Development Blocks in Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal
Purba Medinipur District is divided into 25 Development Blocks, comprising a total of 3,014 villages. Each Development Block is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO) and serves as a unit for rural development and the implementation of government schemes.
Development Blocks and subdivisions serve different administrative purposes within the district. Development Blocks focus on rural development, while subdivisions primarily handle revenue administration and land records.
List of Development Blocks in Purba Medinipur District
The following is the complete list of Development Blocks in Purba Medinipur District, along with the number of villages covered by each block.
| Sl. No. | Development Block | Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhagawanpur-I | 167 |
| 2 | Bhagawanpur-Ii | 168 |
| 3 | Chandipur | 114 |
| 4 | Contai-I | 225 |
| 5 | Contai-Iii | 165 |
| 6 | Deshapran | 169 |
| 7 | Egra-I | 133 |
| 8 | Egra-Ii | 117 |
| 9 | Haldia | 24 |
| 10 | Khejuri-I | 42 |
| 11 | Khejuri-Ii | 99 |
| 12 | Kolaghat | 113 |
| 13 | Mahishadal | 75 |
| 14 | Moyna | 85 |
| 15 | Nandakumar | 101 |
| 16 | Nandigram-I | 99 |
| 17 | Nandigram-Ii | 41 |
| 18 | Panskura-I | 229 |
| 19 | Patashpur-I | 140 |
| 20 | Patashpur-Ii | 151 |
| 21 | Ramnagar-I | 150 |
| 22 | Ramnagar-Ii | 137 |
| 23 | Shahid Matangini | 88 |
| 24 | Sutahata | 81 |
| 25 | Tamluk | 101 |