Maynaguri (community development block)

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Maynaguri
ময়নাগুড়ি সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Community development block
Maynaguri is located in West Bengal
Maynaguri
Maynaguri
Location in West Bengal, India
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Country  India
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Area
 • Total 631.04 km2 (243.65 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 281,554
 • Density 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Jalpaiguri
Vidhan Sabha constituency Maynaguri
Website jalpaiguri.gov.in

Maynaguri (community development block) is an administrative division in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Maynaguri police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Mainaguri, a census town in this block:[1][2]

Geography

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Maynaguri community development block has an area of 631.04  km2.[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Maynaguri block/ panchayat samiti are: Amguri, Barnesh, Churabhandar, Dharmapur, Domohani I, Domohani II, Khagrabari I, Khagrabari II, Madhabdanga I, Madhabdanga II, Maynaguri, Padamati I, Padamati II, Ramsai, Saptibari I and Saptibari II.[3]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Maynaguri CD Block had a total population of 329,032 of which 291,073 were rural and 37,959 were urban. There were 170,030 males and 159,002 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 234,287 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 4,328.[4]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Maynaguri CD Block was 217,359, out of which 121,785 were males and 95,574 were females.[4]

Transport

NH 31 passes through the block.

References

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