Islampur, Uttar Dinajpur (Community development block)
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Islampur is an administrative division in Islampur subdivision
Islampur subdivision
Islampur subdivision is a subdivision of the North Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Islampur municipality, Dalkhola municipality and five community development blocs: Chopra, Goalpokhar–I, Goalpokhar–II, Islampur and Karandighi. The five blocks...

 of Uttar Dinajpur district in the India
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. Islampur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Islampur.

Geography

Islampur is located at 26.27°N 88.20°E.

Islampur 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 331.20  km2.

Gram panchayats

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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 Islampur block/ panchayat samiti are: Agdimti-Khanti, Gaisal I, Gaisal II, Gobindapur, Gunjaria, Islampur, Kamalagaon-Sujali, Matukunda I, Matikunda II, Panditpota I, Panditpota II, Ramganj I and Ramganj II.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Islampur block had a total population of 241,910, out of which 124,368 were males and 117,542 were females. Islampur block registered a population growth of 30.70 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 28.72 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.
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