Baruipur Block, South 24 Parganas (West Bengal)
Baruipur is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. It serves as the intermediate-level administrative unit under the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system, responsible for coordinating and implementing rural development programmes across villages in the block.
Baruipur Block consists of 19 Gram Panchayats covering 142 villages. While these Gram Panchayats handle village-level governance, the block administration provides the necessary planning, supervision, and execution support for various development schemes.
List of Gram Panchayats in Baruipur Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Baruipur Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mallikpur | 13 |
| 2 | South Garia | 9 |
| 3 | Madarat | 8 |
| 4 | Begumpur | 6 |
| 5 | Hariharpur | 6 |
| 6 | Kalyanpur | 16 |
| 7 | Shikharbali-Ii | 10 |
| 8 | Shikharbali-I | 6 |
| 9 | Dhapdhapi-I | 6 |
| 10 | Shankarpur-I | 12 |
| 11 | Shankarpur-Ii | 7 |
| 12 | Nabagram | 12 |
| 13 | Dhapdhapi-Ii | 7 |
| 14 | Ramnagar-Ii | 3 |
| 15 | Ramnagar-I | 5 |
| 16 | Hardhah | 7 |
| 17 | Belegachhia | 9 |
| 18 | Brindakhali | 5 |
| 19 | Champahati | 2 |