​Binpur-II is a Community Development Block that forms an Administrative Division in Jhargram Sub-Division of Jhargram District in the Indian State of West Bengal.

Geography:

​The Chota Nagpur Plateau gradually slopes down creating an undulating area with infertile laterite rocks/ soil. In Binpur-II Community Development Block, 95% of the cultivated area has lateritic soil and 5% has alluvial soil. Binpur II CD Block is drought prone with a particularly severe drought situation.

​Belpahari is located at 22°38'03.2"N 86°45'38.4"E.

​Binpur-II CD Block is bounded by Raipur and Ranibandh CD Blocks in Bankura District of West Bengal State in the North,

​Binpur-I CD Block in Jhargram District of West Bengal State in the East,

​Jamboni CD block in Jhargram District of West Bengal State and Ghatshila CD block in Purvi Singhbum District of Jharkhand State in the South and

​Bandwan CD block in Purulia district of West Bengal State in the West.

​It is located 40 km away from Jhargram, the District headquarters.

​Binpur-II CD Block has an area of 600.22 Sqkm (231.75 sq mi). It has 01 Panchayat Samity, 10 Gram Panchayats (Banspahari, Belpahari, Bhelaidiha, Bhulaveda, Ergoda, Harda, Kanko, Sandapara, Shilda & Shimulpal), 128 Gram Sansads (village councils), 469 Mouzas out of which 401 inhabited villages, 67 uninhabited villages & 01 Town (Silda CT). Belpahari PS (including Banspahari Out Post) serving 06 Gram Panchayats (Banspahari, Belpahari, Bhelaidiha, Bhulaveda, Sandapara & Shimulpal) and Binpur PS serving 04 Gram Panchayats (Ergoda, Harda, Kanko & Shilda) in this CD Block under Jhargram Police District. Headquarters of this CD Block is situated at Belpahari.

​Binpur-II CD Block had a Forest cover of 13,694 hectares, against a total geographical area of 60,022 hectares.

Demographics:

​Population

​According to the 2011 Census of India, Binpur-II CD Block had a total Population of 1,64,522, of which 1,58,798 were Rural and 5,724 were Urban. There were 82,654 (50%) Males and 81,868 (50%) Females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 19,354. Scheduled Castes numbered 25,947 (15.77%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 65,722 (39.95%).

​Literacy

​According to the 2011 census the total number of Literate persons in Binpur-II CD Block was 102,285 (70.46% of the population over 6 years) out of which Males numbered 58,804 (80.79% of the male population over 6 years) and Females numbered 43,481 (60.07% of the female population over 6 years). The Gender gap in Literacy rates was 20.72%.

​Language and religion

​In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 121,224 and formed 73.68% of the population in Binpur II CD block. Muslims numbered 1,220 and formed 0.74% of the population. Others numbered 42,078 and formed 25.58% of the population. Others include Addi Bassi, Marang Boro, Santal, Saranath, Sari Dharma, Sarna, Alchchi, Bidin, Sant, Saevdharm, Seran, Saran, Sarin, Kheria, Christians and other religious communities.

​At the time of the 2011 census, 71.61% of the population spoke Bengali, 25.27% Santali and 2.71% Kurmali as their first language.