Krishnanagar I is an administrative division in Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision

Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision

Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision , is a subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Krishnanagar municipality, Nabadwip municipality and seven community development blocks: Kaliganj, Nakashipara, Chapra, Krishnanagar–I, Krishnanagar–II, Nabadwip...

 of Nadia district

Nadia District

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. Krishnanagar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Krishnanagar Road. There is one one census town in this block: Baruihuda

Baruihuda

Baruihuda is a census town under Krishnanagar police station of Krishnanagar subdivision in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Demographics:...

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Geography

Bhaluka, a constituent panchayat in this block, is located at 23.3773198°N 88.4361649°E.

Krishnanagar I community development block

Community Development Block in India

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 has an area of 267.23  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 Krishnanagar I block/ panchayat samiti are: Asannagar, Bhaluka, Bhandarkhola, Bhatjangla, Bhimpur, Chakdignagar, Deypara, Dignagar, Dogachi, Joania, Poragacha and Ruipukur.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Krishnanagar I block had a total population of 280,254, out of which 144,462 were males and 135,792 were females. Krishnagar I block registered a population growth of 25.13 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 19.51 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.