Demography
Location
| Latitude |
Longitude |
Area |
|
23015’2” & 22011’6”North
|
8905′ & 88020′ East
|
4094 Sq. Km(4.61 % of the State)
|
Demography
| Subdivision |
S.C |
S.T |
Others |
Total |
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
|
Barasat
|
222973
|
210325
|
13301
|
13087
|
944373
|
892446
|
1180626
|
1115877
|
|
Barrackpore
|
205283
|
181535
|
10271
|
8912
|
1687275
|
1502694
|
1902829
|
1693141
|
|
Basirhat
|
285407
|
275622
|
64134
|
61685
|
663808
|
635777
|
1013348
|
973084
|
|
Bongaon
|
236662
|
223613
|
12884
|
12537
|
252484
|
238882
|
502031
|
475032
|
|
Bidhan Nagar
|
6881
|
8301
|
474
|
343
|
78671
|
75194
|
86026
|
83838
|
|
District total
|
957206
|
899396
|
101064
|
96564
|
3626591
|
3345013
|
4684860
|
4340972
|
|
Grand total
|
18,56,602
|
1,97,628
|
69,71,604
|
90,25,832
|
|
% of total
|
20.57%
|
2.19%
|
77.24%
|
100.00%
|
Administrative Units
| DESCRIPTION |
NUMBER |
|
Sub-Divisions
|
5
|
|
Blocks
|
22
|
|
Panchayat Samities
|
22
|
|
Gram Panchayats
|
200
|
|
Mouzas
|
1,606
|
|
Municipalities
|
27
|
|
Non-Municipal Towns
|
33
|
|
Outgrowths
|
11
|
|
Cantonment Board
|
01
|
|
Police Stations
|
35
|
|
Inhabited villages
|
1,599
|
Climate
| Description |
Particulars |
|
Rainfall
|
1,579mm(Normal)
|
|
Temperature
|
410C in May(Max) and 100C in January(Min)
|
|
Relative Humidity
|
Between 50% in March & 90% in July
|
|
Soil Status
|
varies from sandy to clay loam
|
|
Ratio of land
|
High:Medium:Low=17:44:39
|
Land Use
| Description |
Area in Hector |
|
Forest Land
|
4,221
|
|
Cultivable Area
|
2,71,845
|
|
Net cropped Area
|
2,64,952
|
|
Current fallow land
|
587
|
|
Cutivable wasteland
|
465
|
|
Total vested Land
|
31,791.72
|
|
Gross cropped Area
|
5,45,945
|
Fisheries
| Description |
Number |
|
Net Water Area
|
73,916.09ha
|
|
Area under pisciculture
|
36,322.68ha
|
|
Population engaged in fisheries(approx.)
|
2,21,680
|
|
Approx. Annual production
|
1.14 lakh ton.
|
|
No. of fisheries Co-Op. Soc.
|
66
|
|
Eco-Hatchery
|
56
|
|
Ice Plant
|
11
|
|
cold Storage
|
03
|
|
Fisherman model village[370 Household]
|
04
|
|
No. of lab.
|
02
|
|
No. of Training Centre
|
02
|
Livestock
| Description |
Number |
|
Cattle
|
11,00,000
|
|
Sheep
|
58,000
|
|
Goat
|
9,02,966
|
|
Horse & Pony
|
713
|
|
Mule
|
13
|
|
Donkey
|
617
|
|
Pig
|
65,000
|
|
Dog
|
1,78,646
|
|
Poultry Bird
|
30,00,000
|
|
Duck
|
10,00,000
|
|
Pigery Farm
|
53
|
|
Goatety farm
|
226
|
|
Dairy farm
|
4,117
|
|
No. of Hatchery
|
5
|
|
Chilling Units
|
3
|
|
Layer farm(Rural)
|
396
|
|
Layer Farm(Urban)
|
404
|
|
Broiler(Rural)
|
1,054
|
|
Broiler(Urban)
|
696
|
|
Duckery(Rural)
|
33
|
|
Duckery(Urban)
|
39
|
Irrigation
| TYPE |
AREA(ha) |
|
Net area irrigated
|
1,67,128
|
|
Source
|
No
|
|
DTW
|
235
|
|
Major RLI[Electrified 97, Diesel run 63]
|
160
|
|
STW
|
54,753
|
|
Others
|
1,245
|
|
High capacity DTW
|
51
|
|
Midium capacity DTW
|
16
|
|
Low capacity DTW
|
178
|
|
