Bhagabanpur I
| Bhagabanpur I ভগবানপুর I Kajlagarh | |
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Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক | |
  Bhagabanpur I Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°05′38″N 87°45′32″E / 22.094°N 87.759°ECoordinates: 22°05′38″N 87°45′32″E / 22.094°N 87.759°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 174.24 km2 (67.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 234,432 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN |
721601 (Bhagwanpur) 721626 (Kajlagarh) |
| Area code(s) | 03228 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-29, WB-30, WB-31, WB-32, WB-33 |
| Literacy | 88.13% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanthi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhagabanpur, Chandipur |
| Website |
purbamedinipur |
Bhagabanpur I (also spelt as Bhagawanpur) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Egra subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Bhagwanpur is a historical place. A myth says it was 'sadar' of an old king, whose 'rajprasad' was at 'Kajlagarh' (which is a tourist place because of this 'rajprasad', 12 km away from Bhagabanpur). Also Bhagwanpur led all major freedom movements at the time of independence. Many people joined the 1942 Quit India movement. Many people struggled in the freedom movement and many of them were killed by the British forces. Gandhi visited Bhagwanpur, Kakra, etc. villages during "Laban Satyagraha" (Salt Movement).
See also: Kajlagarh Rajbari
Geography
Overview
Purba Medinipur district is part of the lower Indo-Gangetic Plain and Eastern coastal plains. Topographically, the district can be divided into two parts – (a) almost entirely flat plains on the west, east and north, (b) the coastal plains on the south. The vast expanse of land is formed of alluvium and is composed of younger and coastal alluvial. The elevation of the district is within 10 metres above mean sea level. The district has a long coastline of 65.5 km along its southern and south eastern boundary. Five coastal CD Blocks, namely, Khejuri II, Contai II (Deshapran}, Contai I, Ramnagar I and II, are occasionally affected by cyclones and tornadoes. Tidal floods are quite regular in these five CD Blocks. Normally floods occur in 21 of the 25 CD Blocks in the district. The major rivers are Haldi, Rupnarayan, Rasulpur, Bagui and Keleghai, flowing in north to south or south-east direction. River water is an important source of irrigation. The district has a low 899 hectare forest cover, which is 0.02% of its geographical area.[1][2][3]
Location
Bhagabanpur is located at 22°05′38″N 87°45′32″E / 22.094°N 87.759°E.
Bhagabanpur I CD Block is bounded by Moyna CD Block in the north, Chandipur CD Block in the east, Bhagabanpur II CD Block in the south and Sabang CD Block, in Paschim Medinipur district, and Patashpur II CD Block in the west.[4][5]
It is located 27 km from Tamluk, the district headquarters.[4]
Area and administration
Bhagabanpur I CD Block has an area of 174.24 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 10 gram panchayats, 167 gram sansads (village councils), 167 mouzas and 164 inhabited villages. Bhagabanpur police station serves this block.[6] Headquarters of this CD Block is at Bhagabanpur.[7]
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats of Bhagabanpur I block are: Benudia, Bhagbanpur, Bibhisanpur, Gurgram, Kajlagarh, Kakra, Koatbarh, Mahammadpur I, Mahammadpur II and Simulia.[8]
Places of interests
There are sites those are popular and attract tourists: 1. Kali Temple, 2. Ram Temple and 3. Bhagabanpur Masjid 4.Syed Mazar 5. Kajlagarh Raj Palace 6. Temple at Bhimeswari. Apart from these there is a 'Sahid Bedi'. That is a temple like bedi, the top of which contains a pot. Myths say this 'bedi' is in the memory of the freedom fighters who died during a fight with the British Police in 1942 and the pot contains blood of those freedom fighters). A children's park is going to be set up 2 km from the Shib Bazar bus stand. Last but not the least, the scenic beauty of every village is a great treat to watch. Kalaberia bazar, Bhagabanpur bazar, Gopinathpur bazar and Bhimeswari bazar are famous in Bhagabanpur. Boating at Kalaberia is a great adventure.
