Manikchak (community development block)

Manikchak
—  community development block  —
Manikchak Location of Manikchak in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	25°03′45″N 87°54′33″E / 25.0624410°N 87.9091110°E / 25.0624410; 87.9091110Coordinates: 25°03′45″N 87°54′33″E / 25.0624410°N 87.9091110°E / 25.0624410; 87.9091110
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Malda
Parliamentary constituency	Maldaha Dakshin
Assembly constituency	Manikchak
Population • Density	214,123 (2001[update]) • 677 /km2 (1,753 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	316.39 square kilometres (122.16 sq mi)
Website	malda.nic.in/

Manikchak (community development block) (Bengali: মানিকচক সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Manikchak police station serves this block and its head quarters are at Manikchak.^[1]

Geography

Manikchak is located at 25°03′45″N 87°54′33″E / 25.0624410°N 87.9091110°E / 25.0624410; 87.9091110

Manikchak community development block has an area of 316.39 sq km.^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Manikchak bloc/ panchayat samiti are: Nurpur, Nazirpur, Hiranandapur, Mathurapur, Gopalpur, Manikchak, Chowki Mirdadpur, Uttar Chandipur, Dakshin Chandipur, Dharampur and Enayetpur.^[3]

Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric

Left bank erosion of the Ganges upstream of Farakka Barrage has rendered nearly 4.5 lakh people homeless in Manikchak, Kaliachak I, II and III and Ratua blocks over the last three decades of the past century. The worst hit area is between Bhutnidiara and Panchanandapore in Kaliachak II block. According to the Ganga Bhangan Pratirodh Action Nagarik Committee 750 sq km area was lost in 30 years in the Manikchak and Kalichak areas.^[4]

Demographics

As per 2001 census Manikchak CD Block had a total population of 214,123 of which 110,407 were males and 103,716 were females. Manikchak registered a population growth of 20.58 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade.^[5]

Transport

State Highway No. 10 connects Manickchak to NH 81.

References

1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Malda district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=DM. Retrieved 2011-02-17. 
2. ^ "Block profile of Malda district". Malda district. Malda district administration. http://malda.nic.in/. Retrieved 2011-02-14. 
3. ^ "GPwise Population of Malda district". Malda district. Malda district administration. http://malda.nic.in/. Retrieved 2011-02-14. 
4. ^ Banerjee, Manisha. "A Report on the Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Human Fabric, November 1999". The social impact of erosion, pp 13-14. South Asia Network On Dams, Rivers and People, New Delhi: 110 088 India. http://www.sandrp.in/dams/impct_frka_wcd.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-17. 
5. ^ "Census of India 2001, Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal, Table - 4". Maldah District (06). Government of West Bengal. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_6.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-25.