Keshiary Subdivision - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Keshiary is an administrative subdivision in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Keshiary is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Contai Road, while the nearest airport is Behala Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 93.4 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 293 km², including 293.36 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 974 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Keshiary Subdivision
Keshiary Subdivision has a total of 220 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 | Agarpara | Rural | Keshiari |
| 2 | Alash | Rural | Lalua |
| 3 | Ambhi | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 4 | Ambi | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 5 | Amda | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 6 | Amgerya | Rural | Khajra |
| 7 | Amhata | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 8 | Amilasai | Rural | Nachipur |
| 9 | Amra Tarya | Rural | Ghritagram |
| 10 | Anar | Rural | Keshiari |
| 11 | Arangabad | Rural | Keshiari |
| 12 | Arjjun Gerya | Rural | Khajra |
| 13 | Atanga | Rural | Nachipur |
| 14 | Babuigerya | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 15 | Bagaria | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 16 | Bagaria | Rural | Lalua |
| 17 | Baghra | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 18 | Bahana | Rural | Lalua |
| 19 | Balichhincha | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 20 | Ban Deuli | Rural | Santrapur |
| 21 | Banchatul | Rural | Lalua |
| 22 | Bandar Kola | Rural | Ghritagram |
| 23 | Bangora | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 24 | Bansh Geria | Rural | Ghritagram |
| 25 | Banshiyar | Rural | Santrapur |
| 26 | Bara Chati | Rural | Khajra |
| 27 | Barada | Rural | Keshiari |
| 28 | Baramara | Rural | Ghritagram |
| 29 | Baramor | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 30 | Barar | Rural | Lalua |
| 31 | Bararia | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 32 | Bari | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 33 | Bari Bandku | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 34 | Barida | Rural | Ghritagram |
| 35 | Behara Shai | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 36 | Belar | Rural | Lalua |
| 37 | Beli | Rural | Nachipur |
| 38 | Belma | Rural | Santrapur |
| 39 | Belut | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 40 | Bena Gerya | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 41 | Bena Kuria | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 42 | Beniadiha | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 43 | Bhadra | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 44 | Bhansra | Rural | Nachipur |
| 45 | Bhelampur | Rural | Nachipur |
| 46 | Bhimrulia | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 47 | Bhurkanda | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 48 | Binandapur | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 49 | Chaitanpur | Rural | Khajra |
| 50 | Chakbila | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 51 | Chakla | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 52 | Chandana | Rural | Khajra |
| 53 | Chaulkundi | Rural | Santrapur |
| 54 | Chenga | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 55 | Chhatrapara | Rural | Lalua |
| 56 | Chhatrar | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 57 | Chhatrar | Rural | Lalua |
| 58 | Chhota Bagasthi | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 59 | Chhota Dainmari | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 60 | Chhota Parua | Rural | Khajra |
| 61 | Dainmari | Rural | Nachipur |
| 62 | Dakshin Belar | Rural | Lalua |
| 63 | Dakshin Damurkola | Rural | Nachipur |
| 64 | Dakshinadiha | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 65 | Dalkati | Rural | Ghritagram |
| 66 | Dana Pur | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 67 | Darra | Rural | Nachipur |
| 68 | Dasisarisha | Rural | Keshiari |
| 69 | Dehattachak | Rural | Keshiari |
| 70 | Desenda | Rural | Lalua |
| 71 | Dhalbelun | Rural | Lalua |
| 72 | Dhanian | Rural | Nachipur |
| 73 | Dhekrar | Rural | Lalua |
| 74 | Dibagasthi | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 75 | Dikusumpur | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 76 | Dipa | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 77 | Dudhe Bude | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 78 | Durga Pur | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 79 | Durga Pur | Rural | Lalua |
| 80 | Gaganeswar | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 81 | Gaighata | Rural | Ghritagram |
| 82 | Gaini | Rural | Nachipur |
| 83 | Gansarisa | Rural | Nachipur |
| 84 | Ghola | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 85 | Ghritagram | Rural | Ghritagram |
| 86 | Gila Gerya | Rural | Khajra |
| 87 | Gobra Gerya | Rural | Santrapur |
| 88 | Godali Pur | Rural | Keshiari |
| 89 | Gopalpur | Rural | Khajra |
| 90 | Gopinath Pur | Rural | Nachipur |
| 91 | Haji Pur | Rural | Lalua |
| 92 | Hajighat | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 93 | Hari Pura | Rural | Nachipur |
| 94 | Haro Pur | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 95 | Hasim Pur | Rural | Keshiari |
| 96 | Hati Gerya | Rural | Khajra |
| 97 | Hijrar | Rural | Lalua |
| 98 | Indra | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 99 | Itapur | Rural | Khajra |
| 100 | Jagannath Pur | Rural | Nachipur |
| 101 | Jagannathpara | Rural | Lalua |
| 102 | Jaka | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 103 | Jamdi | Rural | Lalua |
| 104 | Jamsol | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 105 | Jatikrishnapur | Rural | Nachipur |
| 106 | Jay Pur | Rural | Nachipur |
| 107 | Jaykrishna Pur | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 108 | Jhareswarpur | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 109 | Jheta Gerya | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 110 | Julko | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 111 | Junbalda | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 112 | Kachra | Rural | Lalua |
| 113 | Kalabani | Rural | Lalua |
| 114 | Kalametya | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 115 | Kaldiha | Rural | Lalua |
| 116 | Kaliapara | Rural | Lalua |
| 117 | Kalta | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 118 | Kalta | Rural | Keshiari |
