Bagnan II

Bagnan II
বাগনান II
Community development block
সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Bagnan II

Location in West Bengal

Coordinates: 22°25′37″N 87°59′27″E / 22.42694°N 87.99083°E / 22.42694; 87.99083
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Howrah
Parliamentary constituency Uluberia
Assembly constituency Bagnan
Area
  Total 29.93 sq mi (77.52 km2)
Population (2001)
  Total 146,110
  Density 4,880/sq mi (1,885/km2)
Time zone IST (UTC+5.30)
Literacy Rate 75.20 per cent
Website http://howrah.gov.in/

Bagnan II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Chandrabhag, a constituent panchayat of Bagnan II block, is located at 22°25′37″N 87°59′27″E / 22.42696°N 87.990959°E / 22.42696; 87.990959.

Bagnan II CD Block has an area of 77.52  km2.[1]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Bagnan II block/panchayat samiti are: Antila, Bantul- Baidyanathpur, Chandrabhag, Halyan, Mugkalyan Benapur, Orphooli and Saratchandra.[2]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Bagnan II block had a total population of 146,110, out of which 75,330 were males and 70,780 were females. Bagnan II block registered a population growth of 14.81 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Howrah district was 12.76 per cent. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent. Scheduled castes at 16,818 formed around one-eighth the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 1,910.[1][3]

Literacy

As per 2001 census, Bagnan II block had a total literacy of 75.20 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 82.86 per cent female literacy was 67.02 per cent. Howrah district had a total literacy of 77.01 per cent, male literacy being 83.22 per cent and female literacy being 70.11 per cent.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001 – Howrah district. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  2. "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Howrah – Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  4. "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 5, Howrah District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
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