Gazole (community development block)
Gazole
গাজোল সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
  Gazole Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°13′14″N 88°11′21″E / 25.2204800°N 88.1892700°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Malda |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 513.73 km2 (198.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 343,830 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Maldaha Uttar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gazole |
| Website | malda |
Gazole (community development block) (also spelled Gajol) is an administrative division in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Gazole police station serves this block. The headquarters of this block is at Gazole. [1]
Geography
Gazole is located at 25°13′14″N 88°11′21″E / 25.2204800°N 88.1892700°E.
Gazole community development block has an area of 513.73 km2.[2]
The ruins of the historic city Pandua are located in Gazole block and also naturally growing a forest which called Adina Forest (now it is a Deer Park namely Adina Deer Park).
Gram panchayats
Gazole is an intermediate panchayat in Malda district. The village panchayats under it are:
- Alal
- Babupur
- Bairagachi I & II
- Chaknagar
- Deotala
- Gazole I & II
- Karkach
- Majhra
- Pandua
- Raniganj I & II
- Sahajadpur
- Salaidanga
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Gazole CD Block had a total population of 343,830, of whom 332,191 were rural and 11,639 were urban. There were 174,536 males and 169,294 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 128,464 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 68,548.[3]
Population
| GP Wise population of Gazole Block (2011 Census)[4] |
|---|
| GP | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alal | 17482 | 16762 | 34244 |
| Karkach | 12141 | 11532 | 23673 |
| Deotola | 10820 | 10371 | 21191 |
| Babupur | 6776 | 6762 | 13538 |
| Salaidanga | 14676 | 14253 | 28929 |
| Gazole I | 15703 | 15473 | 31176 |
| Gazole II | 9208 | 9234 | 18442 |
| Sahajadpur | 11806 | 11672 | 23478 |
| Chaknagar | 8990 | 8650 | 17640 |
| Bairgachi I | 6457 | 6302 | 12759 |
| Bairgachi II | 11853 | 11555 | 23408 |
| Pandua | 17849 | 17150 | 34999 |
| Raniganj I | 7526 | 7111 | 14637 |
| Raniganj II | 9673 | 9326 | 18999 |
| Majhra | 13576 | 13141 | 26717 |
| Total | 174536 | 169294 | 343830 |
Literacy
As per the 2011 census the total number of literates in Gazole CD Block was 189,014, out of whom 106,217 were males and 82,797 were females.[3]
Colleges
- Gazole Mahavidyalaya
- Adarshabani Teacher's Training College
- Pandua Ideal Teacher's College
- North Malda Teachers' Education College
- David Hare Teacher's Training College
High schools
- Pandua A.K. High School
- Gajol H.N.M. High School
- Shyam Sukhi Balika Siksha Niketan
- Moyna High School
- Dharani Bhuban Shashi Vidyapith (H.S.)
- Hatimari High School
- Ram Chandra Saha Balika Vidyalaya
- Swechand Parameswari Vidyamandir
- Chandrabati Saha Vidyapith
- Tarikullah Sarkar High School
- Badnagra High School
- Raniganj Krishnachndra High School
Mashaldighi sibabrati bidhya pith high school ahora vivekananda shikhaniketan high school
- Dubakhoksan Bairdangi K.R High school(HS)
External links
References
- ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Malda district. West Bengal Government. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ "Gazole at a Glance". Maldah District. District administration. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ a b "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "GP wise population". www.malda.gov.in. Retrieved 2 July 2017.