Goghat II

Goghat II
গোঘাট II
Community development block
সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Goghat II

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°54′19″N 87°38′56″E / 22.9051990°N 87.6489720°E / 22.9051990; 87.6489720Coordinates: 22°54′19″N 87°38′56″E / 22.9051990°N 87.6489720°E / 22.9051990; 87.6489720
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 190.02 km2 (73.37 sq mi)
Elevation 42 m (138 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 160,585
 • Density 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 712611 (Bengai)
712612 (Kamarpukur)
Area code(s) 03211
Vehicle registration WB-15, WB-16, WB-18
Literacy 77.24%
Lok Sabha constituency Arambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency Goghat
Website hooghly.gov.in

Goghat II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Arambag subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Overview

Hooghly district forms a part of the flat alluvial plains of the lower Gangetic delta. It lies on the western bank of the Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges. The river bank of the Hooghly is heavily industrialised. The Dwarakeswar, in the western part of the district, forms the dividing line between the uplands and the plains. It is subsequently joined by the Shilabati to form the Rupnarayan, flowing along the western boundary of the district. The Damodar intersects the district. Human intervention in the form of construction of roads and railways and flood control measures have affected the topography. Urbanisation and industrialisation has altered land use pattern of the district. With a very high density of population (1,601 per km2), about 66% of the population live in the rural areas. In 2001, Hindus formed 83.63% of the population followed by Muslims, who formed 15.14% of the population. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes together constituted 43% of the population.[1]

Location

Kamarpukur is located at 22°54′19″N 87°38′56″E / 22.9051990°N 87.6489720°E / 22.9051990; 87.6489720.

Goghat II CD Block is bounded by Raina II CD Block, in Bardhaman district, in the north, Goghat I in the east, Chandrakona I and Garhbeta II CD Blocks, in Paschim Medinipur district in the south and Kotulpur CD Block, in Bankura district, in the west.[2][3]

It is located 100 km from Chinsurah, the district headquarters.[2]

Area and administration

Goghat II CD Block has an area of 190.02  km2.[4] Goghat police station serves this CD Block. Goghat II panchayat samity has 9 gram panchayats. The block has 110 inhabited villages.[5] Headquarters of this block is at Kamarpukur.

Kamarpukur, the place where the headquarters of this block is situated, is the birthplace of Sri Ramkrishna.

The ruins of an Afghan era fort at Garh Mandaran, made famous by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in his novel Durgeshnandini, is located in this block.

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Goghat II block/ panchayat samiti are: Bengai, Bhadanganj-Falui I, Bhadanganj-Falui II, Hazipur, Kamarpukur, Kumarganj, Mandarin, Paschimpara and Shyambazar.[6]

Demographics

Population

As per 2011 Census of India Goghat II CD Block had a total population of 160,585, all of which were rural. There were 82,262 (51%) males and 78,323 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 17,056. Scheduled Castes numbered 58,052 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 7,587.[7]

As per 2001 census, Goghat II block had a total population of 143,353, out of which 73,489 were males and 69,864 were females. Goghat II block registered a population growth of 15.95 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Hooghly district was 15.72 per cent.[4] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[8]

Large and other villages

Large villages in Goghat II CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Bengai (4,674), Shripur (4,727), Gar Mandaran (6,264), Shyambazar (6,291), Fului (5,984) and Selampur (4,471).[7]

Other villages in Goghat II CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Kamarpukur (3,121).[7]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Goghat II CD Block was 110,867 (77.24% of the population over 6 years) out of which 61,756 (56%) were males and 49,111 (44%) were females.[7] As per 2011 census, literacy in Hooghly district was 81.80%.[9] Literacy in West Bengal was 77.08% in 2011.[10] Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[10]

As per the 2001 census, Goghat II block had a total literacy of 51.92 per cent. While male literacy was 74.80 per cent, female literacy was 41.22 per cent.[11]

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

Language

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

Religion

Religion in Goghat II CD Block
Hindu
  
 83.48%
Muslim
  
 15.48%
Others
  
 1.04%

In 2011 census Hindus numbered 134,063 and formed 83.48% of the population in Goghat II CD Block. Muslims numbered 24,860 and formed 15.48% of the population. Others numbered 1,662 and formed 1.04% of the population.[12]

In 2011, Hindus numbered 4,574,569 and formed 82.89% of the population in Hooghly district. Muslims numbered 870,204 and formed 15.77% 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.[12]

Human Development Report

Important Handicrafts of Hooghly District
  • Zari Work on Sari - Pandua, Pursurah, Jangipara, Tarakeswar and other blocks - 3,000 families involved
  • Chikon Embroidery – Babnan, Pandua, Singur - 2,500 families
  • Silk and Cotton Printing – Serampore (Chanditala) - 300 families
  • Brass and Bell Metal – Manikpat, Goghat, Arambagh - 150 families
  • Conch Shell – Pandua, Khanakul, Makla, Chandannagar
  • Jute Diversified Product – Baidyabati, Mogra
  • Terracota – Chinsurah, Chandannagar, Baidyabati, Mogra

