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Santipur (Community development block)

Santipur
Community development block
Santipur is located in West Bengal
Santipur
Santipur
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°13′52″N 88°29′42″E / 23.231°N 88.495°E / 23.231; 88.495Coordinates: 23°13′52″N 88°29′42″E / 23.231°N 88.495°E / 23.231; 88.495
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 171.41 km2 (66.18 sq mi)
Elevation 13 m (43 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 241,080
 • Density 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates 158,274 (73.10%)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 741402 (Fulia Colony)
741234 (Gayeshpur)
Telephone/STD code 03454
Vehicle registration WB-51, WB-52
Lok Sabha constituency Ranaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency Santipur, Ranaghat Uttar Paschim
Website nadia.nic.in