Santipur (community development block)
Santipur | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
| Coordinates: 23°13′52″N 88°29′42″E / 23.231°N 88.495°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
• Total | 171.41 km2 (66.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 355,524 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 158,274 (73.10%) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 741402 (Fulia Colony) 741234 (Gayeshpur) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03473 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-51, WB-52 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranaghat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Santipur, Ranaghat Uttar Paschim |
| Website | nadia |
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Santipur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Ranaghat subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.