Tamluk subdivision is a subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district 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 Tamluk

Tamluk

Tamluk is the district headquarters of Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. Though there is some controversy, scholars have generally agreed that present day Tamluk is the site of the ancient city variously known as Tamralipta or Tamralipti...

 municipality, Panskura

Panskura

Panskura is a town, municipality and a Police station in Purba Medinipur in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Panskura is located at . It has an average elevation of 7 metres . Its a situated on the NH6 on the way from Kolkata to Kharagpur.-Economy:The livelihood of the common people...

 municipality and seven community development blocks: Nandakumar, Mayna, Tamluk, Shahid Matangini, Panskura–I, Panskura–II and Chandipur (Nandigram–III). The seven blocks contain 82 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 and five census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

s. The subdivision has its headquarters at Tamluk.

Area

Apart from the Tamluk

Tamluk

Tamluk is the district headquarters of Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. Though there is some controversy, scholars have generally agreed that present day Tamluk is the site of the ancient city variously known as Tamralipta or Tamralipti...

 municipality and Panskura

Panskura

Panskura is a town, municipality and a Police station in Purba Medinipur in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Panskura is located at . It has an average elevation of 7 metres . Its a situated on the NH6 on the way from Kolkata to Kharagpur.-Economy:The livelihood of the common people...

 municipality, the subdivision contains five census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

s and rural areas of 82 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 seven 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...

: Nandakumar, Mayna, Tamluk, Shahid Matangini, Panskura–I, Panskura–II and Chandipur (Nandigram–III). The five census towns are: Goasafat

Goasafat

Goasafat is a census town in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Bargoda had a population of 5,406. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Goasafat has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...

, Dakshin Baguan

Dakshin Baguan

Dakshin Baguan is a census town in Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Demographics: India census, Dakshin Baguan had a population of 4672. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dakshin Baguan has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national...

, Kakdihi

Kakdihi

Kakdihi is a census town in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Kakdihi had a population of 4879. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kakdihi has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...

, Bahirgram and Uttar Latabari

Uttar Latabari

Uttar Latabari is a census town under Kalchini police station of Alipurduar subdivision in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics:...

 and Kolaghat

Kolaghat

Kolaghat is a census town situated on the banks of the Rupnarayan River in the Midnapore East district of West Bengal. It is located in the Panskura–II community development block of the Tamluk subdivision. It is also the headquarters of the Panskura–II CD block...

. Panskura municipality was established in 2001.

Nandakumar block

Rural area under Nandakumar

Nandakumar (community development block)

Nandakumar is an administrative division in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Nandakumar police station serves this block...

 block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Byabattarhat Paschim, Bargodagodar, Kalyanpur, Seoraberia Jalpai–I, Basudevpur, Kumarara, Seoraberia Jalpai–II, Byabattarhat Purba, Chakshimulia, Kumarchak, Shitalpur Paschim and Dakshin Narikelda. There is no urban area under this block. Nandakumar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Nandakumar.

Moyna block

Rural area under Moyna block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Bakcha, Mayna–I, Naichanpur–II, Srikantha, Mayna–II, Paramanandapur, Tilkhoja, Gozina, Naichanpir–I and Ramchak. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Goasafat

Goasafat

Goasafat is a census town in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Bargoda had a population of 5,406. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Goasafat has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...

. Moyna and Nandakumar police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Mayna.

Tamluk block

Rural area under Tamluk

Tamluk (community development block)

Tamluk is an administrative division in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tamluk police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Naikuri...

 block consists of 12 gram panchayats, viz. Anantapur–I, Bishnubarh–II, Padumpur–II, Sreerampur–I, Anantapur–II, Nilkunthia, Pipulberia–I, Sreerampur–II, Bishnubarh–I, Padumpur–I, Pipulberia–II, Uttar Sonamui. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Dakshin Baguan

Dakshin Baguan

Dakshin Baguan is a census town in Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Demographics: India census, Dakshin Baguan had a population of 4672. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dakshin Baguan has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national...

