Domkal (community development block)

Domkal
—  community development block  —
Domkal Location of Domkal in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	24°08′28″N 88°31′43″E / 24.1411927°N 88.5286903°E / 24.1411927; 88.5286903Coordinates: 24°08′28″N 88°31′43″E / 24.1411927°N 88.5286903°E / 24.1411927; 88.5286903
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Murshidabad
Parliamentary constituency	Mushidabad
Assembly constituency	Domkol, Raninagar
Population • Density	311,683 (2001[update]) • 1,024 /km2 (2,652 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	304.27 square kilometres (117.48 sq mi)
Website	murshidabad.gov.in/

Domkal (community development block) (Bengali: ডোমকল সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Domkol subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Domkal police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Domkal.^[1][2]

Geography

Domkal is located at 24°08′28″N 88°31′43″E / 24.1411927°N 88.5286903°E / 24.1411927; 88.5286903

Domkal community development block has an area of 304.27 km².^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Domkal block/ panchayat samiti are: Azimganjgola, Bhagirathpur, Dhulauri, Domkal, Garaimari, Ghoramara, Goribpur, Jitpur, Juginda, Juranpur, Madhurkul, Raipur and Sarangpur.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Domkal block has a total population of 311,683, out of which 160,562 were males and 151,121 were females. Domkal block registered a population growth of 23.03 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 23.70 per cent.^[2] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.^[4]

Healthcare

Domkal block is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Murshidabad district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=EF. Retrieved 2011-02-20. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Murshidabad district. Census Commissioner of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_7.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-20. 
3. ^ "BRGF Allotment Order No. 12". Government of West Bengal Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/writereaddata/Notifications/01070040.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-17. 
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 2011-01-20. 
5. ^ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study )". SOES. http://www.soesju.org/arsenic/wb1.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-17.