Hingalganj (community development block)
| Hingalganj হিঙ্গলগঞ্জ সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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 Hingalganj
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| Coordinates: 22°28′15″N 88°58′38″E / 22.470803°N 88.977346°ECoordinates: 22°28′15″N 88°58′38″E / 22.470803°N 88.977346°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 230.40 km2 (88.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 156,568 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Basirhat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Hingalganj |
| Website | north24parganas.nic.in |
Hingalganj (community development block) is an administrative division in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Hingalganj police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Hingalganj.[1]
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Geography[edit]
Surrounded by rivers on all sides, this small island, Hingalganj is located at 22°28′15″N 88°58′38″E / 22.470803°N 88.977346°E.
Hingalganj community development block has an area of 230.40 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats[edit]
Gram panchayats of Hingalganj block/ panchayat samiti are: Bishpur, Hingalganj, Rupamari, Dulduli, Jogeshganj, Sahebkhali, Gobindakati, Kalitala and Sandelerbil.[3]
Demographics[edit]
As per 2001 census, Hingalganj block has a total population of 156,568 out of which 80,487 were males and 76,081 were females. Hingalganj block registered a population growth of 10.03 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 22.40 per cent.[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". North 24 Parganas district. West Bengal Government. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ a b "Census of India 2001, Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal, Table - 4". North Twenty Four Parganas District (11). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ From Basirhat subdivision page.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
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