| 119 | Kamar Chauki | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 120 | Kan Pur | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 121 | Kanchanpur | Rural | Keshiari |
| 122 | Kandramari | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 123 | Kanpur Baglata | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 124 | Kanrarol | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 125 | Kantabani | Rural | Nachipur |
| 126 | Kapas Gerya | Rural | Khajra |
| 127 | Kapasar | Rural | Lalua |
| 128 | Kapurar | Rural | Nachipur |
| 129 | Karanjimura | Rural | Nachipur |
| 130 | Karat | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 131 | Katsangra | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 132 | Keshiari | Rural | Keshiari |
| 133 | Khajura Bheri | Rural | Khajra |
| 134 | Khamar Dasani | Rural | Keshiari |
| 135 | Kharipara | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 136 | Khejur Kuthi | Rural | Santrapur |
| 137 | Khokra | Rural | Nachipur |
| 138 | Kiar Chandra | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 139 | Kismat Telichatul | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 140 | Kismatkalametya | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 141 | Kochra Kunra | Rural | Ghritagram |
| 142 | Korkoda | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 143 | Krishnanagar | Rural | Lalua |
| 144 | Kulasini | Rural | Santrapur |
| 145 | Kulbani | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 146 | Kulbani | Rural | Lalua |
| 147 | Kuliar | Rural | Lalua |
| 148 | Kusumppur | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 149 | Kutpura | Rural | Nachipur |
| 150 | Laklar | Rural | Lalua |
| 151 | Lal Chauria | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 152 | Lalua | Rural | Lalua |
| 153 | Lauspal | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 154 | Ledium | Rural | Khajra |
| 155 | Lenga Mara | Rural | Khajra |
| 156 | Mahabira | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 157 | Mahi Samura | Rural | Ghritagram |
| 158 | Mandar | Rural | Santrapur |
| 159 | Manushmurya | Rural | Lalua |
| 160 | Mara Dighi | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 161 | Marrui | Rural | Nachipur |
| 162 | Mat Nagar | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 163 | Mati Gerya | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 164 | Maula Chati | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 165 | Meghdambur | Rural | Nachipur |
| 166 | Muktapur | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 167 | Murabani | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 168 | Murakata | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 169 | Nachhi Pur | Rural | Nachipur |
| 170 | Nakandi | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 171 | Napo | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 172 | Naraharimunda | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 173 | Nekramara | Rural | Nachipur |
| 174 | Oldadurga Daspur | Rural | Santrapur |
| 175 | Pabnia | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 176 | Pacha Khali | Rural | Ghritagram |
| 177 | Paira Chali | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 178 | Palasia | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 179 | Palsita | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 180 | Panasganja | Rural | Nachipur |
| 181 | Panchyar | Rural | Lalua |
| 182 | Parula | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 183 | Parulia | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 184 | Pathandiha | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 185 | Pathar Huri | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 186 | Phandar | Rural | Lalua |
| 187 | Pirat | Rural | Keshiari |
| 188 | Pratappur | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 189 | Ran Bania | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 190 | Rana | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 191 | Rangidas | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 192 | Rasikpur | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 193 | Rasra | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 194 | Saharia | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 195 | Sakal Bani | Rural | Ghritagram |
| 196 | Salbani | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 197 | Sankmari | Rural | Lalua |
| 198 | Santra Pur | Rural | Santrapur |
| 199 | Sarisha | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 200 | Sarri Pur | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 201 | Senna | Rural | Keshiari |
| 202 | Shibda | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 203 | Shunka | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 204 | Siankul | Rural | Nachipur |
| 205 | Simulia | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 206 | Singai Jamona | Rural | Santrapur |
| 207 | Singh Pur | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 208 | Sipurlalpur | Rural | Keshiari |
| 209 | Siram Pur | Rural | Baghasthi |
| 210 | Srirampur | Rural | Ghritagram |
| 211 | Sukarol | Rural | Nachipur |
| 212 | Sukdubi | Rural | Keshiari |
| 213 | Sundrar | Rural | Lalua |
| 214 | Talband | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 215 | Teli Pushkarini | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 216 | Telichatul | Rural | Gaganeswar |
| 217 | Tentulia | Rural | Keshiari |
| 218 | Tildihi | Rural | Kusumpur |
| 219 | Uriabar | Rural | Lalua |
| 220 | Uttardambur | Rural | Nachipur |
Population of Keshiary Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Keshiary Subdivision has a total population of 1,49,260 people, consisting of 75,601 males and 73,659 females. There are 35,298 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 509 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,49,260 | 1,49,260 | 0 |
| Male Population | 75,601 | 75,601 | 0 |
| Female Population | 73,659 | 73,659 | 0 |
| Total Households | 35,298 | 35,298 | 0 |
| Population Density | 509 / km² | 509 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,01,557 literate people and 16,984 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 34,260 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 51,128 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) | 16,984 | 16,984 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 1,01,557 | 1,01,557 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 47,703 | 47,703 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 34,260 | 34,260 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 51,128 | 51,128 | 0 |
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.