DISTRICT STATISTICAL HAND BOOK 24-P A R G A N A S 1981

BUREAU OF APPLIED ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ^ ^ GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

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Intjoduction ...... I

24-farganas at a glance ...... A

Tables ( Prefaced by a list j (j) INTRODUCTION

The district of 24-Parganas forma the south-western part of the Presidency division of West Bengal and lies between 88°2' and 89°6' east longitude. It is bounded on the north by the district of Nadia* on the south by the Bay of Bengal and on the West by the river Hooghly, which proceeding from north to south separates it from the district of Hooghly, Howrah aad Midnapore. The area of the district is 4133 sq. kms. Thte density of popuUtion is 769-7 per sq. km. according to 19i81 Oensus.

The district of 24-Parganas ha^s si x sub-divi lions viz. Bongaon, Barasat, Barrackpore, Alipo>re Sadar, Dianond Harbour & Basirhat with their Headl quarters at the town bearing their respective names. The district head qutrter is at Alipore, a Suburb of Calcjuttta. The Bongaon sub-division covers the Police Statioms o f Bagdah, B-ongaon and Gaighata, the Barasat sub-div/isiton consists of the police stations of Habra, Deganga, Flajtarhat, Barasat and Amdanga, the Barrackpore sub-diviisio»n covers the police stations of Bijpur, Naihati, Jagatdail, iNoapaia, B.amck- pore, Titagarh, Khardah, Belgharita, Baranagar, Dim- Dum, Nimta, Airport, Laketown amd Saltlake, th« ssdar sub-division consists of the police stavtioins of Gardemreich, Matiabruz, Maheshtala, Budge Budget, Bishnupur, Behila, Regent Park, Jadavpur, Kasba, Tiljaha, Bhangar, Sonarpur, Baruipur, Canning, Basanti, Joynagar and Kultalli, the Diamond Harbour sub-division consistes off the police sltatons of Magrahat, Falta, Diamond Harbioutt, Kulpi, Miaaiir- bazar, Mathurapur, Patharpratima, IKalkdwip, Sagair tnd ( I I )

Nana Khaia, the Baairhat sub-division covers the police tatioasof Iwarupnagar, Baduria, Basirhat, Haroa, Miaa- kban, Hasiabad, Sandeshkhali, Hingalganj and Gosaba.

There ire 102 towns in the district of which 31 are Municipal towns, 42 Non-municipal towns, 28 Urban out­ growths aid cantonments as per Census 1981. Inbhedistrict, out of 387 mouzas 83 were un-inhabited in 197J.

Dvrinj the cold wjather from November to January thecloid aad rainfall is almost found absent in tn® dist­ rict. Tie noan temperature falls steadily between Nove- mbsr aid niddle of January but humidity continues to be higk. In Fibruary, tem perature begins to rise and in May, m lawcn is occasionally experienced when Cyclonic storms forn ntar ihe head of tha Bay. With the commencement of the soath-west monsoon which generally occurs in the lateer ia lf o f June hum idity increases to 90 percent of satu'ati>n, while heavy cloud in the sky ands rainfall are o f daily occurrences. The avarage annual rainfall is 1673 m illim etres and the m axim um rainfall is axpitieiced in between July and September.

Tht prinoipal rivers of the district are the Hooghly, iheBic^a^ari, the Piali and the Jamana. The population jo f thedistrict was according to 1981 census was 10739439 jfwhici 5642438 were males and 6097001 females. The Schsdued Castes and Scheduled Tribes population jnsiituBd 25.04 and 1-75 percent respectively of the ( I I I ) total population in 1981. Out of the total populatiom 4 46.2 p-3i'ceiifc W-3VQ literates according to 1981 census. 1 The percentage of literacy among males and females weree 5 55.8 and 35-5 respectively in the same year.

Majority of the people of 24-Parganas depemd on agriculture as their principal means of livelihood. iThe pri::\cipal crops in bln district are p a d dy, ju te» wheieat, pulses and mustard.

The most important industry in the district is ) the Textile industrj^ Following places may be mentioned as the places ^ of interest in the district.

Gi xga Sagar—The great bathing festival of the distinct is known as Ganga Sagar which iai beldd at southern end of Sagar Island on the dayy of Makaia Sankranti in January. It attraapts an immense number of pilgrims, vwho believe that by bathing at this saccred spot, they wash away their sins.

Palabari Joynagar—The Shrine of Radhaballabh afc J fo y . nagar is visited by a large numberr of pilgrims during the Dol festiival in the month of Phalgun. Closee to the temple ia a Kadamba tree whiich during the festival is said to yield cOn* flower in honour of God Krishoa. ( l y )

This is looked upon a» super­ natural phenomenon as the rainy months of July and August are the season in which the tree flowers. Basr» — Gazisaheb’s Mela, a religious gath­ ering is held in later part of May or in the early part of June at Basra close to the station of that name on the Canning branch of th« Eastern Railway. Oakshii Barasat — It is a village in Joynagar police station of Sadar Sub-division, situ­ ated on the bank of Adiganga, and old channel of the Ganges. The village contains a temple of Kali and Shrine dedicated to the God Adyamahesh. Three “Melas” are hel® here.

(1) The first on the last day of Chaitra is the bazar near Kali’s temple. (2) The second on the first day of Baishakh in the Adyama­ hesh bazar and (3) the last in Apri 1 in honnour of sannyasi named Achalananda Thirtha Swami, who was the Guru or spiritual precep­ tors of Raja Surendra Narayan Dev Bahadur of the Sovabazar family of Calcutta. (V)

Fraserganj — It is an island in the extreme c sovouth of the Diamond Harbour Slubo-didivi- Bion. It is bounded on the noaorth and west by the Pattibunia KUialal on east by the Sattannukhi rivear a’ and Pakuriaber Khal and on tlie (eoi:puth by the Bay of Bengal. The plolace is now an attractive tourist coenlntre of the state.

Kanthalpara — Kanthalpara, a Village in t the Barraokpore Sub-division sitiuatated about 2 k. m. from the Nsaihihati Bailway station is said to be)e a noted place of Sanskrit leairnioing and was the birth place cof t* the great Bengali novelist Saihitjtya Samrat Bankim Chandra Chatt«erjfjee. 24-PARGANAS—AT A GLANCE

Description Year Unit Particulars

Adninistrative set up ; Ditrict He'id quarters Alipore SiD-di vision 1981 Number 6 Poice Station 58 Iniabited villages 1971 3792 Tctal Mouzas 3875 Bbck 1981 50 Paichayat Samity 50 Grim Panohayav 549 Mmicipal Town 31 Noa-Municipal Town 42 Ursan-outgrowth 28 Caitonment 1 Area and population : Ar»a 1981 Sq. K m . 4136 (P) Po^ulation N um ber 10739439 Deasity Num ber o f 760 persons per sq. K m. Sex Ratio Male 1981 Percent 52.54

Female 9* 9 9 47.46 Ratio of population Urban „ „ 38.82 Rural „ „ 61.18 Workers „ „ 27.21 ( including marginal workers ) ( B )

Description Year Unit Particulaarsrs

Non-workers 1981 percent 72.799 Agriculture and irrigation : Net cropped area 1978-79 ’ 000 h ec­ 700.866 tares Yield rate of rice 1980-81 Kg. per 14444 hectares Medico? facilities : Hospitals, dispensaries. health centres and clinics 1981 N u m ber 36)1 Family welfare centres 1981 ,, 6^8 Hospital beds 1980 66258 Hospital beds per lakh of population 1981 652 Disabled persona Totally blind 1981 46552 „ crippled ,, 627'7

,, dum b 99 >> 463«’5 Literacy : Male 1981 Percent 55..'8

Fem ale ,, 99 35 .f5 Total »> 46.3 Rural »» 35.(0 U rban 63."7 { C )

Jesoription Y ea r Unit Particulars

Indiatry : legistered working factories 1981 N um ber 3032 huall industrial establish-

nents (Regintered with fie Directorate of (ottage & Small Scale Upto

lid u stries) 1980- 81 21505 Enployment ; legistered working factories 1981 Number of 431306 workers Fegd. small industrial establishments 1980-81 156746 S ate G ovt. Offices 1980 44200 (P) Eledricity. Towns electrified J 980-81 N um ber 102 (P Villages electrified 1980-81 N um ber 1615

99 99 Percent 42.59 Co-operative ; Societies 1980-81 Number 1197 Members 1979-80 405814 Working capital ’000 Rs. 294008 D

Description Year Unit Partiwulaarsrs

Employment exchange Applicants on live-register 1981 N um ber 526S2222 Transport de Communication Road Length 1980-81 K ilo ­ 113477.2£29 m etre

Surfaced 9* 4325.120 0

Unsurfaced ,, 7022.(09 3 Motor Vehicles on road 1980-81 N um ber 284977 Post offices 1980-81 1224^ Post & Telegraph combined offiices ,, I4t0 LIST OF TABLES

Tabla : Page

I. Rainfall and Climate 1

1.1 Getgraphioal location of the district and itsheadquarters 1 1.2 Mmthly rainfall in the district 2 1.3 Macimum and minimum temperature by month 3 1.4 Man maximum and mean minimum tenperature by month ®

II. Area and Population 7

2.1 Adninistrative units 7 2 2 Ana, population and density o f population 28 2.3 Gnwth of population by sex and area 33 2.4 Diftribution of rural and urban population b y sex 34 2.5 Diitribution of population by age-group 49 2 6 Diitribution of population by sex in different tovns 50 2.7 Diftribution of population according to different oaiegories of workers and non-workers 74 2.8 Diaribution of population according to different categories of workers and non-workers by sex 98 2.9 Scleduled Castes and Scheduled Tr.bes population by sex 100 ( ii )

Table ; Page 2.10 Population by religion 106

ill.—Public Health 106 3.1 Medical facilities available 106

3.2 Number of family planning centres 107 3.3 Paiients treated in hospitals and dispensaries 111 3 4 Disabled persons by type of disability 112 IV.—Education and Culture 113

