Nayagram (community development block)

Nayagram
—  community development block  —
Nayagram Location of Nayagram in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	22°01′55″N 87°10′41″E / 22.0319°N 87.1781°E / 22.0319; 87.1781Coordinates: 22°01′55″N 87°10′41″E / 22.0319°N 87.1781°E / 22.0319; 87.1781
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Paschim Medinipur
Parliamentary constituency	Jhargram
Assembly constituency	Nayagram
Population • Density	123,929 (2001[update]) • 246 /km2 (637 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	503.15 square kilometres (194.27 sq mi)
Website	paschimmedinipur.gov.in/

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

Geography

Nayagram is located at 22°01′55″N 87°10′41″E / 22.0319°N 87.1781°E / 22.0319; 87.1781.

Nayagram community development block has an area of 503.15  km².^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Nayagram block/ panchayat samiti are: Arrah, Baligeria, Barakhakri, Baranigui, Berajal, Chandabila, Chandrarekha, Jamirapal, Kharikamathani, Malam, Nayagram and Patina.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Nayagram block had a total population of 123,929, out of which 62,588 were males and 61,341 were females. Nayagram block registered a population growth of 16.38 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.