Nandigram - I Subdivision - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nandigram - I 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 Haldia, while the nearest airport is Behala Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 52.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 165 km², including 162.21 km² of rural area and 2.56 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 946 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nandigram - I Subdivision
Nandigram - I Subdivision has a total of 99 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 | Akanda Bari | Rural | Daudpur |
| 2 | Amgechhya | Rural | Samsabad |
| 3 | Amtalya | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 4 | Anantapur Part-I | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 5 | Babukhanbar | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 6 | Babukhanbar Part-Ii | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 7 | Bahadurpur | Rural | Haripur |
| 8 | Baincha Bari | Rural | Mahammadpur |
| 9 | Balibrindabanpur | Rural | Kalicharanpur |
| 10 | Banasri Gauri | Rural | Haripur |
| 11 | Bar Jamtalya | Rural | Nandigram |
| 12 | Bar Kanda Pashara | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 13 | Bara Nagar | Rural | Gokulnagar |
| 14 | Bartalya | Rural | Nandigram |
| 15 | Basuli Chak | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 16 | Bhasur Kata | Rural | Kendumarijalpai |
| 17 | Bhekutya | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 18 | Bhimkata | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 19 | Binandapur | Rural | Mahammadpur |
| 20 | Brindaban Chak | Rural | Gokulnagar |
| 21 | Chak Chilinga | Rural | Samsabad |
| 22 | Champai Nagar | Rural | Haripur |
| 23 | Chandan Nagar | Rural | Daudpur |
| 24 | Char Galya | Rural | Nandigram |
| 25 | Charkende Mari | Rural | Kendumarijalpai |
| 26 | Chhayghari | Rural | Daudpur |
| 27 | Chilinga | Rural | Mahammadpur |
| 28 | Daudpur | Rural | Daudpur |
| 29 | Debipur | Rural | Haripur |
| 30 | Dhaneshwarpur | Rural | Haripur |
| 31 | Dhanya Khola | Rural | Samsabad |
| 32 | Dijamtalya | Rural | Nandigram |
| 33 | Dinabandhupur | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 34 | Durgapur | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 35 | Gadai Balbar | Rural | Nandigram |
| 36 | Gagra Char | Rural | Sonachura |
| 37 | Gangra | Rural | Sonachura |
| 38 | Gar Chakra Berya | Rural | Kalicharanpur |
| 39 | Gobindapur | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 40 | Gokul Nagar | Rural | Gokulnagar |
| 41 | Gopimohanpur | Rural | Kendumarijalpai |
| 42 | Habibpur | Rural | Daudpur |
| 43 | Haripur | Rural | Haripur |
| 44 | Hazra Kata | Rural | Mahammadpur |
| 45 | Hosenpur | Rural | Kendumarijalpai |
| 46 | Jadu Bari Chak | Rural | Kalicharanpur |
| 47 | Jalpai Part V | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 48 | Jalpai Part-Vii | Rural | Kalicharanpur |
| 49 | Jambari | Rural | Gokulnagar |
| 50 | Jelyamara | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 51 | Jhatibani | Rural | Gokulnagar |
| 52 | Kalicharanpur | Rural | Sonachura |
| 53 | Kanango Chak | Rural | Gokulnagar |
| 54 | Kanchan Nagar | Rural | Samsabad |
| 55 | Kandapa Shara | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 56 | Kenda Mari Jalpai | Rural | Kendumarijalpai |
| 57 | Keshabpur | Rural | Gokulnagar |
| 58 | Khariberia | Rural | Mahammadpur |
| 59 | Madhabpur | Rural | Mahammadpur |
| 60 | Mahammadpur | Rural | Mahammadpur |
| 61 | Maheshpur | Rural | Gokulnagar |
| 62 | Manikpur | Rural | Nandigram |
| 63 | Mann Chak Jalpai | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 64 | Mansakata Bharat Chak | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 65 | Manu Chak | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 66 | Mirichdana | Rural | Daudpur |
| 67 | Mirza Chak | Rural | Kendumarijalpai |
| 68 | Moujbrindabanpur | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 69 | Nakchira Char | Rural | Kalicharanpur |
| 70 | Nandan Ayek Bar | Rural | Nandigram |
| 71 | Nandigram (Ct) | Rural | Nandigram |
| 72 | Narasinghapur Tajpur | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 73 | Naya Chak | Rural | Mahammadpur |
| 74 | Naynan | Rural | Daudpur |
| 75 | Nilpur | Rural | Mahammadpur |
| 76 | Parbatipur | Rural | Mahammadpur |
| 77 | Parul Bari | Rural | Gokulnagar |
| 78 | Priya Nagar | Rural | Haripur |
| 79 | Purushottampur | Rural | Mahammadpur |
| 80 | Raja Ram Chak | Rural | Kendumarijalpai |
| 81 | Rampur | Rural | Mahammadpur |
| 82 | Ratanpur | Rural | Haripur |
| 83 | Raynagar | Rural | Gokulnagar |
| 84 | Saifulya Chak | Rural | Daudpur |
| 85 | Samsabad | Rural | Samsabad |
| 86 | Samsabad Barsar Beria | Rural | Kendumarijalpai |
| 87 | Saudikhali Jalpai | Rural | Sonachura |
| 88 | Saudkhali Char | Rural | Sonachura |
| 89 | Shyam Sundari Chak | Rural | Kendumarijalpai |
| 90 | Simul Kundu | Rural | Gokulnagar |
| 91 | Sona Chura | Rural | Sonachura |
| 92 | Sonachura Jalpai | Rural | Sonachura |
| 93 | Sri Gauri | Rural | Haripur |
| 94 | Subhanichak | Rural | Kendumarijalpai |
| 95 | Sultanpur | Rural | Daudpur |
| 96 | Tajpur | Rural | Nandigram |
| 97 | Taluk Brindabanpur | Rural | Bhakutia |
| 98 | Tara Chand Bar | Rural | Mahammadpur |
| 99 | Usman Chak | Rural | Kendumarijalpai |
Population of Nandigram - I Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Nandigram - I Subdivision had a total population of 2,07,835 people living in 42,289 households. The population comprised 1,06,827 males and 1,01,008 females, with an average population density of 1,261 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,07,835 | 2,02,032 | 5,803 |
| Male Population | 1,06,827 | 1,03,880 | 2,947 |
| Female Population | 1,01,008 | 98,152 | 2,856 |
| Total Households | 42,289 | 41,064 | 1,225 |
| Population Density | 1,261 / km² | 1,245 / km² | 2,267 / km² |
Nandigram - I Subdivision had 1,52,339 literate people and 28,384 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 38,619 and 139 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 28,384 | 27,659 | 725 |
| Literate Population | 1,52,339 | 1,47,827 | 4,512 |
| Illiterate Population | 55,496 | 54,205 | 1,291 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 38,619 | 38,220 | 399 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 139 | 134 | 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.