4.1 Educational institutions by types 113 4.2 Students by sex in different types of educationial 1 institutions 115 4.3 Teachers in different types of educational institutions 119 4.4 Number of institutions and scholars in primary education by police station 121

4.5 Percentage of literacy in rural and urban areais 122 4.6 Libraries, reading rooms and adult education centres 127

4.7 Cinema houses and talkies 128 4.8 Newspapers and periodicals published 129

V—Agriculture 130 5.1 Some Classification of land utilisation statistics 130 5.1 (a) Distribution of operational holdings according to size class 131 ( iii ) T a b le : Page

5.1 (b) Area of vested agrioultural land available for iistribution and number of benifioiaries. 133 5.2 Aret under prinoipal crops. 134 5.3 Protuotion of principal crops. 136 5.3 (a) iTield rate o f principal crops. 139 5.3 (b) Yield rate of some selected crops in the district and W est Bengal. 142 5.3 (c) 'ndex Number of Agricultural area. Production and Productivity. 144 5.4 Clarification of forest area, outturn of forest proiuce and revenue and expenditure of for®b departm ent. 145 5.5 Aret irrigated by different sources. 147 5 .5 (b ) Sources of miner irrigation and ita progress ia the district. 148 5.6 (I) Distribution of ground water structure 149

5.6 Fertilisers consumed in the district. 153 IV— Livestock 154

6.1 Livestock and poultries. 154 6.2 Agricultural implements. 155 6.3 Yeterinary hospitals, dispensaries, veterinary (orsonnel and oases treated. 156

VII— Co-operative and Banking 167

7.1 Progress o f co-operative m ovem en t. 157 ( iv ) Table : ] Page 7.2 Progress of Commercial Banking in the district ^ 160

VIII— Industry 164

8.1 Registered working factories 164 8.2 Small industrial establishments (registered) 166 8.3 Towns and villages electrified 167 8.3 (a) Consumption of electricity in the distTicii 173 8.4 Output and investment of selected industries 175

IX—Employment and Labour 184

9-1 Workers employed in registered working factories 184 9.2 Employment in registered and un-registered factories, coalmines, tea plantations, registeiredd shops and establishments and state Govt- o f f ices 186 9.3 Distribution of enterprises by major activitty and type of persons usually working there inthie in district 189

X—Employment Exchange 191

10.1 Applicants on the live register of Employmejnt Exchange by main occupation group 191 10.2 Registration and placement effected by th.e employment exchange 192 10.3 Un»employment sbssistance recepients in the district 193 ( V ) Tablt: Page

XI.—Price 194

11.1 vVholesale prioes of agrioultural and mimal husbandry products n different markets 194

11.1 (t) Regulated markets in the district 202 112 Joasumor price index number by monthly ♦xpenditure l«v el 20 3 11.3 Consumer price index number for iiduatrial w orkers 205

11.4 Progress o f Statu tory and Modified lation shops 206

Xli.—Transport and Communication 207

12J. Uxtra municipal roads maintained by P. W. D. and Local bodies 207 12.2 Length of different classes of road 210 12.J Roads miintained by municipalities 211 12.4 Motor vehicles on road 212 12.3 Accidents on road 214 12.6 Post and telegraph offices 216 XIII—Judicial and Administrative 216 13.1 Off'^nces reported, oases tried, persons convicted and acquitted for different classes of offence. 216 13.2 Police stations and outposts. 220 ( Vi ) 13.3 Strength of police force by category 222

XIV.—Local Bodies 223 14.1 Population, inoome and expenditure o f m unicipalities 223 14.2 Income and expenditure of Zilla Parishad 229

XV.—State Finance 231 15.1 Revenue collected from different sources 231 Symbols used in the book : — = Nil or Negligible . . = N ot available P = Provisional

I = Incomplete R = Revised. 1—tvAlJNFALL AND CLIMATE Geographical location of the district of 24 Parganas and its head quarters

T A B L E — 1.1

Name of the Latitude Longitude Name of Latitude Longitude

district North South East West district headquar­ ters

• (1) (2) (3) ' (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

24-Parganas 22°57' 21°3l' 89°6' 88°2' Alipore 22°32' 88°2' N N EE N E

Source ; District Census Hand Book Monthly rainfall in the district of 24 Parganas Millimetre* T A B L E — 1.2 Actual M onth Norm al 19H0 1981 1977 1978 J079 (5) (6) (7) (1 ) (2) (3) (4) 25 27 19 January 10 2 _ _ 13 46 40 February 28 25 7 '90 43 March :i3 37 10 41 / 157 , April 30 75 76 31 -76 296 M ay 114 - 181 133 346 86 June 295 461 249 278 294 363 485 July 319 451 357 227 291 125 August 338 369 342 109 15R 305 Septem ber 262 224 536 167 6 O ctob er 206 65 197 77 — N ovem ber 33 81 83 — 2 73 D ecem ber 5 . • 1 32 Total for the year 1673 2018 1197 1573 1644 Sourcta ; (i) Meteorological L Govt, of India, (ii) Directorate of Agriculture, West Bengal, (iii) 'Agricultural Meteorologist, West Bengal. Maidmum and Minimum temperature by month Centre :; Sagar Island T A B L E — L3 Centigrade 1077* 1978 la /y M onth Maxi. Mini. Maxi. Mini. Maxi Mini.

(2) (3) (4) (6) (1) • (6) (7) January 30 9 26 11 28 12 February 34 10 30 15 30 12 March 38 18 33 17 33 17 April 38 21 35 19 40 . 20 May 38 20 33 23 34 26 .Tuns 38 23 35 25 84 29 July 35 24 31 24 nt 27 August 36 25 31 20 34 26 Septem ber 35 23 32 24 32 26 O ctober 35 21 31 23 32 23 N ovem ber 34 17 31 17 31 22 Decem ber 31 12 27 12 27 13 For the year 38 9 35 11 34 12 T A B L E — 1.3 (conc’ d.) Centigrade irs o 1981 M axi. Mini. Maxi; Mini. (10) (11) ll) («) (9) January 28 13 27 12 February 32 15 30 17 March 33 18 30 ■* 18 April 3J 25 31 ^ 26 May 35 21 June 34 24 32 , 26 July 32 25 2 » August 31 24 Septem ber 33 24 Octobpr 32 23 N ovem ber 29 22 Decem ber 28 17 28 ’ , 11 For the y^ar 35 13 32 11

* Relates to Alipore Centre

aource x\[eteorological Department, Govt, of India. 'Medn maximum and mean minimum temperature by month Ceiitre : Sggar I§land. TABLE— 1.4 Centigrade

1977* 1978 1979 Month Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Maxi. Mini. iVfaxi Mini. Maxi. Mini.

(I) (2) (3; (4) (6) (6) (7)

Janiiary 26 13 24 15 26 16 February 30 17 27 19 27 17 March m 23 30 23 , 29 24 April 34 25 31 27 32 26 May 34 24 32 28 33 23 June 33 26 32 28 . 34 30 July 32 26 30 26 32 28 August 32 26 31 27 32 28 Septem ber 33 26 31 27 31 971 O ctober 32 24 no 25 .ll 26 N ovem ber 30 21 29 23 30 24 Decem ber 27 14 25 16 26 18 Centigrade T A B L E — 1.4 (concld.) i980 1981 Month Mean Mean Mean Mean Maxi. Mini. Maxi. Mini.

(1) (8) (9) (10) (11) January 26 27 25 18 February 28 21 29 20 March 31 24 ' 29 21 April 31 26 29 27 May 34 27 June 31 27 32 • 26 July 30 27 ■ 26 A ugust 30 27 26 Septem ber 31 27 O ctober 31 26 N ovem ber 28 21 . . D ecem ber 26 19 28 16

* Relates to Alipore Centre Source : Meteoroloffical Dpnart.ment,

Govt, of India. II AREA AND POPULATION Adm inistrative units of the district of 24 Pnrgan ns, lOSi XTumH^r Town Sub-division Panchayat Ttiha- Non- and Police Block bited Muni- Station Vil'n- Muni- oipal Samity Gram Mouza gea cipal (1971) (1071) (8) (I) (2) (3) (4) (5) («) -- (7) B ongaon Sub-division ; 3 38 365 361 1 — 1. Bagdah Bagdah 1 9 108 105 ——' 2. Bongaon Bongaon 1 16 150 149 1 — 3. Gaighata Gaighata 1 13 107 107 — — Barasat Sub­ division : 7 67 569 567 4 7 4. H abra H abra-(I) 1 7 r r r H a b ra -(II) 1 8 i 155 ^ 165 ■i 3 L L I 5. Deganga Deganga I 13 108 108 —— 6. Ilajarhat Rajarhat 1 11 52 62 ’ 4 7. Baras at Barasat-(T) 1 10 r r r Barasat-(IT) 1 10 ^ 173 { 173 { 1 ( l . L L L I 8. Am danga Am danga 1 8 81 79 1 TABLE 2.1 {CO,ltd. Nnmbor

Town

Sub-division M u ni­ and Police cipal Noti­ Town O ut­ Canton­ Total . tat ion corp o­ fied Com m i­ growth ment ration Area ttee

( 1 ) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14)

Bongaon Siib- —— ~ —— 1 division :

1. Bagdah —————— 2. Bongaon ————— 1

3. Gnigliata ——— ——— Barnsat Sub­ division : ——— 2 _ 13 4. H abra ——— — — 3

n. Deganga ——— ____ _

6. Rajarhat = = _ i 5

7. Barasnt -— — 1 4 8. Am danga —— ____ - T A B L E — 2.1 {contd.) Num ber

Tow n Sub-division Panohayat TnHn. Mniii. Non and Police bited cipal Muni- Station Block bamity Gram Mouza V illa­ cipnl (1971) ges (1971)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Barrack pore Sub-division : 1 X2 S4 84 16 15 — 9. Bijpur 21 21 2 — 10. Naihati 14 14 1 1 11. Jagatdal 17 17 1 S 12. Noapara — • — 2 1 13. Barrack- pore Barrackpore 1 22 ———— 14. Titagarh 11 11 2 — 16. K hardah 18 18 3 3 16. Belghoria —— 1 — 17. Baranagar —— 1 — 18. Dum Dum 3 3 1 2 T A B L E — 2.1 (contd.) Num ber

