Islampur Sub-Division
About
Islampur sub-division is an administrative sub-division of Uttar Dinajpur district of state West Bengal. Its head quarter is at Islampur town. The sub-division has 5 community development blocks, 5 police stations, five Panchayat samittees, 59 gram panchayats, 757 mauzas, 730 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 2 census towns. Chopra, Islampur, Goalpokhar-1, Goalpokhar-2 and Karandighi are the 5 community development blocks, Islampur and Dalkhola are the 2 municipalities, Chopra and Hanskunda are the census towns of this sub-division.
| Subdivision | Subdivision Headquarters | Area km2 (2011) | Population (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islampur | Islampur | 1,768.57 | 1,669,895 | 6.17 | 93.83 |
| Block | Head quarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Hindus % | Muslims % | Literacy Rate % | Census Towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islampur | Islampur | 329.44 | 308,518 | 16.99 | 2.90 | 27.56 | 72.13 | 53.53 | – |
| Chopra | Chopra | 380.82 | 284,403 | 17.87 | 7.05 | 33.92 | 64.01 | 59.90 | 1 |
| Goalpokhar I | Goalpokhar | 365.11 | 326,120 | 13.32 | 3.86 | 22.35 | 77.26 | 42.26 | 1 |
| Goalpokhar II | Chakulia | 298.69 | 291,252 | 22.28 | 6.06 | 34.52 | 64.14 | 46.07 | – |
| Karandighi | Karandighi | 390.52 | 368,322 | 29.30 | 7.81 | 53.71 | 53.42 | – |
Gram Panchayats
The subdivision contains 59 gram panchayats under 5 Development Blocks:
- Chopra Block: Rural area consists of eight gram panchayats, viz.Chopra, Daspara, Haptiagachh, Majhiali, Chutiakhore, Ghirnigaon, Lakhipur and Sonapur.
- Goalpokhar I Block: Rural area consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Dharampur–I, Goti, Lodhan, Sahapur–I, Dharampur–II, Goalpokhar, Mahua, Sahapur–II, Goagachh–I, Jaingaon, Panjipara, Goagachh–II, Khagore and Pokharia.
- Goalpokhar II Block: Rural area consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Belon, Kanki, Sahapur–I, Sahapur-II, Surjapur-I, Surjapur–II, Baidyanandapur, Nijampur–I, Nijampur–II, Troyal, and Chakulia.
- Islampur Block: Rural area consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Agdimti–Khanti, Gunjaria, Matikunda–II, Ramganj–II, Gaisal–I, Islampur, Panditpota–I, Gaisal–II, Kamalgaon–Sujali, Panditpota–II, Gobindapur, Matikunda–I and Ramganj–I.
- Karandighi Block: Rural area consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Altapur–I,Boris mouja, jhal no-210 Dalkhola–I, Lahutara–I, Rasakhowa–II, Altapur–II, Domohona, Lahutara–II, Bazargaon–I, Karandighi–I, Raniganj, Bazargaon–II, Karandighi–II and Rasakhowa–I.
Contact and Email:-
Contact Number of SDO Islampur :
03526-256001 (Phone) 02326-255124(FAX)
Email Id:
sdo[dot]islampur[at]gmail[dot]com
Administrative Hierarchy:-
- Sub-Divisional Officer
- Dy. Magistrate & Dy. Collector
- Treasury Officer
- Addl. Treasury Officer
- Sub-Divisional Disaster Management Officer (SDDMO)
Recent Highlights:-
- Celebration of Unnayaner Pothey
- Celebration of NVD
Useful website links related to dept/ section:-
- Online application of Caste Certificate – https://castcertificatewb.gov.in
- Swasthyassathi: – https://swasthyasathi.gov.in
- Domicile Certificate, Income Certificate – https://edistrict.wb.gov.in
- Birth Certificate, Death Certificate – https://edistrict.wb.gov.in || https://janma-mrityutathya.wb.gov.in/
- Kanyashree Prakalpa – https://www.wbkanyashree.gov.in
- Voter Service – https://www.nvsp.in
- Aikyashree – http://wbmdfcscholarship.org