Magrahat II (community development block) (Bengali: II ) is an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Magrahat police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Magrahat. Uttar Kalas and Bilandapur are urban areas in this block. Magrahat is located at 221425N 882242E / 22.2404N 88.3782E / 22.2404; 88.3782. Magrahat II community development block has an area of 134.65 km. Gram panchayats of Magrahat II block/panchayat samiti are: Amratala, Dehikalash, Dhamua North, Dhamua South, Dhanpota, Gokarni, Hotor Maryada, Jugdia, Mograhat East, Mograhat West, Mohanpur, Multi, Nainan and Urel Chandpur. As per 2001 census, Magrahat II block had a total population of 262,022, out of which 135,145 were males and 126,877 were females. Magrahat II block registered a population growth of 17.26 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for South 24 Parganas...
