Country India District Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency Cooch Behar Area 103.3 km² | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vidhan Sabha constituency Dinhata | |
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Dinhata II (community development block) is an administrative division in Dinhata subdivision of Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Dinhata police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Sahebganj.
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Geography
Sahebganj, one of the constituent panchayats of the block, is located at 26°07′23″N 89°36′52″E.
Dinhata II community development block has an area of 103.30 km2.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Dinhata II block/ panchayat samiti are: Bamanhat I, Bamanhat II, Bara Sakdal, Burirhat I, Burirhat II, Chowdhuryhat, Gobrachhara Nayarhat, Kismat Dasgram, Nazirhat I, Nazirhat II, Sahebganj and Sukrurkuthi.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India, Dinhata II CD Block had a total population of 244,066, all of which were rural. There were 122,663 males and 117,403 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 106,859 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 1,237.
Literacy
As of 2011 census, the total number of literates in Dinhata II CD Block was 155,074, out of which 86,950 were males and 68,124 were females.