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Demographic feature of the District & Study area

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IV.1.Demographic Feature of the District:

Latitude Longitude North South East West

N 24O50´20´´ N 23O43´30´´ E 88O46´00´´ E 87O49´17´´

Total Area 5324 sq. km

Headquarter Berhampore

Maximum Temperature 38.6 OC Minimum Temperature 7.8 OC Annual Rainfall 1593.10 mm Height over mean sea level 19m

No. of Sub-Division 5 No. of Block 26 No. of Police Station 26 No. of Gram Panchayat 255 No. of Mouzas 2290 No. of Inhabited Mouzas 1918 No. of Municipality 7


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� General Description

Murshidabad district is a district of West Bengal in eastern India. Situated on

the left bank of the river Ganges, the district is very fertile. Covering an area of 5324

sq. km. and having a population of 5863717 (according to 2001 census). It is a

densely populated district (11001 per Sq. Km.) and the fifth most populous in West

Bengal. Berhaampore town is the headquarter of the district.

� Boundaries

In shape, the district resembles an isosceles triangle with its apex pointing to

the North-West. The Padma River flows through the entire eastern boundary,

separating the district from the districts, Malda and Rajshahi (Bangladesh). Burdwan

and Nadia are the Southern side and Birbhum and Pakur (Jharkhand) are on the

western side of the District.

� Natural Divisions & Landscape

The river Bhagirathi has bifurcated the triangle shaped district and divided it

into two broad geographical regions of almost equal area and having a striking

difference in their geology, in the agricultural and habitational pattern and even in the

religions of their inhabitants. (a) The Rarha Area – is the area to the west of the

Bhagirathi having the pre-dominant geographical character of a plateau. It is

substantially a continuation of the Sub-Vindhyan region of laterite clay and nodular

ghuting. The land is high, slightly undulating, but is interspersed with numerous

swamps and beds of old rivers. The soil is greyish and reddish, rich in lime and iron

oxide. The rivers in this part originate from hill torrents and they are prone to

overflowing due to sudden rain. During the rains, this area is widely inundated with

water. Again, it becomes dry in the winter and a large portion of it is cultivated with

Rabi crops. (b) The Bagri Area – is the area to the east of the Bhagirathi formed by

Gangetic alluvial deposit. This area was formed later than the Rarha Area. It lies

entirely between the Ganga, the Bhagirathi and the Jalangi River. The area is low,

therefore, exposed to annual inundations resulting in fresh silt deposits, and hence it is

very fertile. The Kalantar bill is a continuation of Bagri in the south-eastern corner of

the district and receives the drainage of the swampy rivers in the eastern part of the

district. It is a very swampy tract of dark clay and it is good as a rice growing area.


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� Climate

Murshidabad has a tropical wet-and-dry climate. The annual mean temperature

is approximately 27 °C ; monthly mean temperatures range from 17 °C to 38 °C

(approximate figures). Summers are hot and humid with temperatures in the low 30's

and during dry spells the maximum temperatures often reach 40 °C during May and

June. Winter tends to last for only about two and a half months, with seasonal lows

dipping to 9 °C – 11 °C between December and January. Often during early summer,

dusty squalls followed by spells of thunderstorm or hailstorms and heavy rains cum

ice sleets lash the district, bringing relief from the humid heat. This thunderstorm are

convective in nature, and is locally known as Kal baisakhi Rains brought by the Bay

of Bengal branch of South-West monsoon lash the city between June and September

and supplies the district with most of its annual rainfall of approx 1,600 mm. The

highest rainfall occurs during the monsoon in August approx 300 mm (12 in). Floods

are common during Monsoon, causing loss of life, destruction of property, and loss of

crops.

� Flora & Fauna

Flora – There is hardly any forest covering in the district. Most of it has trees

common to the deltaic regions of the State. In the west and the north regions of the

district, one gets to see plants similar to the plateau regions of the State. The common

crops are also similar to that of the deltaic Bengal. There are fruit bearing trees of

various types; but what the district boasts of is its varieties of mango delicacies, e.g.

Shadulla (Himsagar), Ranipasand, Begumpasand, Mulayamjam, Kohitur (the king of

mangoes), which is origin to the days of the Nawabs.

Fauna - Though there is no forest coverage, there are many water bodies like rivers,

canals, lakes and ponds and an abundance of trees and shrubs in the district.

