Tamluk is an administrative division in Tamluk subdivision

Tamluk subdivision

Tamluk subdivision , is a subdivision of the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Tamluk municipality, Panskura municipality and seven community development blocks: Nandakumar, Mayna, Tamluk, Shahid Matangini, Panskura–I, Panskura–II and Chandipur...

 of Purba Medinipur district in the India

India

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States and territories of India

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 of West Bengal

West Bengal

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. Tamluk police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Naikuri. Dakshin Baguan

Dakshin Baguan

Dakshin Baguan is a census town in Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Demographics: India census, Dakshin Baguan had a population of 4672. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dakshin Baguan has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national...

 is a census town in this block.

Geography

Naikuri is located at 22.3151430°N 87.8473663°E.

Tamluk 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 124.64  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 Tamluk block/ panchayat samiti are: Anantapur I, Anantapur II, Bishnubar I, Bishnubar II, Nilkuntha, Padumpur I, Padumpur II, Pipulberia I, Pipulberia II, Srirampur I and Srirampur II.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Tamluk block had a total population of 204,406, out of which 104,982 were males and 91,424 were females. Tamluk block registered a population growth of 12.06 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the combined Midnapore district was 14.87 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.

Transport

NH 41

National Highway 41 (India)

National Highway 41 is a National Highway of India entirely within the state of West Bengal that connects Kolaghat in Purba Medinipur district with Haldia in Purba Medinipur district. The total length of NH 41 is...

, from Kolaghat to Haldia, passes through this block.