Chandipur (also referred to as Nandigram III) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

The vast expanse of land is formed of alluvium and is composed of younger and coastal alluvial.

The district has a long coastline of 65.5 km along its southern and south eastern boundary.

The major rivers are Haldi, Rupnarayan, Rasulpur, Bagui and Keleghai, flowing in north to south or south-east direction.

[6] As per 2011 Census of India Chandipur CD Block had a total population of 188,119, of which 176,704 were rural and 11,415 were urban.

[7] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Chandipur CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Brajalalchak (9,612), Nandapur (7,397), Bara Ghuni (7,000), Khagda (4,827), Jalpai Part I (4,042), Jalpai Part II (3,627) and Kulbari (6,906).

[7] As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Chandipur CD Block was 144,893 (87.81% of the population over 6 years) out of which 78,686 (54%) were males and 66,207 (46%) were females.

[11] See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate Primary Census Abstract Data

101 villages (90.99%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones).

[18] In 2013-14, there were 23 fertiliser depots, 6 seed stores and 30 fair price shops in the CD Block.

[16] Persons engaged in agriculturein Chandipur CD Block According to the District Human Development Report of Purba Medinipur: The agricultural sector is the lifeline of a predominantly rural economy.

[16] Although the Bargadari Act of 1950 recognised the rights of bargadars to a higher share of crops from the land that they tilled, it was not implemented fully.

Large tracts, beyond the prescribed limit of land ceiling, remained with the rich landlords.

In 2013-14, persons engaged in agriculture in Chandipur CD Block could be classified as follows: bargadars 13.22%, patta (document) holders 12.06%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 2.27%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 29.60% and agricultural labourers 42.84%.

[16] Betelvine is a major source of livelihood in Purba Medinipur district, particularly in Tamluk and Contai subdivisions.

In 2008-09, Purba Mednipur produced 2,789 tonnes of cashew nuts from 3,340 hectares of land.

The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development.

[29] In 2014, Chandipur CD Block had 1 block primary health centre, 2 primary health centres, and 8 private nursing homes with total 165 beds and 5 doctors (excluding private bodies).