Shyampur, West Bengal
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Shyampur I is an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district
Howrah District
Howrah district is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. It has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. The district is named after its headquarters, the city of Howrah.-Geography:...

 in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

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...

. Shyampur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Shyampur.

Geography

Radhapur, a constituent panchayat of Shyampur I block, is located at 22.270403°N 88.043869°E.

Shyampur I 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 113.92  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 Shyampur I block/panchayat samiti
Panchayat samiti
Panchayat samiti is a local government body at the tehsil or Taluka level in India. It works for the villages of the Tehsil or Taluka that together are called a Development Block. The Panchayat Samiti is the link between the Gram Panchayat and the district administration. There are a number of...

 are: Balichaturi, Baneswarpur I, Baneswarpur II, Belari, Dhandali, Dingakhola, Kamalpur, Nabagram, Radhapur and Shyampur.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Shyampur I block had a total population of 182,333, out of which 92,921 were males and 89,412 were females. Shyampur I block registered a population growth of 14.93 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Howrah district was 12.76 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.

Scheduled castes at 34,580 formed around one-sixth the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 1,110.

Literacy

As per 2001 census, Shyampur I block had a total literacy of 72.65 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 81.18 per cent female literacy was 63.79 per cent. Howrah district had a total literacy of 77.01 per cent, male literacy being 83.22 per cent and female literacy being 70.11 per cent.

Communication

Jagatballavpur area exchange with code 3214 serves: Ajodhya, Amta
Amta
Amta I is an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Amta police station serves this block...

, Bagnan
Bagnan
Bagnan is a census town in Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, in eastern India. It has one of the busiest railway stations in South Eastern Railway Zone within West Bengal.-Geography:...

, Bakshihat, Chitrasenpur, Gangadharpur, Jagatballavpur
Jagatballavpur
Jagatballavpur is an administrative division in Howrah Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jagatballavpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Munsirhat...

, Kalyanpur, Kanpur-Pinas, Panchla
Panchla
Panchla is a census town and police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Panchla is located at . It has an average elevation of 7 metres .-Demographics:...

, Shyampur, and Udaynarayanpur
Udaynarayanpur
Udaynarayanpur is an administrative division in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Udaynarayanpur police station serves this block...

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