Chandrakona I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

In Chandrakona I CD block is a flat deltaic country intersected by numerous rivers and water courses.

[7] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Chandrakona I CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Jara (5,569) and Mangul (5,462).

[5] Other villages Chandrakona I CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Manikkunda (2,828) and Lakshipur (2,939).

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

[9] Others include Addi Bassi, Marang Boro, Santal, Saranath, Sari Dharma, Sarna, Alchchi, Bidin, Sant, Saevdharm, Seran, Saran, Sarin, Kheria,[10] Christians and other religious communities.

There were 111 fertiliser depots, 108 seed stores and 28 fair price shops in the CD block.

[14] Persons engaged in agriculturein Chandrakona I CD block 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 fully implemented.

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

In 2013-14, persons engaged in agriculture in Chandrakona I CD block could be classified as follows: bargadars 8.62%, patta (document) holders 24.49%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 2.55%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 25.56% and agricultural labourers 38.77%.

Chandrakona I CD block had 257 institutions for special and non-formal education with 9,715 students,[14] The United Nations Development Programme considers the combined primary and secondary enrolment ratio as the simple indicator of educational achievement of the children in the school going age.

[19] In 2014, Chandrakona I CD block had 1 rural hospital and 5 primary health centres with total 68 beds and 8 doctors.