Rural | Karkach |
| 24 | Bade Mayna | Rural | Alal |
| 25 | Badnagra | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 26 | Bagdighi | Rural | Majhra |
| 27 | Bagdol | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 28 | Baghipur | Rural | Pandua |
| 29 | Bagsarai | Rural | Majhra |
| 30 | Bahadurpur | Rural | Majhra |
| 31 | Bahar | Rural | Chaknagar |
| 32 | Bahirgachhi | Rural | Bairgachhi-Ii |
| 33 | Bahuthar | Rural | Majhra |
| 34 | Baira Dangi | Rural | Chaknagar |
| 35 | Baje Habinagar | Rural | Babupur |
| 36 | Baje Jharsabail | Rural | Babupur |
| 37 | Baje Karanja | Rural | Majhra |
| 38 | Bajedoas | Rural | Deotala |
| 39 | Bajegarail | Rural | Majhra |
| 40 | Bajemalanipur | Rural | Deotala |
| 41 | Bajesahil | Rural | Karkach |
| 42 | Balarampur | Rural | Majhra |
| 43 | Bamangram | Rural | Majhra |
| 44 | Bandhail (Ct) | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 45 | Bania Kandar | Rural | Majhra |
| 46 | Banipur | Rural | Majhra |
| 47 | Baniyal | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 48 | Bankati | Rural | Majhra |
| 49 | Bansbari | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 50 | Banshthupi | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 51 | Barabari | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 52 | Baratala | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 53 | Bardanga | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 54 | Barijpur | Rural | Pandua |
| 55 | Bartali | Rural | Majhra |
| 56 | Basudha | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 57 | Batijora | Rural | Raniganj-Ii |
| 58 | Behargaon | Rural | Majhra |
| 59 | Bhabanikota | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 60 | Bhadar | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 61 | Bhaktipur | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 62 | Bhalukkoka | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 63 | Bijalbari | Rural | Deotala |
| 64 | Bil Kanchan | Rural | Chaknagar |
| 65 | Bildahadar | Rural | Alal |
| 66 | Bilhatia | Rural | Alal |
| 67 | Bolbari | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 68 | Bomka | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 69 | Bonordighi | Rural | Deotala |
| 70 | Bujruk Bandhail | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 71 | Chak Musadanga | Rural | Karkach |
| 72 | Chak Nagar | Rural | Chaknagar |
| 73 | Chakail | Rural | Chaknagar |
| 74 | Chakdaha | Rural | Deotala |
| 75 | Chaksundar | Rural | Deotala |
| 76 | Chalandar | Rural | Majhra |
| 77 | Chandipur | Rural | Majhra |
| 78 | Chandpur | Rural | Pandua |
| 79 | Chandpur | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 80 | Chandrail | Rural | Bairgachhi-I |
| 81 | Chengtor | Rural | Majhra |
| 82 | Chhayghati | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 83 | Chhilimpur | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 84 | Chhota Kandar | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 85 | Chhuti Kandar | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 86 | Dahara | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 87 | Dahil | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 88 | Dahuchi | Rural | Babupur |
| 89 | Daibakbati | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 90 | Dakshin Kasba | Rural | Majhra |
| 91 | Dakshin Maldanga | Rural | Karkach |
| 92 | Dakshin Naogram | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 93 | Dalilpur | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 94 | Dangapara | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 95 | Darapur | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 96 | Deotala | Rural | Deotala |
| 97 | Dhaoyail | Rural | Deotala |
| 98 | Dharail | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 99 | Digra | Rural | Karkach |
| 100 | Dilalbati | Rural | Alal |
| 101 | Doas | Rural | Deotala |
| 102 | Dogachhi | Rural | Raniganj-Ii |
| 103 | Dogharia | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 104 | Dohail | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 105 | Duba Khoksan | Rural | Chaknagar |
| 106 | Durgapur | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 107 | Ekandar | Rural | Majhra |
| 108 | Emamnagar | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 109 | Fatelapur | Rural | Majhra |
| 110 | Fatepur | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 111 | Gajol | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 112 | Ganeshbati | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 113 | Gangarampur | Rural | Chaknagar |
| 114 | Garail | Rural | Majhra |
| 115 | Gazipur | Rural | Alal |
| 116 | Ghaksol | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 117 | Ghansahar | Rural | Majhra |
| 118 | Goalnagra | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 119 | Gobindapur | Rural | Karkach |
| 120 | Gohailbari | Rural | Babupur |
