Burwan (community development block)
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Burwan বড়ঞা সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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| Community development block | |
 Burwan
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| Coordinates: 23°56′27″N 87°56′06″E / 23.940889°N 87.934952°ECoordinates: 23°56′27″N 87°56′06″E / 23.940889°N 87.934952°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 270.94 km2 (104.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 257,466 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 155,449 (68.96%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 742132 (Burwan) 742184 (Kuli) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03484 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-57, WB-58 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Burwan, Khargram |
| Website | burwanblock |
Burwan is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Burwan police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Gram Salkia. It is located 44 km from Baharampur, the district headquarters.
Burwan is located at 23°56′27″N 87°56′06″E / 23.940889°N 87.934952°E
Burwan CD Block is bounded by Khargram CD Block in the north, Kandi and Bharatpur I CD Blocks in the east, Mayureshwar II CD Block, in Birbhum district, in the south and west.
Burwan CD Block has an area of 270.94 km2.
The Bhagirathi divides the district into two parts namely Bagri on the east and Rahr on the west. The Padma separates the district from Malda district, and Chapai Nawabganj and Rajshahi districts of Bangladesh.
Gram panchayats in Burwan block/ panchayat samiti are: Biprasekhar, Burwan I, Burwan II, Kalyanpur I, Kalyanpur II, Kharjuna, Kuli, Kurunnurun, Panchthupi, Sabaldaha, Sabalpur, Sahora and Sundarpur.
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