Nabagram (community development block)

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Nabagram
—  community development block  —
Nabagram Location of Nabagram in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	24°04′14″N 88°02′20″E / 24.0706034°N 88.0389404°E / 24.0706034; 88.0389404Coordinates: 24°04′14″N 88°02′20″E / 24.0706034°N 88.0389404°E / 24.0706034; 88.0389404
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Murshidabad
Parliamentary constituency	Jangipur
Assembly constituency	Nabagram
Population • Density	196,585 (2001[update]) • 643 /km2 (1,665 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	305.61 square kilometres (118.00 sq mi)
Website	murshidabad.gov.in/

Nabagram (community development block) (Bengali: নবগ্রাম সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Nabagram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Nabagram.^[1][2]

Geography

Maharul, one of the constituent panchayats of Nabagram block, is located at 24°04′14″N 88°02′20″E / 24.0706034°N 88.0389404°E / 24.0706034; 88.0389404.

Nabagram community development block has an area of 305.61 sq km.^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Nabagram block/ panchayat samiti are: Amarkunda, Gurapashla, Hozbibidanga, Kiriteswari, Maharul, Nabagram, Narayanpur, Panchagram, Rasulpur and Shibpur.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Nabagram block has a total population of 196,585, out of which 100,491 were males and 96,074 were females. Nabagram block registered a population growth of 22.75 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 23.70 per cent.^[2] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Murshidabad district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=EF. Retrieved 2011-03-11. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Murshidabad district. Census Commissioner of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_7.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-11. 
3. ^ "BRGF Allotment Order No. 12". Government of West Bengal Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/writereaddata/Notifications/01070040.pdf. Retrieved 2011-03-11. 
4. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/FrameTable4_1.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-11.