Santuri (community development block)
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Santuri সান্তুরি |
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| Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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 Santuri
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| Coordinates: 23°31′44″N 86°51′50″E / 23.52889°N 86.86389°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Parliamentary constituency | Bankura |
| Assembly constituency | Raghunathpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 179.69 km2 (69.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 78,515 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
| PIN | 723157 (Santuri) 723156 (Murardih) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03251 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-55, WB-56 |
| Literacy Rate | 64.15 per cent |
| Website | http://purulia.gov.in/ |
Santuri is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
The Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra of 5th century AD mentions that Purulia was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas and was a part of the kingdom known as Vajra-bhumi in ancient times. In 1833, Manbhum district was carved out of Jungle Mahals district, with headquarters at Manbazar. In 1838, the headquarters was transferred to Purulia. In 1956, Manbhum district was partitioned between Bihar and West Bengal under the States Reorganization Act and the Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act 1956.
Santuri is located at 23°31′44″N 86°51′50″E / 23.529°N 86.864°E.
Santuri CD Block is located in the north-eastern part of the district. The Damodar marks the northern boundary of the CD Block. The Damodar Dwaraka upland is an extension of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The area is undulating with hillocks of hard rocks.
Santuri CD Block is bounded by Salanpur CD Block, in Bardhaman district, across the Damodar River on the north, Saltora CD Block, in Bankura district, on the east, Kashipur CD Block on the south and Raghunathpur I and Neturia CD Blocks on the west.
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