Demographics
Population
As per 2011 Census of India Bhagawanpur I CD Block had a total population of 234,432, of which 222,677 were rural and 11,755 were urban. There were 121,301 (52%) males and 113,131 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 28,910. Scheduled Castes numbered 33,435 (14.26%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 411 (0.18%).[9]
As per 2001 census, Bhagabanpur I block had a total population of 198,868, out of which 101,548 were males and 97,320 were females. Bhagabanpur I block registered a population growth of 13.59 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the combined Midnapore district was 14.87 per cent.[10]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[11]
Census Towns and villages
Census Towns in Bhagabanpur I CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Benudia (6,797) and Hincha Gerya (4,958).[9]
Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Bhagabanpur I CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Mahammadpur (9,438), Gur Gram (9,028), Kakra (4,887), Bibhisanpur (6,311), Simulia (4,733), Betulya Chaklalpur (4,653), Kotbar (4,737), Sar Berya (5,903) and Narayan Danri (5,069).[9]
Other villages in Bhagabanpur CD Block (2011 census figure in brackets) : Bhagabanpur (2,566).[9]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Bhagabanpur I CD Block was 181,121 (88.13% of the population over 6 years) out of which 99,276 (55%) were males and 81,845 (45%) were females.[9]
As per 2011 census, literacy in Purba Medinipur district was 87.02%.[12] Purba Medinipur had the highest literacy amongst all the districts of West Bengal in 2011.[13]Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011.[14]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[14]
See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate
| Literacy in CD Blocks of Purba Medinipur district |
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| Tamluk subdivision |
| Tamluk – 87.06% |
| Sahid Matangini – 86.99% |
| Panskura I – 83.65% |
| Panskura II – 84.93% |
| Nandakumar – 85.56% |
| Chandipur – 87.81% |
| Moyna – 86.33% |
| Haldia subdivision |
| Mahishadal – 86.21% |
| Nandigram I – 84.89% |
| Nandigram II – 89.16% |
| Sutahata – 85.42% |
| Haldia – 85.96% |
| Contai subdivision |
| Contai I – 89.32% |
| Contai II – 88.33% |
| Contai III – 89.88% |
| Khejuri I – 88.90% |
| Khejuri II – 85.37% |
| Ramnagar I – 87.84% |
| Ramnagar II – 89.38% |
| Bhagabanpur II – 90.98% |
| Egra subdivision |
| Bhagabanpur I – 88.13% |
| Egra I – 82.83% |
| Egra II – 86.47% |
| Patashpur I – 86.58% |
| Patashpur II – 86.50% |
| Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data |
Language
Bengali is the local language in these areas.[4]
Religion
In 2011 census Hindus numbered 201,802 and formed 86.08% of the population in Bhagabanpur I CD Block. Muslims numbered 32,389 and formed 13.82% of the population. Others numbered 241 and formed 0.10% of the population.[15] In 2011, Hindus numbered 4,343,972 and formed 85.24% of the population in Purba Medinipur district. Muslims numbered 743,436 and formed 14.59% 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.[15]
Human Development Report
| Concentration of Handicraft Activities in CD Blocks |
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Source: District Human Development Report, Purba Medinipur, Page 97 |
According to the District Human Development Report of Purba Medinipur: the density of population (2001 census) at 1,028 persons per km2 was higher than the West Bengal average of 903 persons per km2. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with the urban population being only 7.23% of the total population. The scheduled castes form 19.05% of the total population and the scheduled tribes 5.41%, the former or the two together being the lowest in the state.[16]
The agricultural sector is the lifeline of a predominantly rural economy. It is largely dependent on the Low Capacity Deep Tubewells (around 50%) or High Capacity Deep Tubewells (around 27%) for irrigation, as the district does not have a good network of canals, compared to some of the neighbouring districts. In many cases the canals are drainage canals which get the backflow of river water at times of high tide or the rainy season.[16]
