Kanksa | |
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Community development block | |
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| Coordinates: 23°28′16″N 87°27′16″E / 23.47111°N 87.45444°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Bardhaman |
| Parliamentary constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Assembly constituency | Galsi, Durgapur Purba |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.89 sq mi (279.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 178,125 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (640/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713148 (Panagarh Bazar) 713172 (Trilokchandpur) |
| Telephone/STD code | 0343 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-37,WB-38,WB-41,WB-42,WB-44 |
| Literacy Rate | 76.34 per cent |
| Website | http://bardhaman.gov.in/ |
Kanksa is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Durgapur subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.