Chakdah Subdivision - Nadia, West Bengal
Chakdah is an administrative subdivision in the Nadia 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 Palpara, while the nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 36.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 282 km², including 257.12 km² of rural area and 24.89 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 936 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chakdah Subdivision
Chakdah Subdivision has a total of 105 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 | Amdanga | Rural | Silinda-I |
| 2 | Bagdob | Rural | Dubra |
| 3 | Bagrabpur | Rural | Hingnara |
| 4 | Balagari Char | Rural | Chanduria-I |
| 5 | Balarampur | Rural | Silinda-I |
| 6 | Balia | Rural | Silinda-I |
| 7 | Ballabhpur | Rural | Hingnara |
| 8 | Banamalipara | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 9 | Bejpara | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 10 | Belgaria | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 11 | Ber Baria | Rural | Dewli |
| 12 | Bhatpara | Rural | Dubra |
| 13 | Brahma Para | Rural | Chanduria-I |
| 14 | Chak Amdanga | Rural | Silinda-I |
| 15 | Chak Chaku Danga | Rural | Dubra |
| 16 | Chak Mirjapur | Rural | Dewli |
| 17 | Chak Tengra | Rural | Dubra |
| 18 | Chakgobindapur | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 19 | Chaku Danga | Rural | Dubra |
| 20 | Chandrapur | Rural | Tatla-I |
| 21 | Chanduria (Ct) | Rural | Chanduria-I |
| 22 | Chaugachha | Rural | Dewli |
| 23 | Cheuntia | Rural | Tatla-I |
| 24 | Chhatimtala | Rural | Tatla-Ii |
| 25 | Chuadanga | Rural | Dubra |
| 26 | Dakshin Panch Pota | Rural | Dewli |
| 27 | Darappur (Ct) | Rural | Hingnara |
| 28 | Deuli | Rural | Dewli |
| 29 | Dhanicha | Rural | Tatla-I |
| 30 | Dighra | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 31 | Dubra | Rural | Dubra |
| 32 | Dumuria | Rural | Dewli |
| 33 | Ektarpur | Rural | Rautari |
| 34 | Garuimari | Rural | Dewli |
| 35 | Ghetu Gachhi | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 36 | Ghola | Rural | Tatla-I |
| 37 | Goara | Rural | Dewli |
| 38 | Gobindapur | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 39 | Gotera | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 40 | Gour Nagar | Rural | Chanduria-I |
| 41 | Hariankha | Rural | Hingnara |
| 42 | Hing Nara | Rural | Hingnara |
| 43 | Huda | Rural | Tatla-I |
| 44 | Ichhapur | Rural | Tatla-I |
| 45 | Inayetpur | Rural | Rautari |
| 46 | Itapukuria | Rural | Tatla-I |
| 47 | Jagadispur | Rural | Tatla-Ii |
| 48 | Jagannathpur | Rural | Dubra |
| 49 | Jaguli | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 50 | Jatrapur | Rural | Rautari |
| 51 | Jaykrishnapur (P) | Rural | Tatla-Ii |
| 52 | Juranpur | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 53 | Jutarpur | Rural | Rautari |
| 54 | Kadamgachhi | Rural | Dewli |
| 55 | Kamalpur | Rural | Tatla-Ii |
| 56 | Kasimpur | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 57 | Khorgachhi | Rural | Rautari |
| 58 | Kugachhi | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 59 | Kundulia | Rural | Dewli |
| 60 | Lakhmipur | Rural | Hingnara |
| 61 | Lalpur (P) (Ct) | Rural | Tatla-Ii |
| 62 | Mahanala | Rural | Tatla-I |
| 63 | Maheshchandrapur | Rural | Hingnara |
| 64 | Maheswarpur | Rural | Rautari |
| 65 | Malichaghar | Rural | Chanduria-I |
| 66 | Manasapota | Rural | Chanduria-I |
| 67 | Mandalhat | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 68 | Manpur | Rural | Dewli |
| 69 | Masara | Rural | Tatla-I |
| 70 | Mathurapur | Rural | Tatla-I |
| 71 | Mathurgachhi | Rural | Dubra |
| 72 | Muktipara | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 73 | Narayanpur | Rural | Dewli |
| 74 | Natapuli | Rural | Silinda-I |
| 75 | Neulia | Rural | Dubra |
| 76 | Nikhar Gachhi | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 77 | Nizra | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 78 | Noada Durgapur | Rural | Chanduria-I |
| 79 | Padma Bila | Rural | Dubra |
| 80 | Palagachha | Rural | Tatla-I |
| 81 | Parari | Rural | Dubra |
| 82 | Punglia (Ct) | Rural | Tatla-Ii |
| 83 | Purba Bishnupur | Rural | Dubra |
| 84 | Purulia | Rural | Hingnara |
| 85 | Raghabpur | Rural | Hingnara |
| 86 | Rajbaria | Rural | Silinda-I |
| 87 | Ramkrishnapur | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 88 | Rasullapur | Rural | Dewli |
| 89 | Rautari | Rural | Rautari |
| 90 | Rukminidanga | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 91 | Sahispur | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 92 | Santra | Rural | Dubra |
| 93 | Sarapur | Rural | Dewli |
| 94 | Sarmastapur | Rural | Tatla-Ii |
| 95 | Sibpur | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 96 | Silinda | Rural | Silinda-I |
| 97 | Srinagar | Rural | Silinda-Ii |
| 98 | Srinathpur | Rural | Ghetugachhi |
| 99 | Sutra | Rural | Tatla-I |
| 100 | Tantgachi | Rural | Rautari |
| 101 | Tatla | Rural | Tatla-I |
| 102 | Tengra | Rural | Dubra |
| 103 | Tentul Baria | Rural | Rautari |
| 104 | Uttar Panch Pota | Rural | Rautari |
| 105 | Uttarghugia (P) | Rural | Chanduria-I |
Population of Chakdah Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Chakdah Subdivision had a total population of 4,05,719 people living in 94,261 households. The population comprised 2,09,513 males and 1,96,206 females, with an average population density of 1,439 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,05,719 | 3,14,383 | 91,336 |
| Male Population | 2,09,513 | 1,62,899 | 46,614 |
| Female Population | 1,96,206 | 1,51,484 | 44,722 |
| Total Households | 94,261 | 72,364 | 21,897 |
| Population Density | 1,439 / km² | 1,223 / km² | 3,670 / km² |
Chakdah Subdivision had 2,93,946 literate people and 38,434 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,85,933 and 21,609 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 38,434 | 30,705 | 7,729 |
| Literate Population | 2,93,946 | 2,22,171 | 71,775 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,11,773 | 92,212 | 19,561 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,85,933 | 1,43,287 | 42,646 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 21,609 | 20,401 | 1,208 |
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.