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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Murshidabad |
| Parliamentary constituency | Baharampur |
| Assembly constituency | Naoda |
| Population • Density |
196,021 (2001[update]) • 850 /km2 (2,201 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 230.69 square kilometres (89.07 sq mi) |
| Website | murshidabad.gov.in/ |
Naoda (community development block) (also spelt Nawda) (Bengali: নাওদা সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Barhampur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Naoda police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Amtala.[1][2]
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Naoda is located at
Naoda community development block has an area of 230.69 sq km.[2]
Gram panchayats of Naoda block/ panchayat samiti are: Bali I, Bali II, Chandpur, Kedarchandpur I, Kedarchandpur II, Madhupur, Nawda, Patikabari, Raipur and Sarbangapur.[3]
As per 2001 census, Naoda block has a total population of 196,021, out of which 100,997 were males and 95,024 were females. Naoda block registered a population growth of 19.14 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]
Naoda block is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination. [5]
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