Mayureswar II (community development block)
| Mayureswar II | |
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| Community development block | |
 Mayureswar II
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| Coordinates: 24°04′14″N 87°33′25″E / 24.07056°N 87.55694°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Parliamentary constituency | Bolpur |
| Assembly constituency | Mayureswar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.14 sq mi (158.36 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 113,050 |
| • Density | 1,850/sq mi (714/km2) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
| PIN | 731218 |
| Area code(s) | +91 3462 |
| Literacy Rate | 62.77 per cent |
| Website | http://birbhum.nic.in/ |
Mayureswar II (community development block) (Bengali: ময়ূরেশ্বর II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Mayureswar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kotasur.
Kotasur is located at 24°04′14″N 87°33′25″E / 24.070593°N 87.557025°E.
Mayureswar II community development block has an area of 158.36 km2.
Gram panchayats of Mayureswar II block/panchayat samiti are: Daspalsa, Dhekha, Kaleswar, Kundala, Mayureswar, Shatpalsa and Ulkunda.
As per 2001 census, Mayureswar II block had a total population of 113,050, out of which 58,175 were males and 54,875 were females. Mayureswar II block registered a population growth of 14.40 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Birbhum district was 17.88 per cent. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.
Scheduled castes at 35,297 formed around one-third the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 7,962.
As per 2001 census, Mayureswar II block had a total literacy of 62.77 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 73.09 per cent female literacy was 51.84 per cent. Birbhum district had a total literacy of 61.48 per cent, male literacy being 70.89 per cent and female literacy being 51.55 per cent.
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