Tow n

Sub-divieion M unicipal N o ti­ Town O u t­ Canton­ Total and Polio© Corpora­ fied Com m i­ gro­ m ent Station tion Area ttee w th (14) (1) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)

Barrackpore

Sub-division : ——— 11 — 42 1 9. B ijpur — —— 5 —

10. N aiheti — — — — — 2

11. JagatJal —— — 4 — 8

12. Noapara — — — — — 3 13. B arrack­ pore _ _ _ — 1 1

14. Titagarh ——— 1 — 3

15. Khardah ————— 6

16. Belghoria —— ______1

17. Baranagar ————— 1 18. Dum Dum — — ____ — — 3 Panchayat Town Sub-division f------^ Inha and Police bited S^tation Block Samity Gram Villa- Non- Monza ges M uni­ M uni­ • (1971) (1971) cipal cipal

(1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (6) (7) (8)

19. N im ta — 1 20. Airport 2 3 21. Lake Town —— 22. Salt Lake — 1 Sadar Sub­ division : 15 177 1063 1042 7 19 23. Garden Reach —— 1 —

24. Metiabruz r 1 25. Mahesh* Mahesh- -[ 1 22 38 38 — 9 tala tala L Number TABLE—2.1 (con«d.) Tow n Sub-diviaion Muni- Noti- Town Out Canton- Total and Po’ioe cipal fied Commi- grow- m ent Station Corpo- Area ttee th ration (13) (14) ( 1) (9) (10) (H) (12) 19. Nim ta ———— — 1

20. Airport —— — 1 — 6 21. Lake Town ——— — „ — — 22. Salt Tiake —— — — . — 1

Sadar Suh-diviaion ; ——— 15 — 41

23. Garden Reach ——— — ' — 1

24. Metiabruz ——— — — 1

25. Mahoshtala — — — 4 — 13 T A B L E — 2.1 {contd.) Number

S u b-division and Pn.iioKftyQ.t InKcxV>itod > Police Station Block Samity Gram Mouza Villages (1971) (1971)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

26. B udge Budge Budge Budge-I 1 6 1 91 91 -11 I 12 I 27. Bishnupore Biahnupore-I 1 11 r i 167 165 ^ ■II 1 12 M L 28. Behala 16 16 29. R egent Park 30. Jadavpiir 24 23 31. K asba 32. Tiljala

33. Bhangar Bhangar-I 1 9 r i 144 -11 1 10 143 L Number T A B L E — 2.1 {contd.)

Sub-division Tow n and Police M unici­ N on Aluni- Notified Station pal M uni­ cipal Area cipal C orpo­ ration

(10) (1) (7) (8) (9)

26- B udge Budge 1 4 ' ■ ' ~ * — > — 27. Bishnupore — 1 >

• 28. Behala 1 — — 29. Regent Park — — — — 30. Jadavpur — — --- — 31. K asba 1 — — " — 32. Tiljala — —— — 33. Bhangar — —— — T A B L E — 2-1 [oonld.) Number

Tow u Sub-division and Police Town Out Canton­ T otal Station Com m i­ growth ment ttee

(1) (11) (12) (13) (14)

26. Budge Budge — 6 — 11

27. Bishnupore — 1 — 2

28. Bohala _ 1 _ 2

29 Regent Park — — ——

30. Jadavpur —— —— 31. K asba — - —— 1 32. Tiljala — —— _ 33. Bhangar — - T A B L E — 2.1 {contd.) Num ber

Sub-division Panchayat and Police Inhabited Block Samity Gram Mouza Villa­ Station ges (1971) (1971)

(1) (2) (3) (4) («) (6)

34. Sonarpur Sonarpur 1 17 101 97 35. Baruipur Baruipur 1 17 136 131 36. Canning Canning-1 1 10 1 d ^ 121 119 L 37. Basanti Basanti 1 11 67 66

38. Joynagar J oynagar-I 1 12 { 116 114 » - l I ~ 1 10 L 39. Kultali K ultali 1 9 52 50 TABLE-2.1 [eontd.] Number Tow n Sub-division and Police Muni- Non M unicipal N oti­ Station cipal Muni­ Corpora­ fied cipal tion Area (1) (7) (8) (10) 34. Sonarpur 1 3 35. Baruipur 1 36. Canning

37. Basanti 38. Joynagar

39, Kultali Number T A B L E — 2.1 (contd.)

Sub division Tow n and Police Canton­ Total Station Town O ut­ Com m i­ growth ment ttee (13) (14) ^ (1) (H) (12) 7 S 34. Sonarpur — 3 — 1 ^ 35. Baruipiir — — — I 36. Canning 37. Basanti _ —— 1 38. Joynagar — — — 39. K ultali — — — T A B L E — 2,1 (contd.) Number Sub-divisi n Pancha.yat In h a­ and Police bited Station Block 8am ity Gram Mouza Villages (1971) (1971)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Diamond Harbour Sub-diviaion : 13 141 1111 1070 40. Mograhat M ograhat-I 1 13 r 170 -( 175 ,.-II 1 16 L 41. Falta Falta 1 13 138 132 42. Diamond Diam ond H arbour H arbour-I 1 9 r 168 167 M-II 1 8 L 43. K ulpi K ulpi 1 8 182 167 44. Mandir bazar Mandir bazar 1 12 113 108 45. Mathurapur Mathurapur-1 1 10 1 126 121 „ - n 1 11 I 46. Patharpra- Patharpra- tima tim a 1 1691 87 Num ber

Tow n Sub-division N oti­ N on- M uni­ and Police M unici­ fied Station pal M uni­ cipal cipal C orpo­ Area ration (10) (1) (7) (8) (9)

Diamond Harbour —- Sub-division ; — 4 — 40. Magrahat — — — - 4 ], Falta — — — 42. D iam ond

H arbour — 1 — —

43. K ulpi — — — — 44. Mandiibazar — — — 45. Mathurapur — — —

----- 46. Patharpratima — — — Number

Sub-division Town and Police Town O ut­ Canton­ Total Station Ooiiimi- grow tn ment ttee

(1) ;i i ) (12) (13) (14) Diamond Harbour Svb-division : _ _ _ 4

40. Magrahat — — —— 41. Falta _ _ _ _

42. Diam ond ——— 1 H arbour

43. K ulpi] —— ——

44. Mandir Bazar ———— 45. Mathurapur ————

46. Patharpratima — — — — Number T A B L E — 2.1 (contd.) , Inha- , bited Sub-division Panohayat and B lock Samity Gram Mouza Villages Police Station (1971) (1971) (6) (I) (2) (3) (4) (5) 47. K akdw ip K akdw ip 1 10 48 48 48. Sagar Sagar 1 0 46. '46 49. Nam khana Namkhana 1 7 29 25 Barasat Sub-division : 11 104 68.3 668 50. Swarupnagar Swarupnagar I 10 66 66 61. Baduria Baduria 1 1 97 94

Basirhat-I 1 7 52. Basirhat / 138* 129 „ II 1 9 L . 53. H aroa H aroa 1 8 100^ 97 54. Minakhan Minakhan 1 8 64 63 55. Hasnabad H asnabad 1 9 88 84 8 &G. SandefebkViali SandesV^khali-T \ r ,,-II 1 8 ■I 54 64 L TABLE— 2A {contd,) iNumoer

Tow n

Sub division M unici­ Non M u n ic ip a l N o t i ­ and pal M uni­ Corpora­ fied Police Station cipal tion Area (10) 0 ) (7) (8) (9)

47. K akdw ip ——— 48. Sftgar — — — — 49. Namkhana . — — — — Baraaat Sub-division : 3 —— — 50. Swarupnagar — —— — 51. Baduria 1 — — — 52. Basirhat 1 — — — 53. H aroa — ——— 54. Minakhan ———— 55. Hasnabad 1 — ■ — — 56. Sandeshkhali — —— — T A B L E — 2.1 [contd.) Number

Sub-division Tow n

and Tow n O u t­ Canton­ Total Police Station Com m i­ growth ment ttee

(1) (11) (12) . (13) (U)

47. K akdw ip — — — — 48. Sagar — — ' — —

49. Nam khana __ — , — — Barasat Sub-division : —— , — 3

50. Swarupnagar — — — —

51. Baduria ——— I

52. Basirhat —— .— 1

53. H aroa ——__ _ 54. Minakhan — _ 55. Hasnabad _ 1 56. Sandeshkhali — — — T A B L E — 2.1 (contd.) Num ber

Sub-division Panchayat and Police B lock Sam ity Gram Mouza Inhabi­

Station (1971) ted

villages

(1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (6)

67. Hingalgonj H ingalgonj 1 9 31 31

68. Gosaba Gosaba 1 U 60 59

DISTRICT 60 549 3875 3792 T A B L E — 2.1 {contd.) Num ber

Tow n

Sub-diviaion Munioi- Non- Municipal N oti­ and pal M uni­ Corpora- fied 'ofic© Station cipal tion Area

(1) (7) (8) . (9) (10) 57. H ingalgonj _ _ , _ _ 58. Gosaba — • — —

d i s t r i c t 31 42 ' — — T A B L E — 2.1 (concld.) Num ber

Sub-division Tow n and Town Oiit- Oanton- Total Police Station Com m i­ growth ment ttee

(1) (H) (12) (13) (14)

57. Hingalgonj — — —

68. Gosaba —

DISTRICT — 28 1 102

Sources :• (i) Census of India 1971 & 1981 (ii) Directorate of Panchayat, Govt, of West Bengal. Area, population and density of population, 1981

T A B L E — 2.2 Density per Sub-division and Area in Population Police Station sq. km. ( no. ) sq. km. (4) (1) (2) (3) Bongaon Suh-division : 828-3 633037 764.3 1. Bagdah 232-6 142014 610.6 2. B ongaon 352-2 298912 848.7 3. Gaighata 243.5 192111 789.0 Barasat Sub-division : 994-5 1211855 1218 6 4. H abra 281-5 373355 1326.3 5. Deganga 202-0 172721 855.1 6. R ajarhat 102 6 163193 1590 6 7. Barasat 239-6 396851 . 1472.0 8. Am dang i 138.8 105735 761.8 Barrackpore Suh-diviaion : 308-1 2376969 n u . 9 n. B ijpu r 40-1 221300 .5518.7 10 Naihati 40-4 171042 4233 7 11. Jagatdal 58-5 331925 5673 9 T A B L E — 2.2 {contd.)

