Chopra (community development block)

Chopra
—  community development block  —
Chopra Location of Chopra in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	26°24′N 88°18′E / 26.4°N 88.3°E / 26.4; 88.3Coordinates: 26°24′N 88°18′E / 26.4°N 88.3°E / 26.4; 88.3
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Uttar Dinajpur
Parliamentary constituency	Darjeeling
Assembly constituency	Chopra
Population • Density	223,046 (2001[update]) • 589 /km2 (1,526 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	378.40 square kilometres (146.10 sq mi)
Website	uttardinajpur.nic.in/

Chopra (community development block) (Bengali: চোপড়া সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Chopra police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Chopra.^[1][2]

Geography

Chopra is located at 26°24′N 88°18′E / 26.4°N 88.3°E / 26.4; 88.3.

Chopra community development block has an area of 378.40  km².^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Chopra block/ panchayat samiti are: Chirnigaon, Chopra, Chutikhore, Daspara, Haptiagachh, Lakhipur, Majhiali and Sonarpur.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Chopra block had a total population of 223,046, out of which 115244 were males and 107802 were females. Chopra block registered a population growth of 34.59 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 28.72 per cent.^[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.^[4]

Transport

NH 31 passes through the block.

Tourism

Sap nikla forest is under Chopra block. The lake and the forest attract tourists.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Uttar Dinajpur district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=EL. Retrieved 2011-03-12. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Uttar Dinajpur district (04). Census Commissioner of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_4.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-12. 
3. ^ "BRGF Allotment Order No. 5". Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://wbprd.nic.in/html/asp/writereaddata/Notifications/01070032.doc. Retrieved 2011-03-12. 
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. 
5. ^ "Uttar Dinajpur". District administration. http://uttardinajpur.nic.in. Retrieved 2011-03-12.