Country India District Cooch Behar Vidhan Sabha constituency Tufanganj, Natabari | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Area 191.7 km² | |
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Lok Sabha constituency Alipurduars, Cooch behar | ||
Tufanganj I (community development block) is an administrative division in Tufanganj subdivision of Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tufanganj police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Tufanganj.
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Geography
Natabari, a constituent panchayat of the block, is located at 26°24′57″N 89°35′45″E.
Tufanganj I community development block has an area of 191.68 km2.
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Tufanganj I block/ panchayat samiti are: Andaran Fulbari I, Andaran Fulbari II, Balabhut, Balarampur I, Balarampur II, Chilakhana I, Chilakhana II, Deocharai, Dhalpal I, Dhalpal II, Maruganj, Nakkatigachh, Natabari I and Natabari II.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Tufanganj I CD Block had a total population of 248,595, of which 243,256 were rural and 5,339 were urban. There were 128,415 males and 120,180 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 115,000 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 378.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Tufanganj I CD Block was 161,744 out of which 90,476 were males and 71,268 were females.