Daspur I (community development block)
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Daspur I দাসপুর I |
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| Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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 Daspur I
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| Coordinates: 22°36′18″N 87°43′19″E / 22.605°N 87.722°ECoordinates: 22°36′18″N 87°43′19″E / 22.605°N 87.722°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168.30 km2 (64.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 203,987 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area code(s) | 03225 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-34 |
| Literacy | 83.99% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Daspur, Ghatal |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Daspur I 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 Daspur I CD Block, the area is a flat deltaic country intersected by numerous rivers and water courses. It is a flood prone area and is affected by water logging in the rainy season. 100% of the cultivated area has highly productive alluvial soil.
Daspur is located at 22°36′18″N 87°43′19″E / 22.605°N 87.722°E.
Daspur I CD Block is bounded by Ghatal CD Block in the north, Daspur II CD Block in the east, Panskura I CD Block, in Purba Medinipur district, in the south and Keshpur CD Block in the west.
It is located 52 km from Midnapore, the district headquarters.
Daspur I CD Block has an area of 168.30 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 10 gram panchayats, 161 gram sansads (village councils), 162 mouzas and 157 inhabited villages. Daspur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD Block is at Daspur.
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