Chandipur (community development block)

Chandipur (also referred to as Nandigram III) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

This article is about the community development block in West Bengal, India. For 1. its namesake village, see Chandipur, Purba Medinipur. For 2. its namesake assembly constituency, see Chandipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
For other places with the same name, see Chandipur.
Chandipur
Nandigram III
Community development block
Coordinates: 22.0922°N 87.8562°E / 22.0922; 87.8562
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Area
 • Total137.58 km2 (53.12 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total188,119
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721659 (Mathchandipur)
Area code03228
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB-29, WB-30, WB-31, WB-32, WB-33
Literacy87.81%
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChandipur
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in
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