About Nayagram

Nayagram (community development block) (Bengali: ) is an administrative division in Jhargram subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Nayagram police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Baligeria. Nayagram is located at 220155N 871041E / 22.0319N 87.1781E / 22.0319; 87.1781. Nayagram community development block has an area of 503.15 km. Gram panchayats of Nayagram block/ panchayat samiti are: Arrah, Baligeria, Barakhakri, Baranigui, Berajal, Chandabila, Chandrarekha, Jamirapal, Kharikamathani, Malam, Nayagram and Patina. As per 2001 census, Nayagram block had a total population of 123,929, out of which 62,588 were males and 61,341 were females. Nayagram block registered a population growth of 16.38 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the combined Midnapore district was 14.87 per cent.Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.45 per cent.