Daspur II (community development block)

Daspur II
—  community development block  —
Daspur II Location of Daspur II in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°36′18″N 87°43′19″E / 22.605°N 87.722°E / 22.605; 87.722Coordinates: 22°36′18″N 87°43′19″E / 22.605°N 87.722°E / 22.605; 87.722
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Paschim Medinipur
Parliamentary constituency	Ghatal
Assembly constituency	Daspur
Population • Density	206,064 (2001[update]) • 1,250 /km2 (3,237 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	164.80 square kilometres (63.63 sq mi)
Website	paschimmedinipur.gov.in/

Daspur II (community development block) (Bengali: দাসপুর II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Daspur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Daspur.^[1][2]

Geography

Daspur is located at 22°36′18″N 87°43′19″E / 22.605°N 87.722°E / 22.605; 87.722.

Daspur II community development block has an area of 164.80  km².^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Daspur II block/ panchayat samiti are: Benai, Chaipat, Dudkomra, Gochhati, Goura, Jotighanashyam, Kamalpur, Khanjapur, Kheput, Khukurdaha, Nichintapur (Nemai), Palashpai, Ranichak and Sahachak.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Daspur II block had a total population of 206,064, out of which 100,700 were males and 105,364 were females. Daspur II block registered a population growth of 4.87 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 17.45 per cent.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Paschim Medinipur district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=ED. Retrieved 2011-04-10. 
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 2011-04-10. 
3. ^ "Allocation of 3rd SFC (untied) Fund". Paschim Medinipur district. Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://zpmidwest.org/allotments%5C3rd-SFC-Allot-Guide.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-10. 
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 2011-03-20.