Sub-division and Area in Population Donoity por Police Station sq. km. ( no. ) sq. km.

(I) (2) (3) (4)

12. Noapara 15-4 149271 9692-9 13 Bartackpur 8-3 19900 2397 6 14. Titagarh 29-0 242651 8367-3 15 KhardaVi 64 7 348639 6373-7 16. Bfclghoria 110 234951 21350 2 17. Baranagar 8-7 170343 10570-7 18. Dum Dum '' 276C91 ^ 19. Nim ta 11858 20. Airport 1- 42 0 162628 ) 11594-0 21. Salt Lake 1 35770 1 OC 22. Lake-Town J j * *

N ott : **Population included in Dum Dum P. S. T A B L E — 2 2 [contd.)

Sub-division and Area in Population Density per Police Station sq. km . ( no. ) sq. km .

(1 ) (2) (3) (4) Sadar Sub-division : 2861 8 3240080 1132-2 23. Garden R each 13 0 191107 14700-5 24. Mebiabniz 7 9 51223 G483-9 25. Malioshtala 53'1 191094 3655-3 26. Budge Budge 142 5 2953f>0 2072-6 27. liishnupore 213'4 287811 1348-7 28. Behala 52 1 426052 8177-6 29. Begentpark . . * 30. Jadavpur 49'2 251908 5121-3 31. Kasba . • * 32. Tiljala . . * 33. Bhangar 323 5 248071 766-8 34. Sonarpur 170-7 241434 1414-4 35. Baruipur 2145 230288 1073-4 36. Canning 486-7 248754 511-1 37. Basanti 409-7 172353 420*7 38. Jaynagar 364-4 254478 698-3 39. K ultali 361-1 147147 407-5

Note : * Area attd Population included in Jadavpur and forms part of oalcutta U. A. T A B L E — 2.2 (contd.)

Sub-division and Area in Population Density per Police Station sq. km. ( no. ) pq km.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Diamond Harbour Sub-division : 3Z690 1801527 5511 40. Magrahat 256-1 3181.% 1247-1 41. Falta 135-7 161181 1187 8 42. D iam ond H arbour 196 3 2-29167 1167-4 43. K ulpi 250 7 167640 668-7 44. Mandir bazar 117-3 126947 1082-2 45. Mathurapore 611-8 244609 399-8 46. Pathar Pratim a 484-6 197686 407-9 47. Kakdwip 476-8 166777 349-8 48. Sagar 580-9 115228 198-4 49. Namkhana 159.8 74156 464.1 T A B L E — 2.2 [concld.)

Sub-division and Area in Population Density per Police Station sq. km . ( no. ) sq. km.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Basirhat Sub-division : 2118-4 1475971 696-7 50. Swarupnagar 216 0 155066 717-9 51. Baduria 209-8 191024 910-5 52. Basirhat 260 3 295699 1136 0 53. H aroa 203-3 134143 659-8 54. Minakhan 110-1 76564 695-4 55. H asnabad 242-2 159265 657-6 56. Sandeshkhali 343-2 191076 556-7 57. H ingalganj 162-1 104799 646 5 58. Gosaba 371 4 168335 453-2 59. Forest Division 4221-7

District : 1971 13,796*0 .

District : 1981 14,136.0 (p) 10739439 759-7 Growth o f population by sex and area, 1901— 7981 T A B L E — 2.3

Total It.dex Male Female No. of Urban Rural P.O. of Year popula- with female rural lion 1901 per 100 popula­ as base males. tion to = 100 total population

(1) (2) (3) (4) (0) (6) (7) (8) (9)

1901 2143160 100 1117332 1025828 92 312172 18S0088 85 43 1911 2459902 115 1307893 1152009 88 428136 2031766 82 60 1921 2615073 122 1409572 1205501 86 484404 2130669 81-48 1931 2S64218 134 1549057 1315161 85 570005 2294213 80.10 1941 3610S96 168 1977485 1633411 83 813467 2797429 77'47 195] 4459492 208 2415482 2044010 85 1216152 3243340 72-73 1961 6280915 293 3366805 2914110 87 1997957 4282958 88-19 1971 8449482 394 448S441 3961041 88 2970320 5479162 64.85 1981 10739439 501 5642 m 5097001 90 4169482 6569957 61-18

Sources : i) Census of India, 1971 & 1981 ii) Statistical A bstract, 1976 & 77 ( Com bined ), West Bengal. Distribution of rural and uiban population by sex, 1981 T A B L E — 2.4 Num ber Sub-division and Police Station Rural

Male Fem ale Total

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Bongaon Sub-division : 290524: 272628 563152 1. Bagdah 73169 68845 142014 2. B ongaon 118083 110944 229027 3. Gaighata 99272 92839 192111 Barasut Sub-division : 425289 402106 827395 4. H abra 111077 105635 216712 5. Depranga 87752 84969 172721 6. R a ja ih at 49788 45779 95567 7. Barasat 122433 114227 236660 8. Am danga 54239 51496 105735 Barrackpore Sub-division : 77625 70555 148180 9. B ijpur 12145 10973 23118 10. ihati 12222 11U67 23289 11. Jagatdal 16538 15131 31669 TABLE—2.4 ( contd. ) Num ber

Sub-division and Police Station U r b a n

Male Female Total

(I) (5) (6) (7)

Bangaoi, Sub-division : 36027 33858 69885 1. Bagdah — — 2. Bongaon 36027 33858 69885 3. Gaighata — — Barasat Sub-division : 197973 186487 384460 4. H abra 79865 76778 156643 5. Deganga — __

6. Rajarhat 35198 32428 67626 7. Barasat 82910 77281 160191 8. Am danga — .— Barrackpore Sub-division : 1227860 1009929 2228789 9. B ijpu r 109696 88486 198182 10. Naihati 81676 66078 147753 11. Jagatdal 177481 122775 300256 r— 8 K uiwbei’ TABLE—2.4 ( contd. )

Sub-division and Total Police Station Total Male Female ( 10) 8 (9) (1) ( ) 633037 326551 306486 Bongaon Sub-division : 142014 73169 68845 1. Bagdah 298912 144802 2. Bongaon 154110 92839 192111 3. Gaighata 99272 588593 1211855 Barasat Sttb-division : 623262 373355 182413 4. H abra 190942 172721 5. Duganga 87752 84969 10U 93 (). RajarViat 84986 78207 396851 7. Barasat 206343 191508 105735 8. Am danga 54239 51496 2376969 Barrackpore Sub-division 1305485 1071484 i21300 0. Hijptir 121841 99459 171042 10. Naihati 93897 77145 11. Jagatdal 194019 137906 §§19-23 Num ber T A B L E — 2.4 [contd.)

8\ib-division and Police Station Rural Total Male Female

(‘) (2) (3) (-1) 12. N oapara • — ' — — 13. B arrackpur — — — 14. Titfigarh 11954 10647 22601 15. K hardah 15381 14019 29400 16. Bolghoria — —— 17. Baranagar —— — 18. Dum Dum 3610 3361 6971 19. Nim ta 2192 198S 4180 20. A irport 2235 2122 4357 21. Lake Town Population included in South Dnm Dum (M) in Dum -Dum P. S. 22. Salt Lake 1348 1247 2595 TABLE—2.4 ( contd. ) Num ber

Sub-division and

Police Station Urban

JN'ale Female Total

(1) (5) (6) (7)

12. Noapara 81136 68135 149271 13, Barrackpiir 11291 8609 19900 14. Titagarh 127223 92827 220050 15. Khardah 168837 150402 319239 16. Belghoria 131812 103139 234951 17. Baranagar 91517 78826 170343 18. Dnm -Dum 141467 128253 269720 19. Nim ta 3950 3728 7678 20. Airport 84314 73957 158271 21. Lake Town Population included in South Dum -Dum (M) in Dum -Dum P. S. 22 Salt Lake 17461 16714 ' 33175 T A B L E — 2.4 (contd.) Numb§r Sub-division and" Police Station T otal iVTale Female Total

(I) (8) (9) . (10) 12. Noapara 81136 68135 149271 13. Barrackpur 11291 8609 19900 14. Titagarh 139177 103474 242651 15. Khardah 1S4218 164421 348639 16. Belghoria 131812 103139 234951 17. Baranagar 91517 78826 170343 18. D um -D um 145077 131614 276691 19. Nim ta 6142 5716 11858 20. Airport 86549 76079 162628 21. Lake Town Population included in South Dum-■Dum (M) in Dum -Dum P. S. 22. Salt Lake 18809 16961 35770 Number T A B L E — 2,4 (contd.)

