Bangaon (community development block)

Bangaon (also spelled as Bongaon) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Bangaon
Community development block
Coordinates: 22.9897900°N 88.6755680°E / 22.9897900; 88.6755680
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Government
  TypeRepresentative democracy
Area
  Total336.70 km2 (130.00 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total380,903
  Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Literacy (2011)
  Total literates273,967 (79.71%)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743251(Ganrapota)
743262(Gopalnagar)
743701(Palla)
Telephone/STD code03215
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB-25, WB-26, WB-27, WB-28
Lok Sabha constituencyBangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBangaon Uttar, Bangaon Dakshin, Bagdah
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in
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