Malbazar subdivision also known as Mal subdivision, is a subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district

Jalpaiguri District

Jalpaiguri district is the largest district of North Bengal, covering an area 6,245 km2. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes...

 in the state of West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It consists of Malbazar

Malbazar

Malbazar , also known as Mal, is a sub-divisional town, a municipality in Jalpaiguri district, located in North Bengal, India. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri.-History:...

 municipality and three community development blocks: Mal, Metiali and Nagrakata. The three blocks contain 22 gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s. The subdivision has its headquarters at Malbazar. It is a newly created subdivision (1990s) and was earlier part of Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision

Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision

Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision , is a subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Jalpaiguri and Dhupguri municipalities and four community development blocks: Jalpaiguri, Mainaguri, Dhupguri and Rajganj. The four blocks contain 62 gram panchayats and...

 of Jalpaiguri district. The area is famous for tea garden

Tea garden

Tea garden may refer to:* Roji, gardens surrounding Japanese tea houses and which form part of the architecture associated with Japanese tea ceremony* Tea plantations, where tea bushes are cultivated...

s and moist deciduous forests. Important towns besides Malbazar town are Lataguri

Lataguri

Lataguri is a small town located in the Jalpaiguri district of Indian state of West Bengal. The village is located outside the Gorumara National Park on National Highway No. 31. Permits for entering Gorumara and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary are given from Lataguri. The village also contains a...

 (the gateway to Gorumara National Park

Gorumara National Park

Gorumara National Park is a National Park in northern West Bengal, India. Located in the Terai region of the Himalayan foothills, it is a medium-sized park with grasslands and forests. It is primarily known for its population of Indian Rhinoceros...

, which is located in the subdivision of Malbazar), Chalsa, Damdim and Matelli

Matelli

Matiali or Matelli is a block under Malbazar subdivision in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India.-Schools and Tea Garden:THERE ARE TWO HIGH SCHOOLS & ONE JUNIOR GIRLS SCHOOL:1. MATELLI HIGH SCHOOL2. RASTRABHASA HINDI HIGH SCHOOL3...

.

Area

Apart from the Malbazar

Malbazar

Malbazar , also known as Mal, is a sub-divisional town, a municipality in Jalpaiguri district, located in North Bengal, India. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri.-History:...

 municipality, the subdivision contains rural areas of 22 gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s under three community development blocks

Community Development Block in India

The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...

: Malbazar

Mal (Community development block)

Mal is an administrative division in Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Mal police station serves this block...

, Matiali

Matiali (Community development block)

Matiali is an administrative division in Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Metiali police station serves this block...

 and Nagrakata

Nagrakata (Community development block)

Nagrakata is an administrative division in Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Nagrakata and Banarhat police stations serve this block...

. There is no urban area under these three blocks.

Mal block

Rural area under Mal block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Bagrakot, Damdim, Lataguri

Lataguri

Lataguri is a small town located in the Jalpaiguri district of Indian state of West Bengal. The village is located outside the Gorumara National Park on National Highway No. 31. Permits for entering Gorumara and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary are given from Lataguri. The village also contains a...

, Rajadanga, Changmari, Kranti

Kranti

Kranti is a 1981 Indian Hindi film. Produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, starring Manoj Kumar along with a very large cast consisting of Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, Sarika, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Paintlal. The story was written by Javed Akhtar...

, Moulani, Rangamati

Rangamati

Rangamati is the Administrative Headquarter of Rangamati Hill District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The town is located at 22°37'60N 92°12'0E and has an altitude of 14 metres ....

, Chapadanga, Kumlai, Odlabari and Tesimala. Mal police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Malbazar

Malbazar

Malbazar , also known as Mal, is a sub-divisional town, a municipality in Jalpaiguri district, located in North Bengal, India. It lies about 65 km from Jalpaiguri and 55 km from Siliguri.-History:...

.

Metiali block

Rural area under Metiali block consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Bidhannagar, Matiali Hat, Matiali–Batabari–II, Indong–Matiali and Matiali–Batabari–I. Metiali police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Chalsa.

Nagrakata block

Rural area under Nagrakata block consists of five gram panchayats, viz. Angrabhasa–I, Champaguri, Sulkapara, Angrabhasa–II and Luksan. Nagrakata and Banarhat police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Nagrakara.

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the Malbazar municipality the Mal block will constitute the Mal assembly constituency of West Bengal. The Metiali block and the Nagrakata block will be part of the Nagrakata assembly constituency. Both the constituencies will be reserved for Sonar Tukro (ST) candidates. Mal constituency will be part of Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency)

Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency)

Jalpaiguri is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. The constituency is reserved for Scheduled castes .-Assembly segments:...

, which will be reserved for Sonar Chaand (SC) candidates. Nagrakata constituency will be part of Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency)

Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency)

Alipurduars Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Alipurduar in West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.-Assembly segments:...

, which will be reserved for ST candidates.