Purulia I

Purulia I
পুরুলিয়া I
Community development block
সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Purulia I

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°19′26″N 86°20′44″E / 23.3238140°N 86.3456726°E / 23.3238140; 86.3456726Coordinates: 23°19′26″N 86°20′44″E / 23.3238140°N 86.3456726°E / 23.3238140; 86.3456726
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purulia
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 281.50 km2 (108.69 sq mi)
Elevation 240 m (790 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 151,188
 • Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 723102 (Kotloi)
Telephone/STD code 03251
Vehicle registration WB-55, WB-56
Literacy 64.77%
Lok Sabha constituency Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency Purulia , Balarampur
Website purulia.gov.in

Purulia I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Purulia Sadar East subdivision of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

Background

The Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra of 5th century AD mentions that Purulia was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas and was a part of the kingdom known as Vajra-bhumi in ancient times. In 1833, Manbhum district was carved out of Jungle Mahals district, with headquarters at Manbazar. In 1838, the headquarters was transferred to Purulia. In 1956, Manbhum district was partitioned between Bihar and West Bengal under the States Reorganization Act and the Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act 1956.[1]

Geography

Overview

Purulia is the western-most district of West Bengal.[2]The area forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[3]The generally flat uplands have spurs projected from the higher plateau in the west. Towards the east the undulatios are less pronounced and the country presents the appearance of rolling downs with isolated conical hills here and there. In the south, the Baghmundi or Ajodhya Hills reaches an elevation of over 2,000 feet at places. The district generally slopes down from the west to the east.[4]Important rivers in the district are: Damodar, Kangsabati, Kumari, Dwarakeswar and Subarnarekha.[5]Purulia district had a total forest cover of 185,726 hectares or 29.69% of the total land area in the district. Natural forest of the district is mainly restricted to the south-west part of the district covering the Ajodhya Hills and to the Panchet Hill in the north-east.[6]

Location

Bhatbandh is located at 23°19′26″N 86°20′44″E / 23.3238140°N 86.3456726°E / 23.3238140; 86.3456726.

Purulia I CD Block is bounded by Chandankiyari CD Block, in Bokaro district of Jharkhand, and Purulia II and Hura CD Blocks on the north, Puncha and Manbazar I CD Blocks on the east, Barabazar CD Block on the south, and Arsha and Joypur CD Blocks on the west.[7][8]

Area and administration

Purulia I CD Block has an area of 281.50 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 8 gram panchayats, 101 gram sansads (village councils), 115 mouzas, 105 inhabited villages and 1 census town. Kenda (partly), Purulia (Town) (partly), Arsha (partly) and Purulia (Muffasil} (partly) police stations serve this block.[9]Headquarters of this CD Block is at Chakda, PO Kotlui.[10][11]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Purulia I block/ panchayat samiti are: Bhandarpuara-Chipida, Chakaltore, Dimdiha, Durku, Garafusra, Lagda, Manara and Sonajuri.[12]

Demographics

Population

As per the 2011 Census of India Purulia I CD Block had a total population of 151,188, of which 145,494 were rural and 5,694 were urban. There were 77,858 (51%) males and 73,330 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 21,984. Scheduled Castes numbered 25,936 (17.15%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 12,655 (8.37%). [13]

As per 2001 census, Purulia I block had a total population of 125,261, out of which 64,980 were males and 60,281 were females. Purulia I block registered a population growth of 14.34 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Purulia district was 13.96 per cent.[14]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[15]

Census Towns and villages

Census Towns in Purulia I CD Block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Lagda (5,694).[13]

Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Purulia I CD Block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Garaphushara (4,244), Dimdiha (4,266) and Chakaltor (4,461).[13]

Other villages in Purulia I CD Block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Kotloi (3,151), Chakda (3,275), Durku (2,315) and Bhandarpuara (2,490).[13]

Literacy

As per the 2011 census the total number of literates in Purulia I CD Block was 83,688 (64.77% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 52,095 (78.37% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 31,593 (50.37%) of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 28.00%.[13]

As per the 2011 census, literacy in Purulia district was 64.48%, up from 55.57 in 2001.[16]Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011.[17]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[17]

See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate

Languages

Bengali is the local language in these areas.[7]

Along the western borders of the district the local Bengali dialect spoken in the area often merges with Magahi dialects such as Kurmali, Khotta and Khottahi or even Khotta Bangla. There is a tribal presence in many of the CD Blocks of the district. Santali was spoken by around 14% of the population of the earlier Manbhum district. Some people also speak Mundari or Kolarian languages such as Kurmali, Mundari and the languages of the Bhumij or Mahli. However, the small number of people speaking some of these languages, particularly the Bhumijes, gave rise to doubts that many tribals have been recording Bengali as their language in different censuses, although they still speak their languages amongst themselves.[18]

Religion

Religion in Purulia I CD Block
Hindu
  
 83.87%
Muslim
  
 7.11%
Christian
  
 0.80%
Others
  
 8.23%

In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 126,796 and formed 83.87% of the population in Purulia I CD Block. Muslims numbered 10,745 and formed 7.11% of the population. Christians numbered 1,206 and formed 0.80% of the population. Others numbered 12,441 and formed 8.23% of the population.[19]Others include Addi Bassi, Marang Boro, Santal, Saranath, Sari Dharma, Sarna, Alchchi, Bidin, Sant, Saevdharm, Seran, Saran, Sarin, Kheria,[20]and other religious communities.[19]

In 2011, Hindus numbered 2,373,130 and formed 80.99% of the population in Puruliya district. Muslims numbered 227,249 and formed 7.76% of the population. Christians numbered 8,646 and formed 0.30% of the population. Others numbered 321,090 and formed 10.96% of the population. In West Bengal, Hindus numbered 64,385,546 and formed 70.53% of the population. Muslims numbered 24,654,825 and formed 27.01% of the population.[19]

