Chhatna (community development block)
| Chhatna ছাতনা সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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| Community development block | |
 Chhatna
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bankura |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Anath Bandhu Mondal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 441 km2 (170 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 169,141 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bankura |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chhatna |
| Website | bankura |
| CD Bloc | |
Chhatna (community development block) is an administrative division in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Chhatna police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Chhatna.[1][2]
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Geography
Chhatna is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. It is 13 km (8.1 mi) from Bankura town on the Bankura-Purulia road. Susunia is 10 km (6.2 mi) north-east of Chhatna.[3]
Chhatna community development block has an area of 441.00 km2.[2]
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Chhatna block/ panchayat samiti are: Arrah, Chhatna I, Chhatna II, Chinabari, Dhaban, Ghosegram, Jamtora, Jhunka, Jirrah, Metyala, Saldiha, Susunia and Teghari.[4]
Soil conditions
The soil is undulating, red and latté rite based. Climatically the zone is within tropical dry sub-humid area having rainfall ranging from 1100 to 1400 mm and temperature maximum 45 °C and minimum 10 °C normally. This region is undulating with mounds and valleys. Soils are well drained and are susceptible to soil erosion due to rapid external drainage or run off, soil reaction ranges from acidic in ridges and near neutral in valleys. Agriculture in this region is mostly depends on rain. Ground water is not easily and economically tappable.[5]
Demographics
In the 2001 census, Chhatna community development bloc had a total population of 169,141 of which 85,562 were males and 83,579 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991-2001 was 8.32% for Chatna, against 13.79% in Bankura district. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%.[2]
References
External links
Susunia travel guide from Wikivoyage
