Kumargram
Kumargram | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
  Kumargram Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°39′54″N 89°49′30″E / 26.665°N 89.825°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Area | |
• Total | 501.12 km2 (193.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 177,894 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alipurduars |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kumargram |
| Website | www |
Kumargram is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Alipurduar subdivision of the Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Kumargram is located at 26°39′54″N 89°49′30″E / 26.665°N 89.825°E.
Kumargram community development block has an area of 501.12 km2.[1]
Gram panchayats of Kumargram block/ panchayat samiti are:
- Chengmari,
- Kamakhyaguri I,
- Kamakhyaguri II,
- Khoardanga I,
- Khoardanga II,
- Kumargram,
- [[Newland,Kumargram Sankosh, (NKS),
- Rydak,
- Turturi Khanda,
- Valka Barovisha I
- Valka Barovisha II.[2]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Kumargram CD Block had a total population of 199,609 of which 174,058 were rural and 25,551 were urban. There were 102,592 males and 97,017 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 71,417 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 59,877.[3]
Languages
As per the census 2011 data, majority of the people are Bengali speakers with a population of 119,832, followed by Sadri with 29,373 speakers and Kurukh with 18,369 speakers.[4]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Kumargram CD Block was 127,335, out of which 71,202 were males and 56,133 were females.[3]
Transport
NH 31C passes through the block.
References
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal , Table 4". Census of India 2001, Jalpaiguri district (02). Census Commissioner of India. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ "BRGF Allotment Order No. 13 dated 17.12.2009" (PDF). Jalpaiguri district. Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - West Bengal". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 12 April 2020.