Diamond Harbour-I Block, South 24 Parganas (West Bengal)
Diamond Harbour-I 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.
Diamond Harbour-I Block consists of 8 Gram Panchayats covering 73 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 Diamond Harbour-I Block
Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Diamond Harbour-I Block administration:
| Sl. No. | Gram Panchayat | Number of Villages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parulia | 13 |
| 2 | Harindanga | 6 |
| 3 | Bolsiddhi Kalinagar | 6 |
| 4 | Mashat | 10 |
| 5 | Derak | 7 |
| 6 | Basuldanga | 13 |
| 7 | Kanpur Dhanaberia | 8 |
| 8 | Netra | 14 |