Khanakul II community development block

The Khanakul II community development block extends across rural areas at 6 meters elevation within the Hooghly district of West Bengal.

The region developed as an agricultural center within the Dwarakeswar-Damodar plain, where the Mundeswari River joins the Rupnarayan at district boundaries.

The population of 184,734 residents maintains traditional practices, with Hinduism at 84 percent and Bengali language spoken by nearly all inhabitants.

The block contains 52 villages with electricity access, 150 primary schools, multiple healthcare facilities, and transportation services including 11 ferry routes.

Local administrative systems operate through gram panchayats that implement development initiatives while managing agricultural programs for 19 percent of cultivator population.

Location: Arambag subdivision

Elevation above the sea: 6 m

Shares border with: Khanakul I community development block, Udaynarayanpur community development block, Amta II community development block, Daspur II community development block, Ghatal community development block

GPS coordinates: 22.66150,87.89801

Latest update: April 2, 2025 10:51