Dinhata I

Dinhata I is an administrative division in Dinhata subdivision of Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Dinhata police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Dinhata. There is one census town in this block: Bhangri Pratham Khanda.GeographyPetla, one of the constituent panchayats of the block, is located at.Dinhata I community development block has an area of 248.54 km2.Gram panchayatsGram panchayats of Dinhata I block/ panchayat samiti are: Bara Atiabari I, Bara Atiabari II, Bara Soulmari, Bhetaguri I, Bhetaguri II, Dinhata Village I, Dinhata Village II, Gitaldaha I, Gitaldaha II, Gosainmari I, Gasainmari II, Matalhat, Okrabari, Petla, Putimari I and Putimari II.DemographicsAs per 2011 Census of India Dinhata I CD Block had a total population of 286,269, of which 281,890 were rural and 4,379 were urban. There were 147,602 males and 138,667 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 125,873 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 1,171.LiteracyAs per 2011 census the total number of literates in Dinhata I CD Block was 183,737, out of which 101,983 were males and 81,754 were females.