Itahar Subdivision - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Itahar is an administrative subdivision in the Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Itahar is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Raiganj, while the nearest airport is Malda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 36.8 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 370 km², including 367.05 km² rural area and 2.75 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 949 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Itahar Subdivision
Itahar Subdivision has a total of 218 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 | Abhinagar | Rural | Surun-Ii |
| 2 | Aiho | Rural | Joyhat |
| 3 | Aldhanda | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 4 | Algram | Rural | Itahar |
| 5 | Aminhat | Rural | Joyhat |
| 6 | Arazi Kashiabari | Rural | Itahar |
| 7 | Asrafpur | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 8 | Bagbari | Rural | Itahar |
| 9 | Bagduma | Rural | Marnai |
| 10 | Bagun | Rural | Durgapur |
| 11 | Bahadol | Rural | Joyhat |
| 12 | Baidara | Rural | Joyhat |
| 13 | Bairgachhi | Rural | Gulandar-Ii |
| 14 | Baje Dakshinal | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 15 | Bajitpur | Rural | Surun-I |
| 16 | Balarampur | Rural | Itahar |
| 17 | Balijol | Rural | Surun-Ii |
| 18 | Bamnigaon | Rural | Durgapur |
| 19 | Banagram | Rural | Gulandar-I |
| 20 | Banbol | Rural | Itahar |
| 21 | Bangar | Rural | Marnai |
| 22 | Bankur | Rural | Itahar |
| 23 | Banshthupi | Rural | Itahar |
| 24 | Bara Kundana (H) | Rural | Chhayghara |
| 25 | Barabella | Rural | Gulandar-Ii |
| 26 | Barhatti | Rural | Marnai |
| 27 | Bariol | Rural | Surun-I |
| 28 | Barot | Rural | Marnai |
| 29 | Basratpur | Rural | Marnai |
| 30 | Basudevpur | Rural | Kapasia |
| 31 | Batnabaj | Rural | Joyhat |
| 32 | Baul (H) | Rural | Chhayghara |
| 33 | Bausa | Rural | Gulandar-Ii |
| 34 | Behati | Rural | Durgapur |
| 35 | Beldangi (H) | Rural | Chhayghara |
| 36 | Belua | Rural | Gulandar-I |
| 37 | Belul | Rural | Surun-Ii |
| 38 | Betor | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 39 | Bhabanipur | Rural | Gulandar-Ii |
| 40 | Bhadrashila | Rural | Itahar |
| 41 | Bhadratha | Rural | Durgapur |
| 42 | Bhagnail | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 43 | Bhatingaon | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 44 | Bhelagachi | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 45 | Bhusan Gachhi | Rural | Joyhat |
| 46 | Bidhibari | Rural | Itahar |
| 47 | Birnagar | Rural | Marnai |
| 48 | Bishnupur | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 49 | Boaltair | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 50 | Bochkapara | Rural | Kapasia |
| 51 | Chabhat | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 52 | Chalnia | Rural | Itahar |
| 53 | Chandanpur | Rural | Kapasia |
| 54 | Chandigram | Rural | Durgapur |
| 55 | Chandol | Rural | Durgapur |
| 56 | Chauduar | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 57 | Chhayghara (H) | Rural | Chhayghara |
| 58 | Chhilampur | Rural | Joyhat |
| 59 | Chhilimpur | Rural | Kapasia |
| 60 | Chhoto Bahadol | Rural | Joyhat |
| 61 | Chitor | Rural | Durgapur |
| 62 | Churaman | Rural | Kapasia |
| 63 | Dakshin Maheshpur | Rural | Joyhat |
| 64 | Dakshin Syampur | Rural | Joyhat |
| 65 | Dakshinal | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 66 | Daldalia Chak | Rural | Kapasia |
| 67 | Dalideul Chak | Rural | Gulandar-I |
| 68 | Damdalia | Rural | Surun-I |
| 69 | Dhamdhol | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 70 | Dharampur | Rural | Joyhat |
| 71 | Dharanda | Rural | Durgapur |
| 72 | Dhigaldanga | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 73 | Dhulahar | Rural | Gulandar-I |
| 74 | Digna | Rural | Itahar |
