Mahishadal (community development block)
Mahishadal | |
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Community development block | |
| Coordinates: 22°11′00″N 87°59′00″E / 22.183333°N 87.983333°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
• Total | 146.48 km2 (56.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 206,277 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721628 (Rangibasan) 721654 (Lakshya) |
| Area code | 03228 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-29, WB-30 |
| Literacy | 86.21% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tamluk |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mahisadal |
| Website | purbamedinipur |
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Mahishadal is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.