Contai II (community development block)

Contai II
—  community development block  —
Contai II Location of Contai II in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	21°48′21″N 87°46′26″E / 21.8057669°N 87.7739811°E / 21.8057669; 87.7739811Coordinates: 21°48′21″N 87°46′26″E / 21.8057669°N 87.7739811°E / 21.8057669; 87.7739811
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Purba Medinipur
Parliamentary constituency	Kanthi
Assembly constituency	Kanthi Uttar
Population • Density	153,041 (2001[update]) • 834 /km2 (2,160 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	183.60 square kilometres (70.89 sq mi)
Website	purbamedinipur.gov.in/

Contai II (community development block) (Bengali: কাঁথি II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) (also known as Kanthi II block or Deshapran block) is an administrative division in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Contai police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Contai.^[1][2]

Geography

Sarda, a constituent panchayat of Contai II block, is located at 21°48′21″N 87°46′26″E / 21.8057669°N 87.7739811°E / 21.8057669; 87.7739811.

Contai II community development block has an area of 183.60  km².^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Contai II block/ panchayat samiti are: Amtala, Aurai, Bamunia, Basantia, Chalti, Dariapur, Dhobaberia and Sarda.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Contai II block had a total population of 153,041, out of which 78,792 were males and 74,249 were females. Contai II block registered a population growth of 15.23 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the combined Midnapore district was 14.87 per cent.^[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Purba Medinipur district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=EE. Retrieved 2011-07-20. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, (erstwhile) Medinipur District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_15.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-20. 
3. ^ "Balance of 2nd Installment for 2010-11 under BRGF for Purba Medinipur". No. 12 -(Sanction) RD/CCA/BRGF/1C-12/07 Date: 12.4.2011. Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://wbprd.nic.in/html/asp/allotements1.asp. Retrieved 20-07-20. 
4. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001, Medinipur district. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/FrameTable4_1.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-20.