Debra (community development block)

Debra
—  community development block  —
Debra
Location of Debra
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Paschim Medinipur
Parliamentary constituency Ghatal
Assembly constituency Debra
Population

Density

255,196 (2001)

756 /km2 (1,958 /sq mi)

Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area 337.63 square kilometres (130.36 sq mi)
Website paschimmedinipur.gov.in/

Debra (community development block) (Bengali: ডেবরা সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in the Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Debra police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Balichak, which is a census town in the block.[1][2]

Contents

Geography

Debra is located at .

Debra community development block has an area of 337.63  km2.[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Debra block/ panchayat samiti are: Bhabanipur, Bharatpur, Debra I, Debra II, Gelgram, Jalimanda, Khanamohan, Malighati, Radhamohanpur I, Radhamohanpur II, Satyapur and Snarpur Lowada .[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Debra block had a total population of 255,196, out of which 129,109 were males and 126,087 were females. Debra block registered a population growth of 15.80 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the combined Midnapore district was 14.87 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.45 per cent.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Paschim Medinipur district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=ED. Retrieved 2011-04-10. 
  2. ^ a b c "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, (erstwhile) Medinipur District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_15.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-10. 
  3. ^ "Allocation of 3rd SFC (untied) Fund". Paschim Medinipur district. Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://zpmidwest.org/allotments%5C3rd-SFC-Allot-Guide.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-10. 
  4. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001, Medinipur district. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/FrameTable4_1.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-20.