Burdwan I (community development block)
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Burdwan I বর্ধমান I |
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| Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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 Burdwan I
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| Coordinates: 23°19′06″N 87°49′54″E / 23.31833°N 87.83167°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Parliamentary constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Assembly constituency | Bardhaman Uttar, Bhatar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96.68 sq mi (250.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 215,943 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (860/km2) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
| PIN | 713104 (Sarbamangala Bari) 713141 (Talit/ Baghar) |
| Telephone/STD code | 0342 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-37,WB-38,WB-41,WB-42,WB-44 |
| Literacy Rate | 76.07 per cent |
| Website | http://bardhaman.gov.in/ |
Burdwan I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Baghar, a constituent panchayat of Burdwan I block, is located at 23°19′06″N 87°49′54″E / 23.3184°N 87.8316°E.
Burdwan I CD Block is part of the Bardhaman Plain, the central plain area of the district. The area is surrounded by the Bhagirathi on the east, the Ajay on the north-west and the Damodar on the west and south. Old river channels and small creeks found in the region dry up in the dry season, but the Bardhaman Plains are sometimes subject to heavy floods during the rainy season. The region has recent alluvial soils.
Burdwan I CD Block is bounded by Bhatar and Manteswar CD Blocks on the north, Memari II and Burdwan II CD Blocks on the east, Khandaghosh CD Block on the south and Galsi II CD Block on the west.
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