Khanakul I | |
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Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District(s) | Hooghly |
Parliamentary constituency | Arambagh |
Assembly constituency | Khanakul, Pursurah |
Population • Density |
221,832 (2001[update]) • 1,287 /km2 (3,333 /sq mi) |
Literacy | 51.00% |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Area | 172.40 square kilometres (66.56 sq mi) |
Website | hooghly.gov.in/ |
Khanakul I (community development block) (Bengali: খানাকুল I সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Arambag subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khanakul police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khanakul. [1][2]
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Khanakul I is located at .
Khanakul I community development block has an area of 172.40 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats of Khanakul I block/ panchayat samiti are: Arunda, Balipur, Ghoshpur, Khanakul I, Khanakul II, Kishorpur I, Kishorpur II, Pole I, Pole II, Rammohan I, Rammohan II, Tantisal and Thakuranichak.[3]
As per 2001 census, Khanakul I block had a total population of 221,832, out of which 112,183 were males and 109,649 were females. Khanakul I block registered a population growth of 13.00 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Hooghly district was 15.72 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]
As per the 2001 census, Khanakul I block had a total literacy of 51.00 per cent. While male literacy was 74.52 per cent, female literacy was 40.10 per cent.[5]
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