Country India District Alipurduar Lok Sabha constituency Alipurduars Area 196.2 km² | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vidhan Sabha constituency Alipurduars, Falakata Population 197,160 (2001) | |
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Alipurduar I (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Alipurduar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Panchkalguri. There are four census towns in this block: Paschim Jitpur, Chechakhata, Alipurduar Railway Junction and Bholar Dabri.
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Geography
Alipurduar Railway Junction is located at 26°31′21″N 89°32′37″E.
Alipurduar I community development block has an area of 196.22 km2.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Alipurduar I block/ panchayat samiti are: Banchukamari, Chakoakheti, Mathura, Paerpar, Patlakhowa, Purba, Kanthalbari, Salkumari I, Salkumari II, Topsikatha, Vivekananda I and Vivekananda II.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Alipurduar I CD Block had a total population of 216,931 of which 160,760 were rural and 56,171 were urban. There were 111,378 males and 105,553 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 105,017 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 36,607.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Alipurduar I CD Block was 146,702, out of which 81,191 were males and 65,511 were females.
Transport
NH 31C passes through the block.