Country India District Alipurduar Lok Sabha constituency Alipurduars Area 501.1 km² | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vidhan Sabha constituency Kumargram | |
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Kumargram (community development block) is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision of Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kumargram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kumargram. There is one census town in this block: Uttar Kamakhyaguri.
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Geography
Kumargram is located at 26°39′54″N 89°49′30″E.
Kumargram community development block has an area of 501.12 km2.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Kumargram block/ panchayat samiti are:
- Chengmari,
- Kamakhyaguri I,
- Kamakhyaguri II,
- Khoardanga I,
- Khoardanga II,
- Kumargram,
- Newland,
- Kumargram Sankosh,
- Rydak,
- Turturi Khanda,
- Valka Barovisha I
- Valka Barovisha II.
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.
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.
Transport
NH 317 passes through the block.