Dhupguri subdivision

Dhupguri subdivision
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictJalpaiguri
Formation19 January 2024 (2024-01-19)
HeadquartersDhupguri
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registrationWB-71/WB-72
Websitewb.gov.in

Dhupguri subdivision is an administrative division of Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History

The subdivision was earlier part of Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision. Following the death of Bishnu Pada Roy who is a local Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Dhupguri, a bye-election was called in 2023. The ruling government of Trinamool Congress (TMC) promised that if they won the seat, they would establish a separate subdivision within three months. Following that seat won by TMC, the state assembly passed the motion of forming the subdivision on 12 October 2023. The division was established officially on 20 January 2024.[1][2]

Administrative units

The subdivision will be carved out of Dhupguri town, Banarhat block and parts of Malbazar. Thus, the Jalpaiguri district has three subdivisions, the others being Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision and Malbazar subdivision.[3][4]

Police Stations

Dhupguri and Banarhat have their own police stations that falls under the Jalpaiguri Police district of West Bengal Police.[5]

Population

As of the 2011 Census, total population is 4,14,854.[6]

Population Rural Urban Total
Male 1,93,071 17,500 2,10,571
Female 1,87,019 17,264 2,04,283
Density 813 / km² 1,272 / km² 838 / km²

References

  1. ^ "Dhupguri subdivision now official". The Times of India. 2024-01-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  2. ^ "Dhupguri bypoll: TMC continues comeback march in north Bengal; subdivision promise, tea garden votes the key". The Indian Express. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  3. ^ Sinha, Avijit. "Jalpaiguri: Dhupguri now subdivision, chief minister 'delighted'". Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  4. ^ PTI (2024-01-18). "Legal hassles over, Dhupguri is now a subdivision of Bengal: Mamata". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  5. ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (2024-01-20). "'Dhupguri officially attains status of subdivision', announces Mamata Banerjee". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  6. ^ "Villages & Towns in Dhupguri Block of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2025-01-05.