Goalpokhar II (Community development block)
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Goalpokhar II গোয়ালপোখর II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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| Community development block | |
 Goalpokhar II
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| Coordinates: 26°01′17″N 87°57′09″E / 26.021351°N 87.952492°ECoordinates: 26°01′17″N 87°57′09″E / 26.021351°N 87.952492°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Uttar Dinajpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 266.40 km2 (102.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 226,231 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Raiganj |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chakulia |
| Website | uttardinajpur |
Goalpokhar II (community development block) is an administrative division in Islampur subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Goalpokhar and Chakulia police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Chakuliahat.
Chakulia is located at 26°01′17″N 87°57′09″E / 26.021351°N 87.952492°E.
Goalpokhar II community development block has an area of 266.40 km2.
Gram panchayats of Goalpokhar II block/ panchayat samiti are: Belon, Bidyanandapur, Chakulia, Kanki, Nizampur I, Nizampur II, Sahapur I, Sahapur II, Sujapur I, Sujapur II and Toryal.
As per 2011 Census of India Goalpokhar II CD Block had a total population of 291,252 all of which were rural. There were 150,125 males and 141,127 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 64,877 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 17,647.
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Goalpokhar II CD Block was 108,675 out of which 63,920 were males and 44,755 were females.
NH 31 skirts the edges of this block.
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