Therefore, only wild animals found are perhaps a few jackals. The black-faced

monkey is however found in abundance. Besides animals, birds of many species

including some migratory birds are found in the district. The water bodies attract

many water birds like the dabchick / little grebe, cormorants of different types, Indian

shag, darter, ibis, herons, egrets, storks, teals and ducks of many kinds. Besides one

gets to see kites, pheasants, fowls & partridges, owls, vultures, pigeons & doves,


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woodpeckers, cuckoos, swifts, larks, ioras, orioles and shrikes. Among the household

birds are drongoes, mynas, babblers, pigeons, doves, and crows.

� History

Prehistory – The capital city of Shashanka, the great king of Gauda in the seventh

century AD and perhaps that of Mahipala, one of the later Pala kings of Bengal, were

in this district. The earliest evidences of history in the district date back to the pre-

historic days perhaps as early as circa 1500 B.C.

Medieval Age – The district got its present name in the early eighteenth century and

its present shape in the latter half of the eighteenth century. Murshidabad town, which

lends its name to the district, derived its name from its founder. Travellers marvelled

at its glory through ages. The city, lying just east of the Bhagirathi River, is an

agricultural trade and silk-weaving centre. Originally called Makhsudabad, it was

reputedly founded by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the 16th century. Kartalab Khan

was appointed as Diwan of Bengal Subah in 1701 CE by Aurangzeb. He shifted his

office from Dacca (at present Dhaka) to Maksudabad in 1702 CE. In 1703 CE,

Aurangzeb honoured him with the title of Murshid Quli Khan and granted the

permission to rename the town as Murshidabad in 1704 CE after his newly acquired

title. In 1704 the nawab Murshid Quli Khan changed the seat of government from

Dacca to Maksudabad, which he called after his own name. The Nawab Murshid Quli

Khan made Murshidabad the capital city of Sube Bangla, comprising Bengal, Bihar,

and Orissa. The family of Jagat Seth maintained their position as state bankers at

Murshidabad from generation to generation. The East India Company reigned from

here for many years after the Battle of Palassey. Warren Hastings removed the

supreme civil and criminal courts to Calcutta in 1772, but in 1775 the latter court was

brought back to Murshidabad again. In 1781 ‘Committee of Revenue’ was formed in

place of ‘Provincial Council’ and as per recommendation of the said committee

eleven Collectorships were established in 1786 by breaking the old Calcutta and

Murshidabad council. Accordingly, the ‘Murshidabad Collectorship’ came into the

map on and from 25th April, 1786.

Modern Era – The first wave of movements for freedom from the rule of company

was led by the Ulema until the middle and late 19th century. In the 19th century the


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nature of the struggle changed, and all communities joined forces for Independence

from British rule. Like other areas of Bengal Murshidabad also made its contribution

to the freedom struggle of India. The Murshidabad District Committee of the Indian

National Congress was formed in 1921. Brajabhushan Gupta was its first President.

The students participated in movements like the Boycott of Foreign Goods and had

links with the revolutionaries. In the Krishnanath College of Berhampore

revolutionaries like Surya Sen and Niranjan Sen spent their college days. Netaji

Subhas Chandra Bose and Kazi Nazrul Islam spent some of their prison days.

Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Rajendraprasad, C. R. Das and Netaji had also visited the

district of Murshidabad during the freedom struggle days. The efforts of Nawab Wasif

Ali Mirza in forming the Hindu Muslim Unity Association in 1937 were also

noteworthy. In 1943 a conference of the Association in Kolkata was arranged, at the

request of Fazlul Haque. In 1940, the Revolutionary Socialist Party was formed by

Tridib Choudhury in the district. The presence of the Quit India movement was also

felt here. India became independent on the 15th of August 1947, after being

bifurcated into two nations, viz., India and Pakistan. Murshidabad, on the basis of the

fact that Muslims were a majority, was part of (East) Pakistan for two days. Then it

became part of India on the basis of the final award of the Radcliffe Commission.

� Tourism

The district, especially Murshidabad town is very important in Bengal's

history. The place draws a good number of tourists every year. The main historical

places as well as tourist spots are:

The Hazarduari Palace - The Hazarduari Palace, or the palace with a thousand doors

is the chief tourist attraction of Murshidabad. This three-storey palace was built in

1837 by Duncan McLeod for the Nawab Najim Humaun Jah, descendent of Mir

Zafar. It has thousand doors (among which only 900 are real) and 114 rooms and 8

galleries, built in European architectural style. The total area of Hazarduari Palace is

41 acres. It is now a museum Nawabs, various works of art including beautiful works

of ivory and many other valuables and has an exquisite collection of armory, splendid

paintings, exhaustive portraits of the Nawabs, various works of art including beautiful

works of ivory and many other valuables.