| 121 | Gohalnuri | Rural | Deotala |
| 122 | Gopalpur | Rural | Majhra |
| 123 | Goragada | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 124 | Gurandar | Rural | Babupur |
| 125 | Habinagar | Rural | Chaknagar |
| 126 | Haridas | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 127 | Haripur | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 128 | Harirampur | Rural | Majhra |
| 129 | Hatfateraj | Rural | Majhra |
| 130 | Hatimari | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 131 | Hatinda | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 132 | Hatnagar | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 133 | Himsim | Rural | Babupur |
| 134 | Homdighi | Rural | Pandua |
| 135 | Hosenpur | Rural | Karkach |
| 136 | Ichahar | Rural | Karkach |
| 137 | Idam | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 138 | Indrasail | Rural | Alal |
| 139 | Jadupur | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 140 | Jagadishpur | Rural | Deotala |
| 141 | Jajilapara | Rural | Chaknagar |
| 142 | Jalangapara | Rural | Babupur |
| 143 | Jalsa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 144 | Jamalpur | Rural | Babupur |
| 145 | Jamdanga | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 146 | Jashail | Rural | Babupur |
| 147 | Jharsabail | Rural | Babupur |
| 148 | Jhinaikuri | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 149 | Jibanpur | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 150 | Jibjalsar | Rural | Pandua |
| 151 | Jigin | Rural | Bairgachhi-Ii |
| 152 | Jotbhairab | Rural | Chaknagar |
| 153 | Jotghasi | Rural | Majhra |
| 154 | Jotjadu | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 155 | Jotmani | Rural | Majhra |
| 156 | Kadamtali | Rural | Alal |
| 157 | Kadubari | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 158 | Kagasura | Rural | Alal |
| 159 | Kail | Rural | Karkach |
| 160 | Kailabad | Rural | Bairgachhi-I |
| 161 | Kalihor | Rural | Deotala |
| 162 | Kamalpur | Rural | Pandua |
| 163 | Kanat | Rural | Pandua |
| 164 | Kandar | Rural | Karkach |
| 165 | Karanja | Rural | Majhra |
| 166 | Karja Danga | Rural | Raniganj-Ii |
| 167 | Karkach | Rural | Karkach |
| 168 | Kastor | Rural | Babupur |
| 169 | Katna | Rural | Deotala |
| 170 | Kazihata | Rural | Bairgachhi-I |
| 171 | Khalamba | Rural | Deotala |
| 172 | Khanta | Rural | Majhra |
| 173 | Kharibari | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 174 | Kharnuna | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 175 | Khod Malancha | Rural | Alal |
| 176 | Khord Babupur | Rural | Pandua |
| 177 | Khord Deotala | Rural | Deotala |
| 178 | Khordahil | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 179 | Kismat Sultanpur | Rural | Alal |
| 180 | Kotalhati | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 181 | Krishnabhoga | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 182 | Krishnapur | Rural | Raniganj-Ii |
| 183 | Kutub Sahar | Rural | Pandua |
| 184 | Kutubpur | Rural | Pandua |
| 185 | Lakshmipur | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 186 | Machhimpur | Rural | Babupur |
| 187 | Madhabpara | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 188 | Madhail | Rural | Babupur |
| 189 | Madnahar | Rural | Karkach |
| 190 | Mahakal Bona | Rural | Alal |
| 191 | Mahanagar | Rural | Deotala |
| 192 | Maheshpur | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 193 | Mahil | Rural | Karkach |
| 194 | Mahinagar | Rural | Majhra |
| 195 | Mahishal | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 196 | Majhra | Rural | Majhra |
| 197 | Majlisbag | Rural | Pandua |
| 198 | Malancha | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 199 | Malanipur | Rural | Deotala |
| 200 | Malipara | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 201 | Mallikpur | Rural | Alal |
| 202 | Manikor | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 203 | Matail | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 204 | Mayna | Rural | Alal |
| 205 | Methrani | Rural | Deotala |
| 206 | Milikpur | Rural | Babupur |
| 207 | Mirzadpur | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 208 | Mishipur | Rural | Pandua |
| 209 | Mobarakpur | Rural | Alal |
| 210 | Molladighi | Rural | Karkach |
| 211 | Mudafat Habinagar | Rural | Chaknagar |
| 212 | Muradpur | Rural | Majhra |
| 213 | Muriya Kunda | Rural | Alal |
| 214 | Musadanga | Rural | Karkach |
| 215 | Musidhap | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 216 | Nalpur | Rural | Karkach |
| 217 | Nandalalpur | Rural | Deotala |
| 218 | Narasing Danga | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 219 | Nijgram | Rural | Karkach |
| 220 | Noapara | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 221 | Pahari Bhita | Rural | Alal |
| 222 | Pail | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 223 | Paladanga | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 224 | Palashdanga | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 225 | Panchpara | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 226 | Pandua | Rural | Pandua |
| 227 | Parahar | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 228 | Parail | Rural | Majhra |
| 229 | Paschim Anantapur | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 230 | Paschim Bilahora | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 231 | Paschim Binodpur | Rural | Bairgachhi-I |
| 232 | Paschim Kasba | Rural | Majhra |
| 233 | Paschim Sundarpur | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 234 | Pirpara | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 235 | Purba Bilahora | Rural | Raniganj-Ii |
| 236 | Purba Binodpur | Rural | Pandua |
| 237 | Purba Mallikpur | Rural | Raniganj-Ii |
| 238 | Purba Sundarpur | Rural | Chaknagar |
| 239 | Purbba Anantapur | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 240 | Purbba Kasba | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 241 | Purbba Ranipur | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 242 | Puria | Rural | Raniganj-Ii |
| 243 | Radhanagar | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 244 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Alal |
| 245 | Rahimpur | Rural | Majhra |
| 246 | Raihopara | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 247 | Rajaram Chak | Rural | Alal |
| 248 | Rajnagar | Rural | Babupur |
| 249 | Rangabhita (Ct) | Rural | Gazole-I |
| 250 | Rangamati | Rural | Babupur |
| 251 | Raniganj | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 252 | Ranipur | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 253 | Rasikpur | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 254 | Ratul | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 255 | Raybag | Rural | Pandua |
| 256 | Raykhandighi | Rural | Bairgachhi-I |
| 257 | Raypur | Rural | Majhra |
| 258 | Sabail | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 259 | Saharol | Rural | Bairgachhi-Ii |
| 260 | Sahazadpur | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 261 | Sahil | Rural | Karkach |
| 262 | Saidpur | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 263 | Sakrol | Rural | Deotala |
| 264 | Salaidanga | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 265 | Salbana | Rural | Majhra |
| 266 | Saluka | Rural | Raniganj-Ii |
| 267 | Sanbandha | Rural | Babupur |
| 268 | Sankhair | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 269 | Sarakandar | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 270 | Sardarpur | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 271 | Sekhpura | Rural | Bairgachhi-Ii |
| 272 | Shekhpara | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 273 | Shilnagara | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 274 | Shyamnagar | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 275 | Singal | Rural | Babupur |
| 276 | Sinhapara | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 277 | Sonadanga | Rural | Karkach |
| 278 | Sonapur | Rural | Sahajadpur |
| 279 | Sripatipur | Rural | Deotala |
| 280 | Syampur | Rural | Gazole-Ii |
| 281 | Taherkhani | Rural | Deotala |
| 282 | Taherpur | Rural | Raniganj-Ii |
| 283 | Takipur | Rural | Majhra |
| 284 | Tanti Bari | Rural | Raniganj-I |
| 285 | Telihar | Rural | Karkach |
| 286 | Tirpur | Rural | Babupur |
| 287 | Updel | Rural | Karkach |
| 288 | Ustor | Rural | Salaidanga |
| 289 | Uttar Mahinagar | Rural | Karkach |
| 290 | Uttar Maldanga | Rural | Karkach |
| 291 | Uttar Malipara | Rural | Chaknagar |
| 292 | Uttar Naogram | Rural | Karkach |
| 293 | Uttar Rahimpur | Rural | Gazole-I |
Population of Gazole Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Gazole Subdivision has a total population of 3,43,830 people, consisting of 1,74,536 males and 1,69,294 females. There are 75,068 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 639 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,43,830 | 3,32,191 | 11,639 |
| Male Population | 1,74,536 | 1,68,635 | 5,901 |
| Female Population | 1,69,294 | 1,63,556 | 5,738 |
| Total Households | 75,068 | 72,319 | 2,749 |
| Population Density | 639 / km² | 620 / km² | 5,017 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,89,014 literate people and 44,134 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,28,464 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 68,548 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 44,134 | 42,973 | 1,161 |
| Literate Population | 1,89,014 | 1,79,690 | 9,324 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,54,816 | 1,52,501 | 2,315 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,28,464 | 1,25,633 | 2,831 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 68,548 | 68,151 | 397 |
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.