Keshiari (community development block)
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Keshiari কেশীয়ারি |
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| Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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 Keshiari
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| Coordinates: 22°08′00″N 87°14′00″E / 22.133333°N 87.233333°ECoordinates: 22°08′00″N 87°14′00″E / 22.133333°N 87.233333°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 292.09 km2 (112.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 149,260 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 721133 (Keshiary) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03229 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-34 |
| Literacy | 76.78% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Medinipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Keshiary |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Keshiari (also spelled Keshiary) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Keshiari CD Block is a largely infertile area. In this block 60% of the cultivated area has lateritic soil and 40% has alluvial soil.
Keshiari is located at 22°08′00″N 87°14′00″E / 22.133333°N 87.233333°E.
Keshiari CD Block is bounded by Kharagpur I CD Block in the north, Narayangarh CD Block in the east, Dantan I and Nayagram CD Blocks in the south and Sankrail CD Block in the west.
It is located 40 km from Midnapore, the district headquarters.
Keshiari CD Block has an area of 292.09 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 9 gram panchayats, 110 gram sansads (village councils), 220 mouzas and 202 inhabited villages. Keshiary police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD Block is at Keshiary.
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