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Goghat I

Goghat I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Arambag subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

The Goghat I CD Block is part of the western uplands, which is an extension of the rocky uneven physiography found in the adjoining Bankura district.

Goghat is located at 22°52′31″N 87°42′13″E / 22.875244°N 87.703736°E / 22.875244; 87.703736.

Goghat I CD Block is bounded by the Raina II CD Block, in the Bardhaman district, in the north, the Arambagh CD Block in the east, the Chandrakona I and Ghatal CD Blocks, in the Paschim Medinipur district, in the south, and the Goghat II CD Block in the west.

It is located 82 km from Chinsurah, the district headquarters.

Goghat I CD Block has an area of 186.32 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 7 gram panchayats, 107 gram sansads (village councils), 99 mouzas and 97 inhabited villages. Goghat police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD Block is at Goghat.

Gram panchayats of Goghat I block/ panchayat samiti are: Bali, Bhadur, Goghat, Kumursha, Nakunda, Raghubati and Seorah.

As per the 2011 Census of India, Goghat I CD Block had a total population of 140,030, all of which were rural. There were 71,804 (51%) males and 68,226 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 14,581. Scheduled Castes numbered 54,321 (38.79%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 8,415 (6.01%).

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