Country India Telephone/STD code 03471 Population 226,859 (2011) | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Area 230.7 km² Area code 03471 | |
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PIN 742121 (Amtala)742162 (Patikabari) | ||
Naoda (also spelt Nawda) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Barhampur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Naoda police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Amtala. It is located 33 km from Baharampur, the district headquarters.
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Location
Naoda is located at 23°53′53″N 88°24′25″E
Naoda CD Block is bounded by Hariharpara CD Block in the north, Karimpur I and Karimpur II CD Blocks, in Nadia district, in the east, Tehatta II CD Block, in Nadia district, in the south and Beldanga II CD Block in the west.
Area
Naoda CD Block has an area of 230.69 km2.
Physical features
The Bhagirathi divides the district into two parts namely Bagri on the east and Rahr on the west. The Padma separates the district from Malda district, and Chapai Nawabganj and Rajshahi districts of Bangladesh.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Naoda block/ panchayat samiti are: Bali I, Bali II, Chandpur, Kedarchandpur I, Kedarchandpur II, Madhupur, Nawda, Patikabari, Raipur and Sarbangapur.
Population
As per 2011 Census of India Nawda CD Block had a total population of 226,859, all of which were rural. There were 116,341 (51%) males and 110,518 (49%) females. The population below 6 years of age was 27,209. Scheduled Castes numbered 14,804 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 1,526.
As per 2001 census, Naoda block has a total population of 196,021, out of which 100,997 were males and 95,024 were females. Naoda block registered a population growth of 19.14 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 23.70 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.
Large villages
Large villages in Naoda CD Block (2011 census population fugures in brackets): Kedarchandpur (8,838), Alampur (6,267), Ramnachandpur (19,452), Dudhsar (4,562), Sarbangapur (13,898), Bali (22,779), Tungi (9,128), Goghata (8,627), Sonatikri (8,982), Bundai Nagar (6,908), Raypur (11,504), Madhupur (20,697), Chandkati (7,046), Gangadhari (5,268), Surangapur (6,343), Jagiapur (6,360), Edrakpur (12,311), Mahammadpur (7,928), Patikabari (11,232) and Chandpur (11,880).
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Nawda CD Block was 131,957 (66.09% of the population above 6 years) out of which 68,595 (52%) were males and 63,362 (48%) were females.
As per 2011 census, literacy in Murshidabad district was 66.59. Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
Language
Bengali is the local language in these areas.
Healthcare
Nowda block is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.