Gosaba (community development block)

Gosaba
Community Development Block
Location of Gosaba community development block in South 24 Parganas district
Coordinates: 22°09′55″N 88°48′28″E / 22.1652°N 88.8079°E / 22.1652; 88.8079
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
SubdivisionCanning
HeadquartersGosaba
Government
 • Gram PanchayatsAmtali, Bali-I, Bali-II, Bipradaspur, Chhota Mollakhali, Gosaba, Kachukhali, Kumirmari, Lahiripur, Pathankhali, Radhanagar Taranagar, Rangabelia, Satjelia, Shambhunagar
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesJaynagar
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesGosaba
Area
 • Total
296.73 km2 (114.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
246,598
 • Density831.05/km2 (2,152.4/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy78.98 per cent
 • Sex ratio959 ♂/♀
Languages
 • OfficialBengali
 • Additional officialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websites24pgs.gov.in

Gosaba is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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