Barrackpore I is an administrative division in Barrackpore subdivision

Barrackpore subdivision

Barrackpore subdivision , is a subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of sixteen municipalities , one Cantonment Board ,...

 of North 24 Parganas district

North 24 Parganas district

North 24 Parganas district is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the [tropical zone] from latitude 22º11'6" north to 23º15'2" north and from longitude 88º20' east to 89º5' east...

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

. Bijpur, Naihati, Jagatdal and Noapara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Narayanpur.There are three census towns in this block: Jetia

Jetia

Jetia is a census town under Bijpur police station of Barrackpore subdivision.in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Jetia is located at .- Demographics :...

, Garshyamnagar

Garshyamnagar

Garshyamnagar is a census town under Jagatdal police station of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.-Demographics:...

 and Kaugachhi

Kaugachhi

Kaugachhi is a census town under Jagatdal police station of Barrackpore subdivisionin North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Demographics:...

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Geography

Jetia, a census town in Barrackpore I block, is located at 22.909981°N 88.446007°E.

Barrackpore I community development block

Community Development Block in India

The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...

 has an area of 76.49 sq km.

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s of Barrackpore I block/ panchayat samiti are: Jethia, Kowgachi I, Majhipara–Palasi, Panpur–Keutia, Kampa–Chakla, Kowgachi II, Mamudpur and Shibdaspur.

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Barrackpore I block has a total population of 157,018 out of which 81,158 were males and 75,860 were females. Barrackpore I block registered a population growth of -20.61 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 22.40 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.