Simlapal (community development block)

Simlapal
—  community development block  —
Simlapal
Location of Simlapal
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Bankura
Parliamentary constituency Bankura
Assembly constituency Taldangra
Population

Density

127,429 (2001)

412 /km2 (1,067 /sq mi)

Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area 309.20 square kilometres (119.38 sq mi)
Website bankura.gov.in/

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

Contents

Geography

Simlapal is located at .

Simlapal community development block has an area of 309.20  km2.[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Simlapal block/ panchayat samiti are: Bikrampur, Dubrajpur, Laxmisagar, Machtora, Mandalgram, Parsola and Simlapal.[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Simlapal block had a total population of 127,429, out of which 65,328 were males and 62,101 were females. Simlapal block registered a population growth of 14.48 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 13.79 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Bankura district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=DE. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  2. ^ a b c "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Bankura District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_13.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  3. ^ "BRGF Allotment Order No. 16". Bankura district. Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/writereaddata/Notifications/01070041.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-01. 
  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 2011-03-20.