Source:District Human Development Report 2010: Hooghly P. 67

The first wave of industrialisation (in Hooghly district, as well as the region) came with the establishment of jute mills along the banks of the Hooghly River long back in the British era. The district has moved from an overwhelmingly rural society with a mere 14.92% of the population living in urban areas in 1901 to a more urban society with 33.47% of the population living in urban areas in 2001. Increasing urbanisation has opened up a broader range of livelihood opportunities. However, in 12 out of the 18 community development blocks in the district the entire population continued to live in the rural areas in 2001. The district presents a unique picture of 12 municipalities surrounded by rural areas.[13]

In the rural areas of the district while 14.95% of the total workers were cultivators, agricultural labourers were 24.31%, thereby indicating the huge pressure on land that outstrips its ownership. In Goghat II CD Block, however, the situation was a little different. While cultivators were 36.20% of the total workers, agricultural labourers formed 31.65%. Household workers formed 5.30% and other workers 26.84%. Up to 30.11.2006 a total of 5,260 hectares of vested agricultural land was distributed amongst 71,643 persons in Hooghly district. Amongst different categories of workers engaged in agriculture in Goghat II CD Block 12.67% were bargadars, 17.89% patta holders, 6.60% small farmers, 22.90% marginal farmers and 41.95% agricultural workers in 2001.[13]

Agricultural activities or cultivation is divided into two categories: crop cultivation and plantation (orchards). There is a general belief that plantations are more remunerative. In Goghat II CD Block 93.26% of the land is used for crop cultivation and only 1.88% for orchards. Goghat II CD Block produced 28,580 tonnes of Aman paddy from 10,881 hectares, 15,110 tonnes of Boro paddy from 8,211 hectares and 154,340 tonnes of potatoes from 6,438 hectares in 2005-06. In Goghat II CD Block out of the total cultivated area of 13,668 hectares 3,500 hectares is drought prone and 1,253 hectares is flood prone. The highest drought prone areas are in Goghat II and Polba Dadpur CD Blocks. The irrigation system in Hooghly district is based on five rivers: Bhagirathi, Damodar, Mundeswari, Darakeswar and Sankari. Erosion of the river banks of these rivers pose a problem in many areas, particularly the Khanakul area.[13]

Hooghly district has the distinction of all mouzas (villages) being electrified by 2005. In Goghat II CD Block all 112 mouzas were electrified. However, in Goghat II CD Block 26.79% of households owned houses with electricity and 19.05% households owned houses with toilets in 2001.[13]

In the rural areas of Hooghly district there are wide variations amongst the CD Blocks regarding families living below poverty line (BPL). The data provided in the table given below is based on a household survey for BPL list carried out by the state government in 2005.[13]

Economy

Infrastructure

Goghat II had 5,240 hectares of canals for irrigation in 2003-04. In Goghat II CD Block 1,557.35 hectares was the nett area under effective pisiculture and 8,511 persons were engaged in the profession. Approximate annual production in 2003-04 was 46,720.5 qtl. In 2003-04 Goghat II had 36.27 km of surfaced roads under PWD, 60.12 km surfaced roads under Zilla Parishad and 529.60 km unsurfaced roads under Zilla Parishad.[14]

Transport

State Highway 2 (West Bengal) running from Bankura to Malancha (in North 24 Parganas district) passes through this CD Block.[15]

Goghat II CD Block has 6 originating/ terminating bus routes.[14]

Education

In 2003-04, Goghat II CD Block had 131 primary schools with 13,837 students, 7 middle schools with 2,670 students, 13 high schools with 8,459 students and 5 higher secondary schools with 4,185 students. Goghat II CD Block had 2 general colleges with 3,284 students, 2 professional and technical institutions with 269 students, and 166 institutions with 6,327 students for special and non-formal education.[14]

Healthcare

Goghat II CD Block had 4 health centres, 28 clinics and 1 dispensaries with 25 beds and 10 doctors in 2003.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "District Human Development Report: Hooghly". Chapter I / Page 1, 3 - Published 2011. Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Goghat ii Block". onefivenine. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Map of Hooghly district". District Profile. Hooghly district administration. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001 – Hooghly district. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  5. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook – 2008 – Hooghly" (PDF). Table 2.1. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal". Hooghly – Revised in March 2008. Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 16 May 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 3 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Hughli (Hooghly) Dustrict: Census 2011 data". 2016 Digital Trends. Census Population 2015 Data. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  10. 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.
  11. ↑ "Goghat II". Local Self-government. Hooghly Zilla Parishad. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  12. 1 2 "C1 Population by Religious Community". West Bengal. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "District Human Development Report: Hooghly". Pages - 31-40, 57, 60, 62-65, 73, 82, 225, 226-227. Published 2011. Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "District Statistical Handbook – 2004 – Hooghly" (PDF). Tables 3.1, 4.4, 4.5, 8.2, 18.2, 18.4, 21.1,21.2. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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