Budge Budge II (community development block)
| Budge Budge II | |
|---|---|
| Community development block | |
  Budge Budge II Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 22°23′47″N 88°09′54″E / 22.39639°N 88.16500°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Parliamentary constituency | Diamond Harbour |
| Assembly constituency | Budge Budge, Satgachhia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.19 sq mi (75.61 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 173,467 |
| • Density | 5,940/sq mi (2,294/km2) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
| Literacy Rate | 72.46 per cent |
| Website | http://s24pgs.gov.in/ |
Budge Budge II (community development block) (Bengali: বজ বজ II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Alipore Sadar subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Nadakhali police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Dongaria. Chak Kashipur and Bowali are urban areas in this block.[1][2]
Geography
Dongaria is located at 22°23′47″N 88°09′54″E / 22.3962590°N 88.1649480°E.
Budge Budge II community development block has an area of 75.61 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Budge Budge II block/panchayat samiti are: Burul, Chakmanik, Dongaria Roypur, Gaza Poali, Kamra, Kashipur Alampur, Naskarpara, North Bowali, Rania, Satgachia and South Bowali. [3]
Demographics
As per 2001 census, Budge Budge II block had a total population of 173,467, out of which 90,001 were males and 83,466 were females. Budge Budge II block registered a population growth of 15.23 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for South 24 Parganas district was 20.89 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]
Scheduled castes at 38,059 formed around one-fourth the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 1,423.[5]
Literacy
As per 2001 census, Budge Budge II block had a total literacy of 72.46 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 80.24 per cent female literacy was 64.01 per cent. South 24 Parganas district had a total literacy of 69.45 per cent, male literacy being 79.19 per cent and female literacy being 59.01 per cent.[6]
References
- ↑ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". South 24 Parganas district. West Bengal Government. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, South Twentyfour Parganas District (18)". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ↑ "No. 229 (Sanction)-PN/P/II/1G-5/2005(Pt.II) dated 02.02.09". Annexure A of 322 (Sanction)-RD/CCA/BRGF/IC-02/08; Date: 27.03.2009 – Statement of Release of Development Grant under BRGF. Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ↑ "TRU for all Districts (SC & ST and Total)". Census 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ↑ "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 5, South Twentyfour Parganas District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
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