Tufanganj II (community development block)

Tufanganj II
তুফানগঞ্জ II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Community development block
Nickname(s): TFG
Tufanganj II

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 26°24′27″N 89°51′41″E / 26.4073994°N 89.8612976°E / 26.4073994; 89.8612976Coordinates: 26°24′27″N 89°51′41″E / 26.4073994°N 89.8612976°E / 26.4073994; 89.8612976
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Cooch Behar
Area
  Total 257.08 km2 (99.26 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 167,428
  Density 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Rajbanshi(Bengali), Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Alipurduars
Vidhan Sabha constituency Tufanganj
Website coochbehar.gov.in

Tufanganj II (community development block) is an administrative division in Tufanganj subdivision of Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tufanganj police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at .[1][2]

Geography

Falimari, a constituent panchayat of the block, is located at 26°24′27″N 89°51′41″E / 26.4073994°N 89.8612976°E / 26.4073994; 89.8612976.

Tufanganj II community development block has an area of 257.08  km2.[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Tufanganj II block/ panchayat samiti are: Barokodali I, Barokodali II, Bhanukumari I, Bhanukumar II, Falimari, Mahiskuchi I, Mahiskuchi II, Rampur I, Rampur II, Salbari I and Salbari II.[3]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Tufanganj II CD Block had a total population of 186726, of which 181,246 were rural and 5,480 were urban. There were 96,222 males and 90,504 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 100,378 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 3,966.[4]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Tufanganj II CD Block was 125,207 out of which 70,041 were males and 55,166 were females.[4]

References

  1. "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Cooch Behar district. West Bengal Government. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  2. 1 2 "Census of India 2001, Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal, Table - 4". Cooch Behar District (03). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  3. "Relation between Blocks & Gram Panchayats (GPs)". Cooch Behar District Administration. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  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 10 August 2015.
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