Potashpur - I Subdivision - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Potashpur - 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 Bakhrabad, while the nearest airport is Behala Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 71.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 188 km², including 187.11 km² of rural area and 0.83 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 936 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Potashpur - I Subdivision
Potashpur - I Subdivision has a total of 140 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 | Agarpara | Rural | Amarshi-I |
| 2 | Ajodhyapur | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 3 | Amarpur | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 4 | Amarshi Kasba (Ct) | Rural | Amarshi-I |
| 5 | Ambi | Rural | Naipur |
| 6 | Amgechhe | Rural | Amarshi-Ii |
| 7 | Argara | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 8 | Asharya Bandh | Rural | Barhat |
| 9 | Aymabar Barya | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 10 | Bajitpur | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 11 | Bala Bhadrapur | Rural | Amarshi-I |
| 12 | Banamali Chak | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 13 | Banamalipur | Rural | Barhat |
| 14 | Bankibheri | Rural | Amarshi-I |
| 15 | Bar Shankar | Rural | Amarshi-Ii |
| 16 | Bara Bhagia | Rural | Barhat |
| 17 | Barahat | Rural | Barhat |
| 18 | Barmu Khal | Rural | Chistipur-I |
| 19 | Barui Pur | Rural | Chistipur-I |
| 20 | Baruipur | Rural | Chistipur-Ii |
| 21 | Basudebpur | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 22 | Basudebpur | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 23 | Belda | Rural | Naipur |
| 24 | Bhadna | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 25 | Bhagabanpur | Rural | Amarshi-Ii |
| 26 | Bishwanathpur | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 27 | Brajalalpur | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 28 | Bulakipur | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 29 | Chak Gopal | Rural | Naipur |
| 30 | Chak Magurya | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 31 | Chak Majait | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 32 | Chak Reja | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 33 | Chak Sadarja | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 34 | Chak Sagar | Rural | Barhat |
| 35 | Chakdebi | Rural | Amarshi-Ii |
| 36 | Chakjogi | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 37 | Chandpur | Rural | Naipur |
| 38 | Chhara Dighi | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 39 | Chisti Pur Bheri | Rural | Chistipur-Ii |
| 40 | Chistipur | Rural | Chistipur-I |
| 41 | Chistipur Bheri | Rural | Chistipur-I |
| 42 | Dakshin Jali Bheri | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 43 | Dakshin Rautara | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 44 | Dangar Tulshi | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 45 | Danrai | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 46 | Dhankar | Rural | Chistipur-Ii |
| 47 | Dhokra Banka | Rural | Amarshi-Ii |
| 48 | Dulalpur | Rural | Barhat |
| 49 | Ektarpur | Rural | Barhat |
| 50 | Gabdangar | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 51 | Gobardhanpur | Rural | Barhat |
| 52 | Godai Bheri | Rural | Chistipur-Ii |
| 53 | Gokulpur | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 54 | Golara Bheri | Rural | Chistipur-I |
| 55 | Golara Nij | Rural | Chistipur-I |
| 56 | Gopalband | Rural | Chistipur-I |
| 57 | Gopalpur | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 58 | Gopalsingpur | Rural | Amarshi-Ii |
| 59 | Gopichak | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 60 | Goyalda | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 61 | Hajipur | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 62 | Haridaspur | Rural | Naipur |
| 63 | Hati Bandh | Rural | Amarshi-I |
| 64 | Hirasagar | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 65 | Irda | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 66 | Joykrishnapur | Rural | Barhat |
| 67 | Kajlia | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 68 | Kakurya Danga | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 69 | Kallubar | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 70 | Kalma Ghat | Rural | Amarshi-I |
