Kalchini (Community development block)
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Kalchini is an administrative division in Alipurduar subdivision
Alipurduar subdivision
Alipurduar subdivision , is a subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Alipurduar municipality and six community development blocks: Madarihat–Birpara, Alipurduar–I, Alipurduar–II, Falakata, Kalchini and Kumargram. The six blocks...

 of Jalpaiguri district
Jalpaiguri District
Jalpaiguri district is the largest district of North Bengal, covering an area 6,245 km2. It is situated between 26° 16' and 27° 0' North latitudes and 88° 4' and 89° 53' East longitudes...

 in the India
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 of West Bengal
West Bengal
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. Kalchini and Jaygaon police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Hamiltanganj. There are two census towns in this block: Jaygaon and Uttar Latabari
Uttar Latabari
Uttar Latabari is a census town under Kalchini police station of Alipurduar subdivision in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics:...

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Geography

Kalchini is located at 26.692778°N 89.471667°E.

Kalchini 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 820.63  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 Kalchini block/ panchayat samiti are: Chuapara, Dalsingpara, Garopara, Jaygaon I, Jaygaon II, Kalchini, Latabari, Malangi, Mendabari, Rajabhatkhawa
Rajabhatkhawa
Rajabhatkhawa is a small town situated just outside the Buxa Tiger Reserve in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India. It is known for its natural beauty, surrounded by forest. All the permits for the entry to the Buxa Tiger reserve can be taken from here...

and Satali.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Kalchini block had a total population of 252,322, out of which 128,622 were males and 123,700 were females. Kalchini block registered a population growth of 24.26 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 21.52 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.
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