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Beldanga I

Beldanga I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Beldanga is located at 23°56′N 88°15′E / 23.93°N 88.25°E / 23.93; 88.25

Beldanga I CD block lies in the Ganges-Bhagirathi Basin, which is a long and narrow river valley. The Bhagirathi River splits the district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri on the east. It has fertile soil suitable for cultivation.

Beldanga I CD block is bounded by Berhampore CD block in the north, Hariharpara CD block in the east, Beldanga II CD block in the south and Nabagram CD block, in the west.

The Bagri or the eastern part of the district is a low lying alluvial plain with the shape of an isosceles triangle. The Ganges/Padma and the Bhagirathi form the two equal sides; the Jalangi forms the entire base; other offshoots of the Ganges meander within the area. It is liable to be flooded by the spill of the Bhagirathi and other rivers.

Beldanga I CD block has an area of 168.75  km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 13 gram panchayats, 204 gram sansads (village councils), 66 mouzas and 55 inhabited villages. Beldanga police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Sarulia,

Gram panchayats of Beldanga I block/ panchayat samiti are: Begunbari, Bhabta I, Bhabta II, Chaitanyapur I, Chaitanyapur II, Debkundu, Kapasdanga, Madda, Mahula I, Mahula II, Mirzapur I, Mirzapur II and Sujapur-Kumarpur.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Beldanga I CD block had a total population of 319,322, of which 310,470 were rural and 8,852 were urban. There were 164,147 (51%) males and 155,175 (49%) females. The population in the age range 0–6 years was 50,070. Scheduled Castes numbered 12,621 (3.95%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 252 (0.08%).

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