Kalimpong I (community development block)

Kalimpong I
—  community development block  —
Kalimpong I
Location of Kalimpong I
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Darjeeling
Parliamentary constituency Darjeeling
Assembly constituency Kalimpong
Population

Density

67,672 (2001)

211 /km2 (546 /sq mi)

Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area 321.16 square kilometres (124.00 sq mi)
Website darjeeling.gov.in/

Kalimpong I (community development block) is an administrative division in Kalimpong subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalimpong police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kalimpong.[1][2]

Contents

Geography

Kalimpong is located at .

Kalimpong I community development block has an area of 321.16  km2.[2]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Kalimpong I block had a total population of 67,672, out of which 34,344 were males and 33,328 were females. Kalimpong I block registered a population growth of 26.16 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 16.94 per cent.[2] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[3]

Transport

NH 31A passes through this block.

References

  1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Darjeeling district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=DH. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
  2. ^ a b c "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Darjeeling district (01). Census Commissioner of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_1.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
  3. ^ "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.