Monteswar | |
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Community development block | |
.svg) Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 23°25′21″N 88°06′27″E / 23.42250°N 88.10750°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Parliamentary constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur, Bardhaman Purba |
| Assembly constituency | Monteswar, Purbasthali Uttar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.83 sq mi (305.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 237,398 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (780/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713145 (Monteswar) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03453 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-37, WB-38, WB-41, WB-42, WB-44 |
| Literacy Rate | 73.08 per cent |
| Website | http://purbabardhaman.gov.in/ |
| http://monteswarblock.org/ | |
Monteswar is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.