Gazole (community development block)

Gazole
গাজোল সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Community development block
Gazole
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 25°13′14″N 88°11′21″E / 25.2204800°N 88.1892700°E / 25.2204800; 88.1892700Coordinates: 25°13′14″N 88°11′21″E / 25.2204800°N 88.1892700°E / 25.2204800; 88.1892700
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Malda
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 513.73 km2 (198.35 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 343,830
 • Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Lok Sabha constituency Maldaha Uttar
Vidhan Sabha constituency Gazole
Website malda.nic.in

Gazole (community development block) (also spelled Gajol) is an administrative division in Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Gazole police station serves this block. The headquarters of this block is at Gazole. [1]

Geography

Gazole is located at 25°13′14″N 88°11′21″E / 25.2204800°N 88.1892700°E / 25.2204800; 88.1892700.

Gazole community development block has an area of 513.73 km2.[2]

The ruins of the historic city Pandua are located in Gazole block and also naturally growing a forest which called Adina Forest (now it is a Deer Park namely Adina Deer Park).

Gram panchayats

Gazole is an intermediate panchayat in Malda district. The village panchayats under it are:

  • Alal
  • Babupur
  • Bairagachi I & II
  • Chaknagar
  • Deotala
  • Gazole I & II
  • Karkach
  • Majhra
  • Pandua
  • Raniganj I & II
  • Sahajadpur
  • Salaidanga

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Gazole CD Block had a total population of 343,830, of whom 332,191 were rural and 11,639 were urban. There were 174,536 males and 169,294 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 128,464 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 68,548.[3]


Population

GP Wise population of Gazole Block (2011 Census)[4]
GPMaleFemaleTotal
Alal174821676234244
Karkach121411153223673
Deotola108201037121191
Babupur6776676213538
Salaidanga146761425328929
Gazole I157031547331176
Gazole II9208923418442
Sahajadpur118061167223478
Chaknagar8990865017640
Bairgachi I6457630212759
Bairgachi II118531155523408
Pandua178491715034999
Raniganj I7526711114637
Raniganj II9673932618999
Majhra135761314126717
Total174536169294343830

Literacy

As per the 2011 census the total number of literates in Gazole CD Block was 189,014, out of whom 106,217 were males and 82,797 were females.[3]

Colleges

  • Gazole Mahavidyalaya
  • Adarshabani Teacher's Training College
  • Pandua Ideal Teacher's College
  • North Malda Teachers' Education College
  • David Hare Teacher's Training College

High schools

Mashaldighi sibabrati bidhya pith high school ahora vivekananda shikhaniketan high school

  • Dubakhoksan Bairdangi K.R High school(HS)

References

  1. ↑ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Malda district. West Bengal Government. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  2. ↑ "Gazole at a Glance". Maldah District. District administration. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  3. 1 2 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "GP wise population". www.malda.gov.in. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
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