Kaliachak III (community development block)
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Kaliachak III কালিয়াচক III সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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| Community development block | |
 Kaliachak III
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| Coordinates: 24°45′47″N 88°06′32″E / 24.763°N 88.109°ECoordinates: 24°45′47″N 88°06′32″E / 24.763°N 88.109°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Malda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127.37 km2 (49.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 211,533 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Maldaha Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Baisnabnagar |
| Website | malda |
Kaliachak III (community development block) is an administrative division in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kaliachak and Baisnabnagar police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Dariapur.
Kaliachak III community development block is located at 24°45′47″N 88°06′32″E / 24.763°N 88.109°E
Kaliachak III community development block has an area of 127.37 km2.
Gram panchayats of Kaliachak III block/ panchayat samiti are: Akandabaria, Sahabajpur, Charianantapur, Golapganj, Bhagabanpur, Krishnapur, Bedrabad, Sahabanchak, Birnagar-I, Birnagar-II, Laxmipur, Kumbhira, Bakhrabad and Pardeonapur Sovapur.
Left bank erosion of the Ganges upstream of Farakka Barrage has rendered nearly 4.5 lakh people homeless in Manikchak, Kaliachak I, II and III and Ratua blocks over the last three decades of the past century. The worst hit area is between Bhutnidiara and Panchanandapore in Kaliachak II block. According to the Ganga Bhangan Pratirodh Action Nagarik Committee 750 km2 area was lost in 30 years in the Manikchak and Kalichak areas.
As per 2011 Census of India Kaliachak III CD Block had a total population of 359,071 of which 329,147 were rural and 6,047 were urban. There were 184,213 males and 174,858 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 105,698 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 25,310.
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