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Chandipur (community development block)

Chandipur
চণ্ডীপুর
Nandigram III
Community development block
সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Chandipur is located in West Bengal
Chandipur
Chandipur
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°05′32″N 87°51′22″E / 22.0922°N 87.8562°E / 22.0922; 87.8562Coordinates: 22°05′32″N 87°51′22″E / 22.0922°N 87.8562°E / 22.0922; 87.8562
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 137.58 km2 (53.12 sq mi)
Elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 188,119
 • Density 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 721659 (Mathchandipur)
Area code(s) 03228
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB-29, WB-30, WB-31, WB-32, WB-33
Literacy 87.81%
Lok Sabha constituency Kanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituency Chandipur
Website purbamedinipur.gov.in