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Daspur II

Daspur II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

In Daspur II CD block, the area is a flat deltaic country intersected by numerous rivers and water courses. It is a flood prone area and is affected by water logging in the rainy season. 100% of the cultivated area has highly productive alluvial soil.

Daspur is located at 22°36′18″N 87°43′19″E / 22.605°N 87.722°E / 22.605; 87.722.

Daspur II CD block is bounded by Khanakul I CD block, in Hooghly district, in the north, Khanakul II CD block, in Hooghly district, in the east, Panskura CD block, in Purba Medinipur district, in the south and Daspur I CD block in the west.

It is located 58 km from Midnapore, the district headquarters.

Daspur II CD block has an area of 165.45 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 14 gram panchayats, 161 gram sansads (village councils), 162 mouzas and 157 inhabited villages. Daspur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Sonakhali.

Gram panchayats of Daspur II block/ panchayat samiti are: Benai, Chaipat, Dudkomra, Gochhati, Goura, Jotighanashyam, Kamalpur, Khanjapur, Kheput, Khukurdaha, Nishchintapur, Palashpai, Ranichak and Sahachak.

According to the 2011 Census of India Daspur II CD block had a total population of 238,529, all of which were rural. There were 121,742 (51%) males and 116,787 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 25,518. Scheduled Castes numbered 29,922 (12.54%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 585 (0.25%).

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