Kolaghat (community development block)

Kolaghat (earlier referred to as Panskura II block) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Kolaghat
Panskura II
Community development block
Coordinates: 22.43°N 87.87°E / 22.43; 87.87
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Government
  TypeCommunity development block
Area
  Total147.91 km2 (57.11 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total290,124
  Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721134, 721151, 721158 & 721168
Area code+91 03228
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB-29, WB-30, WB-31, WB-32, WB-33
Literacy84.93%
Lok Sabha constituencyTamluk
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPanskura Purba
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in
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