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Tamluk (community development block)

Tamluk
তমলুক
Community development block
সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Tamluk is located in West Bengal
Tamluk
Tamluk
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°18′55″N 87°50′51″E / 22.3151430°N 87.8473663°E / 22.3151430; 87.8473663Coordinates: 22°18′55″N 87°50′51″E / 22.3151430°N 87.8473663°E / 22.3151430; 87.8473663
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 123.50 km2 (47.68 sq mi)
Elevation 6 m (20 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 217,776
 • Density 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 721636 (Tamluk)
721653 (Chanserpur)
Area code(s) 03228
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB-29, WB-30, WB-31, WB-32, WB-33
Literacy 87.06%
Lok Sabha constituency Tamluk
Vidhan Sabha constituency Moyna, Nandakumar, Tamluk
Website purbamedinipur.gov.in