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Madina – Between the palace and the Imambara is a small mosque, ‘Madina’, with

colourful tiled verandahs. The Mosque has an ornamented replica of Hazrat

Muhammad (SM)'s tomb at Madina.

Wasef Manzil and other buildings and sites – Around the palace are other attractions

like the Wasef Manzil by the bank of the Ganga, Tripolia Gate, the Dakshin Darwaza,

the Chak Darwaza, the Imambara, the Gharighar (the Clock Tower), the Bachchawali

Tope (a canon) and the Madina, the only surviving structure built by Siraj-ud-Doula.

The Bachchawali Tope (canon) was made between the 12th and the 14th century,

probably by the Muslim rulers of Gaur, and required about 18 kg of gun powder for a

single shelling.

The Royal Library – The library containing rare collections is not accessible to the

public unless special permission is obtained. The building, rectangular on plan (424

feet Long and 200 feet (61 m) broad and 80 feet (24 m) high). The Palace was used

for holding the "Durbar" or meetings and other official work of the Nawabs and also

as the residence of the high ranking British Officials.

� Industry

(a)Handicrafts & Cottage – Murshidabad district has a historical significance in

handicrafts & cottage industries were admired by the Hindu emperors as well as the

Nababs. Murshidabad was famous for ivory & sandal wood craft, Shola pith, Silk

saree, Jute, Sankha, Bell-metal and brass utensils. The silk was famous in the name of

‘Murshidabad Silk’. But now, the district has lost its glory. Ivory work has completely

abolished and other renowned household & cottage industries are in dying stage. But

now, beedi industry is flourishing during last three decades and the centre is Jangipur

Sub-Division of this district.

(b)Heavy Industry – The district is having the largest power plant at Sagardeghi 12

Km from Raghunathganj, it also having a Central power plat at Farraka NTPC

generating 1600MW power. Other than power plant, no such significant heavy

industry is developed in the district. The district has also one Iron & Steel

Manufacturing Company, in Jangipur, which is also the land mark in the district.


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� Beedi Industry

The beedi industry started to grow in Jangipur Sub-Division under the district

of Murshidabad, West Bengal during the third decade of the last century. Sri. Bijoy

Sarkar of Khulna set up ‘Biswabijay’ Beedi Factory in Ourangabad Under the aegis of

Sri. Brindaban Mishra, a primary school teacher. Beside individual initiative, greater

commercial initiative stepped in the industrial sector of the district. The easy

availability of cheap labour, the scope of alternative livelihood due to the Ganga

erosion and above all the vast beedi market in the eastern India helped the

spontaneous growth of the beedi industry despite the unavailability on raw-materials

in the area. Previously the raw-materials for beedi would come from Kolkata, when

the production was scanty. But very soon, the initiative and success of Biswabijoy

beedi factory came to the limelight and Mulji Sikka beedi factory setup their new

production unit at Ourangabad. The arrival of Mulji Sikka at the district brought

about a new dimension in the world of beedi industry. Its continuation in the

development of beedi industry at Jangipur Sub-Division is immense. To utilize the

surplus workforces, this production unit strove hard to make the beedi rolling an

attractive way to earn a sustainable income. The said concern introduced the mediator

(‘Munshi’) system. Before this there was a direct link in between the owners and the

workers. But with the introduction of the mediator system (Munshi), there is no link

between the owner and beedi workers. Now, Beedi Company in lieu of refundable

interest less deposit gives the Munshi tobacco and tendu lives and in return takes

beedis. In the same way, by supplying raw-materials to the workers, the Munshi takes

the beedis from them and pays wages against rolling of each one thousand (1000)

beedis on a weekly basis. Beedi is mainly a household industry and totally handmade,

there is no such technology & machine is required. Kendu leaf, Tobacco, thread &

Label (Packet) are the main raw-materials for beedi and now in place of importing

raw-materials from Kolkata, the beedi companies have made arrangements to bring

Kendu leaf mainly from UP, Chhattisgarh, AP, Maharashtra & Orissa, whereas

tobacco comes from Gujarat & Maharashtra and label (Packet) comes from Kolkata

(W.B.). The main market of the beedi of Murshidabad is UP, Delhi & Assam. In the

third decade of the last century ‘Mrinalini Beedi Factory’ also was established. The

large beedi industry became small after the independence. The new Biswbijay beedi

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Mulji Sikka also closed the production. To take the advantage of the unoccupied

market, Mrinalini beedi factory came forward. Being inspired by the success of the

Mrinalini beedi factory, a new factory namely ‘Das Beedi Factory’ was setup. Later

on some more factories were setup in the Jangipur Sub-Division, among them ‘Pataka

Industrial Group’ is dominating over the beedi market in the district which is known

to be the largest in the country.

