| Tarakeswar | |
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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Hooghly |
| Parliamentary constituency | Arambag |
| Assembly constituency | Tarakeswar |
| Population • Density |
162,355 (2001[update]) • 1,354 /km2 (3,507 /sq mi) |
| Literacy | 56.23% |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 119.90 square kilometres (46.29 sq mi) |
| Website | hooghly.gov.in/ |
Tarakeswar (community development block) (Bengali: তারকেশ্বর সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Singur and Bhadreswar police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Singur. Singur is an urban area under this block.[1][2]
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Tarakeswar is located at .
Tarakeswar community development block has an area of 119.90 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats of Tarakeswar block/ panchayat samiti are: Astara-Duttapur, Baligori I, Baligori II, Bhanjipur, Champadanga, Keshabchak, Naita-Mal Paharpur, Purba Ramnagar, Santoshpur and Talpur.[3]
As per 2001 census, Tarakeswar block had a total population of 162,355, out of which 83,141 were males and 79,214 were females. Tarakeswar block registered a population growth of 11.56 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, Tarakeswar block had a total literacy of 56.23 per cent. While male literacy was 77.61 per cent, female literacy was 54.66 per cent.[5]
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