Ratua I (community development block) (Bengali: I ) is an administrative division in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Ratua police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Ratua. Ratua is located at 2512N 8756E / 25.20N 87.93E / 25.20; 87.93. Ratua I community development block has an area of 225.17 sq km. Gram panchayats of Ratua I block/ panchayat samiti are: Debipur, Mahanandatola, Bilaimari, Kahala, Ratua, Baharal, Bhado, Samsi, Chadmoni I and Chandmoni II. As per 2001 census, Ratua I block has a total population of 217,259 out of which 112,462 were males and 104,797 were females. Ratua I block registered a population growth of 25.11 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent. The principal market yard under the West Bengal Marketing Board is situated at Samsi (Samsi Regulated Market Committee). The main markets of Ratua-I block are Samsi,...
