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'''Howrah Sadar subdivision''' is a subdivision of the [[Howrah district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It consists of [[Howrah]] municipal corporation and five community development blocs: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur. The five blocks contain 67 [[gram panchayat]]s and 44 [[census town]]s. The subdivision has its headquarters at Howrah.
[[File:Howrah_collectorate_bhawan.jpg|thumb|Howrah collectorate bhawan]]

==Area==
Apart from the [[Howrah]] municipal corporation, the subdivision contains 44 [[census town]]s and rural areas of 67 [[gram panchayat]]s under five [[Community Development Block in India|community development blocs]]: Bally Jagacha, Domjur, Panchla, Sankrail and Jagatballavpur.<ref name=blocdir>{{cite web
|url=http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc
|title=Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008
|date=19 March 2008
|access-date=21 December 2008
|work=West Bengal
|publisher=National Informatics Centre, India
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225032419/http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs%28RevisedMarch-2008%29.doc
|archive-date=25 February 2009
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}}</ref> The 44 census towns are: [[Bally, Jagachha|Bally (Jagachha)]], [[Chakapara]], [[Chamrail]], [[Eksara]], [[Khalia]], [[Jagadishpur]], [[Domjur]], [[Dakshin Jhapardaha]], [[Khantora]], [[Bhandardaha]], [[Makardaha]], [[Kantlia]], [[Tentulkuli]], [[Salap]], [[Bankra]], [[Nibra]], [[Ankurhati]], [[Bipra Noapara]], [[Kalara]], [[Kesabpur, India|Kesabpur]], [[Natibpur]], [[Mahiari]], [[Bikihakola]], [[Beldubi]], [[Jala Kendua]], [[Gabberia]], [[Paniara]], [[Panchla]], [[Sahapur]], [[Argari]], [[Dhuilya]], [[Andul]], [[Ramchandrapur, India|Ramchandrapur]], [[Podara]], [[Panchpara]], [[Hatgachha]], [[Jhorhat]], [[Banupur]], [[Sankrail]], [[Manikpur, West Bengal|Manikpur]], [[Nalpur]], [[Raghudebbati]], [[Sarenga]] and [[Mansinhapur]].<ref name=ctlist>{{cite web|url=http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |title=District Wise List of Statutory Towns( Municipal Corporation,Municipality,Notified Area and Cantonment Board) , Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001 |publisher=Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date=21 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425193215/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/Table-3.htm |archive-date=25 April 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
[[File:Map of Howrah district .svg|400px|thumb|right|Map of Howrah District ]]

==Blocks==

===Bally Jagachha block===
Rural area under [[Bally Jagachha (community development block)|Bally Jagachha]] block consists of eight gram panchayats, viz. Bally, Durgapur Abhaynagar–I, Jagadishpur, Chakpara, Anandanagar, Nischinda, Durgapur Abhaynagar–II, Sanpuipara Basukati and Chamrail.<ref name=blocdir/> Urban area under this block consists of six census towns: [[Bally, Jagachha|Bally (Jagachha)]],<ref>Bally census town is different from Bally municipality.</ref> [[Chakapara]], [[Chamrail]], [[Eksara]], [[Khalia]] and [[Jagadishpur]].<ref name=ctlist/> [[Bally, Howrah|Bally]] & [[Liluah]] police stations serve this block.<ref name=distProfile>{{cite web|url=http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/FrameTable2_8.htm |title=List of Districts/C.D.Blocks/ Police Stations with Code No., Number of G.Ps and Number of Mouzas |publisher=Census of India, Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date=21 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416145627/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/01/FrameTable2_8.htm |archive-date=16 April 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Headquarters of this block is in Kona.<ref name=BDOaddresses>{{cite web | url = http://wbdemo5.nic.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=DI | title = Contact details of Block Development Officers | publisher = Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal | work = Howrah district | access-date = 26 December 2008 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Domjur block===
Rural area under [[Domjur (community development block)|Domjur]] block consists of 18 gram panchayats, viz. Bankra–I, Dakshin Jhapardaha, Mahiyari–I, Parbatipur, Bankra–II, Mahiyari–II, Shalap–I, Bankra–III, Rudrapur, Makardah–I, Shalap–II, Begri, Kolora–I, Makardah–II, Uttar Jhapardaha, Domjur, Kolora–II and Narna.<ref name=blocdir/> Urban area under this block consists of sixteen census towns: [[Domjur]], [[Dakshin Jhapardaha]], [[Khantora]], [[Bhandardaha]], [[Makardaha]], [[Kantlia]], [[Tentulkuli]], [[Salap]], [[Bankra]], [[Nibra]], [[Ankurhati]], [[Bipra Noapara]], [[Kalara]], [[Kesabpur, India|Kesabpur]], [[Natibpur]], and [[Mahiari]].<ref name=ctlist/> Domjur police station serves this block.<ref name=distProfile/> Headquarters of this block is in Domjur.<ref name=BDOaddresses/>

