Hemtabad (community development block)

Hemtabad
—  community development block  —
Hemtabad
Location of Hemtabad
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Uttar Dinajpur
Parliamentary constituency Raiganj
Assembly constituency Hemtabad
Population

Density

118,815 (2001)

620 /km2 (1,606 /sq mi)

Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area 191.60 square kilometres (73.98 sq mi)
Website uttardinajpur.nic.in/

Hemtabad (community development block) (Bengali: হেমতাবাদ সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Hemtabad police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Hemtabad.[1][2]

Contents

Geography

Hemtabad is located at .

Hemtabad community development block has an area of 191.60  km2.[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Hemtabad block/ panchayat samiti are: Bangalbari, Bishnupur, Chainagar, Hemtabad and Naoda.[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Hemtabad block had a total population of 118,815, out of which 61,236 were males and 57,579 were females. Hemtabad block registered a population growth of 24.86 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]

References

  1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Uttar Dinajpur district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=EL. Retrieved 2011-03-12. 
  2. ^ a b c "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Uttar Dinajpur district (04). Census Commissioner of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_4.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-12. 
  3. ^ "BRGF Allotment Order No. 5". Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://wbprd.nic.in/html/asp/writereaddata/Notifications/01070032.doc. Retrieved 2011-03-12. 
  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.