Dantan II (community development block)

Dantan II
—  community development block  —
Dantan II Location of Dantan II in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	21°53′29″N 87°22′32″E / 21.8912910°N 87.3756410°E / 21.8912910; 87.3756410Coordinates: 21°53′29″N 87°22′32″E / 21.8912910°N 87.3756410°E / 21.8912910; 87.3756410
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Paschim Medinipur
Parliamentary constituency	Medinipur
Assembly constituency	Dantan
Population • Density	134,347 (2001[update]) • 720 /km2 (1,865 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	186.48 square kilometres (72.00 sq mi)
Website	paschimmedinipur.gov.in/

Dantan II (community development block) (Bengali: দাঁতন II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in the Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Dantan and Belda police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khakurdah.^[1][2]

Geography

Jankapur, a constituent panchayat of Dantan II block, is located at 21°53′29″N 87°22′32″E / 21.8912910°N 87.3756410°E / 21.8912910; 87.3756410.

Dantan II community development block has an area of 186.48  km².^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Dantan II block/ panchayat samiti are: Haripur, Jankapur, Porolda, Sabra, Sauri-Kotbar, Talda and Turka.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Dantan II block had a total population of 134,347, out of which 68,738 were males and 65,609 were females. Dantan II block registered a population growth of 17.01 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.