===Panchla block===
Rural area under [[Panchla (community development block)|Panchla]] block consists of 11 gram panchayats, viz. Banharishpur, Chara–Panchla, Jalabiswanathpur, Sahapur, Beldubi, Deulpur, Jujarsaha, Suvarara, Bikihakola, Gangadharpur and Panchla.<ref name=blocdir/> Urban area under this block consists of seven census towns: [[Bikihakola]], [[Beldubi]], [[Jala Kendua]], [[Gabberia]], [[Paniara]], [[Panchla]] and [[Sahapur]].<ref name=ctlist/> Panchla police station serves this block.<ref name=distProfile/> Headquarters of this block is in [[Bikihakola]].<ref name=BDOaddresses/>

===Sankrail block===
Rural area under [[Sankrail (community development block)|Sankrail]] block consists of 16 gram panchayats, viz. Andul, Dhulagari, Manikpur, Raghudebbati, Banupur–I, Duila, Mashila, Sankrail, Banupur–II, Jhorehat, Nalpur, Sarenga, Dakshin Sankrail, Kandua, Panchpara and Thanamakua.<ref name=blocdir/> Urban area under this block consists of fourteen census towns: [[Argari]], [[Dhuilya]], [[Andul]], [[Ramchandrapur, India|Ramchandrapur]], [[Podara]], [[Panchpara]], [[Hatgachha]], [[Jhorhat]], [[Banupur]], [[Sankrail]], [[Manikpur, West Bengal|Manikpur]], [[Nalpur]], [[Raghudebbati]] and [[Sarenga]].<ref name=ctlist/> Sankrail police station serves this block.<ref name=distProfile/> Headquarters of this block is in [[Andul#Andul–Mouri Post Office|Andul Mouri]].<ref name=BDOaddresses/>

===Jagatballavpur block===
Rural area under [[Jagatballavpur (community development block)|Jagatballavpur]] block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Baragachhia–I, Islampur, Maju, Shankarhati–II, Baragachhia–II, Jagatballavpur–maju changghurali north, Pantihal, Shialdanga, Gobindapur, Jagatballavpur–II, Polegustia, Hantal Anantabati, Laskarpur and Shankarhati–I.<ref name=blocdir/> Urban area under this block consists of one census town: [[Mansinhapur]].<ref name=ctlist/> Jagatballavpur policem station serves this block.<ref name=distProfile/> Headquarters of this block is in [[Munsirhat]].<ref name=BDOaddresses/>

==Legislative segments==
As per order of the [[Delimitation Commission]] in respect of the [[delimitation of constituencies]] in West Bengal:<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf | format = PDF | title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission| access-date = 18 January 2009 | work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal| publisher = Delimitation Commission | pages = 15, 24}}</ref>
* Wards numbered 51-66 of the Howrah Municipal Corporation will form the '''Bally assembly constituency''' of West Bengal.
* Wards numbered 1–7 and 10–16 of the Howrah municipal corporation will form the '''Howrah Uttar assembly constituency'''.
* Wards numbered 17–20, 24–34, 36, 37 and 42 of the Howrah municipal corporation will form the '''Howrah Madhya assembly constituency'''.
* Wards numbered 8, 9, 21–23, 43, 47–50 of the Howrah municipal corporation will form the '''Shibpur assembly constituency'''.
* Wards 35, 38–41, 44–46 of the Howrah municipal corporation and the [[gram panchayat]]s of Dulia, Jorhat, Panchpara and Thanamakua of the Sankrail block will form the '''Howrah Dakshin assembly constituency'''.
* The other thirteen gram panchayats under the Sankrail block and the gram panchayats of Kolara–I, Kolara–II, Mahiyari–I and Mahiyari–II of the Domjur block will form the '''Sankrail assembly constituency'''.
* The Panchla block and the gram panchayats of Gobindapur, Islampur, Laskarpur and Polegustia of the Jagatballavpur block will together form the '''Panchla assembly constituency'''.
* The '''Jagatballavpur assembly constituency''' will cover the area under the other ten gram panchayats of the Jagatballavpur, and the gram panchayats of Begari, Domjur, Dakshin Jhapardaha, Parbatipur, Rudrapur, Uttar Jhapardaha and Makardah–I under the Domjur block.
* The Bally Jagachha block and the gram panchayats of Bankra–I, Bankra–II, Bankra–III, Makardah–II, Narna, Shalap–I and Shalap–II under the Domjur block will together form the '''Domjur assembly constituency'''.
* The Sankrail constituency will be reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled castes (SC)]] candidates.
* The assembly constituencies of Bally, Howrah Uttar, Howrah Madhya, Shibpur, Howrah Dakshin, Panchla and Sankrail will together form the '''[[Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency)]]'''.
* The constituencies of Jagatballavpur and Domjur will be segments of the '''[[Sreerampur (Lok Sabha constituency)]]'''.

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