Bishnupur I

Bishnupur I
বিষ্ণুপুর I
Community development block
সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Bishnupur I

Location in West Bengal

Coordinates: 22°23′N 88°16′E / 22.383°N 88.267°E / 22.383; 88.267
Country  India
State West Bengal
District South 24 Parganas
Parliamentary constituency Diamond Harbour
Assembly constituency Bishnupur
Area
 • Total 44.93 sq mi (116.36 km2)
Elevation 26 ft (8 m)
Population (2011)
 • Total 232,365
 • Density 5,200/sq mi (2,000/km2)
Time zone IST (UTC+5.30)
PIN 743503 (Bishnupur, South 24 Parganas)
Area code(s) 033
Vehicle registration WB-19, WB-20, WB-22
Literacy Rate 78.33 per cent
Website http://s24pgs.gov.in/
For other uses, see Bishnupur (disambiguation).

Bishnupur I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Alipore Sadar subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

Land reforms

During 1946-1950 the Tebhaga movement in several parts of the 24 Parganas district led to the enactment of the Bargadari Act. 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. Large tracts, beyond the prescribed limit of land ceiling, remained with the rich landlords. In 1967, West Bengal witnessed peasant uprising, against non-implementation of land reforms legislation, starting from Kheyadaha gram panchayat in Sonarpur CD Block. From 1977 onwards major land reforms took place in West Bengal under the Left Front government. Land in excess of land ceiling was acquired and distributed amongst the peasants. Subsequently, “Operation Barga” was aimed at securing tenancy rights for the peasants. In Bishnupur I CD Block 205.92 acres of land was acquired and vested. Out of this 87.77 acres or 42.62% of the vested land was distributed. The total number of patta holders was 424.[1]

Geography

Location

Bishnupur is located at 22°23′N 88°16′E / 22.38°N 88.27°E / 22.38; 88.27.

Bishnupur I CD Block is bounded by Thakurpukur Mahestala CD Block in the north, Sonarpur and Baruipur CD Blocks in the east, Magrahat I and Magrahat II CD Blocks in the south and Bishnupur II CD Block in the west.[2][3]

It is located 15 km from Alipore, the district headquarters.[2]

Area and administration

Bishnupur I CD Block has an area of 116.36 km2. Bishnupur police station serves this CD Block. Bishnupur I panchayat samity has 11 gram panchayats. The block has 86 inhabited villages.[4]Headquarters of this block is at Bishnupur.

Topography

South 24 Parganas district is divided in to two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have been depositing sediments in this plain. The periodical collapse of both the natural levees and man-made embankments speed up the process of filling up of the depressions containing brackish water wetlands. The marine delta in the south is formed of interlacing tidal channels. As non-saline water for irrigation is scarce, agriculture is monsoon dominated. Some parts of the wetlands are still preserved for raising fish.[5]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Bishnupur I block/panchayat samiti are: Amgachia, Andharmanik, Bhandaria Kastekumari, Dakshin Gouripur Chakdhir, Julpia, Keordanga, Kulerdari, Panakua, Paschim Bishnupur, Purba Bishnupur and Rashkhali.[6]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Bishnupur I CD Block had a total population of 232,365, of which 204,385 were rural and 27,980 were urban. There were 118,717 (51%) males and 113,68 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 26,993. Scheduled Castes numbered 108,432 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 100.[7]

As per 2001 census, Bishnupur I block had a total population of 206,276, out of which 106,471 were males and 99,805 were females. Bishnupur I block registered a population growth of 15.33 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for South 24 Parganas district was 20.89 per cent. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.Scheduled castes at 100,539 formed around one-half the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 1,642.[4][8][9]

Census towns and large villages

Census towns in Bishnupur I CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Daulatpur (6,568), Bhasa (5,559), Bishnupur (5,030) and Kanyanagar (10,823).[7]

