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Kolaghat (community development block)

Kolaghat
কোলাঘাট
Panskura II
Community development block
সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Kolaghat is located in West Bengal
Kolaghat
Kolaghat
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°26′N 87°52′E / 22.43°N 87.87°E / 22.43; 87.87Coordinates: 22°26′N 87°52′E / 22.43°N 87.87°E / 22.43; 87.87
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 147.91 km2 (57.11 sq mi)
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 290,124
 • Density 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 721134 (Kolaghat)
721151 (Bhogpur)
721158 (Baishnabchak)
721168 (Siddha)
Area code(s) 03228
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB-29, WB-30, WB-31, WB-32, WB-33
Literacy 84.93%
Lok Sabha constituency Tamluk
Vidhan Sabha constituency Panskura Purba
Website purbamedinipur.gov.in