Sub-division and Rural

Male Female Total

(3) (4) (1) (2) Sadar ^uh-divi.Hon : 988^r,2 923811 1912263 23 Gravdon R each — — — 24. Mefciabruz —— — 25. Maheshtala 28516 26177 54693 26. Budge-Budgo 83343 76792 160135 o 27. Bishnupur 142830 132763 275593 2S. Behala 16647 14489 31136 29. Regont Park Popvilation included in Jadavpur(M) under Kasba P.S. 30, .Tadavpur Populat ion included in Jadavpur (M) under Ka\^ba P-S. 31. K asba ——— 32. Tiljixla Population included in Jadavpur (M) under Kasba P S. 33. Bhangav 127504 120567 248071 TABLE—2.4 ( contd. ) Number

Sub-dividion and Polios Station Urban

Male Fem ale Total

(1) (5) (6) (7)

Sodar Sub-division : 714242 613575 1327817 23. Garden R each 106817 84290 191107 24. Metiabruz 27789 23434 51223 25. Maheshtala 74602 64799 139401 26. Budge-Budga 76853 58362 135215 27. Bishnupur 6426 6792 12218 28. Behala 209339 185577 394916 29. R egent Park Population included in Jadavpur (M) under Kasba P.S. 30. Jadavpur Population included in Jadavpur (M) under Kasba P.S. 31. K asba 133490 118478 251968 32. Tiljala Population included in Jadavpur (M) under Kasba P.S. 33. Bhangar — —— TABLE—2.4 { contd. ) N um ber

iSub-division and Police Station Total Total Male Female

(1) (8) (3) (10)

Sadar Suh-division ; 1702694: 1537386 3240080 23. Garden Reach 106817 84290 191107 24. M etiabruz 27789 23434 51223 25. Maheshtala 103118 90976 194094 26. Budge Budga 160196 135154 295350 27. Bishnupur 149256 138555 287811 28. Behala 226986 200066 426052 29. Regent Park Population included in Jadavpur (M) unde Kasba P. S. 30. Jadavpur Population included in Jadavpur (M) under Kasba P. S. 31. K asba 133490 118478 251968 32 Tiljala . Population included in Jadavpur (M) under Kasba P.S. 33. Bhangar 127504 120567 248071 TABLE—2.4 ( contd. )

Sub-division and Police Station Rural

Male Female T o t a l

(1) (2) (3) (4)

34. Sonarpur 83287 74153 157440 35, Baruipur 105412 98597 204009 36. Canning 113774 109777 223551 37 Basanti 88545 83808 172353 38. Joynagar 122H25 115510 238135 39. Kultali 75969 71178 147147 Diamond Harbour Sub-division : 911825 863403 1781228 40. Magrahat 164269 153867 318136 41. Falta 83489 77692 161181 42. Diamond Harbour 107920 100948 208868 43. K ulpi 85888 81752 167640 44. Mandirbazar 66142 61805 126947 45. Mathurapur 124624 117985 244609 Number TABLE—2.4 ( contd. )

Sub-division and Police Station Urban T otal Male Fem ale

(6) (7) (I) (5) 83994 34. Sonarpur 43827 40167 26229 36. Baruipur 13594 12635 25203 36. Canning 12921 12282 > 37. Basanti — 16343 38. Joynagar 8584 775d 39. K ultali — Diamond Harbour Sub-division : 105SS 9763 20299 40. Magrahat — — —

41, Falta — — — 20299 42. Diamond Harbour 10536 9763 43. K ulpi — — — 44. M andirbazar —— —■ 45. Mathurapur — — —- Number

Sub division and Police Station T otal

Male Female Total

(1) (8) (10)

34, Sonarpur 127114 114320 241434 36, Baruipur 119006 111232 230238 36. Canning 126695 122059 248754 37. Basaiiti 88546 83808 172353 38. Joj-nagar I3I209 123269 254478 39. K ultali 75969 71178 147147 Diamond Harbour Sub-division ; 928361 873166 1801527 40. M agrahat 164269 153867 318136 41. Falta 83489 161181 42. D iam ond H arbour 118456 110711 229167 43. K ulpi 85888 81752 167640 44, Mandii'bazar 65142 61805 126947 45. Mathurapur 126624 117985 244609 T A B L E — 2.4 {contd.) Number

Sub-division and Police Station Rural

Male Fem ale T otal

(1) (2) ( 3) (4)

46. Patharpratima 101687 95999 197686 47. Kakdwip 85623 8\154 166777 48. Sagar 59103 56125 115228 49. Namkhana 38080 36076 74156 BaHrhat Sub division : 685069 G52670 1337739 50. Swariipnagar 78981 76085 155066 51. Baduria 80631 77874 158505 52. Basirhat 109439 105220 214659 53. H aroa 68703 65440 134143 54. Minakhan 39041 37523 76564 55. H asnabad 69147 65445 134592 56. Sandeskhali 98080 92996 191076 57. H ingalganj 53993 50806 104799 58. Gosaba 87054 81281 168335 Distriob 3384784 3185173 6569957 —Wa { contd. ) Number

Sub division and Fdlice Station Urban Malo Fem ale Total

(1) (5) (6) (7) 46. Patharpratima ———

47. Kakdwip — ——

48. Sagar — — .—

49. Namkhana — — _ Basirhat Sub-division : 71016 6721C, 138232 50. Swarupnagar —— — 51, Baduria 16685 15834 32519 f)2. Basirhat 41599 39441 81040 33. H aroa — _ ____

54. Minakhan — ______55. H asnabad 12732 11941 24673 56. Randeshkhali — ______

57. H ingalganj —— ____

58. Gosaba —— ------

D istrict 2257654 I9I1828 4169482 TABLE—2.4 ( condd. ) • Num ber iSub-division and Police Station Total . Male Fem ale Total (10) (1) (8) (9) 46. Patharpratinia 101687 95999 197686 47. K akdw ip 85623 81154 160777 48. Sugar 59103 f.6125 115228 49. Namkhana 38080 36076 74156 Basirhat Sub-division : 756086 719880 1475911 50. Swarupnagar 78981 76085 155066 51. Badnria 97316 93708 191024 52. Basirhat 161038 144661 295699 5 3 .” H aroa 68703 65440 134143 54, M inakhan 39041 57523 76564 55. H asnabad 81879 77386 159265 56. Sandeshkhali 98080 92996 191076 57. H ingalganj 53993 50806 104799 58. Gosaba 87054 81281 168335 District 5642438 5097001 10739439 Source : Census of India, 1981 Distribution of population by ag* group, 1971

T A B L E — 2.5 In thousand

Age group 1 9 7 1 (Y ea rs ) Male Fem ale T ota

(1) (2) (3) (4)

0— u 1851.9 1743.5 3595-4 15— 19 416.6 358.7 775-3 20— 24 358.3 329.2 687-5 25— 29 857.1 319.8 676-9 30— 39 573.1 480.7 1053-8 40— 49 442.2 303.9 746*1 50— 59 252.9 192.8 445-7 60— A bove 236 0 232.1 468-1 Age not stated 0.4 0.3 0-7 A ll Ages 4488.5 3961 0 8449-5 Source : Census o f India, 1971 Distribution of population by sex in different towns, 1981

T A B L E — 2.6

Town Police Municipal/ Popiilatiou (no.) Station N on-M uni­ Male Female Total cipal etc* M /N M /M C/ N A /T O / OG/Cantt.

(6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Bongaon Sub-division : Bongaon Bongaon M 36027 33858 69885 Barasat Sub-division : Gobardanga H abra M 13783 13250 27033 H abra H abra - M 38488 35916 74434

Ashoknagarl Kalyangarh j H abra M 27594 27582 55176

Krishnapur Rajarhat NM 13010 12267 25277 Haghunathpur K ajarhat NM 3935 3737 7672 Mangalganti R ajarhat OG 2668 2168 4836 TABLB—2.6 ( contd.)

Tow n Police Municipal/ P.C. to total population Station Non-Mnni- Male Female cipal eto* M/NM/MC/ NA/TC/ OG/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (7) (8)

Bongaon Sub-division : , Bongaon Bongaon M 51-55 48-45 Barasat Sub-diviaion : Gobardanga H abra M 50 99 49.01 H abra H abra M 51-71 48-29 Ashoknagar ] H abra M Kalyangarh J 60-01 49.99

Krishnapur Rajarhat NM " 61-47 48-53 Raghunathpur R ajarhat NRt, 51*29 48-71 Managlganti R ajarhat OG 55-17 44.83 T A B L E — 2-6 ( contd. ) Population (no ) Tow n Police Municipal/ Station N on-M uni­ Mala Female Total cipal etc* M /N M /M C/ N A /T C / O G /Cantt,.

(6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Jyangra Rajarhat NM 9290 8513 17803 Arjunpur Rajarhat NM 6295 5743 12038 Madhyamgram Barasat NM 24746 23168 47914 Baraeat Barasat M 34620 31884 66504 Ramkrishnapu r Barasat OG 1592 1487 3082 N abapally Barasat NM 16286 15523 31809 N ebadhai D uttapukur Barasat NM 5663 5219 10882 *Rv.BLE—2.8 ( contd. )

Town Police ' Municipal/ P. C. to total population Station Non-M uni- Male Female oipal etc* M /N M /M C/ N A /T C O G /Cantt-

(1) (2) (3; (7) (8) Jyangra Rajarhat NM 52*18 47.81 Arjunpur R ajarhat NM 52-29 47-71 Madhyamgram Barasat NM 61 65 48-35 Barasat Barasat M 52-06 47-94 Ramkrishnapur Barasat OG 51-70 48-30 Nabapally Barasat NM 51-20 48-80 1 Nabadhai V Duttapukur j Barasat NM 52-04 47*96 T A B L E —2-6 ( contd. )

Tow n P olice Municipal/ Population (no.) Station N on-M uni­ Male Female Total cipal etc* M /N M /M C/ N A /T C / O G/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Barrackpore Sub-division : Kanphrapara Bijpur M 48258 40540 88798 Nanna B ijpur OG 1062 972 2034 Jetia Bijpur OG 1804 1691 3495 Chakla Bijpur OG 1833 1413 3246 Srotribati B ijpur OG 646 597 1243 Halisahar B ijpur M 54115 41464 95579 Balibhara B ijpur OG 1978 1809 3787 Naihati Naihati M 64344 50263 114607 Deulpora Naihati NM 17331 15815 33146 TABLE—2.6 ( contd. )

Town P olice Municipal/ p. 0. to total population Station Non-M uni­ Male Female cipal etc* m / n m / m c / NA/TC/ OG/Cantt.

