Haripal (community development block) (Bengali: ) is an administrative division in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Haripal police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khamarchandi, five minutes walking distance from Harpial railway station. Haripal is located at 225000N 880700E / 22.833333N 88.116667E / 22.833333; 88.116667. Haripal community development block has an area of 184.40 km. Gram panchayats of Haripal block/ panchayat samiti are:Bandipur, Chandanpur, Dwarhata, Haripal-Asutosh, Haripal-Sahadev, Haripur-Kinkarbati, Jejur, Kaikala, Nalikul-Paschim, Nalikul-Purba, Narayanpur-Bahirkhand, Olipur-Kashipur, Pantra, Paschim Gopinathpur and Sripatipur-Elipur. As per 2001 census, Haripal block had a total population of 235,671, out of which 118,464 were males and 117,207 were females. Haripal block registered a population growth of 14.29 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade....
