Tapan (community development block)

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Tapan
তপন সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Community development block
Tapan is located in West Bengal
Tapan
Tapan
Location in West Bengal, India
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Country  India
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Area
 • Total 441.10 km2 (170.31 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 226,027
 • Density 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Balurghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency Tapan, Gangarampur
Website ddinajpur.nic.in

Tapan (community development block) is an administrative division in Balurghat subdivision of Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tapan police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Tapan.[1][2]

Geography

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Tapan community development block has an area of 441.10  km2.[2]

The Punarbhaba River flows through the Tapan block.[3]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Tapan block/ panchayat samiti are: Ajmatpur, Autina, Dipkhanda, Gofanagar, Gurail, Harsura, Hazratpur, Malancha, Ramchandrapur, Ramparachechra and Tapanchandipur.[4]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Tapan CD Block had a total population of 250,540 all of which were rural. There were 128,500 males and 122,004 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 80,963 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 55,965.[5]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Tapan CD Block was 152,482 out of which 84,656 were males and 67,826 were females.[5]

References

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