Bhagabanpur I community development block

Bhagabanpur I spans 174 square kilometers in the Purba Medinipur district, featuring flat plains within the lower Indo-Gangetic region at 5 meters elevation.

The region played an instrumental role during the 1942 Quit India movement, with Mahatma Gandhi visiting the area during the Salt Movement resistance.

The block contains numerous Hindu temples where residents gather for traditional Bengali festivals, with Bengali serving as the primary language of communication.

The area maintains one rural hospital, three primary health centers, and connects to surrounding regions through established road networks and nearby railway stations.

Among its 164 inhabited villages, all have electricity access, yet only 35 villages maintain postal services for their combined population of 234,432 residents.

Location: Egra subdivision

Elevation above the sea: 5 m

Shares border with: Sabang community development block, Moyna community development block, Chandipur community development block, Bhagabanpur II community development block, Patashpur I community development block

GPS coordinates: 22.09400,87.75900

Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:30