Chandipur Subdivision - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Chandipur is an administrative subdivision in the Purba Medinipur 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 Lavan Satyagraha Smarak P.h, while the nearest airport is Behala Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 50.3 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 161 km², including 156.11 km² of rural area and 4.89 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 937 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chandipur Subdivision
Chandipur Subdivision has a total of 114 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 | Amdabad | Rural | Brajalalchak |
| 2 | Arajibar | Rural | Jalpai |
| 3 | Atattar | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 4 | Babuia | Rural | Osmanpur |
| 5 | Baishya Chak | Rural | Nandapurbaraghuni |
| 6 | Bajabaria | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 7 | Balibar | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 8 | Bamunara | Rural | Iswarpur |
| 9 | Banka Boalia | Rural | Brajalalchak |
| 10 | Bara Ghuni | Rural | Nandapurbaraghuni |
| 11 | Barah Chandi | Rural | Nandapurbaraghuni |
| 12 | Barbanki | Rural | Osmanpur |
| 13 | Barnrturia | Rural | Jalpai |
| 14 | Baroj | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 15 | Batki Chak | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 16 | Batnan | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 17 | Bhagabankhali 1st Grade Bijoy Maitir Chak | Rural | Jalpai |
| 18 | Bhagabankhali 2nd Portion | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 19 | Bhagabankhali Golakmirdhar Chak | Rural | Jalpai |
| 20 | Bhagabankhali Ist Grade | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 21 | Bhairabpur | Rural | Osmanpur |
| 22 | Bishal Chak | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 23 | Brajalal Chak | Rural | Kulbari |
| 24 | Brindabanpur | Rural | Brindabanpur-I |
| 25 | Buraburi Jadav Chandra Misra Chak | Rural | Jalpai |
| 26 | Buraburi Mohanchaudhuri Chak | Rural | Jalpai |
| 27 | Burunda | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 28 | Chak Basudebpur | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 29 | Chak Patna | Rural | Dibakarpur |
| 30 | Chak Purulia | Rural | Jalpai |
| 31 | Chaknan | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 32 | Chandipur | Rural | Brindabanpur-I |
| 33 | Chintamanipur | Rural | Brindabanpur-I |
| 34 | Dalbar | Rural | Jalpai |
| 35 | Damodarpur | Rural | Iswarpur |
| 36 | Daulatpur(Bara) | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 37 | Dhanyasri | Rural | Brajalalchak |
| 38 | Dharanidhar Chak | Rural | Jalpai |
| 39 | Dhusia | Rural | Osmanpur |
| 40 | Dibakarpur | Rural | Dibakarpur |
| 41 | Digha | Rural | Iswarpur |
| 42 | Dihi Kashimpur | Rural | Iswarpur |
| 43 | Dihipurluia | Rural | Jalpai |
| 44 | Erashal (Ct) | Rural | Brindabanpur-I |
| 45 | Garberya | Rural | Jalpai |
| 46 | Gazipur | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 47 | Gholda | Rural | Iswarpur |
| 48 | Ghoramuda | Rural | Iswarpur |
| 49 | Gilakhali | Rural | Dibakarpur |
| 50 | Gobardhanpur | Rural | Osmanpur |
| 51 | Gokhari | Rural | Jalpai |
| 52 | Gomutha | Rural | Osmanpur |
| 53 | Gopalpur | Rural | Jalpai |
| 54 | Gourchak | Rural | Iswarpur |
| 55 | Habi Chak | Rural | Dibakarpur |
| 56 | Hinchi | Rural | Jalpai |
| 57 | Jahanabad 2nd Part | Rural | Jalpai |
| 58 | Jahanabar Ist Part | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 59 | Jalpai Part I | Rural | Dibakarpur |
| 60 | Jalpai Part II | Rural | Nandapurbaraghuni |
| 61 | Juktibasan | Rural | Jalpai |
| 62 | Kadamtala | Rural | Brindabanpur-I |
| 63 | Kalika Khali | Rural | Osmanpur |
| 64 | Kandpasra | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 65 | Karkhali Chak | Rural | Jalpai |
| 66 | Kayal Chak | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 67 | Khagda | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 68 | Korkhali | Rural | Jalpai |
| 69 | Kotalpur | Rural | Osmanpur |
| 70 | Kotbar (Ct) | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 71 | Kulapara | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 72 | Kulbari | Rural | Kulbari |
| 73 | Kulup | Rural | Iswarpur |
| 74 | Kushalpur | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 75 | Machhlandapur | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 76 | Madhusudan Gharair Chak | Rural | Jalpai |
| 77 | Majnabaria | Rural | Jalpai |
| 78 | Majnabaria Chak | Rural | Jalpai |
| 79 | Makarajpur | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 80 | Mangalkhali Chak | Rural | Jalpai |
| 81 | Mangalkhali Shiba Misra Chak | Rural | Jalpai |
| 82 | Mohan Paryar Chak | Rural | Jalpai |
| 83 | Muradpur | Rural | Dibakarpur |
| 84 | Nandapur | Rural | Nandapurbaraghuni |
| 85 | Nankar Chak | Rural | Dibakarpur |
| 86 | Nar | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 87 | Narandanri | Rural | Jalpai |
| 88 | Narghat Urf Sripatiganj | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 89 | Nasirabad | Rural | Kulbari |
| 90 | Neturia | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 91 | Osmanpur | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 92 | Pairachali | Rural | Jalpai |
| 93 | Patna | Rural | Brajalalchak |
| 94 | Pinchhalda | Rural | Iswarpur |
| 95 | Purba Birampur | Rural | Jalpai |
| 96 | Purusottampur | Rural | Jalpai |
| 97 | Purusottampur | Rural | Osmanpur |
| 98 | Rajarmapur | Rural | Brindabanpur-Ii |
| 99 | Rampur | Rural | Brindabanpur-I |
| 100 | Rampur Ist Part | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 101 | Rasik Chak | Rural | Brajalalchak |
| 102 | Raypur | Rural | Dibakarpur |
| 103 | Sakri Chak | Rural | Iswarpur |
| 104 | Saripur | Rural | Iswarpur |
| 105 | Shyamsundarpur | Rural | Kulbari |
| 106 | Shyamsundarpur | Rural | Kulbari |
| 107 | Sijua | Rural | Chaukhali |
| 108 | Sri Krishnapur | Rural | Brajalalchak |
| 109 | Sultanpur | Rural | Osmanpur |
| 110 | Tengra Khali Ghat | Rural | Jalpai |
| 111 | Urui | Rural | Brindabanpur-I |
| 112 | Usmanpur | Rural | Osmanpur |
| 113 | Uttar Barbari | Rural | Kulbari |
| 114 | Uttar Iswarpur | Rural | Iswarpur |
Population of Chandipur Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Chandipur Subdivision had a total population of 1,88,119 people living in 40,168 households. The population comprised 97,123 males and 90,996 females, with an average population density of 1,168 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,88,119 | 1,76,704 | 11,415 |
| Male Population | 97,123 | 91,342 | 5,781 |
| Female Population | 90,996 | 85,362 | 5,634 |
| Total Households | 40,168 | 37,832 | 2,336 |
| Population Density | 1,168 / km² | 1,132 / km² | 2,334 / km² |
Chandipur Subdivision had 1,44,893 literate people and 23,106 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 19,095 and 200 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 23,106 | 21,589 | 1,517 |
| Literate Population | 1,44,893 | 1,36,369 | 8,524 |
| Illiterate Population | 43,226 | 40,335 | 2,891 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 19,095 | 18,065 | 1,030 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 200 | 195 | 5 |
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.