Mathabhanga II (community development block)

Mathabhanga II
—  community development block  —
Mathabhanga II Location of Mathabhanga II in West Bengal and India
Coordinates	26°23′08″N 89°13′46″E / 26.3855649°N 89.2294121°E / 26.3855649; 89.2294121Coordinates: 26°23′08″N 89°13′46″E / 26.3855649°N 89.2294121°E / 26.3855649; 89.2294121
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District(s)	Cooch Behar
Parliamentary constituency	Cooch Behar
Assembly constituency	Mathabhanga
Population • Density	196,256 (2001[update]) • 625 /km2 (1,619 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	313.84 square kilometres (121.17 sq mi)
Website	coochbehar.gov.in/

Mathabhanga II (community development block) (Bengali: মাথাভাঙ্গা II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Mathabhanga subdivision of Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Mathabhanga and Ghoksadanga police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Bhogmara.^[1][2]

Geography

Angarkata Paradubi, a constituent panchayat of this block, is located at 26°23′08″N 89°13′46″E / 26.3855649°N 89.2294121°E / 26.3855649; 89.2294121.

Mathabhanga II community development block has an area of 313.84  km².^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Mathabhanga II block/ panchayat samiti are: Angerkata Paradubi, Bara Soulmari, Fulbari, Ghoksadanga, Latapata, Nishiganj I, Nishiganj II, Premerdnga, Ruidanga and Unishbisha.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Mathabhanga II block had a total population of 196,256, out of which 100,933 were males and 95,323 were females. Mathabhanga II block registered a population growth of 16.31 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 14.15 per cent.^[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.^[4]

Lliteracy

Mathhabhanga II block had a literacy rate of 68.56 per cent - males 79.45 per cent and females 56.92 per cent.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Cooch Behar district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=DL. Retrieved 2011-03-20. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Koch Bihar district (03). Census Commissioner of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_3.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-20. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Relation between Blocks & Gram Panchayats (GPs)". Cooch Behar District Administration. http://coochbehar.nic.in/htmfiles/District_Administration.html. Retrieved 2011-03-20. 
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 2011-03-20.