Sabang (community development block)
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Sabang সবং |
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| Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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 Sabang
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| Coordinates: 22°10′34″N 87°36′04″E / 22.176°N 87.601°ECoordinates: 22°10′34″N 87°36′04″E / 22.176°N 87.601°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 305.00 km2 (117.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 270,492 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 721144 (Sabang) 721161 (Mohar) 721467 (Dasagram) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03228 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-34 |
| Literacy | 86.84% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghatal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sabang |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Sabang is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Sabang is a monotonous rice plain with numerous waterways and tidal creeks intersecting it. The tidal creeks are lined with embankments to prevent flooding of the fields. Much of the area is water-logged in the rainy season resulting in loss of crops. In Sabang CD Block 100% of the cultivated area has highly productive alluvial soil.
Sabang is located at 22°10′34″N 87°36′04″E / 22.176°N 87.601°E.
Sabang CD Block is bounded by Pingla CD Block in the north, Moyna CD Block, in Purba Medinipur district, in the east, Patashpur I CD Block, in Purba Medinipur district, in the south and Narayangarh CD Block in the west.
It is located 45 km from Midnapore, the district headquarters.
Sabang CD Block has an area of 305.00 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 13 gram panchayats, 200 gram sansads (village councils), 232 mouzas and 226 inhabited villages. Sabang police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD Block is at Sabang.
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