Khanakul I (community development block) (Bengali: I ) is an administrative division in Arambag subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khanakul police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Khanakul. Khanakul I is located at 224132N 875123E / 22.6921903N 87.8564644E / 22.6921903; 87.8564644. Khanakul I community development block has an area of 172.40 km. Gram panchayats of Khanakul I block/ panchayat samiti are: Arunda, Balipur, Ghoshpur, Khanakul I, Khanakul II, Kishorpur I, Kishorpur II, Pole I, Pole II, Rammohan I, Rammohan II, Tantisal and Thakuranichak. As per 2001 census, Khanakul I block had a total population of 221,832, out of which 112,183 were males and 109,649 were females. Khanakul I block registered a population growth of 13.00 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Hooghly district was 15.72 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent. As per the...
