Bandwan (community development block)
Bandwan | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
| Coordinates: 22°52′34″N 86°30′25″E / 22.876°N 86.507°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purulia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
• Total | 351.25 km2 (135.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 94,929 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, Santali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 723129 (Bandwan) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03253 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-55, WB-56 |
| Literacy | 61.38% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jhargram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bandwan |
| Website | purulia |
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Bandwan is a community development block (CD block) that forms an administrative division in the Manbazar subdivision of the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.