. Tamluk police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Naikuri.

Shahid Matangini block

Rural area under Sahid Matangini

Sahid Matangini (community development block)

Sahid Matangini is an administrative division in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tamluk and Kolaghat police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Burarihat. Kakdihi is a census town in this block.-Etymology:The block is...

 block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Balluk–I, Kakharda, Raghunathpur–I, Shantipur–II, Balluk–II, Kharui–I, Raghunathpur–II, Dhalhara, Kharui–II and Shantipur–I. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Kakdihi

Kakdihi

Kakdihi is a census town in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics: India census, Kakdihi had a population of 4879. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kakdihi has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...

. Tamluk and Kolaghat police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Burarihat.

Panskura–I block

Rural area under Panskura–I

Panskura I (community development block)

Panskura I is an administrative division in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Panskura police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Panskura...

 block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Chaitanyapur–I, Haur, Panskura–I, Radhaballavchak, Chaitanyapur–II, Keshapat, Pratappur–I, Raghunathbari, Ghoshpur, Khandakhola, Pratappur–II, Gobindanagar, Mysora and Purusottampur. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Bahirgram. Panskura police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Panskura.

Panskura–II block

Rural area under Panskura–II

Panskura II (community development block)

Panskura II is an administrative division in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Panskura and Kolaghat police stations serve this block...

 block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Amalhanda, Deriachak, Kola–II, Sidhha–II, Baishnabchak, Gopalnagar, Pulshita, Bhogpur, Khanyadihi, Sagarbarh, Brindabanchak, Kola–I and Siddha–I. Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Kolaghat

Kolaghat

Kolaghat is a census town situated on the banks of the Rupnarayan River in the Midnapore East district of West Bengal. It is located in the Panskura–II community development block of the Tamluk subdivision. It is also the headquarters of the Panskura–II CD block...

. Panskura and Kolaghat police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is in Kolaghat.

Chandipur block

Rural area under Chandipur block, which is also known as Nandigram–III block, consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Brajalalchak, Chaukhali, Jalpai, Osmanpur, Brindabanpur–I, Dibakarpur, Kulbari, Brindabanpur–II, Iswarpur and Nandapur Baraghuni. There is no urban area under this block. Chandipur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Mathchandipur.

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal:

• The area under the Tamluk
  Tamluk
  Tamluk is the district headquarters of Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. Though there is some controversy, scholars have generally agreed that present day Tamluk is the site of the ancient city variously known as Tamralipta or Tamralipti...
  
   municipality, the Shahid Matangini block, and four 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 the Tamluk block — Bishnubarh–II, Pipulberia–I, Pipulberia–II and Uttar Sonamui — will form the Tamluk assembly constituency of West Bengal.
• The area under Panskura–I block will form the Panskura Paschim assembly constituency.
• The area under Panskura–II block will form the Panskura Purba assembly constituency.
• The Moyna block and five gram panchayats under the Tamluk block — Anantapur–I, Anantapur–II, Nilkunthia, Sreerampur–I and Sreerampur–II — will together form the area defining the Moyna assembly constituency.
• The Nandakumar block and three gram panchayats under the Tamluk block — Bishnubarh–I, Padumpur–I and Padumpur–II — will form the Nandakumar assembly constituency.
• The Chandipur block will be part of the area defining the Chandipur assembly constituency.
• The constituencies of Tamluk, Panskura Purba, Moyna and Nandakumar will be assembly segments of the Tamluk (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Tamluk (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Tamluk is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Tamluk in West Bengal.-Election results:Results of elections held prior to 2009 are summarised below:-Assembly segments:...
  
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• The Chandipur constituency will be an assembly segment of the Kanthi (Lok Sabha constituency).
• The Panskura Paschim constituency will be an assembly segment of the Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Ghatal (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Ghatal is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency is based on Ghatal in West Bengal.As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Panskura ceased to exist; and a new Ghatal came into being.-Assembly...
  
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