Ranaghat - I Subdivision - Nadia, West Bengal
Ranaghat - I 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 Habibpur, while the nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 48.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 135 km², including 111.22 km² of rural area and 24.27 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 944 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ranaghat - I Subdivision
Ranaghat - I Subdivision has a total of 73 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 | Aistala (Ct) | Rural | Ramnagar-I |
| 2 | Ananda Dham | Rural | Nawpara Masunda |
| 3 | Anulia (Ct) | Rural | Anulia |
| 4 | Aram Danga | Rural | Habibpur |
| 5 | Arkhisma | Rural | Khisma |
| 6 | Arshikra | Rural | Khisma |
| 7 | Bagrail | Rural | Barasat |
| 8 | Baharpur | Rural | Kalinarayanpur Paharpur |
| 9 | Baikunthapur | Rural | Tarapur |
| 10 | Bara Kulta | Rural | Barasat |
| 11 | Barasat (Og) (Part) | Rural | Barasat |
| 12 | Beleati | Rural | Nawpara Masunda |
| 13 | Bera Kamgachhi | Rural | Kalinarayanpur Paharpur |
| 14 | Bhaduri (Og) (Part) | Rural | Barasat |
| 15 | Birnagar (P) | Rural | Kalinarayanpur Paharpur |
| 16 | Briddhakol | Rural | Anulia |
| 17 | Budya Nandapur | Rural | Nawpara Masunda |
| 18 | Byaspur | Rural | Khisma |
| 19 | Chak Noapara | Rural | Tarapur |
| 20 | Chandan Daha | Rural | Barasat |
| 21 | Char Gaur Nagar | Rural | Nawpara Masunda |
| 22 | Char Rasulpur | Rural | Nawpara Masunda |
| 23 | Char Sripur | Rural | Nawpara Masunda |
| 24 | Dakshin Bishnupur | Rural | Habibpur |
| 25 | Dakshin Haradhan | Rural | Anulia |
| 26 | Doharpar | Rural | Ramnagar-Ii |
| 27 | Durgapur | Rural | Ramnagar-Ii |
| 28 | Gagrakhali | Rural | Barasat |
| 29 | Gangni (Ct) | Rural | Barasat |
| 30 | Gazipur | Rural | Tarapur |
| 31 | Ghol Nadia | Rural | Payradanga |
| 32 | Ghora Gachha | Rural | Anulia |
| 33 | Gilapol | Rural | Payradanga |
| 34 | Girish Nagar | Rural | Tarapur |
| 35 | Gopalpur (Ct) | Rural | Payradanga |
| 36 | Gosair Char | Rural | Nawpara Masunda |
| 37 | Gurpara | Rural | Anulia |
| 38 | Habibpur | Rural | Habibpur |
| 39 | Jagapur | Rural | Payradanga |
| 40 | Jalkar Patuli | Rural | Barasat |
| 41 | Jhau Mahal | Rural | Tarapur |
| 42 | Kalaighata | Rural | Habibpur |
| 43 | Kamgachhi (Ct) | Rural | Kalinarayanpur Paharpur |
| 44 | Kayet Para | Rural | Anulia |
| 45 | Khisma | Rural | Khisma |
| 46 | Krishnapur Chak | Rural | Kalinarayanpur Paharpur |
| 47 | Mahishdanga (Og) (Part) | Rural | Barasat |
| 48 | Majdia | Rural | Habibpur |
| 49 | Mashunda | Rural | Nawpara Masunda |
| 50 | Mugrail | Rural | Barasat |
| 51 | Nakadi | Rural | Payradanga |
| 52 | Nandighat | Rural | Anulia |
| 53 | Niamatpur | Rural | Payradanga |
| 54 | Palitpara | Rural | Khisma |
| 55 | Panpara (Ct) | Rural | Ramnagar-Ii |
| 56 | Par Niamatpur | Rural | Payradanga |
| 57 | Parbbatipur (Ct) | Rural | Payradanga |
| 58 | Paschim Noapara | Rural | Nawpara Masunda |
| 59 | Paschim Sambhupur | Rural | Anulia |
| 60 | Radhakantapur | Rural | Khisma |
| 61 | Raghabpur (Ct) | Rural | Ramnagar-Ii |
| 62 | Sarkarpur | Rural | Nawpara Masunda |
| 63 | Sat Sambhuganj | Rural | Anulia |
| 64 | Satigachha (Ct) | Rural | Anulia |
| 65 | Sibpur | Rural | Anulia |
| 66 | Simaistala | Rural | Kalinarayanpur Paharpur |
| 67 | Sundalpur Char | Rural | Nawpara Masunda |
| 68 | Suresh Nagar | Rural | Tarapur |
| 69 | Taherpur (Og) (Part) | Rural | Barasat |
| 70 | Takshali | Rural | Khisma |
| 71 | Tarapur | Rural | Tarapur |
| 72 | Ukhil Nara | Rural | Payradanga |
| 73 | Uttar Haradhan | Rural | Anulia |
Population of Ranaghat - I Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Ranaghat - I Subdivision had a total population of 2,15,137 people living in 52,423 households. The population comprised 1,10,676 males and 1,04,461 females, with an average population density of 1,588 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,15,137 | 1,20,847 | 94,290 |
| Male Population | 1,10,676 | 62,661 | 48,015 |
| Female Population | 1,04,461 | 58,186 | 46,275 |
| Total Households | 52,423 | 29,247 | 23,176 |
| Population Density | 1,588 / km² | 1,087 / km² | 3,885 / km² |
Ranaghat - I Subdivision had 1,51,243 literate people and 20,099 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 78,160 and 3,267 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,099 | 11,603 | 8,496 |
| Literate Population | 1,51,243 | 81,666 | 69,577 |
| Illiterate Population | 63,894 | 39,181 | 24,713 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 78,160 | 44,208 | 33,952 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,267 | 2,717 | 550 |
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.