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Chandrakona II

Chandrakona II
চন্দ্রকোণা II
Community development block
সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Chandrakona II is located in West Bengal
Chandrakona II
Chandrakona II
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°44′N 87°31′E / 22.73°N 87.52°E / 22.73; 87.52Coordinates: 22°44′N 87°31′E / 22.73°N 87.52°E / 22.73; 87.52
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 150.44 km2 (58.09 sq mi)
Elevation 56 m (184 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 123,269
 • Density 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 721201 (Chandrakona)
721260 (Bandipur)
721127 (Krishnapur)
Area code(s) 03227
Vehicle registration WB-34
Literacy 76.96%
Lok Sabha constituency Arambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency 232 Chandrakona (SC)
Website www.paschimmedinipur.gov.in/block/chandrakona2

Chandrakona 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 Chandrakona II CD Block is a flat deltaic country intersected by numerous rivers and water courses. 100% of the cultivated area has highly productive alluvial soil.

Chandrakona is located at 22°44′N 87°31′E / 22.73°N 87.52°E / 22.73; 87.52.

Chandrakona II CD Block is bounded by Garhbeta I and Chandrakona I CD Blocks in the north, Chandrakona I CD Block in the east, Keshpur CD Block in the south and Garhbeta III CD Block in the west.

It is located 47 km from Midnapore, the district headquarters.

Chandrakona II CD Block has an area of 150.44 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 6 gram panchayats, 86 gram sansads (village councils), 131 mouzas and 122 inhabited villages. Chandrakona police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD Block is at Chandrakona.


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