Barhampur subdivision

Barhampur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.OverviewThe Bhagirathi River splits the district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri on the east. Barhampur subdivision lies in the Ganges-Bhagirathi Basin, which is a long and narrow river valley in the Bagri region. It has fertile soil suitable for cultivation.HistoryThe ruins of Karnasubarna, the capital of Shashanka, the first important king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located south-west of Baharampur.The famous Chinese scholar Xuanzang mentioned it in his travelogues.GeographyThe headquarters of Murshidabad district are located at Baharampur.SubdivisionsMurshidabad district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:Administrative unitsBarhampur subdivision has 7 police stations, 5 community development blocks, 5 panchayat samitis, 61 gram panchayats, 383 mouzas, 323 inhabited villages, 2 municipalities and 10 census towns. The municipalities are: Baharampur and Beldanga. The census towns are: Goaljan, Kasim Bazar, Banjetia, Shib Danga, Gopjan, Gora Bazar, Ajodhya Nagar, Chaltia, Haridasmati and Barua (P). The subdivision has its headquarters at Baharampur.