Govindpur
Govindpur Block (As per old Gazaetteer)
Distance & Location from District Head Quarter : | 12 Kms., North – East |
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Area (Hectare) | 33,443.81 |
Total population | 2,01,876 |
SC population | 21,944 |
ST population | 29,317 |
Cultivable land (Acre) | 28,307.83 |
Cultivable Barren land (Acre) | 2,555.69 |
Forest Area (Acre) | 2,360.99 |
Total No. of Panchayats | 39 |
Total No. of villages. | 225 |
Total No. of Banks. | 11 |
Block is Famous for Kandra Industrial Area. It is famous for production of Colour oxide, Hard Coke, Chemicals based on mining products etc. It lies on Grand Trunk Road leading to Howrah ( Kolkota) in the East and Banaras in the West which further leads to Delhi. |