Barasat II
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Barasat II (community development block)
| Barasat II | |
| — community development block — | |
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| Coordinates | 22°38′55″N 88°29′27″E / 22.6487300°N 88.4908300°ECoordinates: 22°38′55″N 88°29′27″E / 22.6487300°N 88.4908300°E |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | North 24 Parganas |
| Parliamentary constituency | Barasat, Basirhat |
| Assembly constituency | Madhyamgram, Haroa |
| Population • Density |
168,828 (2001[update]) • 1,480 /km2 (3,833 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area | 114.11 square kilometres (44.06 sq mi) |
| Website | north24parganas.nic.in/ |
Barasat II (community development block) (Bengali: বারাসাত II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Barasat and Airport police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Krishnapur.[1] Urban area under this block consists of one census town: Nebadhai Duttapukur.
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Geography
Rohanda, a constituent panchayat of Barasat II block, is located at 22°38′55″N 88°29′27″E / 22.6487300°N 88.4908300°E.
Barasat II community development block has an area of 114.11 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Barasat II block/ panchayat samiti are: Chandigarh–Rohanda, Falti Beliaghata, Kemia Khamarpara, Kirtipur I, Dadpur, Kiritipur II and Shasan.[3]
Demographics
As per 2001 census, Barasat II block has a total population of 168,828 out of which 87,997 were males and 80,831 were females. Barasat II block registered a population growth of -29.57 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]
Healthcare
Barasat II block is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[5]
References
- ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". North 24 Parganas district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=EI. 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. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927041813/http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_11.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ From Barasat Sadar subdivision page.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927041813/http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_1.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ^ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. http://www.soesju.org/arsenic/wb2.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
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