Suri Sadar subdivision
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Suri Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Birbhum district
Birbhum district
Birbhum district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the three administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is located at Suri...

 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 three municipalities (Suri
Suri
-Places:* Suri, Birbhum, a town in West Bengal, India* Suri , an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal* Suri dynasty, a former South Asian empire* Şuri, a commune in Drochia District, Moldova*...

, Dubrajpur
Dubrajpur
Dubrajpur is a town and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Dubrajpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 77 metres .-Demographics:...

 and Sainthia
Sainthia
Sainthia is a town and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The town is famous for Nandikeshwari Temple, one of the Shakti Peethas in India.-Geography:...

) and seven community development blocs: Suri — I, Suri — II, Saithiya, Dubrajpur, Khayrashol, Rajnagar and Mahammad Bazar. The seven blocks contain one census town: Ahmadpur
Ahmadpur
Ahmadpur is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a taluk headquarters town situated 50 km north of Udgir, in Latur District...

 and 62 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 Suri.

Area

Apart from the three municipalities, Suri
Suri
-Places:* Suri, Birbhum, a town in West Bengal, India* Suri , an assembly constituency in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal* Suri dynasty, a former South Asian empire* Şuri, a commune in Drochia District, Moldova*...

, Dubrajpur
Dubrajpur
Dubrajpur is a town and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Dubrajpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 77 metres .-Demographics:...

 and Sainthia
Sainthia
Sainthia is a town and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The town is famous for Nandikeshwari Temple, one of the Shakti Peethas in India.-Geography:...

, the subdivision contains one census town: Ahmadpur
Ahmadpur
Ahmadpur is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a taluk headquarters town situated 50 km north of Udgir, in Latur District...

 and rural areas of 62 gram panchayats under seven community development blocs
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...

: Suri — I, Suri — II, Saithiya, Dubrajpur, Khayrashol, Rajnagar and Mahammad Bazar.

Suri — I block

Suri — I
Suri I (community development block)
Suri I is an administrative division in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Suri and Sadaipur police stations serve this block...

 block consists of rural areas with seven gram panchayats, viz. Alunda, Karidhya, Mallickpur, Tilpara, Bhurkuna, Khatanga and Nagari. Suri and Sadaipur police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Barabagan.

Suri — II block

Suri — II
Suri II (community development block)
Suri II is an administrative division in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Suri and Panrui police stations serve this block...

 block consists of rural areas with six gram panchayats, viz. Abinashpur, Domdama, Koma, Banshanka, Kendua and Purandarpur. Suri and Panrui police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Purandarpur.

Saithiya block

Saithiya
Sainthia (community development block)
Sainthia is an administrative division in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Sainthia and Panrui police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Ahmedpur...

 block consists of one census town: Ahmadpur
Ahmadpur
Ahmadpur is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a taluk headquarters town situated 50 km north of Udgir, in Latur District...

 and rural areas with 12 gram panchayats, viz. Ahmedpur, Banagram, Horisara, Panrui, Bhromorkol, Deriapur, Hatora, Sangra, Amarpur, Fulur, Mathpalsa and Sreenidhipur. Saithiya and Panrui police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Ahmadnagar.

Dubrajpur block

Dubrajpur
Dubrajpur (community development block)
Dubrajpur is an administrative division in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Dubrajpur, Ilambazar and Sadaipur police stations serve this block...

 block consists of rural areas with ten gram panchayats, viz. Balijuri, Hetampur, Loba, Sahapur, Chinpai, Jashpur, Paduma, Gohaliara, Laxmi-Narayanpur and Parulia. Illambazar, Sadaipur and Dubrajpur police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Dubrajpur.

Khayrashol block

Khayrashol block consists of rural areas with ten gram panchayats, viz. Babuijore, Bataspur, Kendgore, Nakrakonda, Rupuspur, Barrah, Khoyrasole, Panchra , Hazratpur, Lokepur and Parsundi. Khayrashol and Kankartala police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Khayrashol.

Rajnagar block

Rajnagar
Rajnagar (community development block)
Rajnagar is an administrative division in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rajnagar police station serves this block...

 block consists of rural areas with five gram panchayats, viz. Bhabanipur, Gangmuri-Joypur, Tantipara, Chandrapur and Rajnagar. Rajnagar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Rajnagar.

Mahammad Bazar block

Mahammad Bazar block consists of rural areas with 12 gram panchayats, viz. Angargaria, Charicha, Hinglow, Puranagram, Bharkata, Deucha, Kapista, Rampur, Bhutura, Gonpur, Mahamadbazar and Sekedda. Mahammad Bazar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Patalnagar.

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal:
  • The municipal area of Suri, the Suri–I block, the Rajnagar block and the 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 of Chinpai, Gohaliara, Parulia and Sahapur under the Dubrajpur block together will form the Suri assembly constituency.
  • The other six gram panchayats under the Dubrajpur block as well as the municipal area of Dubrajpur
    Dubrajpur
    Dubrajpur is a town and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Dubrajpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 77 metres .-Demographics:...

     and the Khoyrasol block will form the domain of the Dubrajpur assembly constituency.
  • The municipal area of Sainthia
    Sainthia
    Sainthia is a town and a municipality in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The town is famous for Nandikeshwari Temple, one of the Shakti Peethas in India.-Geography:...

    , the Suri–II block will be covered by the Sainthia assembly constituency, which will also contain the gram panchayats of Angargaria, Bhutura, Charicha, Mahammad Bazar, Deucha and Puranagram of the Mahammad Bazar block and the gram panchayats of Banagram, Deriapur, Fulur, Horisara, Hatora and Mathpalsa under the Sainthia block.
  • The other six gram panchayats of the Sainthia block will be part of the Labpur assembly constituency.
  • The other six gram panchayats of the Mahammad Bazar block will be part of the Rampurhat assembly constituency.
  • The constituencies of Dubrajpur and Sainthia will be reserved for the Scheduled castes (SC) candidates.
  • The Labpur constituency will be an assembly segment of the Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
    Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
    Bolpur is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Bolpur in West Bengal. The seat was a free seat till 2004, but was declared reserved for scheduled castes from 2009 general elections....

    , which will be reserved for SC candidates.
  • The constituencies of Suri, Dubrajpur, Sainthia and Rampurhat will be assembly segments of the Birbhum (Lok Sabha constituency)
    Birbhum (Lok Sabha constituency)
    Birbhum is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on the western part of Birbhum district in West Bengal...

    .
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