| Karandighi | |
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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Uttar Dinajpur |
| Parliamentary constituency | Raiganj |
| Assembly constituency | Karandighi, Chakulia |
| Population • Density |
318,793 (2001[update]) • 824 /km2 (2,134 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 386.90 square kilometres (149.38 sq mi) |
| Website | uttardinajpur.nic.in/ |
Karandighi (community development block) (Bengali: করণদিঘী সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Karandighi police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Karandighi. Dalkhola is an urban unit in this block.[1][2]
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Karandighi is located at .
Karandighi community development block has an area of 386.90 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats of Karandighi block/ panchayat samiti are: Altapur I, Altapur II, Basakhowa I, Basakhowa II, Bazargaon I, Bazargaon II, Dalkhola, Domohona, Karandighi I, Karandighi II, Lahutara I, Lahutara II, and Raniganj.[3]
As per 2001 census, Karandighi block had a total population of 318,793, out of which 163,876 were males and 154,917 were females. Karandighi block registered a population growth of 38.53 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 34 passes through the block and meets NH 31.
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