(I) (2) (3) (7) (8) Barrackpore Sub-division Kanchrapara B ijpur M 54 35 45-65 Nanna B ijpur OG 52-21 47-79 Jetia Bijp\i.r OG 5162 48 38 OhakJa B ijpur OG 56-47 43-53 Srotribati Bijpur OG 51-97 48 03 Halisahar B ijpur M 56-62 43-38 Balibhara B ijpur OG 52-23 47-77 Naihati Naihati M 56-14 43-86 Deulpora N aihati n m 52-29 47-71 TABLE—2.6 ( contd. )

Town Police Municipal/ Population (no) Station N on-M uni­ Male Female Total cipal etc* M /N M /M C/ N A /T C OG/Cantt,

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Bhatpara Jagatdol M 157161 103600 260761 c;t Sthirpara #1 OG M il 1677 3454 a Rahuta n OG 624 580 1204 _ ModraU/Fingapara NM 4764 4888 9252 Panpur NM 3078 2822 5900 Narayanpur > > OG 1831 1804 3635 Gurdaha *9 NM 4331 4063 8394 K augachhi OG 3915 3741 7656 Garulia Noapara M 31834 25227 57061 Town Police Municipal/ C. to total population Station Non-Mnnioi- Male Fem ale pal etc* M /N M ;M C/ N A TC / OG/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (7) (8) iJhatpara Jagatdol M 60 27 39-73 Sthirpara ,, OG 51-45 48-55 Rahuta ,, OG 51-83 48-17 Modrait/Fingapara ,, NM 51-49 48-51 Panpur ,, NM 52-17 47-83 Narayanpur ,, OG 50-37 49 63 Gurdaha ,, NM 51-60 48-40 Kaugachhi ,, OG 51-14 48-86 Garulia Noapara M 55-79 44*21 T A B L E — 2.6 (contd.)

Tow n Police Municipal/ Population (no.) Station Non-M uni- Male Female Total cipal etc* M /NM ;M C/ N A /T C / O G/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Ichapur Defence Estate Noapara N.VI 6014 44.i 6 1U452 North Barrackpur M 43288 38470 81758 Barrackpur Cantonment Barrackpur Cantt. 11291 8609 19900 . Barrackpur Titagarh M 62646 52607 116253 Jafarpur OG 179 84 263

Titagarh „ M 64398 40136 104534 K hardaha K hardaha M 24305 20946 4fl25l Panihati M 1Q9228 96490 205718

New Barraekpur ,, M 24010 22526 46530 Towu Police Municipal/ 0. to total population Station Non-M uni- Male Female cipai etc* M /N M /M C/ N A 'T C / OG/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (7) (8)

Ichapur Defence Estate Noapara NM 57 54 42-46 North Parrackpur M 52-95 47 05 Barrackpur Cantonment Barrackpur Cantt. 56-74 43-26 Barrackpur Titagarh M 54 36 45 64

Jafarpur ,, OG 68-06 31-94

Titagarh ,, M 61 60 38 40 Khardaha Khardaha M 53-71 46-29 Panihati M 53-10 46-90 New Barrackpur M 51-60 48-40 T A B L E — 2-6 {contd.)

Town Police Muuioipal/ population (no.) Station N on-M uni­ Male Female Total cipal ete* M /NM /M C/ N A /T C / OG/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Kerulia Khardaha NM 2536 2415 4951

Bandipur „ NM 3761 35G3 7324

Patulia ,, NM 4997 4468 9465 Kam arhati Belghoria 131812 103139 234951 Baranagar Baranagar M 91517 78826 170343 South Uum-Dura Dum -Dum M 121061 109205 230266

Garui ,, NM 5239 5039 10278

Sultanpur ,, NM 15167 14009 29176 Kandi’ft N im ta NM 3950 3728 7678 North Dum-Dum Airport M 49676 46742 96418 ta b le —2 (5 (concld.)

Town Police Municipal/ P. C. to total popvilation Station N on-M uni­ M ale' Fem ale cipal etc* M /NM /M C/ N A /T C / OG/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (7) (8)

Kerulia Khardaha NM 51-22 48-78 Bandipur ,, NM 51-35 48-65 Oi PatuHa ,, NM 52-79 47-21 -w Kam arhati Beighoria M 56 10 43-90 Baranagar Baranagar M 53-73 46-27 South Dum-Dum Dum -Dum M 52.57 47-43 Garui ,, NM 50*97 49-03 Sultanpur ,, NM 51-98 48-02 Bandra Nim ta NM 51-45 48-55 North Dum-Dum A irport M 51-52 48-48 TABLE—2.6 ( contd. )

Tow n P olice Municipal/ Population (no.) Station N on-M uni­ Male Female Total cipal etc* M /N M /M C/ N A 'T C / OG/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Bisarpara Airport NM 5303 4627 9930 Dum Dum Aerodram Area NM Included in Dum Dum ( M ) Kaikhali ,, OG 1750 1409 3159 7808 7262 15160 Gopalpur ’• NM Dum Dum M 10687 13917 33604 Bidyanagar Township Salt Lake NM 17461 15714 33175 Sadar Sub-division Garden ReacVi Garden Reach M 106817 84290 191107 Panchar M etiabruz NM 27789 23434 51223 Gobindapur Maheshtala NM S178 2880 6058 t a b l e — '2-6 ( contd. )

■L'own Police Municipal/ P, C. to total population Station N on-M uni­ Male Female cipal etc* m / n m / m c / NA'TC/ OG/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (V) (8) Bisar[ ara Airport NM 53 40 46-60 Diim Dum Aerodram

Area ,, NM Included in Dum Dum (M) Kaikhali ,, OG 55-40 44-60 G opalpur NM 52-10 47-90 Dum Dum M 58-59 41-41 Bidyanagar r ownship Salt Lake NM 52-63 47-37 Sadar Sub-division : Garden Reach Garden Reach M 55-89 44-11 Panohar M etiabruz NM 54-25 45-75 G obindapur Maheshtala NM 52-46 47-54 table— ( cont:L ) Population (no.) Tow n Police Munioipal/ Station N on-M uni­ Male Female Total cipal etc* M /N M /M C/ N A /T C / OG/Cantt.

(1) (2) (S) (4) (5) (6) Ram pur Maheshtala OG 953 766 1719

J agannathgarh »> NM 8239 7895 16134

Noapara 99 NM 3250 2958 6208 Krishnagar NM 3844 3484 7328

Jalkhura » > OG 2619 2297 4916 Maheshtala NM 2649 2382 5031

Chandannagar 9 • NM 2277 1907 4184

Memanpur 99 OG 2432 2262 4694

Batanagar >9 NM 9152 6139 15291

rental Khuli 99 OG 1426 1275 2721 '1 •— 2 6 { contrl. )

Tow n Police M unicipal/ P. C. to total population Station Non-M uni­ Male Female cipal etc* M /N M /M C / n a /t c / OG/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (7) (8)

Ram pur Maheshtala OG 55-44 44-56 0 J agannathgarh y 9 NM 51 07 48-93 0 1

Noapara 99 NVI 52-35 47-65

Kcishnagaf 99 NM 52-46 47-54

J alkhxira 9 9 OG 53-28 46-72

Maheshtala 9 9 NM 52-65 47.35

Chandannagar 9 9 NM 54-42 45-58

M em anpur 99 OG 51-81 48-19

Batanagar 99 NM 59-81 40-15 Tentiil Khnli 9 9 OG 52-41 47-59 T A B L E — 2.6 ( contd. )

i:"olice Municipal/ Population (no.) Station N on-M uni­ Malo Total cipal etc* M/iSM/.UC/ N A/Tv,/ OU/Cantt.

(3) (5)

JSiungi MannsUtala JSM zo i 74 54U35 a O i Uiiatkaiikapur ,, JNM bl-l2 5300 11082 Uttar Koypur Budge Budge NM 12-id 6735 13980 - Budge Budge >> M 38060 27764 66424

ivalipur 9f OG 2290 1690 3980 7’»yu 2U470 Birpur 99 NM 12575 Moukhali UG 686 605 1291 2468 Jagatballavpur 99 OG 1323 1145

Ohak Kashipur 9 9 NM 3943 3ilO 7053 T A H L K —2 0 ( contd )

Town Police Municipal/ P. C. to total population

Station N on-M uni­ Male Female cipal eto* M/NM/MC/ NA/TC/ OG/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (7) (8)

Nnngi Maheshtala NM 5S-41 46 50

Oliatkalikapiir ,, TnTM 51-63 48-37 Uttar’ Rnyptir Bndge Budge NM 51-82 4 8 1 8

Budcte Pudge ,, M 58-20 4 18 0

Kalipur ,, OG 57 54 42 46

Birpnr ,, NM 61-43 38-57

Moukhali ,, OG 53-14 46-86

iT agatbal I avpur ,, OG 53-61 46-39 Chak K ashipxir 55 91 ” NM 44 09 TABLE —2.6 (co n td .)

Town Police Municipal/ Population (no.) Station Non-M uni- Male Female Total cipal etc* M /NM /M C/ N A /T C / OG/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Chak Alampur Budj^e Budge OG 3601 3370 6971 Bowali >> NM 4573 4164 8737

Maheawaipur „ OG 682 650 1332 Chalk Manik .. OG 1275 1234 2509 Kauyanagar Bishnupur NM 4009 3604 7617

A m tala ,, OG 2417 2188 4605 South Subarban Bekala M 200241 178524 378765 Gopalpur OG 1908 7053 8151 TABLE— 2.6 ( contd. )

Tow n Police Municipal/ P. C. to total population Station Non-M uni- Male Fem ale cipaj etc* M /N M /M C/ N A /T C / OG/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (7) (8) Ohak Alampur iiudge Budge o a 51-66 48-34

B ow ali ,, NM 52 34 47-66 o> Maheswarpur ,, OG 51-20 48 80

Chalk Manik ,, OG 50-82 49-18 Kanyanagar Bishnupur NM 52-63 47-37

Am tala ,, UG 52-49 47-51 South Subarban Behala M 52-87 47-13 Gopalpur - OG 13 47 86-53 TABLE—2.6 ( contd.)