In 2007-08, around 85% of the mouzas in the district had electric connections and around 40% of rural households had electricity. Over 90% of the rural households had access to toilet facility. In rural areas the tubewell was taken to be a reliable source of drinking water till arsenic contamination put a question mark on it. Piped water supply is a distant dream for rural people. In the rural areas of the district 6% households enjoy piped drinking water supply facility. In Purba Medinipur, around 70% of the people have a low standard of living.[16]
The average size of land holding in Purba Medinipur, in 2005-06, was 0.73 hectares against 1.01 hectares in West Bengal. In 2001, agricultural workers plus cultivators formed 55.41% of the total workers (main plus marginal). For rice cultivation, the area cultivated under Aman (or winter crop) is one and a half times that of the area under Boro (or summer crop). Purba Medinipur’s net district domestic product derives one fifth of its earnings from fisheries, the highest amongst all the districts of West Bengal. Betelvine is a major source of livelihood in Purba Medinipur district, particularly in Tamluk and Contai subdivisions. Betelvine production in 2008-09 was the highest amongst all the districts and was around a third of the total state production. In 2008-09, Purba Mednipur produced 2,789 tonnes of cashew nuts from 3,340 hectares of land.[16]
The report has provided CD Block-wise data for Modified Human Poverty Index of the district. The information has been modified to suit this page and published in the table alongside. The CD Block-wise mean MHPI is estimated at 24.9. 11 out of 25 CD Blocks are found to be severely deprived in respect of grand CD Block average value of MHPI (CD Blocks with lower amount of poverty are better): All the CD Blocks of Haldia and Contai subdivisions appeared backward, except Ramnagar I & II, of all the blocks of Egra subdivision only Bhagabanpur I appeared backward and in Tamluk subdivision none appeared backward.[16]
(Note: Certain topics, such as Literacy, Education, Healthcare etc., are not covered here and are covered elsewhere in this page.)
| Modified Human Poverty Index in CD Blocks of Purba Medinipur district |
|---|
| Tamluk subdivision |
| Tamluk – 24.38 |
| Sahid Matangini – 23.77 |
| Panskura I – 21.00 |
| Panskura II – 18.72 |
| Nandakumar – 24.78 |
| Chandipur – 21.84 |
| Moyna – 23.89 |
| Haldia subdivision |
| Mahishadal – 26.35 |
| Nandigram I – 25.91% |
| Nandigram II – 30.41 |
| Sutahata – 29.72 |
| Haldia – 28.87 |
| Contai subdivision |
| Contai I – 27.74 |
| Contai II – 28.95 |
| Contai III – 29.68 |
| Khejuri I – 25.55 |
| Khejuri II – 27.21 |
| Ramnagar I – 21.31 |
| Ramnagar II – 22.80 |
| Bhagabanpur II – 22.26 |
| Egra subdivision |
| Bhagabanpur I – 27.81 |
| Egra I – 21.31 |
| Egra II – 24.56 |
| Patashpur I – 20.81 |
| Patashpur II – 20.72 |
| Source: District Human Development Report: Purba Medinipur, 2011, page 214 |
Economy
Infrastructure
Bhagabanpur I CD Block had 150 hectares of canals. In 2003-04 Bhagabanpur I CD Block had 33 km of surfaced roads under PWD, 8 km surfaced roads and 500 km surfaced roads under Gram Panchayat and Panchayat Samiti.[17]
Agriculture
In 2003-04 the farmers of Bhagabanpur I CD Block could be classified as follows: Bargadars 22.10%, patta (document) holders 17.86 %, small farmers 2.07%, marginal farmers 7.14% and agricultural labourers 50.83%.[17]
As of 2003-04, Bhagabanpur I CD Block had 1,907 hectares vested land, out of which 1,175 hectares was distributed amongst 8,773 persons.[17]
In 2003-04 net area sown in Bhagabanpur I CD Block was 15,146 hectares and the area in which more than one crop was grown was 9,317 hectares.[17]
In 2003-04 Bhagabanpur I CD Block produced 1,750 tonnes of Aus paddy from 830 hectares, 17,940 tonnes of Aman paddy from 13,470 hectares, 26,970 tonnes Boro paddy from 9,290 hectares and 5,830 tonnes of potatoes from 320 hectares.[17]
Pisciculture
In Bhagabanpur I CD Block 1,091 hectares was the nett area under effective pisiculture and 390 persons were engaged in the profession. Approximate annual production in 2003-04 was 19,097 qtl.[17]
Banking & Finance
PNB, SBI Bhagwanpur Branch, Mugbaria Gramin Bank, CBI Kajlagarh Branch, Bhagwanpur Gramin Bank, contai co operative bank, SBI Bajkul branch, UBI Bajkul branch, many sub-post office at Bhagwanpur-I Kajlagarh .
