Patashpur I

This article is about the community development block in West Bengal, India. For 1. its another namesake community development block, see Patashpur II. For 2. Its namesake village, see Patashpur. For 3. its namesake assembly constituency, see Patashpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Patashpur I
Community development block
Location of Patashpur I
Coordinates: 22°03′33″N 87°38′14″E / 22.0591°N 87.6371°E / 22.0591; 87.6371
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Area
 • Total
172.26 km2 (66.51 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
173,337
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721454 (Amarshi)
Area code03229
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB-29, WB-30, WB-31, WB-32, WB-33
Literacy86.58%
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPatashpur
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Patashpur I (also spelled as Potashpur) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.