Tow n Police Municipal/ Population (no.) Station N on-M uni­ Male Female Total cipal etc* M /N M /M C/ N A /T C / O G /Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6>

Jadavpur K asba M 133490 118478 251968 SripiiP Bagharghol Sonarpur NM 4463 4236 8699 10359 Laskarpur ,, NM 5233 5126 K um rakhali >> OG 2301 1901 4202 R aj pur )9 M 2S075 20910 43985 720 1483 Chakharinavi » J OG 763 2391 2237 4628 Chouhati >> OG Sonarpur M NM 5601 5037 10638 T A B L E — 2 6 ( contd. )

Town Police Municipal / F. C. to total population Station N on-M uni­ Male Female cipal etc* m / n m / m c / NA/TC/ OG/Cantt.

(1) (7) J adavpur Kasba M 62-98 47 02 Sripur Bagharghol Sonarpur NM 51-30 48-70

Laskarpur >9 NM 50-52 49-48 Kum rakhali OG 54-76 45 24

K ajpur 9f M 52-46 47-54

Cbakharinavi ff OG 51*45 48-55

Chouhati 99 OG 61-66 48 34

Souarpur 99 NM 52-65 47-35 TABt-E—^2 (

Tow n Police Munioipal/ Population (no.) Station N on-M uni­ Male Female Total cipal etc* M/NM/MC

' OO/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Baruipur Baruipur M 13594 12635 26229 Canning Canning NM 12921 12282 25203 <1 Joynagar-Mazilpur Joynagar M 8584 7759 16343 Diamond Harbur Sub-division : Diamond Harbour Diam ond Basirhat H arbour NM 10536 9763 20299 Sub-division : Baduria Baduria M 16685 15835 32519 B asirhat Basirhat M 41599 39441 81040 T aki H asnabad M 12732 11941 24673 Tow n Police Municipal/ P. 0- to total population Station Non-M uni- Male Female oipal eto* M /NM/MC/ N A /T O / O G/Cantt.

(1) (2) (3) (7) (8) Baruipur Baruipur M 51-83 48-17 Canning Canning NM 51.27 48-73 J oynagar-Mftzilpur Joynagar M 52-52 47-48 Diamond Harbour Suh-division : Diamond Harbour D ia m n d Basil hat H arbour NM 51-90 48-10 Sub- divi'ion : Bad aria Baduria M 51-31 48-69 Basirhat Basirhat M 51-33 48-67 Taki H asnabad M 51.60 48,40

M = Municipality TO = Town Committee NM= Non-mnninipal town OG = Out-Growth MO = Municipal Corporation NA = Notified area Cantt = Cantonment Sow ce ; Census o f India, 1981. Distribution of population according to different categories of workers and non-workers in the district of 24-Parganas, 1971 T A B L E — 2.7 Num ber

Sub-division Industrial categories of workers and Police Cultivators Agri. Livestock, forestry, Station labourers fishing, hunting. & plantations, orchards and allied activities

(1) (2) (3) (4) Bongaon tiub-division ; 49502 32915 2559 bagdah 14306 8248 692 Bongaon 21072 13916 919 Gaighata 14124 10751 948 Barasat Sub-division : 61274 652^6' 1898 H abra 16211 16532 456 Deganga 14394 12910 316 Rajarhat 4401 100^3 332 Barasat 16790 21268 478 . Amdanga 9478 7513 316 T A B L E — ;i.7 [contd.) Num ber

Industrial categories of workers

Sub-division and Mining and H ousehold Manufacturing other Police Station quarrying industry than household industry

(1) (5) (6) (7)

Bongaon Sub-division ;; 7 1622 356Q Bagdah 1 381 233 Bongaon 6 675 2353 Gaighata — 666 980 Barasat Sub-division ; 43 4110 2U32 Habrft 17 1290 6537 Deganga 3 767 991 Rajarhafc 9 688 6650 Barasat 14 1159 9218 Am danga — 206 736 TABLE—2.7. (contd.) N um ber ladusirial categories of workers ■------^ Sub-division and Construction Trade & Transport, storage Police station com m erce and oommunicato in (10) (1) (8) (9) Bongaon Sub-dtviaion : 332 G829 2221 Bagdah 26 444 82 Bongaou 22G 4733 1604 Gaighata 79 1652 535 Bavasat Hub division : 2470 21097 7699 H abra 654 8431 2757 Deganga 81 1383 328 Kajarhat 644 3164 1380 Barasat 1U78 7429 3042 Am danga 13 690 192 TABLE -2.7 {contd.) Number

Sub-division and Industrial categories of workers Non- Totalpopula- I’olice Station O ther Total workera lion services workers

(1) (11) (12) (13) (14)

Bongaon-Sub-division ; 7110 106662 340999 447661 Bagdah 940 25353 77237 102590 Bongaon 4203 49707 161448 211155 Gaighata 1967 31602 102314 133916 Baraaat Sub-division 24194 215163 683577 898740 H abra 9694 62579 214063 276642

Deganga 1360 32533 100977 133510 Rajarhat 3313 30604 97874 128478 Barasat 9022 69498 208494 277992 Am danga 805 19949 6216® 82118 T A B L E — 2.7 [conld.) N um ber

Sub-division and Tndustrial categories of workers Police Station Cultivators Agri. Livestock, forestry, labourers fishing, hunting & plantations, orchards and allied activities

(1) (2) (3) (4) Barrackpore Sub-division : 6617 12198 3687 Bijpur 835 1430 741 Naihati 1200 2064 216 Jagatdal 1611 2620 226 _

Noapara 50 385 522 Barrackpur 5 8 43 Titagarh 805 1710 447 Khardah 1684 2567 350 TABLE—2.7 ( contd. ) N um ber iSub-division and Industrial categories of workers Polico Station Mining and House old Manufacturing other than quarrying industry household industry

(1) (5) (6) (7) Barruckpore Hub-division : 127 6110 255200 Bijpur 23 741 22G67 Naihati 4 395 16320 Jagatdal 23 1199 56712 Noapara 23 323 25406

Barrackpore _ 108 1298 Titagarh 4 610 39343 Khardah 10 509 21573 TABLE—2.7 ( contd, ) N um ber

Siib-

(1) (8) (9) (1 0)

Barruckpore Sub-division : 9169 68918 36793 B ijpur 1095 5847 5286 Naihati 462 5083 2758 Jagatdal 652 7393 2855 Noapara 670 3670 2002 Barraokpore 197 1362 776 Titagarh 850 6823 2797 Khardah 1413 9091 4761 1 ah ijE j— z.'i ( coma. ) Num ber

Sab-division Industrial categories of workers Non Total popula­ and Other Total workers tion iPolice Station services workerg

(1) (11) (12) (13) (14)

Barrackpore Sub-division : 105787 504606 1292763 1797369 B ijpur 9014 47979 137308 175287 Naihati 4223 82715 93698 126413 Jagatdal 6721 80012 178169 2-58181 ISioapara 6U 8 39169 93412 132681 Barrackpore 2721 6518 18513 25031 Titagarh 13483 66872 138070 204942 K hardah 20717 62075 186880 249555 T a b l e — 2.7 (contd.) Number

Sub-division and Industrial categories of workers Police Station Cultivators Agri. Livestock, forestry, labourers fishing, hunting & plantations, orchards and allied activities

(1) (2) (3) (1)

Belghoria 8 76 324 Baranagar 15 67 238 Dum Dnm 404 1281 580 Sadfir Sub-division : 142938 195290 5801 Garden Reach 97 53 295 Matiabruz 120 269 73 Maheshtala 1296 6768 91 Behai a 836 4701 222 Jadavpur 2820 6974 240 Bhangar 23989 ‘ 22113 858 Industrial nafcegories o f workers Rnb-division and Mining H ouse­ Manufacturing Police Station and hold other than quarrying industry household industry

(1) (f^) (6) (7) Belghoria 5 469 27474 Baranagar 3 418 16491 D um Duxn 32 1338 27616 Sadar Sub-division 118 25503 128037 Garden Reach 5 10312 18565 M etiabruz 3421 11390 Maheshtala 3 3732 21411 Behala 27 768 18222 Jadavpur 14 431 9129 Bhangar 1 1502 1185 T A B L E — 2.7 ( contd. ) N um ber Industrial categories of workers

Sub-divisioii_^and Const­ Trade & Transport, Police Station ruction com m erce storage and com m unica­ tion

(10) (1) (8) (9) Belghorii* 0o2 6122 2860 — Baranagar 961 6946 2839 00 Dum Dum 2227 1G581 9859 Sadar Sub-division : 6701 55237 29512 Garden Reach 561 4870 8180 Metiftbruz 93 1116 846 MaheBhtala 332 3073 1586 Behala 1923 11625 10135 Jadavpur 1040 9016 3704 Bhatigar 117 1937 240 T A B L E — 2.7 (contd.) Num ber

Sub-division Industrial categories of workers N od- Total and Other Total workera population Police Station services workers (13) (14) (1) (11) (12) Belghoria 9119 47109 122295 169404 Baranagar 10608 88476 98366 136842 D um Dum 23163 83081 236052 319133 Sadar Sub-division : 78368 667525 19g8178 2595703 154913 Garden Reach 3620 41668 113865 Matiabruz 2964 20281 38740 59021 Maheshtala 26U 40905 125339 166244

Bebala 25647 74016 226128 309144 Jadavpur 14124 48092 141381 189473 Bhangar 1616 53556 148014 201570 T A B L E — 2 7 (contd.) iNuraoiy

Sub-divi-ion Industrial categories of workers and Cultivators Agri. Livestock, forestry, fishing, Police Station labourers hunting & plantations, orchards & allied activitiea