As per 2001 Census, 55 Beedi Companies are running in the Murshidabad

district and 300000 household workers are engaged. About 1500 crores and 3 lakh

households are directly or indirectly involved in the beedi industry in Jangipur Sub-

Division (As mentioned by the Project Director, DRD Cell, Murshidabad Zilla

Parishad). There are more than 300000 beedi workers in Murshidabad district of

which 2.5 lakhs to Jangipur Sub-Division. Of this 70% are women and in case of the

district the percentage is 65%1. More than 33 companies are situated in the Jangipur

Sub-Division, of which owner of 21 companies are local. The average turnover of a

beedi company varies from Rs.20 to Rs.40 crore per year except ‘Pataka Beedi’, the

annual turnover of which is around Rs.400 crore (As mentioned by the Owner,

Howrah Beedi). ‘SRP’ (Self Removal Procedure) is being followed for payment of

excise duty and in this process, the beedi company itself calculate the amount of

excise duty. This procedure is like the calculation of taxable income by the assessee.

The rate of central excise duty on beedi is Rs.14.42 (Basic duty – Rs.8.00, welfare

Cess – Rs.5.00, NCC – Re.1, Education cess – 2%, Higher education cess – 1%) per

1000 beedi. In 1999, the Indian beedi industry generated Rs.165 million as excise and

Rs.200 million as foreign exchange revenue for the Indian Government2, where about

Rs.50 – Rs.55 cores had been collected as excise duty in the last financial year in

Murshidabad district. This collection was made mainly from 25 big beedi companies

of Jangipur Sub-Division of Murshidabad district.

� Padma River Erosion

Padma (Ganga) erosion is a burning as well as prime issue in the district.

Erosion of land caused by the river Padma from the beginning of the present century,

1 Jasodhara Bagchi, Ashim Mukhopadhyay, Child labour in beedi industry, Murshidabad district in W. Bengal, Jadavpur University, School of Women Studies, 1996, Page 36 2 Raj RD.Beady-eyed giants take aim at India’sbidi industry.Asia Times online (Hong Kong), India Pakistan; 2000 Jan 14.


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particularly from the twenties, eating up large tracts of land on the western bank,

comprising human habitations, markets, schools, health centers, police satation and

post offices has not only rendered hundreds of thousands of people homeless, but at

the same time deprived them of other means of livelihood. Different classes of people

in the society have been suffered, of which worst hit are the poor peasants, artisans,

small shop owners and farm hands. Already overburden with debts, large families and

other problems, they find themselves in a desperate situation, whenever the cruel river

hits them hard under the belt. For their very survival, most of them switch over to

beedi, specially women and children family members. Lalgola and Jalangi thana area

was highly affected due to flood in 1994. This was inviting the problem. About ten

lakhs people under the seventy Gram Panchayta in the district was affected due to the

Padma (Ganga) erosion and 1200 miter wall of Padma was abolished due to erosion in

1996. Again, in 1997 about 90 km. area of the Padma basin was affected due to

erosion and it was affected 1/4th population of the district, as a result people of this

area had no alternative without shifting from their land3. It decreases the distance

between the Padma and the Ganga in to 1 Km., which is very alarming for the

existence of the district. Then it becomes the national news and Govt. of India got

due attention in the problem and released 20 cores in 1995 to control the situation3.

� Communication

Murshidabad is well connected with Kolkata (Capital of West-Bengal, India).

The district headquarter i.e. Berhampore town is 195 Km. away from Kolkata. Tourist

taxi, hired car, bus and auto-rickshaw are available from Berhampore to visit the

tourist spots at Murshidabad town, Azimganj, Jiaganj, Kandi, Sagardighi etc.

(a) Communication by Rail – Berhampore Court is the main station which is

connected with Sealdah Station at Kolkata, it is covering 197 km and takes 5 to 6

hours. Khagraghat, the other station at the opposite bank of the river Bhagirathi is

connected with the Howrah Station, Kolkata. The Khagraghat Railway station is also

connected by local trains from Katwa, Salar and Bandel. Farakka is the most well

connected railway station of this district. Farakka is 98 km by road from Berhampore

and is connected by train & Bus.

