Potashpur I is a Town and Subdivision in Purba Medinipur District of West Bengal. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Potashpur I Block (CD) is 02477. Total area of potashpur i subdivision is 188 km² including 187.11 km² rural area and 0.83 km² urban area. Potashpur I subdivision has a population of 1,73,377 peoples, out of which urban population is 6,400 while rural population is 1,66,977. Potashpur I subdivision has a population density of 922.5 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 40,659 houses in the sub-district, including 1,564 urban houses and 39,095 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 76.59% population of potashpur i subdivision is literate, out of which 81.85% males and 70.96% females are literate. There are about 136 villages in potashpur i subdivision, which you can browse from potashpur i subdivision villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agarpara | Amarshi I | Egra (22 km) |
| 2 | Ajodhyapur | Gokulpur | Egra (22 km) |
| 3 | Amarpur | Gokulpur | Egra (18 km) |
| 4 | Amarshi Kasba | Amarshi I | Potashpur I |
| 5 | Ambi | Naipur | Egra (10 km) |
| 6 | Amgechhe | Amarshi Ii | Egra (27 km) |
| 7 | Argara | Gokulpur | Egra (24 km) |
| 8 | Asharya Bandh | Barhat | Egra (22 km) |
| 9 | Aymabar Barya | Gokulpur | Egra (21 km) |
| 10 | Bajitpur | Gopalpur | Egra (18 km) |
| 11 | Bala Bhadrapur | Amarshi I | Egra (25 km) |
| 12 | Banamali Chak | Brajalalpur | Egra (25 km) |
| 13 | Banamalipur | Barhat | Potashpur I |
| 14 | Bankibheri | Amarshi I | Egra (25 km) |
| 15 | Bar Shankar | Amarshi Ii | Egra (222 km) |
| 16 | Bara Bhagia | Barhat | Egra (24 km) |
| 17 | Barahat | Barhat | Egra (28 km) |
| 18 | Barmu Khal | Chistipur I | Egra (30 km) |
| 19 | Barui Pur | Chistipur I | Egra (32 km) |
| 20 | Baruipur | Chistipur Ii | Egra (28 km) |
| 21 | Basudebpur | Gokulpur | Egra (23 km) |
| 22 | Belda | Naipur | Egra (23 km) |
| 23 | Bhadna | Brajalalpur | Egra (24 km) |
| 24 | Bhagabanpur | Amarshi Ii | Egra (26 km) |
| 25 | Bishwanathpur | Brajalalpur | Egra (17 km) |
| 26 | Brajalalpur | Brajalalpur | Egra (20 km) |
| 27 | Bulakipur | Gopalpur | Egra (22 km) |
| 28 | Chak Gopal | Naipur | Egra (21 km) |
| 29 | Chak Magurya | Brajalalpur | Potashpur I |
| 30 | Chak Majait | Brajalalpur | Egra (25 km) |
| 31 | Chak Reja | Gopalpur | Egra (29 km) |
| 32 | Chak Sadarja | Brajalalpur | Egra (18 km) |
| 33 | Chak Sagar | Barhat | Egra (24 km) |
| 34 | Chakdebi | Amarshi Ii | Egra (27 km) |
| 35 | Chakjogi | Brajalalpur | Egra (18 km) |
| 36 | Chandpur | Naipur | Egra (10 km) |
| 37 | Chhara Dighi | Gopalpur | Egra (16 km) |
| 38 | Chisti Pur Bheri | Chistipur Ii | Egra (27 km) |
| 39 | Chistipur | Chistipur I | Egra (27 km) |
| 40 | Chistipur Bheri | Chistipur I | Egra (30 km) |
| 41 | Dakshin Jali Bheri | Brajalalpur | Egra (21 km) |
| 42 | Dakshin Rautara | Brajalalpur | Egra (24 km) |
| 43 | Dangar Tulshi | Gopalpur | Egra (16 km) |
| 44 | Danrai | Brajalalpur | Egra (22 km) |
| 45 | Dhankar | Chistipur Ii | Egra (33 km) |
| 46 | Dhokra Banka | Amarshi Ii | Egra (27 km) |
| 47 | Dulalpur | Barhat | Egra (28 km) |
| 48 | Ektarpur | Barhat | Egra (28 km) |
| 49 | Gabdangar | Brajalalpur | Egra (24 km) |
| 50 | Gobardhanpur | Barhat | Egra (27 km) |
| 51 | Godai Bheri | Chistipur Ii | Egra (31 km) |
| 52 | Gokulpur | Gokulpur | Egra (22 km) |
| 53 | Golara Bheri | Chistipur I | Egra (27 km) |
| 54 | Golara Nij | Brajalalpur | Egra (26 km) |
| 55 | Gopalband | Chistipur I | Egra (30 km) |
| 56 | Gopalpur | Gopalpur | Egra (24 km) |
| 57 | Gopalsingpur | Amarshi Ii | Egra (24 km) |
| 58 | Gopichak | Gopalpur | Egra (15 km) |
| 59 | Goyalda | Brajalalpur | Egra (23 km) |
| 60 | Hajipur | Gokulpur | Egra (16 km) |
| 61 | Haridaspur | Naipur | Egra (19 km) |
| 62 | Hati Bandh | Amarshi I | Egra (21 km) |
| 63 | Hirasagar | Brajalalpur | Egra (22 km) |
| 64 | Irda | Brajalalpur | Egra (20 km) |
| 65 | Joykrishnapur | Barhat | Egra (28 km) |
| 66 | Kajlia | Brajalalpur | Egra (23 km) |
| 67 | Kakurya Danga | Brajalalpur | Egra (18 km) |
| 68 | Kallubar | Gokulpur | Egra (17 km) |
