Dhupguri (community development block)
Dhupguri | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
  Dhupguri Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°35′N 89°01′E / 26.59°N 89.01°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Area | |
• Total | 535.27 km2 (206.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 417,519 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jalpaiguri |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dhupguri, Nagrakata, Madarihat |
| Website | jalpaiguri |
Dhupguri is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Dhupguri is located at 26°35′N 89°01′E / 26.59°N 89.01°E.
The Dhupguri CD block lies in the eastern part of the district. The Jaldhaka River flows along a portion of its western boundary and the Dadua River flows along its eastern boundary. The northern portion has hilly terrain which is part of the sub-Himalayan ranges, the central tract is locally called Bhaber. The southern portion is gently sloping alluvial plain locally called Terai.[1][2]
The Dhupguri CD block is bounded by the Samtse District of Bhutan on the north, Madarihat-Birpara and Falakata CD blocks in Alipurduar district on the east, Mekhliganj and Mathabhanga II CD blocks in Cooch Behar district on the south, and Maynaguri and Nagrakata on the west.[2][3]
The Dhupguri CD block has an area of 565.10 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 16 gram panchayats, 296 gram sansads (village councils), 103 mouzas, 98 inhabited villages and 3 census towns. Dhupguri and Banarhat police stations serve this block.[4] Headquarters of this CD block is at Dhupguri.[2]
Gram panchayats of Dhupguri block/ panchayat samiti are: Banarhat I, Banarhat II, Barogharia, Binnaguri, Chamurchi, Gadhearkuthi, Godong I, Godong II, Jharaltagram I, Jharaltagram II, Magurmari I, Magurmari II, Sakoajhora I, Sakoajhora II, Salbari I and Salbari II.[5]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Dhupguri CD Block had a total population of 414,854 of which 380,090 were rural and 34,764 were urban. There were 210,571 males and 204,283 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 190,816 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 87,273.[6]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Dhupguri CD Block was 251,875, out of which 142,427 were males and 109.448 were females.[6]
Transport
NH 17 passes through the block.
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, page 13 Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "District Census Handbook, Jalpaiguri, Series 20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Census of India 2011, Fifth page, map of Jalpaiguri district. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Koochbihar CD blocks/ tehsils". Maps of India. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Jalpaiguri". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Bankura - Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ a b "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Jalpaiguri district (02). Census Commissioner of India. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.