3 Murshidabad District Gazetteer, Page 58


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(b) Communication by Road – Buses ply frequently from Kolkata to Berhampore.

Kolkata is just 182 km. from berhampore on road. Most of the North Bengal bound

buses i.e. from Malda, Siliguri, Raiganj, Coochbihar, New Alipurduar, Gangtok,

Balurghat, and Jalpaiguri has a halt at Berhampore. NH34 is the main road which

connects the district with North Bengal. Buses from nearby district town of West

Bengal i.e. Burdwan, Rampurhat, Suri, Bolpur, Malda, Krishnagar and Durgapur

regularly ply to Berhampore.

� Demographic Feature at a Glance (Census, 2001)

Population

Total 58,63,717

Male 30,04,385

Female 28,59,332

Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males)

Total Rural Urban

952 949 970

Annual Growth Rate (1991-2001)

Percentage +2.37

Population Density

Area (in sq. km.) 5,324 Population 58,63,717 Density (per sq. km.) 1,101

Population Rural Urban

Male Female Total

No. No. Rural 26,32,591 24,98,783 51,31,374 Urban 3,71,794 3,60,549 7,32,343 Total : 30,04,385 28,59,332 58,63,717

No of Working Population and % of total Population Male Female Total % in respect of

total population Main workers 13,82,793 2,86,804 28.47 Marginal workers 1,59,121 1,73,001 5.67 Non-workers 14,62,471 23,99,527 65.86 Total : 28,59,332 58,63,717 100.00


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Break up of Main + Marginal workers

Male Female Total

% in respect of total Main + Marginal

Cultivators 3,57,439 12,450 3,69,889 18.48 Agri. Labourers 5,21,871 38,505 5,60,376 28.00 Household Industries 1,11,516 2,97,288 4,08,804 20.42 Other workers 5,51,088 1,11,562 6,62,650 33.10 Total : 15,41,914 4,59,805 20,01,719 100.00

Literacy Rate (% in respect of total population Excluding 0-6 population)

Male Female Total Rural 59.23 46.37 52.99 Urban 76.35 61.49 69.03

Total : 61.40 48.33 55.05

Primary Education

Category No. No. of Students % in respect of

total population of 0-14 age group

Male Female Total

Primary Schools 2981 261231 332923 594154 31.32

Sishu Siksha Kendra 1030 Special Child Labour Schools

40 2000

Total : 4051

Education & Care

Sl. No.

Institutions Nos.

1. Primary School 2981 2. Jr. High School & Jr. High Madrasha 172 3. High School & High Madrasha 268 4. Higher Secondary School & Sr. Madrasha 77 5. Degree College (General Education) 13 6. Engineering College 3 7. Polytechnics 3 8. Basic Training College 3 9. B. Ed. College 1

Medical Facility

Hospital Health Centre

Clinics Dispensaries Total Total Beds

16 91 83 49 239 2834


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Irrigation & Land Holding

Net Cultivable

Area (in

thousand hectares)

Forest Area (in

thousand hectares)

Area Irrigated by (in thousand hectares)

Govt. Canals

Pvt. Canals

Tanks Wells Others Total

408.296 0.771 51.19 - 10.81 - 54.95 116.95

Financial Institutions

Bank Branch Nos. Commercial 155 Co-operative 13 Regional Rural 66 Co-operative Agriculture & Land Development 2 W.B. Financial Corporation 1

Road Ways

Sl. No. Roads Length in km. 1. P.W.D. Roads (Surfaced) 1114 2. P.W.D. Roads (Un-surfaced) 70 3. Panchayat Roads (Surfaced) 475 4. Panchayat Roads (Un-surfaced) 1712 5. Municipal Roads (Surfaced) 560.96 6. Municipalities (Un-surfaced) 475.74

Total : 4407.7

Industry

Sl. No.

Category No. of units

Avg. daily Employment

1. Registered factories 22 4196 2. Registered Small Scale &

Cottage Industries 25870 115231

Beedi Industry

No. of Companies

Individual Employers

Employees Workers

Beedi companies

associated works

In companies

Household workers

55 510 1560 2600 2846 300000


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IV.2.Demographic Feature of the Study Area:

Jangipur subdivision is a subdivision of the Murshidabad district in the state of

West Bengal, India. It consists of Jangipur municipality and seven community

development blocks namely, Raghnathganj–I, Raghnathganj–II, Suti–I, Suti–II,

Samserganj, Sagardighi and Farakka. The seven blocks contain 61 gram panchayats

and 18 census towns. The subdivision has its headquarters at Raghunathganj.

