Tarakeswar (community development block)
Tarakeswar | |
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Community development block | |
| Coordinates: 22°53′N 88°01′E / 22.89°N 88.02°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative democracy |
| Area | |
• Total | 119.93 km2 (46.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 179,148 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712410 (Tarakeswar) 712401 (Champadanga) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB-15, WB-16, WB-18 |
| Literacy | 79.96% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arambag |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tarakeswar |
| Website | hooghly |
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Tarakeshwar is a panchayat samiti (community development block) in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.