BPL families

According to the summary report of the Rural Household Survey 2005, BPL families formed 32.85% of the families in Purulia district. In West Bengal as a whole, BPL families formed 34.12% of the families in the state. In Purulia district, the number of landless families formed 32.70% of the families in the district, agricultural labourers formed 41.03% and 13.76% of the families migrated for casual labour.[21]

Economy

Infrastructure

In 2013-14, Purulia I CD Block had 75.20 km of surfaced roads under PWD, 63.20 km surfaced roads and 25.60 km unsurfaced roads under Zilla Parishad, 205.00 km surfaced roads and 470.00 km unsurfaced roads under Gram Panchayat and Panchayat Samiti and 31.15 km surfaced roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.[22]

107 mouzas in Purulia I CD Block were electrified by 31 March 2014. The total consumption of electricity in Purulia district in 2013-14 was 228,350 KWH, out of which 130,376 KWH was domestic consumption and 925 KWH was for agricultural irrigation and dewatering.[22]

Agriculture

In Purulia district, cultivation is predominantly monocropped and more than half of the nett sown area is upland. Around 73% of the cultivated land is held in small patches by small and marginal farmers.[23]In 2013-14, nett sown area in Purulia district was 309,140 hectares. In Purulia district, 24,882 hectares of vested land was distributed amongst 97,393 beneficiaries up to 31 October 2013.[22]

In 2013-14, persons engaged in agriculture in Purulia I CD Block could be classified as follows: bargadars 1.54%, patta (document) holders 8.83%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 2,55%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 27.67% and agricultural labourers 59.40%.[22]


In 2013-14, the total area irrigated in Purulia I CD Block was 5,557.38 hectares, out of which 170.00 hectares by canal water, 4,606.47 hectares by tank water, 27.91 hectares by river lift irrigation, 179.00 hectares by open dug wells and 574 hectares by other means.[22]

In 2013-14, Purulia I CD Block produced 90,165 tonnes of Aman paddy, the main winter crop, from 34,693 hectares, 20 tonnes of wheat from 9 hectares, 331 tonnes of maize from 240 hectares and 6,813 tonnes of potatoes from 298 hectares. It also produced maskalai, khesari, gram, mustard and sugar cane.[22]

Pisciculture

In Purulia I CD Block, the net area undern effective pisciculture was 753 hectares in 2013-14. 6,478 persons were engaged in the profession. Approxiate annual production was 12,000 quintals.[22]

Banking

In 2013-14, Purulia I CD Block had offices of 1 commercial bank and 5 gramin banks.[22]

Transport

In 2013-14, Purulia I CD Block had 4 originating/ terminating bus routes.[22]

SH 4A running from Tulin (in Purulia district) terminates at its junction with NH 18 at Chas Morh.[24]

The Purulia-Kotshila branch line of South Eastern Railway passes through this CD Block and there is a station at Gourinathdham and Chas Road.[25]

Education

In 2013-14, Purulia I CD Block had 142 primary schools with 14,913 students, 20 middle schools with 776 students, 8 high schools with 3,010 students and 14 higher secondary schools with 16,111 students. Purulia I CD Block had 1 professional/ technical institutes with 95 students and 225 institutions with 10,461 students for special and non-formal education. Purulia city (outside the CD Block) had a university, 2 general colleges and 5 professional/ technical institutions.[22]

Healthcare

In 2014, Purulia I CD Block had 1 block primary health centre, 1 primary health centre and 1 private nursing home, with total 198 beds and 6 doctors. 7,795 patients were treated indoor and 271,956 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block.[22]

References

  1. ↑ "Historical background". Purulia District. Archived from the original on 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
  2. ↑ "Destination Purulia". Introduction. Purulia district adminstration. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  4. ↑ "Bengal District Gazetteers - Manbhum by H. Coupland, ICS". First Published 1911. University of California, San Diego. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Brief Industrial Profile of Purulia District, West Bengal" (PDF). Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Industries, Government of India. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Destination Purulia". District Profile. Purulia district adminstration. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Purulia i City". onefivenine. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Purulia district". Blocks in Purulia district. Purulia district administration. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2,. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Purulia I Development Block". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Puruliya" (PDF). Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Annexure A to G.O No.121(Sanction)-RD/CCA/BRGF/1C-5/08". Allotment under BRGF Fund 1st Instalment 2010-11 – Purulia District. Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Puruliya District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  15. ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  16. ↑ "Purulia District: Census 2011 data". 2016 Digital Trends. Census Population 2015 Data. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Provisional population tables and annexures" (PDF). Census 2011:Table 2(3) Literates and Literacy rates by sex. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "Bengal District Gazetteers - Manbhum by H. Coupland, ICS". Section 72, First Published 1911. University of California, San Diego. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  19. 1 2 3 "C1 Population by Religious Community". West Bengal. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  20. ↑ "ST-14 A Details Of Religions Shown Under 'Other Religions And Persuasions' In Main Table". West Bengal. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "BPL survey". Department of Panchayats and Rural Development. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 {{cite web  | url =http://www.dospiwb.org.in/site.php |title =District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia |work =Tables 21.1, 8.2, 8.2(a), 5.1, 5.1(b), 17.2, 18.2, 18.1, 18.3, 20.1, 21,2, 4.1, 3.1, 3.3 – arranged as per use| publisher=Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | accessdate =20 September 2016}}
  23. ↑ "purulia.nic.in". District profile - agriculture. Purulia district administration. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  24. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  25. ↑ "58621Adra-Barkakana Passenger". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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