Panchla (community development block)

Panchla
Community development block
Panchla
Coordinates: 22°32′N 88°08′E / 22.533°N 88.133°E / 22.533; 88.133
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Parliamentary constituencyHowrah
Assembly constituencyPanchla
Area
  Total
20.63 sq mi (53.42 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
251,930
  Density12,000/sq mi (4,700/km2)
Time zoneUTC+5.30 (IST)
PIN
711322 (Panchla)
Area code03214
Vehicle registrationWB-11, WB-12, WB-13, WB-14
Literacy Rate78.98 per cent
Websitehttp://howrah.gov.in/

Panchla is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Howrah Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.