Mahishadal (community development block)

Mahishadal is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

This article is about the community development block in West Bengal, India. For 1. its namesake village, see Mahishadal. For 2. its namesake assembly constituency, see Mahisadal (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Mahishadal
Community development block
Coordinates: 22.183333°N 87.983333°E / 22.183333; 87.983333
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Area
 • Total146.48 km2 (56.56 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total206,277
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721628 (Rangibasan)
721654 (Lakshya)
Area code03228
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB-29, WB-30
Literacy86.21%
Lok Sabha constituencyTamluk
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMahisadal
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in
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