Barjora is an administrative division in Bankura Sadar subdivision

Bankura Sadar subdivision

Bankura Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of the Bankura municipality and eight community development blocs: Bankura — I, Bankura — II, Barjora, Chhatna, Gangajalghati, Mejia, Onda and Shaltora. The eight blocks...

 of Bankura district

Bankura District

Bankura district is one of the seven districts of Burdwan Division in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district has been described as the “connecting link between the plains of Bengal on the east and Chota Nagpur plateau on the west.” The areas to the east and north-east are low lying alluvial...

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

. Barjora police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Barjora. There are two census towns in this block: Barjora

Barjora

Barjora is a census town in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Barjora is located at . It has an average elevation of 75 metres .-Demographics:...

 and Beliatore

Beliatore

Beliatore is a census town in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India.Beliatore was the birth place of the artist Jamini Roy who was born here on 11 April 1887.-Geography:...

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Geography

Barjora is located at 23.43°N 87.28°E.

Barjora community development block

Community Development Block in India

The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...

 has an area of 384.63  km².

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s of Barjora block/ panchayat samiti are: Barjora, Beliatore

Beliatore

Beliatore is a census town in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India.Beliatore was the birth place of the artist Jamini Roy who was born here on 11 April 1887.-Geography:...

, Brindabanpur, Chhandar, Ghutghoria, Godardihi, Hat Asuria, Khanrari, Maliara, Pakhanna

Pakhanna

Pakhanna is a village in the Barjora police station area of Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal...

and Sharjora.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Barjora block had a total population of 178,976, out of which 92,330 were males and 86,646 were females. Barjora block registered a population growth of 12.52 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 15.15 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.