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Berhampore (community development block)

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

Berhampore is located at 24°06′N 88°15′E / 24.10°N 88.25°E / 24.10; 88.25

Berhampore 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.

Berhampore CD block is bounded by Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD block in the north, Hariharpara CD block in the east, Beldanga I 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 vulnerable to flooding caused by the spill of the Bhagirathi and other rivers.

Berhampore CD block has an area of 314.19 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 17 gram panchayats, 317 gram sansads (village councils), 144 mouzas and 124 inhabited villages. Baharampur and Daulatabad police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Baharampur.

Gram panchayats of Berhampore block/ panchayat samiti are: Bhakuri I, Bhakuri II, Chhaighari, Doulatabad, Gurudaspur, Haridasmati, Hatinagar, Madanpur, Manindra Nagar, Neallishpara Goaljan, Naoda, Nowdapanur, Radharghat I, Radharghat II, Rajdharpara, Rangamati Chandpara, Sahajadpur and Satui Chowrigachha.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Berhampore CD block had a total population of 446,887, of which 337,623 were rural and 109,264 were urban. There were 228,650 (51%) males and 218,237 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 54,097. Scheduled Castes numbered 76,935 (17.22%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 10,809 (2.42%).

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