| 75 | Durgapur | Rural | Durgapur |
| 76 | Fatepur Shyampur | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 77 | Garia | Rural | Itahar |
| 78 | Gatlu | Rural | Itahar |
| 79 | Gauripur | Rural | Kapasia |
| 80 | Ghera | Rural | Itahar |
| 81 | Ghritatala | Rural | Marnai |
| 82 | Ghughudanga | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 83 | Goalpara | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 84 | Golhat | Rural | Joyhat |
| 85 | Gopalnagar | Rural | Joyhat |
| 86 | Gopalpur | Rural | Kapasia |
| 87 | Gopibati | Rural | Marnai |
| 88 | Gopinathpur | Rural | Gulandar-I |
| 89 | Gorahar | Rural | Surun-I |
| 90 | Gosaipur | Rural | Gulandar-I |
| 91 | Gulandar | Rural | Gulandar-Ii |
| 92 | Gunarajpur | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 93 | Guniakhanda | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 94 | Halimpur | Rural | Joyhat |
| 95 | Haripur | Rural | Surun-I |
| 96 | Hasua | Rural | Durgapur |
| 97 | Hematpur | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 98 | Indran | Rural | Surun-I |
| 99 | Itahar (Ct) | Rural | Itahar |
| 100 | Jagadal | Rural | Joyhat |
| 101 | Jamalpur | Rural | Kapasia |
| 102 | Jayahat | Rural | Joyhat |
| 103 | Jiropur | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 104 | Jot Narottam | Rural | Joyhat |
| 105 | Kaliganj | Rural | Marnai |
| 106 | Kamalai | Rural | Durgapur |
| 107 | Kamalpur | Rural | Itahar |
| 108 | Kamardanga | Rural | Kapasia |
| 109 | Kapasia | Rural | Kapasia |
| 110 | Kasba | Rural | Joyhat |
| 111 | Kashibati | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 112 | Katabari | Rural | Joyhat |
| 113 | Keotal | Rural | Surun-Ii |
| 114 | Khamrua | Rural | Itahar |
| 115 | Kharsata | Rural | Surun-I |
| 116 | Khasra | Rural | Surun-I |
| 117 | Khesra | Rural | Joyhat |
| 118 | Khorna (H) | Rural | Chhayghara |
| 119 | Khuniabari | Rural | Marnai |
| 120 | Kismat Begunbari | Rural | Gulandar-I |
| 121 | Koarpur | Rural | Marnai |
| 122 | Kochpara (H) | Rural | Chhayghara |
| 123 | Kokna | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 124 | Kotar | Rural | Surun-Ii |
| 125 | Kukrakunda | Rural | Durgapur |
| 126 | Kulator | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 127 | Kumedpur | Rural | Gulandar-I |
| 128 | Kunarhat | Rural | Marnai |
| 129 | Lalganj | Rural | Gulandar-I |
| 130 | Laskarpur | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 131 | Madhuban | Rural | Marnai |
| 132 | Maghiapara | Rural | Joyhat |
| 133 | Mahadipur | Rural | Joyhat |
| 134 | Mahamadpur | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 135 | Mahanandapara | Rural | Gulandar-Ii |
| 136 | Mahashunda | Rural | Durgapur |
| 137 | Mahinagar | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 138 | Malanchi | Rural | Marnai |
| 139 | Malinagar | Rural | Durgapur |
| 140 | Manainagar | Rural | Kapasia |
| 141 | Marnai | Rural | Marnai |
| 142 | Mirzadighi | Rural | Marnai |
| 143 | Mirzatpur | Rural | Itahar |
| 144 | Mohagachi | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 145 | Mohanbhuban | Rural | Gulandar-I |
| 146 | Mukundapur | Rural | Gulandar-Ii |
| 147 | Mulahat (H) | Rural | Chhayghara |
| 148 | Nadhna | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 149 | Nagua | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 150 | Nahanipur | Rural | Joyhat |
| 151 | Nalbhiti Madhabpur | Rural | Gulandar-I |
| 152 | Naldanga | Rural | Durgapur |
| 153 | Nandangaon | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 154 | Narihat | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 155 | Osmanpur | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 156 | Paharajpur | Rural | Durgapur |
| 157 | Paikpara | Rural | Itahar |
| 158 | Pajol | Rural | Surun-I |
| 159 | Pakrabari | Rural | Durgapur |
| 160 | Palaibari | Rural | Surun-Ii |
| 161 | Panchadebati | Rural | Joyhat |
