Kandi (community development block)
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Kandi (CD Block) কান্দি সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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| Community development block | |
 Kandi (CD Block)
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| Coordinates: 23°57′N 88°02′E / 23.95°N 88.03°ECoordinates: 23°57′N 88°02′E / 23.95°N 88.03°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238.54 km2 (92.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 220,145 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 124,346 (65.13%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 742137 (Kandi) 742136 (Gokarna) 742171 (Purandarpur) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03484 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-57, WB-58 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kandi |
| Website | murshidbad |
Kandi is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kandi police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kandi. It is located 30 km from Baharampur, the district headquarters.
Kandi is located at 23°57′N 88°02′E / 23.95°N 88.03°E
Kandi CD Block is bounded by Khargram CD Block in the north, Beldanga II CD Block in the east, Bharatpur I CD Block in the south and Burwan CD Block in the west.
Kandi CD Block has an area of 238.54 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 in Kandi block/ panchayat samiti are: Andulia, Gokarna I, Gokarna II, Hizole, Jasohari Anukha I, Jasohari Anukha II, Kumarsanda, Mahalandi I, Mahalandi II and Purandarpur.
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