Country India District Alipurduar Lok Sabha constituency Alipurduars Area 820.6 km² | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vidhan Sabha constituency Kalchini | |
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Kalchini (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Hamiltanganj. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari.
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Geography
Kalchini is located at 26°41′34″N 89°28′18″E.
Kalchini community development block has an area of 820.63 km2.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Kalchini block/ panchayat samiti are:
- Chuapara,
- Dalsingpara,
- Garopara,
- Jaygaon I,
- Jaygaon II,
- Kalchini,
- Latabari,
- Malangi,
- Mendabari,
- Rajabhatkhawa,
- Satali.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Kalchini CD Block had a total population of 298,458 of which 201,808 were rural and 86,650 were urban. There were 154,829 males and 143,629 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 30,157 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 120,282.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Kalchini CD Block was 181,946, out of which 106,237 were males and 75,709 were females.
Transport
NH 317 passes through the block. Kalchini is on the New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line.