Transport
The place is accessible by bus. Direct buses are plying from Howrah, Kolkata, Mecheda, Tamluk, Egra, Jaleswar, Baleswar, Puri, Midnapore city via Kharagpur city. The nearest railway station is Bajkul (Deshpran rail station) which is almost 1.5 km away from the place. From there, Bhagwanpur can be reached by bus, Taxi, tracker, etc. The name of the bus stand is Shibbazar (named after a lord Shiba temple at the bus stand).
Bhagabanpur I CD Block has 1 originating/ terminating bus routes.[17]
Education
In 2003-04, Bhagabanpur I CD Block had 158 primary schools with 21,442 students, 11 middle schools with 3,689 students, 10 high schools with 7,006 students and 8 higher secondary schools with 7,617 students. Bhagabanpur I CD Block had 1 general college with 1,746 students and 262 institutions with 8,977 students for special and non-formal education. Bhagabanpur I CD Block had 145 mass literacy centres[17]
There are many popular and famous schools - 1. Bhagwanpur High School 2. Kajlagarh High School 3.Kalaberia P K High School 4. Bhimeswari High School, 5. Kakara High School, 6. Bajkul Janakalyan School,7.Bibhishanpur High School, 8. Gopinathpur High School (in the middle of Chandipur & Bhagwanpur police stations) are among them.
Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya is a degree college located at Bajkul in this Block.
Healthcare
Bhagabanpur I CD Block had 1 hospital, 3 health centres and 28 clinics with 48 beds and 9 doctors in 2003.[17]
There is a government hospital named Bhagwanpur Gramin Hospital, Kajlagarh Hospital.
Culture
There are temples of Bhagwan Ramji, Mata Sitarani and Brother Laksman besides the Bajkul-Egra road at Bhagwanpur bus stand, Kali Mandir(behind Bhagwanpur High School), Shiva Mandir on Shib Bazar bus-stand. Amongst the temples at Kajlagarh, Bhimeswari is famous. During Makar Sankranti, various melas and gramin melas are organized.
References
- ↑ "Brief Industrial Profile of Purba Midnapur District" (PDF). Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Industries, Government of India. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "Mapping Dynamics of land utilization and its changing Patterns of Purba Medinipure District - W.B". researchgate.net. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "District Human Development Report: Purba Medinipur" (PDF). Chapter I Introduction. Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Bhagawanpur i Block". onefivenine. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ↑ "District Map Purba Medinipur". Maps. Purba Medinipur district administration. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Purba Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ↑ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Purba Medinipur - Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- 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 1 July 2016.
- ↑ "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, (erstwhile) Medinipur District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Purba Medinipur (East Midnapore) District: Census 2011 data". 2016 Digital Trends. Census Population 2015 Data. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "Districts of West Bengal". High Literacy. Census Population 2015 Data. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- 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 27 June 2016.
- 1 2 "C1 Population by Religious Community". West Bengal. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "District Human Development Report: Purba Medinipur" (PDF). May 2011. Pages: 23, 26, 30, 31-33, 37, 61-63, 80, 83, 89, 91, 93. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "District Statistical Handbook – 2004 – Purba Medinipur" (PDF). Tables 3.1, 4.4, 4.6, 8.2, 17.2, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, 21.1, 21.2. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 June 2016.