Manikchak (Community development block)
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Manikchak মানিকচক সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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| Community development block | |
 Manikchak
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| Coordinates: 25°03′45″N 87°54′33″E / 25.0624410°N 87.9091110°ECoordinates: 25°03′45″N 87°54′33″E / 25.0624410°N 87.9091110°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Malda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 316.39 km2 (122.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 214,123 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Maldaha Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Manikchak |
| Website | malda |
Manikchak (community development block) is an administrative division in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Manikchak police station serves this block and its headquarters are at Manikchak.
Manikchak is located at 25°03′45″N 87°54′33″E / 25.0624410°N 87.9091110°E
Manikchak community development block has an area of 316.39 km2.
Gram panchayats of Manikchak bloc/ panchayat samiti are: Nurpur, Nazirpur, Hiranandapur, Mathurapur, Gopalpur, Manikchak, Chowki Mirdadpur, Uttar Chandipur, Dakshin Chandipur, Dharampur and Enayetpur.
Left bank erosion of the Ganges upstream of Farakka Barrage has rendered nearly 4.5 lakh people homeless in Manikchak, Kaliachak I, II and III and Ratua blocks over the last three decades of the past century. The worst hit area is between Bhutnidiara and Panchanandapore in Kaliachak II block. According to the Ganga Bhangan Pratirodh Action Nagarik Committee 750 km2 area was lost in 30 years in the Manikchak and Kalichak areas. Lffgg
As per 2011 Census of India Manikchak CD Block had a total population of 269,813 all of which were rural. There were 139,593 males and 130,220 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 74,816 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 40,125.
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