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Domkal (Community development block)

Domkal
ডোমকল সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Community development block
Domkal is located in West Bengal
Domkal
Domkal
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 24°08′28″N 88°31′43″E / 24.1411927°N 88.5286903°E / 24.1411927; 88.5286903Coordinates: 24°08′28″N 88°31′43″E / 24.1411927°N 88.5286903°E / 24.1411927; 88.5286903
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 304.27 km2 (117.48 sq mi)
Elevation 22 m (72 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 363,976
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates 203,429 (55.89%)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 742303 (Domkal)
Telephone/STD code 03471
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB-57, WB-58
Lok Sabha constituency Mushidabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Domkol, Raninagar
Website murshidabad.gov.in

Domkal is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Domkol subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Domkal police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Domkal. It is located 34 km from Baharampur, the district headquarters.

Domkal is located at 24°08′28″N 88°31′43″E / 24.1411927°N 88.5286903°E / 24.1411927; 88.5286903

Domkal CD Block is bounded by Raninagar I and Raninagar II CD Blocks in the north, Jalangi CD Block in the east, Karimpur I CD Block, in Nadia district, in the south and Hariharpara CD Block in the west.

Domkal CD Block has an area of 304.27 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 of Domkal block/ panchayat samiti are: Azimganjgola, Bhagirathpur, Dhulauri, Domkal, Garaimari, Ghoramara, Goribpur, Jitpur, Juginda, Juranpur, Madhurkul, Raipur and Sarangpur.


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