| 71 | Kanakpur | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 72 | Kanta Pukuria | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 73 | Kat Ranka | Rural | Barhat |
| 74 | Kharan | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 75 | Khari Gerya | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 76 | Khidirpur | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 77 | Kulrakhi | Rural | Barhat |
| 78 | Kunja Berya | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 79 | Kutubpur | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 80 | Machhranka Nankar | Rural | Chistipur-I |
| 81 | Madhabasan | Rural | Barhat |
| 82 | Madhabpur | Rural | Naipur |
| 83 | Madhupur | Rural | Naipur |
| 84 | Mahespur | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 85 | Maishali | Rural | Barhat |
| 86 | Makrampur | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 87 | Mamudpur | Rural | Amarshi-Ii |
| 88 | Maninathpur | Rural | Naipur |
| 89 | Mirjapur | Rural | Naipur |
| 90 | Mirjapur | Rural | Barhat |
| 91 | Naipukhuria | Rural | Barhat |
| 92 | Naipur | Rural | Naipur |
| 93 | Naki Basan | Rural | Barhat |
| 94 | Nankar Kadamgerya | Rural | Naipur |
| 95 | Naria Naria | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 96 | Narpada | Rural | Amarshi-I |
| 97 | Nilapur | Rural | Barhat |
| 98 | Padima | Rural | Naipur |
| 99 | Paharpur | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 100 | Pal Para Bheri | Rural | Chistipur-Ii |
| 101 | Palpara | Rural | Chistipur-Ii |
| 102 | Panchuria | Rural | Amarshi-Ii |
| 103 | Pandua Para | Rural | Barhat |
| 104 | Paschim Jali | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 105 | Payrachali | Rural | Barhat |
| 106 | Pitambarpur | Rural | Barhat |
| 107 | Purba Amarshi | Rural | Amarshi-I |
| 108 | Purbamaji Gaon | Rural | Amarshi-I |
| 109 | Purulia | Rural | Barhat |
| 110 | Pusha | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 111 | Raghurampur | Rural | Amarshi-Ii |
| 112 | Ram Basan | Rural | Chistipur-Ii |
| 113 | Ramchak | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 114 | Ramchandrapur | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 115 | Ramkhali | Rural | Amarshi-Ii |
| 116 | Rupa Dighi | Rural | Chistipur-I |
| 117 | Sahapur | Rural | Chistipur-I |
| 118 | Sahapur | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 119 | Sahapur (Part-Ii) | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 120 | Sahdatpur | Rural | Barhat |
| 121 | Sanmaji Gaon | Rural | Amarshi-Ii |
| 122 | Sanya | Rural | Naipur |
| 123 | Sarbhum | Rural | Chistipur-I |
| 124 | Saridaspur | Rural | Amarshi-Ii |
| 125 | Satbahini | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 126 | Selmabad | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 127 | Shankar Gerya | Rural | Barhat |
| 128 | Sholpeta | Rural | Barhat |
| 129 | Shoula Bheri | Rural | Amarshi-I |
| 130 | Shyam Khola | Rural | Amarshi-I |
| 131 | Shyamsundarpur Chak | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 132 | Singda | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 133 | Tal Chitkini | Rural | Chistipur-I |
| 134 | Taladiha | Rural | Amarshi-Ii |
| 135 | Tapinda | Rural | Gokulpur |
| 136 | Tarat | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 137 | Teparpara | Rural | Gopalpur |
| 138 | Tetul Mari | Rural | Brajalalpur |
| 139 | Tupchibar | Rural | Barhat |
| 140 | Uttar Rayband | Rural | Barhat |
Population of Potashpur - I Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Potashpur - I Subdivision had a total population of 1,73,377 people living in 40,659 households. The population comprised 89,555 males and 83,822 females, with an average population density of 923 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,73,377 | 1,66,977 | 6,400 |
| Male Population | 89,555 | 86,280 | 3,275 |
| Female Population | 83,822 | 80,697 | 3,125 |
| Total Households | 40,659 | 39,095 | 1,564 |
| Population Density | 923 / km² | 892 / km² | 7,711 / km² |
Potashpur - I Subdivision had 1,32,781 literate people and 19,008 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 24,341 and 1,124 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,008 | 18,173 | 835 |
| Literate Population | 1,32,781 | 1,28,475 | 4,306 |
| Illiterate Population | 40,596 | 38,502 | 2,094 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 24,341 | 24,035 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,124 | 1,124 | 0 |
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.