Chanditala II is an administrative division in Srirampore subdivision

Srirampore subdivision

Srirampore subdivision , is a subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of five municipalities and four community development blocks: Chanditala–I, Chanditala–II, Jangipara and Sreerampur Uttarpara. The four blocks contain 37 gram panchayats...

 of Hooghly district

Hooghly District

Hooghly district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal in India. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River.The headquarters of the district are at Chinsura...

 in the India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of West Bengal

West Bengal

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. Chanditala and Dankuni police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Chanditala. Purba Tajpur

Purba Tajpur

Purba Tajpur is a census town in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chanditala police station in Srirampore subdivision.-Geography:Purba Tajpur is located at -Demographics:...

, Kharsarai

Kharsarai

Kharsarai is a census town in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chanditala police station in Srirampore subdivision.-Geography:Kharsarai is located at -Demographics:...

, Begampur, Chikrand

Chikrand

Chikrand is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Chanditala police station in Srirampore subdivision.-Demographics:...

, Pairagachha

Pairagachha

Pairagachha is a census town in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chanditala police station in Srirampore subdivision.-Geography:Pairagachha is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...

, Monoharpur

Monoharpur

Monoharpur is a census town in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Dankuni police station in Srirampore subdivision.-Demographics:...

, Barijhati

Barijhati

Barijhati is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Chanditala police station in Srirampore subdivision.-Geography:Barijhati is located at -Demographics:...

, Garalgachha

Garalgachha

Garalgachha is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located in Chanditala–II block in Srirampore subdivision and is served by Chanditala police station.-Geography:...

, Krishnapur

Krishnapur, Chanditala

Krishnapur is a census town in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chanditala police station in Srirampore subdivision.-Demographics:...

 and Mrigala

Mrigala

Mrigala is a census town in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Dankuni police station in Srirampore subdivision.-Demographics:...

 are urban areas in this block.

Geography

Chanditala is located at 22.6921810°N 88.2597730°E.

Chanditala II 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 63.44  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 Chanditala II block/ panchayat samiti are: Baksha, Begampur, Borijhati, Chanditola, Garalgachha, Janai, Kapasaria, Naity and Panchghora.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Chanditala II block had a total population of 213,455, out of which 108,893 were males and 104,562 were females. Chanditala II block registered a population growth of 20.95 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Hooghly district was 15.72 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.

Literacy

As per the 2001 census, Chanditala II block had a total literacy of 59.63 per cent. While male literacy was 78.51 per cent, female literacy was 52.43 per cent.