Blocks in North 24 Parganas District, West Bengal

North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal is administratively divided into 22 Development Blocks. These blocks are the core units of the Panchayati Raj system, responsible for planning, coordination, and monitoring of rural development activities across all villages & Gram Panchayats in the district.

Administratively, these blocks (also known as Panchayat Samitis or CD Blocks) act as a bridge between the North 24 Parganas District Administration and the Gram Panchayats. While Subdivisions primarily handle land records and revenue matters, these blocks focus on the overall development of the villages within district.

List of Development Blocks in North 24 Parganas District

Below is the complete list of Development Blocks in North 24 Parganas district, each comprising multiple Gram Panchayats and villages that together form the foundation of local administration and rural governance in the district.

Sl. No.Block Name
1Amdanga
2Baduria
3Bagda
4Barasat-I
5Barasat-Ii
6Barrackpur-I
7Barrackpur-Ii
8Basirhat-I
9Basirhat-Ii
10Bongaon
11Deganga
12Gaighata
13Habra-I
14Habra-Ii
15Haroa
16Hasnabad
17Hingalganj
18Minakhan
19Rajarhat
20Sandeshkhali-I
21Sandeshkhali-Ii
22Swarupnagar

Each block is headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO), a state government official who serves as the essential administrative link between the District Administration and the Gram Panchayats to manage village-level development and welfare programs.