| 162 | Panpara (H) | Rural | Chhayghara |
| 163 | Para | Rural | Gulandar-Ii |
| 164 | Parbbatipur | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 165 | Parergram | Rural | Gulandar-Ii |
| 166 | Parmeswarbati | Rural | Joyhat |
| 167 | Paschim Saiyadpur (I) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 168 | Paschim Sakodanga | Rural | Durgapur |
| 169 | Pashim Durlabhpur | Rural | Gulandar-Ii |
| 170 | Patinahar | Rural | Marnai |
| 171 | Patirajpur | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 172 | Patnalia | Rural | Gulandar-I |
| 173 | Phkhuria | Rural | Gulandar-Ii |
| 174 | Piralipara | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 175 | Porsha | Rural | Itahar |
| 176 | Purba Durlabhpur | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 177 | Purba Nagua | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 178 | Purba Sakodanga | Rural | Durgapur |
| 179 | Purushattambari | Rural | Kapasia |
| 180 | Rahai | Rural | Durgapur |
| 181 | Rajgram | Rural | Durgapur |
| 182 | Rajkot | Rural | Marnai |
| 183 | Ramdanga | Rural | Itahar |
| 184 | Ranapur | Rural | Durgapur |
| 185 | Ranipur | Rural | Itahar |
| 186 | Sadapur | Rural | Durgapur |
| 187 | Sahabhita | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 188 | Sahapur | Rural | Itahar |
| 189 | Sandia | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 190 | Sarishatuli | Rural | Joyhat |
| 191 | Shasan | Rural | Joyhat |
| 192 | Shishai | Rural | Marnai |
| 193 | Shurun | Rural | Surun-I |
| 194 | Shyampur | Rural | Gulandar-Ii |
| 195 | Sibrampur | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 196 | Simuldanga | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 197 | Simuldanga (H) | Rural | Chhayghara |
| 198 | Sohair | Rural | Itahar |
| 199 | Sonapur | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 200 | Sridharpur | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 201 | Srimantapur | Rural | Gulandar-I |
| 202 | Sripur | Rural | Itahar |
| 203 | Subarnapur | Rural | Gulandar-Ii |
| 204 | Sujal | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 205 | Suliapara | Rural | Itahar |
| 206 | Taltungi | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 207 | Tegaj | Rural | Kapasia |
| 208 | Tharais | Rural | Marnai |
| 209 | Thilbil | Rural | Marnai |
| 210 | Tiabari (H) | Rural | Chhayghara |
| 211 | Tiarbati | Rural | Itahar |
| 212 | Tilna | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 213 | Titiha | Rural | Kapasia |
| 214 | Ujalpur | Rural | Patirajpur |
| 215 | Ujani | Rural | Surun-Ii |
| 216 | Ujantor | Rural | Itahar |
| 217 | Uttar Jamalpur | Rural | Durlovpur |
| 218 | Uttar Maheshpur | Rural | Durlovpur |
Population of Itahar Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Itahar Subdivision has a total population of 3,03,678 people, consisting of 1,55,777 males and 1,47,901 females. There are 66,041 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 821 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,03,678 | 2,97,656 | 6,022 |
| Male Population | 1,55,777 | 1,52,753 | 3,024 |
| Female Population | 1,47,901 | 1,44,903 | 2,998 |
| Total Households | 66,041 | 64,607 | 1,434 |
| Population Density | 821 / km² | 811 / km² | 2,190 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,53,345 literate people and 43,549 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 78,177 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 25,334 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 43,549 | 42,925 | 624 |
| Literate Population | 1,53,345 | 1,49,149 | 4,196 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,50,333 | 1,48,507 | 1,826 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 78,177 | 76,891 | 1,286 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 25,334 | 24,859 | 475 |
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.