Kurseong subdivision

Kurseong subdivision
Bengali: কার্সিয়াং মহকুমা
Subdivision
Kurseong subdivision
Kurseong subdivision

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 26°53′N 88°17′E / 26.88°N 88.28°E / 26.88; 88.28Coordinates: 26°53′N 88°17′E / 26.88°N 88.28°E / 26.88; 88.28
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Darjeeling
Headquarters Kurseong
Languages
 • Official , English Nepali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN
Website wb.gov.in

Kurseong subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of the Kurseong municipality, Mirik municipality and two community development blocks: Mirik and Kurseong. The two blocks contain 20 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Kurseong.

Area

Apart from Kurseong municipality and Mirik municipality, the subdivision contains rural areas of 20 gram panchayats under two community development blocks: Mirik and Kurseong.[1]

Blocks

Mirik block

Mirik block consists of rural areas with 6 gram panchayats, viz. Chenga Panighata, Paheligaon School Dara–I, Paheligaon School Dara–II, Soureni–I, Duptin and Soureni–II.[2] This block has one police station at Mirik.[2] Headquarters of this block is in Mirik.[3]

Kurseong block

Kurseong block consists of rural areas only with 14 gram panchayats, viz. Gayabari–I, Shivakhola, St. Marry's–III, Seetong–III, Gayabari–II, St. Marry's–I, Seetong–I, Sukna, Gayabari–III, St. Marry's–II, Seetong–II, Pandu, Chimney–Deorali and Mahanadi.[2] This block has one police station at Kurseong.[2] Headquarters of this block is in Kurseong.[3]

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the whole area under this subdivision, viz. the Kurseong municipality, the Mirik block, the Mirik municipality and the Kurseong block will be part of the Kurseong assembly constituency of West Bengal. This constituency will be an assembly segment of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "District Profile". Official website of Darjeeling district. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Darjeeling district. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
  4. ↑ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 5, 23. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
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