Beldanga - I Subdivision - Murshidabad, West Bengal
Beldanga - I is an administrative subdivision in the Murshidabad 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 Beldanga, while the nearest airport is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 89.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 173 km², including 169.21 km² of rural area and 4.25 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 945 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Beldanga - I Subdivision
Beldanga - I Subdivision has a total of 66 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 | Andiran | Rural | Begunbari |
| 2 | Arazi Giridharipur | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 3 | Arazi Jalalpur | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 4 | Banamalipur | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 5 | Barlu | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 6 | Barua (P) (Ct) | Rural | Debkundu |
| 7 | Begunbari | Rural | Begunbari |
| 8 | Betberia | Rural | Chaitanyapur-I |
| 9 | Bhabanandapur | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 10 | Bhabta | Rural | Mahula-I |
| 11 | Bhabtakharida | Rural | Bhabta-I |
| 12 | Bhadur | Rural | Chaitanyapur-Ii |
| 13 | Bil Bhandardaha | Rural | Chaitanyapur-Ii |
| 14 | Binkar | Rural | Mahula-I |
| 15 | Bishannagar | Rural | Madda |
| 16 | Chaitanyapur | Rural | Chaitanyapur-I |
| 17 | Chakhijli | Rural | Begunbari |
| 18 | Char Kudla | Rural | Mahula-I |
| 19 | Char Kusadanga | Rural | Mahula-I |
| 20 | Char Mirzapur | Rural | Mirjapur-I |
| 21 | Chardiar | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 22 | Dalua | Rural | Madda |
| 23 | Dayanagar | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 24 | Debkunda | Rural | Debkundu |
| 25 | Gangapur | Rural | Mahula-Ii |
| 26 | Giridharipur | Rural | Mirjapur-Ii |
| 27 | Goalpara | Rural | Mahula-Ii |
| 28 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Mahula-Ii |
| 29 | Halalpur | Rural | Mahula-I |
| 30 | Hareknagar | Rural | Debkundu |
| 31 | Harinarayanpur | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 32 | Jafrabad | Rural | Chaitanyapur-Ii |
| 33 | Jalalpur | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 34 | Jalalpur Diar | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 35 | Jhunka | Rural | Bhabta-Ii |
| 36 | Kaharpara | Rural | Debkundu |
| 37 | Kapasdanga | Rural | Kapasdanga |
| 38 | Kazisaha | Rural | Begunbari |
| 39 | Kheali | Rural | Chaitanyapur-Ii |
| 40 | Khidirpur | Rural | Mahula-I |
| 41 | Kumarpur | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 42 | Madda | Rural | Madda |
| 43 | Mahala | Rural | Mahula-I |
| 44 | Mahespur | Rural | Bhabta-I |
| 45 | Mahishasthali | Rural | Mahula-I |
| 46 | Mahyampur | Rural | Mirjapur-Ii |
| 47 | Maniknagar | Rural | Chaitanyapur-Ii |
| 48 | Meliani | Rural | Mirjapur-Ii |
| 49 | Mirzapur | Rural | Mirjapur-Ii |
| 50 | Nalkunda | Rural | Bhabta-Ii |
| 51 | Naoda | Rural | Chaitanyapur-I |
| 52 | Naopukhuria | Rural | Kapasdanga |
| 53 | Palaighata | Rural | Chaitanyapur-Ii |
| 54 | Parkatalia | Rural | Mahula-I |
| 55 | Pulinda | Rural | Mahula-Ii |
| 56 | Radhaballabhpur | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 57 | Rameswarpur | Rural | Bhabta-Ii |
| 58 | Ratanpur | Rural | Chaitanyapur-I |
| 59 | Ratnagopbati | Rural | Bhabta-I |
| 60 | Sahapur | Rural | Chaitanyapur-I |
| 61 | Sarulia (P) | Rural | Debkundu |
| 62 | Sattarpur | Rural | Chaitanyapur-I |
| 63 | Shankarpara | Rural | Bhabta-I |
| 64 | Sibpur | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 65 | Srikrishnapur | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
| 66 | Sujapur | Rural | Sujapur-Kumarpur |
Population of Beldanga - I Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Beldanga - I Subdivision had a total population of 3,19,322 people living in 68,499 households. The population comprised 1,64,147 males and 1,55,175 females, with an average population density of 1,841 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,19,322 | 3,10,470 | 8,852 |
| Male Population | 1,64,147 | 1,59,626 | 4,521 |
| Female Population | 1,55,175 | 1,50,844 | 4,331 |
| Total Households | 68,499 | 66,677 | 1,822 |
| Population Density | 1,841 / km² | 1,835 / km² | 2,083 / km² |
Beldanga - I Subdivision had 1,88,635 literate people and 50,070 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 12,621 and 252 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 50,070 | 48,639 | 1,431 |
| Literate Population | 1,88,635 | 1,83,046 | 5,589 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,30,687 | 1,27,424 | 3,263 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 12,621 | 12,621 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 252 | 244 | 8 |
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.