The study area covers two blocks namely, Samserganj and Suti-II blocks of

the Jangipur Subdivision under the district of Murshidabad. The profiles of these two

blocks are described below.

� Samserganj Block:

Coordinates 24°39′02″N 87°58′12″E24.6505°N 87.9701°E Coordinates: 24°39′02″N 87°58′12″E24.6505°N 87.9701°E

State West Bengal

District Murshidabad

Population

Density

211,844

2516 /km2

Area 84.21 square kilometres

Samserganj Block is an administrative division in Jangipur subdivision of

Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Samserganj police station

serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Ratanpur. There are nine Gram

Jangipur Sub-Division:

Coordinates

24°28′N 88°04′E24.47°N

88.07°E

Coordinates: 24°28′N 88°04′E

24.47°N 88.07°E

State West Bengal

District Murshidabad

Headquarter Raghunathganj


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Panchayats namely, Bhasaipaiker, Bogdadnagar, Chachanda, Dogachhinapara,

Gazinagar Malancha, Kanchantala, Nimtita, Pratapganj & Tinpakuria and six census

towns namely, Anup Nagar, Dhusaripara, Uttar Mahammadpur, Kankuria,

Chachanda & Serpurin this block.

As per 2001 census, Samserganj block has a total population of 211,844, out

of which 106,556 were male and 105,288 were female. Samserganj block registered a

population growth of 17.48 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Literacy

Percentage is 40.07. Percentage of Household Industry Workers to Total

(Main+Marginal) Workers was 72.59, where as the district percentage was 20.40 and

State figure was 7.37%. Total no. of households as per 2001 census is 34117. NH 34

passes through Samserganj block.

Demographics Features of Samserganj Block at a Glance (Census, 2001)

Blocks Area

in km2

Population Density 2001

(Persons per km2 )

Sex Ratio (No. of Females per 1000 Males)

Literacy rate excluding 0-6 age

group (in percentage)

Percentage of Household Industry

Workers to Total (Main+Marginal)

Workers

Person Male Female Person Male Female Person Male Female

Samserganj

Total 84.21 211844 106556 105288 2516 988 40.07 50.12 29.96 72.59 48.84 95.78

Rural 70.40 138535 69782 68753 1968 985 39.21 48.63 29.71 67.07 37.94 95.58

� Suti-II Block:

Coordinates 24°35′53″N 88°02′02″E24.598°N 88.034°E Coordinates: 24°35′53″N 88°02′02″E24.598°N 88.034°E

State West Bengal

District(s) Murshidabad

Population Density

213,217 1919 /km2

Area 111.13 square kilometres

Suti II block is an administrative division in Jangipur subdivision of

Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Suti police station serves this

block. Headquarters of this block is at Dafahat. There are ten gram Panchayats


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namely, Aurangabad I, Aurangabad II, Bajitpur, Jagtai I, Jagtai II, Kashimnagar,

Laxmipur, Mahesail I, Mahesail II & Umrapur and four census towns namely,

Aurangabad, Paschim Punropara, Dafahat & Jagtaj in this block.

As per 2001 census, Suti II block has a total population of 213,217, out of

which 107,663 were males and 105,554 were females. Suti II block registered a

population growth of 35.15 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Literacy

percentage is 42.64. Percentage of Household Industry Workers to Total

(Main+Marginal) Workers was 70.60, where as the district percentage was 20.40 and

State figure was 7.37%. Total no. of households as per 2001 census is 37666. NH 34

passes through Suti II block.

Demographics Features of Suti-II Block at a Glance (Census, 2001)

Blocks

Area in km2

Population Density

2001 (Persons

per km2 )

Sex Ratio No. of

Females per 1000

Males

Literacy rate excluding 0-6 age group (in percentage)

Percentage of Household Industry

Workers to Total (Main+Marginal)

Workers

Person Male Female Person Male Female Person Male Female

Suti-II

Total 111.13 213217 107663 105554 1919 980 42.64 52.60 32.47 70.60 44.87 96.82

Rural 97.21 129136 65670 63466 1328 966 39.52 49.00 29.71 65.08 33.38 97.06

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