Chhatna (community development block) (Bengali: ) 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. Chhatna is located at 231806N 865858E / 23.3017435N 86.9827080E / 23.3017435; 86.9827080. It is 13km (8.1mi) from Bankura town on the Bankura-Purulia road. Susunia is 10km (6.2mi) north-east of Chhatna. Chhatna community development block has an area of 441.00 km. Gram panchayats of Chhatna block/ panchayat samiti are: Arrah, Chhatna I, Chhatna II, Chinabari, Dhaban, Ghosegram, Jamtora, Jhunka, Jirrah, Metyala, Saldiha, Susunia and Teghari. The soil is undulating, red and latt rite based. Climatically the zone is within tropical dry sub-humid area having rainfall ranging from 1100 to 1400 mm and temperature maximum 45C and minimum 10C normally. This region is undulating with mounds and valleys....
