Krishnanagar I (Community development block)
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Krishnanagar I কৃষ্ণনগর I সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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| Community development block | |
 Krishnanagar I
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| Coordinates: 23°22′38″N 88°26′10″E / 23.3773198°N 88.4361649°ECoordinates: 23°22′38″N 88°26′10″E / 23.3773198°N 88.4361649°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 267.23 km2 (103.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 314,833 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 201,405 (71.45%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 741401 (Dignagar) 741161 (Assannagar) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03472 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-51, WB-52 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Krishnanagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Krishnanagar Uttar, Krishnanagar Dakshin |
| Website | nadia |
Krishnanagar I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Krishnanagar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Krishnanagar Road.
Bhaluka, a constituent panchayat in this block, is located at 23°22′38″N 88°26′10″E / 23.3773198°N 88.4361649°E.
Krishnanagar I CD Block is bounded by Krishnanagar II and Chapra CD Blocks in the north, Krishnaganj and Hanskhali CD Blocks in the east, Santipur CD Block in the south and Nabadwip CD Block in the west.
Krishnanagar I CD Block has an area of 267.23 km2.
Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River, locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are a recurring feature.
Gram panchayats of Krishnanagar I block/ panchayat samiti are: Asannagar, Bhaluka, Bhandarkhola, Bhatjangla, Bhimpur, Chakdignagar, Deypara, Dignagar, Dogachi, Joania, Poragacha and Ruipukur.
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