| Keshpur | |
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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Paschim Medinipur |
| Parliamentary constituency | Ghatal |
| Assembly constituency | Keshpur |
| Population • Density |
288,494 (2001[update]) • 599 /km2 (1,551 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 481.50 square kilometres (185.91 sq mi) |
| Website | paschimmedinipur.gov.in/ |
Keshpur (community development block) (Bengali: কেশপুর সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Keshpur and Anandapur police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Keshpur.[1][2]
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Keshpur is located at .
Keshpur community development block has an area of 481.50 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats of Keshpur block/ panchayat samiti are: Amanpur, Amarkuchi, Anandapur, Dhalhara, Enayatpur, Golar, Jagganathpur, Jhentla, Jorakeudi-Solidiha, Kalagram, Keshpur, Mugbasan, Sarishakhola, Sirsa and Teghori.[3]
As per 2001 census, Keshpur block had a total population of 288,494, out of which 147,743 were males and 140,751 were females. Keshpur block registered a population growth of 19.37 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the combined Midnapore district was 14.87 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.45 per cent.[4]
After the 1998 panchayat elections, the Trinamool Congress started from this one-horse town, a programme to mobilise the surrounding villagers. It meant challenging the CPI(M)'s domination over the electoral process. It is widely suspected that particularly in the rural areas it followed a regime perfected by them in which the non-party voters were virtually debarred from voting. The Keshpur rebels began questioning this.[5]Between 1998 and 2001 Keshpur was caught in bloody clashes between the CPI(M) and the Trinamul Congress over control of the area.[6]Keshpur became a place synonymous with political vendetta and bloodshed.[7]
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