Beldanga II (community development block)

Beldanga II
বেলডাঙা II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
community development block
Beldanga II

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°50′53″N 88°15′35″E / 23.84797°N 88.25973°E / 23.84797; 88.25973Coordinates: 23°50′53″N 88°15′35″E / 23.84797°N 88.25973°E / 23.84797; 88.25973
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Area
  Total 204.01 km2 (78.77 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 210,195
  Density 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Baharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Beldanga, Rejinagar
Website murshidabad.gov.in

Beldanga II (community development block) is an administrative division in Barhampur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rejinagar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Shaktipur.[1][2]

Geography

Rejinagar is located at 23°50′53″N 88°15′35″E / 23.84797°N 88.25973°E / 23.84797; 88.25973

Beldanga II community development block has an area of 204.01 km2.[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Beldanga II block/ panchayat samiti are: Andulberia I, Andulberia II, Dadpur, Kamnagar, Kashipur, Ramnagar-Bachhra, Rampara I, Rampara II, Saktipur, Sompara I, Sompara II.[3]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Beldanga II CD Block had a total population of 250,458, all of which were rural. There were 129,144 males and 121,314 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 20,863 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 541.[4]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Beldanga II CD Block was 146,321 out of which 79,229 were males and 67,092 were females.[4]

Healthcare

Beldanga II block is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[5]

References

  1. "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Murshidabad district. West Bengal Government. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  2. 1 2 "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Murshidabad district. Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  3. "BRGF Allotment Order No. 12" (PDF). Government of West Bengal Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. Retrieved 2011-02-17. line feed character in |publisher= at position 26 (help)
  4. 1 2 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study )". SOES. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
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