Situated in the extreme North-East corner of the state Kumargram Development Block has international border with Bhutan in the North and state border with Assam in the East. Rydak and Sankosh rivers, both of which originates from Bhutan, are the two major rivers of this block, flowing from north to south. Rydak River sharply divides this block in two parts. Whereas, River Sankosh divides the state boundary with Assam. The advent of tea plantation industry in 1874, the only mentionable large scale industry has made the demographic mosaic of the Block complex due to huge tribal work force in big way from the adjoining regions.
The strategic location of this block has made it truly the gate way of North-East.
It is the farthest most Block from the District Head Quarter as well as State Capital. Kumargram is one of the most thinly populated Blocks in the District and in the State with population density 391 per sq km. Out of total population of approx. 2 lakhs 11 thousand, this Block has, quite large concentration of SC & ST population, with SC-36.39% and ST-31.92%. Interestingly, it may be noted that there is also a fair mixture of different linguistic groups speaking various dialects and languages.
Who’s who :
Block Development Officer – Shri Sandip Dhara, WBCS (Exe.)
Jt. Block Development Officer – Shri Soumyabrata Sarkar
Sabhapati, Kumargram Panchayat Samiti – Smt. Juli Lama
Administrative Units
| Sl No | Name of Gram Panchayat | Name of Pradhan | Phone no. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chengmari | Smt. Sumita Iswarary | 8617017129 |
| 2 | Kamakhyaguri I | Smt. Akadashi Das Roy | 6297041137 |
| 3 | Kamakhyaguri II | Smt. Munmun Rava | 9046748806 |
| 4 | Khoardanga I | Smt. Kakali Roy | 9232492378 |
| 5 | Khoardanga II | Smt. Chandana Das | 7431019655 |
| 6 | Kumargram | Sri Soubhik Das | 8172055056 |
| 7 | Newlands Kumargram Sankosh | Sri Karamchand Lohara | 9332430314 |
| 8 | Raidak | Smt. Mayuri Minj | 9547610809 |
| 9 | Turturikhanda | Smt. Anjuna Lakra | 9749551168 |
| 10 | Valka Barobisha I | Smt. Anima Roy | 9382919952 |
| 11 | Valka Barobisha II | Smt. Chumki Rava | 8509834845 |