| Goalpokhar II | |
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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Uttar Dinajpur |
| Parliamentary constituency | Raiganj |
| Assembly constituency | Chakulia |
| Population • Density |
226,231 (2001[update]) • 849 /km2 (2,199 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 266.40 square kilometres (102.86 sq mi) |
| Website | uttardinajpur.nic.in/ |
Goalpokhar II (community development block) (Bengali: গোয়ালপোখর II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Goalpokhar and Chakulia police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Chakuliahat.[1][2]
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Chakulia is located at .
Goalpokhar II community development block has an area of 266.40 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats of Goalpokhar II block/ panchayat samiti are: Belon, Bidyanandapur, Chakulia, Kanki, Nizampur I, Nizampur II, Sahapur I, Sahapur II, Sujapur I, Sujapur II and Toryal.[3]
As per 2001 census, Goalpokhar II block had a total population of 226,231, out of which 116,659 were males and 109,572 were females. Goalpokhar II block registered a population growth of 34.33 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 28.72 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]
NH 31 skirts the edges of this block.
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