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Patashpur I

Patashpur I
পটাশপুর I
Community development block
সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Patashpur I is located in West Bengal
Patashpur I
Patashpur I
Location in West Bengal, Amarshi pitamber purPo
Coordinates: 22°03′33″N 87°38′14″E / 22.0591°N 87.6371°E / 22.0591; 87.6371Coordinates: 22°03′33″N 87°38′14″E / 22.0591°N 87.6371°E / 22.0591; 87.6371
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 172.26 km2 (66.51 sq mi)
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 173,337
 • Density 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 721454 (Amarshi)
Area code(s) 03229
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB-29, WB-30, WB-31, WB-32, WB-33
Literacy 86.58%
Lok Sabha constituency Kanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituency Patashpur
Website purbamedinipur.gov.in

Patashpur I (also spelt as Potashpur) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Purba Medinipur district is part of the lower Indo-Gangetic Plain and Eastern coastal plains. Topographically, the district can be divided into two parts – (a) almost entirely flat plains on the west, east and north, (b) the coastal plains on the south. The vast expanse of land is formed of alluvium and is composed of younger and coastal alluvial. The elevation of the district is within 10 metres above mean sea level. The district has a long coastline of 65.5 km along its southern and south eastern boundary. Five coastal CD Blocks, namely, Khejuri II, Contai II (Deshapran}, Contai I, Ramnagar I and II, are occasionally affected by cyclones and tornadoes. Tidal floods are quite regular in these five CD Blocks. Normally floods occur in 21 of the 25 CD Blocks in the district. The major rivers are Haldi, Rupnarayan, Rasulpur, Bagui and Keleghai, flowing in north to south or south-east direction. River water is an important source of irrigation. The district has a low 899 hectare forest cover, which is 0.02% of its geographical area.

Barhat, a constituent panchayat of Patashpur I block, is located at 22°03′33″N 87°38′14″E / 22.0591°N 87.6371°E / 22.0591; 87.6371.

Patashpur I CD Block is bounded by Sabang CD Block, in Paschim Medinipur district in the north, Bhagabanpur I and Bhagabanpur II CD Blocks in the east, Patashpur II CD Block in the south and Narayangarh and Dantan II CD Blocks, in Paschim Medinipur district, in the west.


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