Katwa - I Subdivision - Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal
Katwa - I is an administrative subdivision in the Purba Bardhaman 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 Katwa, while the nearest airport is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 70.4 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 179 km², including 177.69 km² of rural area and 1.03 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 943 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Katwa - I Subdivision
Katwa - I Subdivision has a total of 67 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 | Alampur | Rural | Alampur |
| 2 | Arangabad | Rural | Sudpur |
| 3 | Arjundihi | Rural | Alampur |
| 4 | Baghtikari (P) | Rural | Sudpur |
| 5 | Baghtona | Rural | Sreekhanda |
| 6 | Bainchi | Rural | Sargram |
| 7 | Bandmura | Rural | Karajgram |
| 8 | Bandra | Rural | Goai |
| 9 | Barampur | Rural | Alampur |
| 10 | Baura | Rural | Koshigram |
| 11 | Bera (P) | Rural | Khajurdihi |
| 12 | Bholshuni | Rural | Gidhagram |
| 13 | Bikihat (P) | Rural | Khajurdihi |
| 14 | Chandrapur | Rural | Sargram |
| 15 | Char Pataihat (P) | Rural | Khajurdihi |
| 16 | Chaudhak | Rural | Sudpur |
| 17 | Churpuni | Rural | Koshigram |
| 18 | Debagram | Rural | Alampur |
| 19 | Debkunda | Rural | Sreekhanda |
| 20 | Depara | Rural | Sudpur |
| 21 | Durga | Rural | Karajgram |
| 22 | Ekaihat | Rural | Khajurdihi |
| 23 | Elgram | Rural | Sargram |
| 24 | Ganfulia | Rural | Alampur |
| 25 | Gidhgram | Rural | Gidhagram |
| 26 | Goai | Rural | Goai |
| 27 | Gopkhanji | Rural | Sudpur |
| 28 | Gusumba | Rural | Alampur |
| 29 | Jajigram | Rural | Goai |
| 30 | Jamra | Rural | Sargram |
| 31 | Kaithan | Rural | Gidhagram |
| 32 | Kalsa | Rural | Gidhagram |
| 33 | Kalyanbati | Rural | Sudpur |
| 34 | Kamal | Rural | Sargram |
| 35 | Karajgram | Rural | Karajgram |
| 36 | Karulia | Rural | Gidhagram |
| 37 | Kashigram | Rural | Koshigram |
| 38 | Katari | Rural | Gidhagram |
| 39 | Kesia (P) | Rural | Goai |
| 40 | Khajurdihi | Rural | Khajurdihi |
| 41 | Khanerhat | Rural | Koshigram |
| 42 | Mandalhat | Rural | Khajurdihi |
| 43 | Mera | Rural | Sudpur |
| 44 | Mostafapur | Rural | Sudpur |
| 45 | Nahata | Rural | Sreekhanda |
| 46 | Nalahati | Rural | Sudpur |
| 47 | Nanagar | Rural | Koshigram |
| 48 | Narayanpur | Rural | Sudpur |
| 49 | Narsana | Rural | Sargram |
| 50 | Nasipur (P) | Rural | Sudpur |
| 51 | Panchghara (P) | Rural | Khajurdihi |
| 52 | Panuhat (Ct) | Rural | Khajurdihi |
| 53 | Parulia | Rural | Goai |
| 54 | Paschim Bijnagar | Rural | Sudpur |
| 55 | Pataihat (P) | Rural | Khajurdihi |
| 56 | Puini | Rural | Sargram |
| 57 | Purbba Bijnagar | Rural | Sudpur |
| 58 | Radhakrishnapur | Rural | Sudpur |
| 59 | Rautara | Rural | Goai |
| 60 | Sahapur | Rural | Koshigram |
| 61 | Sargram | Rural | Sargram |
| 62 | Shrisuruvra | Rural | Goai |
| 63 | Srikhanda | Rural | Sreekhanda |
| 64 | Srirampur | Rural | Karajgram |
| 65 | Sudpur | Rural | Sudpur |
| 66 | Sunia | Rural | Koshigram |
| 67 | Tikarkhanji | Rural | Sudpur |
Population of Katwa - I Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Katwa - I Subdivision had a total population of 1,73,087 people living in 39,425 households. The population comprised 89,087 males and 84,000 females, with an average population density of 968 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,73,087 | 1,66,614 | 6,473 |
| Male Population | 89,087 | 85,733 | 3,354 |
| Female Population | 84,000 | 80,881 | 3,119 |
| Total Households | 39,425 | 37,836 | 1,589 |
| Population Density | 968 / km² | 938 / km² | 6,284 / km² |
Katwa - I Subdivision had 1,07,698 literate people and 20,011 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 54,731 and 2,506 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,011 | 19,361 | 650 |
| Literate Population | 1,07,698 | 1,02,881 | 4,817 |
| Illiterate Population | 65,389 | 63,733 | 1,656 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 54,731 | 53,193 | 1,538 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,506 | 2,504 | 2 |
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.