Large villages in Bishnupur I CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Khariberia (4,007), Bagi (7,235), Bakeswar (4,940), Amgachhi (10,179), Gandhabaduli (4,194), Dakshin Gouripur (9,064), Kasthamahal (5,156), Kalmikhali (4,804), Keoradanga (4,205), Raskhali (9,399) and Andharmanik (6,676).[7]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Bishnupur I CD Block was 160,871 (78.33% of the population over 6 years) out of which 89,231 (55%) were males and 71,640 (45%) were females.[7]

As per 2011 census, literacy in South 24 Parganas district was 77.51[10] Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011.[11] Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[11]

As per 2001 census, Bishnupur I block had a total literacy of 71.93 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 82.47 per cent female literacy was 60.61 per cent. South 24 Parganas district had a total literacy of 69.45 per cent, male literacy being 79.19 per cent and female literacy being 59.01 per cent.[4]

Language

Bengali is the local language in these areas.[2]

Health

Certain areas of South 24 Parganas district has been identified where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[12]High levels of arsenic in ground water were found in twelve blocks of the district. Water samples collected from tubewells in the affected places contained arsenic above the normal level (10 microgram a litre as specified by the World Health Organisation). The affected blocks are Baruipur, Bhangar I, Bhangar II, Bishnupur I, Bishnupur II, Basanti, Budge Budge, Canning I, Canning II, Sonarpur, Mograhat II and Joynagar.[13]

Human Development Report

According to the South 24 Parganas district Human Development Report it is an overwhelmingly rural district with 85% of the population living in rural areas. An analysis of the district’s population shows that 33 percent of the district’s population belongs to Scheduled Castes. While 65.86% of people are Hindus, 33.24% are Muslims. 86% of the population resided in the 29 CD Blocks. In 2005, more than 4 lakh households were identified as living below poverty line, pushing the poverty ratio in the district to 34.11%, way above the state and national poverty ratios.[14]

Bishnupur I CD Block has a poverty ratio of 16.59% of the households in 2005. In standard of living it had a rank 4 amongst all the 29 blocks. In Infrastructure development it had the 6th rank amongst all CD Blocks. In Bishnupur I, 28.79% households have access to electricity. The length of surfaced roads is 1.74 km per sq km area. The number of bank branches is 0.53 per 10,000 population. In Bishnupur I, 44.65% of rural households are engaged as daily/ agricultural/ other physical labour, 18.20% are culivators, 18.22% are self-emplyed rural artisans/ hawkers, 10.17% are engaged in labour oriented regular jobs in the unorganised sector, and 13.77% are engaged in the organised sector or work as professionals.[14]

As per 1991 census, while male literacy rate was 67.85% female literacy was 37.50% and there was a gender gap of 30.35% in Bishnupur I. The CD Blocks are gradually catching up with the municipalities in matters of literacy. In 2006, Bishnupur I had 18 secondary and higher secondary schools. 3 schools did not have a library and 12 of them did not have computer facilities.[14]

In 2006, in Bishnupur I for 86 villages there were 28 health sub-centres and 3 rural hospital/public health centres having 35 beds with 6 medical officers, 9 nurses, 49 health assistants and 6 pharmacists and techicians. 38.2% of the 306 habitations in Bishnupur I CD Block were fully covered with safe drinking water (including tube wells and tap water), 54.2% habitations were partly covered and 7.5% habitations not covered.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". (1) Chapter 1.2, South 24 Parganas in Historical Perspective, pages 7-9 (2) Chapter 3.4, Land reforms, pages 32-33. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bishnupur I Block". onefivenine. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "South 24 Parganas". CD Block/Tehsil map. Maps of India. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "District Statistical Handbook – 2009 – South 24 Parganas" (PDF). South 24 Parganas at a glance, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4 (b), 4.5. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 1 South 24 Parganas: An Overview, p 9-12. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Blocks and Gram Panchayats in South 24 Parganas". South 24 Parganas District Administration. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001 – South 24 Parganas. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  9. ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  10. ↑ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  11. 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 9 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  13. ↑ "High arsenic levels in South". The Statesman, 24 June 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Intro: pp 16-19, 42 Block specific: pp 39-40, 73, 99, 132, 146, 192, 221. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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