Khargram খড়গ্রাম সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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Community development block | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 24°02′11″N 87°59′36″E / 24.0362700°N 87.9932710°ECoordinates: 24°02′11″N 87°59′36″E / 24.0362700°N 87.9932710°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Murshidabad |
Government | |
• Type | Community development block |
Area | |
• Total | 378.80 km2 (146.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 273,332 |
• Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Literacy (2011) | |
• Total literates | 149,700 (63.56%) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 742159 (Khargram) |
Telephone/STD code | 03484 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB-57, WB-58 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Khargram |
Website | murshidbad |
Khargram is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khargram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Nagar. It is located 34 km from Baharampur, the district headquarters.
Khargram is located at 24°02′11″N 87°59′36″E / 24.0362700°N 87.9932710°E
Khargram CD Block is bounded by Nabagram CD Block in the north, Bharatpur II CD Block in the east, Kandi, Burwan and Bharatpur I CD Blocks in the south and Rampurhat II CD Block in the west.
Khargram CD Block has an area of 378.80 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.