Kumarganj (community development block)

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Kumarganj
কুমারগঞ্জ সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Community development block
Kumarganj is located in West Bengal
Kumarganj
Kumarganj
Location in West Bengal, India
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Country  India
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Area
 • Total 286.90 km2 (110.77 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 152,990
 • Density 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Balurghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kumarganj
Website ddinajpur.nic.in

Kumarganj (community development block) is an administrative division in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kumarganj police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Gopalganj.[1][2]

Geography

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Kumarganj community development block has an area of 286.90  km2.[2]

The Atreyee flows through the Kumarganj block.[3]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Kumarganj block/ panchayat samiti are: Batun, Bhour, Deor, Jakirpur, Mohana, Ramkrishnapur, Safanagar and Samjia.[4]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Kumarganj CD Block had a total population of 169,102 all of which were rural. There were 87,098 males and 82,004 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 43,840 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 28,769.[5]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Kumarganj CD Block was 112,095 out of which 61,645 were males and 50,452 were females.[5]

References

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