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Polba Dadpur

Polba Dadpur
পোলবা দাদপুর
Community development block
সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Polba Dadpur is located in West Bengal
Polba Dadpur
Polba Dadpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°58′N 88°18′E / 22.96°N 88.30°E / 22.96; 88.30Coordinates: 22°58′N 88°18′E / 22.96°N 88.30°E / 22.96; 88.30
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 110.30 km2 (42.59 sq mi)
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 263,555
 • Density 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 712305 (Puinan)
712154 (Polba)
Area code(s) 03213
Vehicle registration WB-15, WB-16, WB-18
Literacy 75.14%
Lok Sabha constituency Hooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituency Dhanekhali, Saptagram, Chunchura
Website hooghly.gov.in

Polba Dadpur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Hooghly district forms a part of the flat alluvial plains of the lower Gangetic delta. It lies on the western bank of the Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges. The river bank of the Hooghly is heavily industrialised. The Dwarakeswar, in the western part of the district, forms the dividing line between the uplands and the plains. It is subsequently joined by the Shilabati to form the Rupnarayan, flowing along the western boundary of the district. The Damodar intersects the district. Human intervention in the form of construction of roads and railways and flood control measures have affected the topography. Urbanisation and industrialisation has altered land use pattern of the district. With a very high density of population (1,601 per km2), about 66% of the population live in the rural areas. In 2001, Hindus formed 83.63% of the population followed by Muslims, who formed 15.14% of the population. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes together constituted 43% of the population.

Polba is located at 22°58′N 88°18′E / 22.96°N 88.30°E / 22.96; 88.30.


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