Garhbeta III গড়বেতা III |
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Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°43′01″N 87°20′22″E / 22.7169400°N 87.3395200°ECoordinates: 22°43′01″N 87°20′22″E / 22.7169400°N 87.3395200°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Paschim Medinipur |
Government | |
• Type | Community development block |
Area | |
• Total | 312.82 km2 (120.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 169,528 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 721253 (Satbankura) 721257 (Nayabasat) |
Area code(s) | 03227 |
Vehicle registration | WB-34 |
Literacy | 72.21% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Jhargram |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Salboni |
Website | paschimmedinipur |
Garhbeta III is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
In Garhbeta III CD Block 95% of the cultivated area has alluvial soil and 5% has lateritic soil. Garhbeta III CD Block is drought prone.
Satbankura, one of the constituent gram panchayats, is located at 22°43′01″N 87°20′22″E / 22.7169400°N 87.3395200°E.
Garhbeta III CD Block is bounded by Garhbeta I CD Block in the north, Chandrakona II CD Blocks in the east, Keshpur and Salboni CD Blocks in the south and Garhbeta II CD Block in the west. It is located 48 km from Midnapore, the district headquarters.
Garhbeta III CD Block has an area of 312.12 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 8 gram panchayats, 115 gram sansads (village councils), 232 mouzas and 188 inhabited villages. Garhbeta and Goaltore police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this CD Block is at Satbankura.