Kharagpur I
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Kharagpur I খড়্গপুর I |
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| Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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 Kharagpur I
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| Coordinates: 22°18′32″N 87°13′40″E / 22.3088000°N 87.2278370°ECoordinates: 22°18′32″N 87°13′40″E / 22.3088000°N 87.2278370°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 313.31 km2 (120.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 258,040 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 721301 (Old Kharagpur) 721304 (Nimpura) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03221 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-34 |
| Literacy | 77.06% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Medinipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kharagpur |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Kharagpur I 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.
In Kharagpur I CD Block 60% of the cultivated area has lateritic soil and 40% has alluvial soil.
Hariatara, a constituent panchayat of Kharagpur I block, is located at 22°18′32″N 87°13′40″E / 22.3088000°N 87.2278370°E.
Kharagpur I CD Block is bounded by Midnapore Sadar CD Block in the north, Kharagpur II CD Block in the east, Nayagram and Keshiari CD Blocks in the south and Sankrail and Jhargram CD Blocks in the west.
It is located 14 km from Midnapore, the district headquarters.
Kharagpur I CD Block has an area of 313.31 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 7 gram panchayats, 112 gram sansads (village councils), 269 mouzas and 228 inhabited villages. Kharagpur (Local) police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD Block is at Satkul.
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