Debra community development block

The Debra community development block spans across 342 square kilometers of fertile land at an elevation of 12 meters in West Bengal.

The Naxalite movement emerged in Debra during 1968 when revolutionary groups established settlements and initiated peasant movements against local landowners.

The population of 288,619 residents includes Hindu, Muslim, and tribal communities, with Bengali and Santali as primary languages of communication.

National Highway 16 and the Howrah-Kharagpur railway line through Balichak station provide transportation access to this development block.

The region maintains five ferry services across its waterways while featuring extensive agricultural lands where farmers cultivate paddy and potatoes.

Location: Kharagpur subdivision

Elevation above the sea: 12 m

Shares border with: Panskura community development block, Daspur I community development block, Keshpur community development block, Kharagpur II community development block, Pingla community development block

GPS coordinates: 22.39060,87.56730

Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:30