Keshpur community development block

This administrative division spans 483 square kilometers in Paschim Medinipur district, with an elevation of 43 meters above sea level.

The 1998 panchayat elections led to significant changes in local governance as political groups competed for administrative control of the region.

The population distribution shows a mix of 72 percent Hindu and 28 percent Muslim residents, with Bengali speakers forming 95 percent of inhabitants.

The block contains 247 primary schools, 30 middle schools, 15 high schools, and maintains three ferry services for transportation needs.

Approximately 75 percent of cultivated land contains alluvial soil, while the remaining quarter features lateritic soil compositions.

Location: Medinipur Sadar subdivision

Elevation above the sea: 43 m

Shares border with: Midnapore Sadar community development block, Salboni community development block, Garhbeta III community development block, Chandrakona II community development block, Chandrakona I community development block, Daspur I community development block, Debra community development block, Kharagpur II community development block

GPS coordinates: 22.55450,87.46115

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:21