Dhupguri (community development block)

Dhupguri ধুপগুড়ি সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Community development block
Dhupguri Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Jalpaiguri
Area
• Total	535.27 km2 (206.67 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	417,519
• Density	780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Jalpaiguri
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Dhupguri, Nagrakata, Madarihat
Website	jalpaiguri.gov.in

Dhupguri (community development block) is an administrative division in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Dhupguri and Banarhat police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Dhupguri. Municipalities include Dhupguri while the census towns in this block are: Banarhat and Binnaguri.

Geography

Dhupguri is located at .

Dhupguri community development block has an area of 535.27  km².

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Dhupguri block/ panchayat samiti are: Banarhat I, Banarhat II, Barogharia, Binnaguri, Chamurchi, Gadhearkuthi, Gadong I, Gadong II, Jharaltagram I, Jharaltagram II, Magurmari I, Magurmari II, Sakoajhora I, Sakoajhora II, Salbari I and Salbari II.Total GP - 16.

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Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Dhupguri CD Block had a total population of 414,854 of which 380,090 were rural and 34,764 were urban. There were 210,571 males and 204,283 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 190,816 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 87,273.

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Dhupguri CD Block was 251,875, out of which 142,427 were males and 109.448 were females.

Transport

NH 31 passes through the block.