Sainthia (community development block)

Sainthia
Community development block
Location in West Bengal
Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 23°49′38″N 87°42′07″E / 23.82722°N 87.70194°E / 23.82722; 87.70194
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBirbhum
Parliamentary constituencyBirbhum
Assembly constituencySainthia
Area
 • Total304.39 km2 (117.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total195,349
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5.30 (IST)
Literacy Rate72.33 per cent
Websitehttp://birbhum.nic.in/

Sainthia is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.