| Bansihari | |
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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Dakshin Dinajpur |
| Parliamentary constituency | Balurghat |
| Assembly constituency | Harirampur |
| Population • Density |
122,057 (2001[update]) • 618 /km2 (1,601 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 197.50 square kilometres (76.26 sq mi) |
| Website | ddinajpur.nic.in/ |
Bansihari (community development block) (Bengali: বংশীহরি সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Gangarampur subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bansihari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Buniadpur.[1][2]
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Bansihari is located at .
Bansihari community development block has an area of 197.50 km2.[2]
The Tangon River flows through the Bansihari block.[3]
Gram panchayats of Bansihari block/ panchayat samiti are: Brojoballavpur, Ellahabad, Ganguria, Mahabari and Shibpur.[4]
As per 2001 census, Bansihari block had a total population of 122,057, out of which 62,536 were males and 59,521 were females. Bansihari block registered a population growth of 24.51 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 22.11 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[5]
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