Domkol subdivision

Domkol subdivision ডোমকল মহকুমা
subdivision
Domkol subdivision Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Murshidabad
Established	14 December 1999
Headquarters	Domkol
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	ISO 3166-2:IN

Domkol subdivision is a subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India, was founded on 14 December 1999. It consists of Dhulian municipality and four community development blocks: Domkol, Raninagar–I, Raninagar–II and Jalangi. The four blocks contain 38 gram panchayats and one census town. The subdivision has its headquarters at Domkol.

Area

Apart from the Dhulian municipality, the subdivision contains one census town and rural areas of 38 gram panchayats under four community development blocks: Domkol, Raninagar–I, Raninagar–II and Jalangi. The are two census towns namely: Harharia Chak and Islampur both under Islampur police station.

Blocks

Domkal block

Rural area under Domkal block consists of 13 gram panchayats, viz. Ajimganjgola, Garaimari, Juginda, Sarangpur, Bhagirathpur, Garibpur, Juranpur, Dhulauri, Ghoramara, Madhurkul, Domkal, Jitpur and Raipur. There is no urban area under this block. Domkol police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Domkol.

Raninagar–I block

Rural area under Raninagar–I block consists of six gram panchayats, viz. Herampur, Islampurchak, Paharpur, Hurshi, Lochanpur and Tenkaraipur Balumati. Urban area under this block consists of two census town: Harharia Chak and Islampur. Islampur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Goas.

Raninagar–II block

Rural area under Raninagar–II block consists of nine gram panchayats, viz. Kalinagar–I, Katlamari–II, Rajapur, Kalinagar–II, Malibari–I, Raninagar–I, Katlamari–I, Malibari–II and Raninagar–II. There is no urban area under this block. Raninagar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Raninagar.

Jalangi block

Rural area under Jalangi block consists of ten gram panchayats, viz. Choapara, Ghoshpara, Khayramari, Sahebnagar, Debipur, Jalangi, Sadikhanderah, Faridpur, Katabari and Sagarpara. There is no urban area under this block. Jalangi police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Sahebrampur.

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the Dhulian municipality will be part of the Samserganj assembly constituency of West Bengal. The Raninagar–I block, the Dhulauri gram panchayat under the Domkol block, and five gram panchayats under the Raninagar–II block, viz. Kalinagar–I, Kalinagar–II, Malibari–I, Malibari–II and Raninagar–I, will constitute the Raninagar assembly constituency. The other twelve gram panchayats under the Domkol block will form the Domkal assembly constituency. The Jalangi block and four gram panchayats under the Raninagar–II block, viz. Katlamari–II, Rajapur, Katlamari–I and Raninagar–II, will form the Jalangi assembly constituency. Samserganj assembly constituency will be part of the Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency), whereas Domkal, Jalangi and Raninagar constituencies will be part of the Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency).