Mekhliganj subdivision

Mekhliganj subdivision
—  subdistrict  —
' Location of Mekhliganj subdivision in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	26°21′N 88°55′E / 26.35°N 88.92°E / 26.35; 88.92Coordinates: 26°21′N 88°55′E / 26.35°N 88.92°E / 26.35; 88.92
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Cooch Behar
Headquarters	Mekhliganj
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Mekhliganj subdivision (Bengali: মেখলিগঞ্জ মহকুমা) is a subdivision of the Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Mekhliganj municipality, Haldibari municipality, and two community development blocks: Mekhliganj and Haldibari. The two blocks contain 14 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Mekhliganj.

Area

Apart from the Mekhliganj municipality and Haldibari municipality, the subdivision contains rural areas of 14 gram panchayats under two community development blocs: Mekhliganj and Haldibari.^[1] There is no urban area under these two blocks.^[2]

Blocks

Mekhliganj block

Rural area under Mekhliganj block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Bagdogra–Fulkadabri, Jamaldaha, Niztarof, Uchalpukuri, Changrabandha, Kuchlibari, Ranirhat and Bhotbari.^[1] Mekhliganj and Kuchlibari police stations serve this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Changrabandha.^[4]

Haldibari block

Rural area under Haldibari block consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Boxiganj, Dakshin Bara Haldibari, Hemkumari, Uttar Bara Haldibari, Dewanganj and Per–Mekhliganj.^[1] Haldibari police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this block is in Haldibari.^[4]

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the municipalities of Mekhliganj and Haldibari and the two blocks of Mekhliganj and Haldibari together will constitute the Mekhliganj assembly constituency of West Bengal. It will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates. This constituency will be part of Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 2008-03-19. http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc. Retrieved 2008-12-18. 
2. ^ "District Wise List of Statutory Towns( Municipal Corporation,Municipality,Notified Area and Cantonment Board) , Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-18. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "List of Districts/C.D.Blocks/ Police Stations with Code No., Number of G.Ps and Number of Mouzas". Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/FrameTable2_1.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-18. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Cooch Behar district. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. http://wbdemo5.nic.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=DL. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
5. ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 4,23. http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-08.