Murshidabad-Jiaganj
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Murshidabad-Jiaganj মুর্শিদাবাদ-জিয়াগঞ্জ সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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| Community development block | |
 Murshidabad-Jiaganj
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| Coordinates: 24°14′N 88°16′E / 24.23°N 88.27°ECoordinates: 24°14′N 88°16′E / 24.23°N 88.27°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 234,565 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 142,137 (69.14%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 742149 (Murshidabad) 742187 (Radharghat) 742140 (Jemo Rajbati) 742113 (Jiaganj) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03482 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-57, WB-58 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Murshidabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Murshidabad |
| Website | murshidabad |
Murshidabad-Jiaganj is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Murshidabad and Jiaganj police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Murshidabad.
Jiaganj is located at 24°14′N 88°16′E / 24.23°N 88.27°E
Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD Block is bounded by Bhagawangola I and Bhagawangola II CD Blocks in the north, Raninagar I CD Block in the east, Berhampore CD Block in the south and Nabagram CD Block in the west.
Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD Block has an area of 208.62 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.
Gram panchayats in Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD Block/ panchayat samiti are: Bahadurpur, Dahapara, Dangapara, Kapasdanga, Mukundabagh, Nutungram, Prosadpur and Tentulia.
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