Govt. shallow Tubewell
|
407
|
Veterinary Service
| TYPE |
NUMBERS |
|
State Animal Health Centre
|
7
|
|
AI Centre
|
137
|
|
Veterinary Aid Centre(VAC)
|
128
|
|
Veterinary Departments(VAC)
|
26
|
|
Animal Husbandry Deptt.(VAC)
|
74
|
|
Kisan Milk Union(VAC)
|
28
|
|
Veterinary Surgeon
|
57
|
|
Veterinary Dispensaries
|
39
|
Roads
| TYPE |
IN KILOMETERS |
|
Under PWD(Roads)
|
1,240
|
|
Under Zilla Parisad
|
430
|
|
Panchayat Roads
|
3,500
|
|
National Highway[34 & 35]
|
101.79
|
Educational Institution
| TYPE OF INSTITUTION |
NUMBERS(2000-01) |
|
Primary School
|
3,799
|
|
Middle School
|
163
|
|
High School
|
510
|
|
Higher Secondary
|
328
|
|
Degree College
|
37
|
|
Technical Schools & Colleges
|
16
|
Health Facilities
| TYPE OF HOSPITAL/HEALTH CENTRE |
NUMBERS(2000-01) |
NUMBER OF BEDS(2000-01) |
|
District Hospital
|
01
|
500
|
|
Sub Divisional Hospital
|
04
|
870
|
|
State General Hospital
|
08
|
872
|
|
ESI Hospital
|
01
|
200
|
|
Rural Hospital
|
07
|
228
|
|
Block Primary Health Centre
|
15
|
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|
Financial Institution
| NAME OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION |
NUMBERS |
|
Allahabad Bank
|
64
|
|
Indian Overseas Bank
|
05
|
|
United Bank Of India
|
72
|
|
Kanara Bank
|
03
|
|
State Bank of India
|
60
|
|
Syndicate Bank
|
04
|
|
Sagar Gramin Bank
|
50
|
|
Vijaya Bank
|
01
|
|
Bank Of India
|
29
|
|
West Bengal state Co-operative bank
|
08
|
|
United Comercial Bank
|
24
|
|
Land Development Bank
|
03
|
|
Central Bank India
|
15
|
|
W.B.finacing Corp.
|
01
|
|
Pujab National Bank
|
14
|
|
Bank Of Baroda
|
12
|
|
N-ARDB
|
03
|
|
Primary Fishery Co-operative
|
59
|
|
Central Fishery Co-operative
|
01
|
Drinking Water
| DESCRIPTION |
NUMBERS |
|
Tubewells
|
10,726
|
|
Villages with spot sources
|
1,606
|
|
No. of piped water supply schemes
|
120
|
|
No of Arsenic affected Blocks
|
19
|
|
No. of Arsenic affected Villages
|
253
|
|
No. of Arsenic free Tubewells
|
9,182
|
ICDS
| DESCRIPTION |
NUMBERS |
|
ICDS Cetre (Rural)
|
22
|
|
ICDS Centre (Urban)
|
06
|
|
Anganwadi Centre (Sactioned)
|
4,772
|
|
Anganwadi Centre (Operating)
|
3,461
|
|
AWWS (Sanction)
|
4,772
|
|
AWWS (Position)
|
3,832
|
|
Helpers (sanction)
|
4,772
|
|
Helpers (Position)
|
3,403
|
Industry
| DESCRIPTION |
NUMBERS |
|
No. of SSI Units Registered
|
10,661
|
|
Export Oriented Units
|
63
|
|
No. of Person Employed
|
82,374
|
|
No. of Handicraft Artisan
|
2,500
|
|
No. of Rural Artisan
|
2,50,000
|
|
No. of Large & Medium Industry
|
180
|
|
No. of Electronic Industry
|
158
|
Power
| DESCRIPTION |
NUMBER |
|
Villages electrified
|
1560
|
|
Towns electrified
|
60
|
|
Supply Stations
|
49
|
|
Distribution circles
|
2
|
|
Division
|
7
|
|
Total installed capacity of 33 KV & CESC of-take point
|
375 MVA
|
|
Available 132 KV capacity
|
365 MVA
|
Other Facilities
| Description |
Number |
|
Post Office
|
481
|
|
Post & Telegraph
|
37
|
|
|