Kandi (community development block)

Kandi
—  community development block  —
Kandi
Location of Kandi
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Murshidabad
Parliamentary constituency Baharampur
Assembly constituency Kandi
Population

Density

192,952 (2001)

809 /km2 (2,095 /sq mi)

Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area 238.54 square kilometres (92.10 sq mi)
Website murshidbad.nic.in/

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

Contents

Geography

Kandi is located at

Kandi community development block has an area of 238.54 km2.[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Kandi block/ panchayat samiti are: Andulia, Gokarna I, Gokarna II, Hizole, Jasohari Anukha I, Jasohari Anukha II, Kumarsanda, Mahalandi I, Mahalandi II and Purandarpur.[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Kandi block has a total population of 192,952, out of which 99,636 were males and 93,316 were females. Kandi block registered a population growth of 20.75 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 23.70 per cent.[2] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Murshidabad district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=EF. Retrieved 2011-02-20. 
  2. ^ a b c "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Murshidabad district. Census Commissioner of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_7.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-20. 
  3. ^ "BRGF Allotment Order No. 12". Government of West Bengal Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/writereaddata/Notifications/01070040.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-17. 
  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 2011-01-20.