| 69 | Kalma Ghat | Amarshi I | Egra (22 km) |
| 70 | Kanakpur | Gokulpur | Egra (24 km) |
| 71 | Kanta Pukuria | Brajalalpur | Egra (21 km) |
| 72 | Kat Ranka | Barhat | Egra (25 km) |
| 73 | Kharan | Gopalpur | Egra (21 km) |
| 74 | Khari Gerya | Gokulpur | Egra (20 km) |
| 75 | Khidirpur | Brajalalpur | Egra (19 km) |
| 76 | Kulrakhi | Barhat | Egra (24 km) |
| 77 | Kunja Berya | Gopalpur | Egra (24 km) |
| 78 | Kutubpur | Brajalalpur | Egra (21 km) |
| 79 | Machhranka Nankar | Chistipur I | Egra (29 km) |
| 80 | Madhabasan | Barhat | Egra (23 km) |
| 81 | Madhabpur | Naipur | Egra (17 km) |
| 82 | Madhupur | Naipur | Egra (19 km) |
| 83 | Mahespur | Gokulpur | Egra (19 km) |
| 84 | Maishali | Barhat | Egra (25 km) |
| 85 | Makrampur | Brajalalpur | Egra (20 km) |
| 86 | Mamudpur | Amarshi Ii | Egra (24 km) |
| 87 | Maninathpur | Naipur | Egra (23 km) |
| 88 | Mirjapur | Naipur | Egra (10 km) |
| 89 | Naipukhuria | Barhat | Egra (28 km) |
| 90 | Naipur | Naipur | Egra (17 km) |
| 91 | Naki Basan | Barhat | Egra (30 km) |
| 92 | Nankar Kadamgerya | Naipur | Egra (10 km) |
| 93 | Naria Naria | Brajalalpur | Egra (18 km) |
| 94 | Narpada | Amarshi I | Egra (21 km) |
| 95 | Nilapur | Barhat | Egra (25 km) |
| 96 | Padima | Naipur | Egra (25 km) |
| 97 | Paharpur | Brajalalpur | Egra (21 km) |
| 98 | Pal Para Bheri | Chistipur Ii | Egra (32 km) |
| 99 | Palpara | Chistipur Ii | Egra (31 km) |
| 100 | Panchuria | Amarshi Ii | Egra (26 km) |
| 101 | Pandua Para | Barhat | Egra (22 km) |
| 102 | Paschim Jali | Gopalpur | Egra (20 km) |
| 103 | Payrachali | Brajalalpur | Egra (21 km) |
| 104 | Pitambarpur | Barhat | Egra (22 km) |
| 105 | Purba Amarshi | Amarshi I | Egra (22 km) |
| 106 | Purbamaji Gaon | Amarshi I | Egra (23 km) |
| 107 | Purulia | Barhat | Egra (24 km) |
| 108 | Pusha | Gokulpur | Egra (19 km) |
| 109 | Raghurampur | Amarshi Ii | Egra (25 km) |
| 110 | Ram Basan | Chistipur Ii | Egra (35 km) |
| 111 | Ramchak | Gopalpur | Egra (18 km) |
| 112 | Ramchandrapur | Brajalalpur | Egra (18 km) |
| 113 | Ramkhali | Amarshi Ii | Egra (25 km) |
| 114 | Rupa Dighi | Chistipur I | Egra (26 km) |
| 115 | Sahapur | Brajalalpur | Egra (17 km) |
| 116 | Sahdatpur | Barhat | Egra (28 km) |
| 117 | Sanmaji Gaon | Amarshi Ii | Egra (25 km) |
| 118 | Sanya | Naipur | Egra (21 km) |
| 119 | Sarbhum | Brajalalpur | Egra (29 km) |
| 120 | Saridaspur | Amarshi Ii | Egra (26 km) |
| 121 | Satbahini | Gopalpur | Egra (22 km) |
| 122 | Selmabad | Gopalpur | Egra (29 km) |
| 123 | Shankar Gerya | Barhat | Egra (23 km) |
| 124 | Sholpeta | Barhat | Egra (22 km) |
| 125 | Shoula Bheri | Brajalalpur | Egra (24 km) |
| 126 | Shyam Khola | Amarshi I | Egra (22 km) |
| 127 | Shyamsundarpur Chak | Brajalalpur | Potashpur I |
| 128 | Singda | Brajalalpur | Egra (19 km) |
| 129 | Tal Chitkini | Chistipur I | Egra (29 km) |
| 130 | Taladiha | Amarshi Ii | Egra (31 km) |
| 131 | Tapinda | Gokulpur | Egra (18 km) |
| 132 | Tarat | Brajalalpur | Egra (25 km) |
| 133 | Teparpara | Gopalpur | Egra (16 km) |
| 134 | Tetul Mari | Brajalalpur | Potashpur I |
| 135 | Tupchibar | Barhat | Egra (23 km) |
| 136 | Uttar Rayband | Barhat | Egra (28 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,66,977 | 6,400 | 1,73,377 |
| Male Population | 86,280 | 3,275 | 89,555 |
| Female Population | 80,697 | 3,125 | 83,822 |
| Population Density | 892 / km² | 7,711 / km² | 923 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Potashpur I (पटाशपुर - I) |
| District : | Purba Medinipur |
| State / UT : | West Bengal |
| Total Area : | 188 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,73,377 |
| Density : | 923/km² |
| Total Villages : | 136 |
| Total Population | Villages in Potashpur I Subdivision |
| less Than 200 | 8 |
| 200 - 499 | 17 |
| 500 - 999 | 55 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 33 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 20 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 3 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Subdivisions in Purba Medinipur |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.