Harishchandrapur II community development block

Harishchandrapur II encompasses 217 square kilometers of rural landscape with 73 villages distributed across nine gram panchayats in West Bengal.

The region formed part of the ancient Pundravardhana territory during the Gupta Empire and later developed as an administrative division in Malda district.

The population includes a significant mix of Bengali-speaking communities, with Islam representing 73 percent and Hinduism 26 percent of local inhabitants.

The block contains 109 primary schools, 12 middle schools, and 13 higher secondary schools, serving the educational needs of over 250,000 residents.

Agriculture drives the local economy with 53 percent of residents working as agricultural laborers, primarily cultivating rice, jute, and pulse crops.

Location: Chanchal subdivision

Shares border with: Harishchandrapur I community development block, Chanchal II community development block, Ratua I community development block

GPS coordinates: 25.39484,87.85883

Latest update: March 5, 2025 01:55