Alipurduar II (community development block)

Alipurduar II
—  community development block  —
Alipurduar II
Location of Alipurduar II
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Jalpaiguri
Parliamentary constituency Alipurduars
Assembly constituency Alipurduars, Kumargram, Kalchini
Population

Density

196,909 (2001)

613 /km2 (1,588 /sq mi)

Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area 321.26 square kilometres (124.04 sq mi)
Website jalpaiguri.gov.in/

Alipurduar II (community development block) (Bengali: আলিপুরদুয়ার II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Alipurduar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Josodanga. There is one census towns in this block: Sobhaganj.[1][2]

Contents

Geography

Sobhaganj is located at .

Alipurduar II community development block has an area of 321.26  km2.[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Alipurduar II block/ panchayat samiti are: Bhatibari, Chaparerpar I, Chaparerpar II, Kohinoor, Mahakalguri, Majherdabri, Parokhata, Samuktala, Tatpara I, Tatpara II and Turturi.[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Alipurduar II block had a total population of 196,909, out of which 101,515 were males and 95,394 were females. Alipurduar II block registered a population growth of 15.80 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 21.52 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]

Transport

NH 31C passes through the block.

References

  1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Jalpaiguri district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=DK. Retrieved 2011-03-20. 
  2. ^ a b c "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Jalpaiguri district (02). Census Commissioner of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_2.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-20. 
  3. ^ "BRGF Allotment Order No. 13 dated 17.12.2009". Jalpaiguri district. Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://jalpaigurizp.org/Allotment-%2809-10%29.pdf. Retrieved 2011-03-20. 
  4. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/FrameTable4_1.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-11.