Nagrakata (community development block)

Nagrakata
—  community development block  —
Nagrakata Location of Nagrakata in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	26°52′52″N 88°54′18″E / 26.881°N 88.905°E / 26.881; 88.905Coordinates: 26°52′52″N 88°54′18″E / 26.881°N 88.905°E / 26.881; 88.905
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Jalpaiguri
Parliamentary constituency	Alipurduars
Assembly constituency	Nagrakata
Population • Density	119,556 (2001[update]) • 301 /km2 (780 /sq mi)
Sex ratio	974 ♂/♀
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	397.00 square kilometres (153.28 sq mi)
Codes • Telephone • +03565
Website	jalpaiguri.gov.in/

Nagrakata (community development block) (Nepali: नगरकट्टा प्रखण्ड विकास समष्टि) is an administrative division in Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Nagrakata and Banarhat police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Nagrakata.^[1][2]

Geography

Nagrakata is located at 26°52′52″N 88°54′18″E / 26.881°N 88.905°E / 26.881; 88.905.

Nagrakata community development block has an area of 397.00  km².^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Nagrakata block/ panchayat samiti are: Angrabhasa I, Angrabhasa II, Champaguri, Looksan and Sulkapara.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Nagrakata block had a total population of 119,556, out of which 60,561 were males and 58,995 were females. Nagrakata block registered a population growth of 13.52 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 21.52 per cent.^[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.^[4]

Transport

NH 31C passes through the block.

References

1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Jalpaiguri district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=DK. Retrieved 2011-03-20. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Jalpaiguri district (02). Census Commissioner of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_2.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-20. 
3. ^ "BRGF Allotment Order No. 13 dated 17.12.2009". Jalpaiguri district. Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://jalpaigurizp.org/Allotment-%2809-10%29.pdf. Retrieved 2011-03-20. 
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.