Haldia Planning Area: In 1980, Haldia Development Authority was declared with its Planning Area jurisdiction of about 329.92 aqkm, comprising of 260 mouzas under the P.S. (old) Sutahata and Mahisadal in the District of undivided Medinipur. Haldia Planning Area (HPA) was extended in 2004 and 2013. Present HPA is about 1982.07 Sqkm, covering whole of Haldia & Tamluk Subdivision in Purba Medinipur District, comprising 12 blocks,   3 municipalities and 15 Census Towns.
 
HPA Highlights:  
  
No. of Sub Divisions                : 2
Name of Sub Divisions            : Haldia and Tamluk
No. of C.D. Blocks                   : 12
Names of C.D. Blocks              :i)Haldia, ii)Sutahata iii) Mahisadal   iv)Nandigram-I v)Nandigram-II vi) Chandipur vii)Mayna viii) Nandakumar ix) Tamluk x) Sahid Matangini xi) Kolaghat xii) Panskura
No. of Municipalities              : 3
Name of Municipalities          : i) Haldia , ii)Tamluk & iii) Panskura Municipality
No of Census Towns                : 15 (as per 2011 Census)
Total No. of Mouzas                : 1300
Total Area of HPA                   : 1982.07 Sq km (Approx)
Total Population of HPA          : 27.50 lakhs (approx as per 2011 Census)
Detail break up of population in Rural, Urban/ Municipal & C.T. has been provided below:
 
 

Population in Haldia Planning Area (Census 2011)
(A) Haldia Planning Area population 2011 (Census) - Rural
Sl. No.	Name of C.D. Block	Total Population	Males	Females	Others
1	Haldia	98002	50574	47427	1
2	Mahishadal	199521	102932	96587	2
3	Sutahata	118640	60914	57726	0
4	Nandigram-I	201901	104178	97720	3
5	Nandigram-II	117803	60763	57039	1
6	Nandakumar	262944	135651	127292	1
7	Chandipur	176647	91254	85393	0
8	Panskura	283249	145644	137604	1
9	Tamluk	206956	106977	99979	0
10	Kolaghat	238045	123481	114564	0
11	Sahid Matangini	183959	95327	88630	2
12	Moyna	220381	114608	105767	6
Total (A) RURAL		2308048	1192303	1115728	17
(B) Haldia Planning Area population 2011 (Census) - Municipal
1	Tamluk (M)	65312	33291	32020	1
2	Panskura (M)	57904	29819	28085	0
3	Haldia  (M)	200762	104846	95910	6
Total (B) Municipal		323978	167956	156015	7
(C) 15 Census Towns within Haldia Planning Area population 2011 (Census)
1	Total of 15 CTs ( C )	117338	60231	57107	0
Total Haldia Planning Area = (A+B+C)		2749364	1420490	1328850	24