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Sonarpur 11170 12993 159 Bishnupur 17240 24191 134 Budge Budge 3638 13207 472 Baruipur 15974 16842 281 Canning 18844 25305 1199 Basanti 15414 18893 933 Joynagar 16737 26782 217 K ultali 14783 16209 629 Diamand Harbour Sub-division : 14350 169857 2849 Magrahat 19370 31142 81 T A B L E — 2.7 (contd.) Number Sub-division Industrial oategoriea of workers and Mining and Household industry Manufacturing Police Station Quarrying other than household industry

(1) (5) (6) (7)

Souarpur 14 1042 5499 Bishnupur 14 1737 7681 Budge Budge 25 409 29543 Baruipur 7 946 3009

Canning 6 209 755

Basanti — 151 165 Jaynagar 2 810 1460 K ultali 1 33 23 Diamond Harbour Sub-division : 5 5511 14461 Magrahat 3 . 1988 3986 TABLF,—2.7 icontd.) Nnjvibflr

Industrial oatagoriea of workers '* 3 Suh-division and Construc­ 1?rade & Transport, storage Police Station tion com m eroe and cotamuuica- tion

U) (8) (9) (10)

Sonarpur 797 4044 2710 Bishnapur 263 3722 1476 Budge Budge (196 5300 1847 ,_ 1783 Baruipur 429 3090 oc 00 Canning 179 2517 788 Basanti 17 571 80 Jaynagar 258 37031 1115 Kultali 6 141 24 Diamond Harbour Sub-division : 1363 12726 6496 Magrahat 319 8623 1586 n {contd.) IS um oer

Sub-division and Industrial categories of workers N on­ T otal Police Station other Total workers P opulation services workers

(«) (II) (12) (13) (14)

Sonarpur 3215 45643 143638 189281 Bishnupur 3030 59488 181770 241258 Budge Budge 5852 G0989 174310 235299 ^ Baruipur 3830 46193 144943 191136 Canning 2454 52255 142496 194751 Basanti 1018 37242 98801 136043 J aynagar 3481 54565 162196 216761 Kultali 903 32752 87057 119809 Diamond Harbour Sub-division : 24754 381172 1124343 1505515 M agrahat 3048 G5146 203467 268613 Number T A B L E — 2.7 {contd.) Industrial categories of workers______Sub-division Cultivators Agri. labourers Livestock, forestry, and Police fishing, hunting <& Station plautaiions, orchards and allied activities

(4) (‘) (2) (3) Falta 7434 17193 42 Diamond Horbour 8550 22041 863 K ulpi 11780 19814 456 Mandir bazar 7891 14517 106 Mathurapur 20698 27280 357 Fatharpratima 27128 12571 303 K akdw ip 16939 12077 434 Sagar 13784 8706 51 Namkhana 9576 4516 156 Basirhat Sub-division : 108088 125022 5162 Swarupnagar 14511 9511 886 Baduria 14981 14199 761 Basirhat 18722 8i)3 H aroa 11170 12819 620 Minakhan 8471 8653 74 T A B L E — 2.7 {contd.) N timber

Industrial categories of workers Svid-division Mining and H ousehold Manufacturing and Police quarrying industry other than Station hou-ehold industry

(1) (5) . (6) ('!) Falta 1 479 4411 Diamand Harbour 1 910 3743 K ulpi — 351 611 Mandirbazar — 356 507 M athurapur 629 510 Patharpratima — 166 119 K akdw ip .— 388 357 Sagar -— 213 96 Namkhana — 32 121 Basirhat Sub-division : 22 8270 6573 Swarupnagar 5 829 439 T3aduria 3 1523 1222 Basirhat 3 3331 2767 H aroa 1 661 409 Minakhan — 57 40 T A B L E —2.7 (contd.) Num ber

Sub-division Industrial categories of workers and Police C onstruc­ Trade & Transport, storage fetation tion commeroe and communica­ tion

(1) (8) (9) (10) Falta 176 1497 733 Diamond Harbour : 442 2709 2546 K ulpi 109 934 305 Mandirbazar 113 1069 497 Mathurapur 74 1186 354 Fatharpratima 31 219 76 K akdwip ()7 1248 238 Sagar 38 107 80 Namkhaiia 14 134 82 Basirhat Sub-division : 993 12881 3207 Swarupnagar 26 775 108 Baduria 155 2439 633 Basii'liat 413 5232 1407 H aroa 62 747 168 Mitifl.khan 4 73 9 T a b l e — (contd.) 2.7 Num ber

Sub-division Industrial categories of workers Non Total and Police either i'otal t workeru'^ II population Station services workers

(I) (11) (12) (13) (14)

Falta 1717 33683 108409 142092 Diamond Harbour 6650 48435 147581 196016 K ulpi 3767 38127 108017 146144 Mandirbazar 1645 26701 81422 108123 Mathurapur 2628 53716 154710 208426 Patharpratima 1783 42394 118099 160493 K ukdwip 1865 33613 94088 127701 Sagar 1141 24216 67013 91229 N amkhana 610 15141 41537 56678 Basirhat Suh-division : 17396 3982U 894064 1202278 Swarupnagar 1224 28314 93481 121795 Baduria 2435 38351 119609 157960 Basirhat 5929 57679 173638 23T317 H aroa 1001 27658 7409J 101749 Minakhan 418 17799 45568 63367 T A B L E — 2.7 {contd). Number

Sub-division Industrial categories of workers and Police Cultivators Agri. labourers Livestock, forestry, Station fishing, hunting & plantations, orchards and allied activities

(1) (2) (3) (4) H asnabad 13487 14511 1123 Sandeshkhali 20182 21947 216 H ingalganj 8836 9493 209 Gosaba 17728 15467 420 Forest Division 110 78 1701 D istrict 561699 604206 23657 T A B L E — 2.7 [contd.) N um ber

Sub-division Industrial categories of workers and Police Mining and ^lousehold Manufacturing Station quarrying industry other than household industry

(1) (5) (6) (7)

H asnabiid 1 1036 1043 Sandeshkhali 8 100 230 H ingalganj — 533 144 Gosaba 1 200 279

Forest Division — 1 — D istrict 322 51127 431969 T A B L E — 2 7 (contd.) N um ber

Sub-division Industrial categories of workers and police CoQstTuction Trade & commerce Transport, storage Station and communicas- tion

(1) (8) (9) (10)

H asnabad 159 1889 629 Sandeshkhali 27 707 68 H ingalganj 42 462 69 Gosaba 105 557 116

Forest Division — 12 284 D istrict 21027 177700 86212 T A B L E — 2.7 (concld.) Number

Sub-'li vi -iion Industrial cateajories of workers Non Total and Polioa Other services Total workers population Station workers

(1) (11) (12) (13) (14) _ 142483 fiasnabad 2792 36G70 105813 CD Sandeshkhali 1123 44608 116736 161344 Hingalganj 968 20751 60668 81419 Gosaba 1511 36384 : 104460 140844 Forest Division 11 2197 19 2216 District 257620 2185539 6263943 8449482

Source : Censns of India, 1971 Series 22, W est Bengal, P art-II-A . Distribution of population according to different categories of workers and non'ivorkers by sex. 1981,

T A R L B — 2.8

Industrial Popula'ion ( no ) P. C. o f Col. Categories (4) to total Male Female Total population

(I) (2) 13) (4) ^5) T 2(iOGti8C Ui'J74 2b080UO 20.15 A. Total Main R 1 «14565 65338 1680403 15.65 Workers U 1052121 76136 1123257 10.50

T 601103 8015 609118 5.67 1. Cultivators R 581)877 7780 597657 5,56 U 11226 235 11461 0,11

2. Agricultural T 595213 i)3609 618822 5.76 labourers K 508231 22010 590241 O.50 U 26982 1599 28681 0.28 Industrial P. C. o f Col. Categories Population { no. ) (4) to total Male Female Total population

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 3. H ousehold indus­ try, manufacturing, T 73667 9917 83574 0.78 processing, servi- R 40521 7006 47524 0.44 oing and repairing U 33136 2911 36047 0.34 4. Other workers T 1396713 100433 1497146 13.94 R 415r,36 29042 444978 4.14 U 980777 71391 1052168 9 80 T 73732 40085 113817 1.06 B. Marginal workers R 62677 36418 99095 0 90 U 11(»55 3667 14722 0 14 T 29<»2(»20 4914942 7816'.!62 72.79 C. N on-w orkers R 1707^42 3082917 4790-150 44.61 U 1104478 1832025 3026503 28.18 I’ota' population T 5642^38 5097001 10739439 100 00 (A -^B + C) R 3384784 3185173 6569957 61 18 U 2257654 1991828 4169482 38 82

Source : Census of India, 1981. Series-I, Part-1 IB (i) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes populaiion by sex in the district of 24-Parganas, 1981 T A B L E — 2-9 Number

Sub-division and Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes

Police Station Male Female Total Male Female Total

(I) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

Bongaon Sub-division : li0 7 3 4 131161 271895 8628 8510 17138 Bagdah 37036 34152 71188 3591 3582 7173 Bongaon 61431 57770 119201 3852 3745 7597 G aighata 42267 39239 81506 1185 1183 6368 Barasat Sub-division: 103851 97008 200859 7817 7655 15472 H abra 34109 32387 6C496 3033 2931 5964 Deganga 12221 11940 24161 354 382 736 R ajarhat 28266 26184 5449 404 371 776 Baraaat 19986 1807G 3S062 2974 2917 5891 Am danga 9270 8421 17691 1052 1054 2106 TABLE— 2.9 (contd. Num ber

Sub-division and Scheduled Gustos Scheduled Triljes

Police Station Male Female Total Male Female Total

(1) (2) (3) (4 ) (5) (6) (7) Barrackpore Sub-division : 134329 106513 240842 7045 6348 13393 Bijpur 19683 16018 35701 1006 858 1864 Naihati 11214 9314 20528 964 1218 2182 Jagatdal 20673 15083 35759 641 596 1237 N oapai’ii 12389 10582 22971 459 449 908 Barrack pur 684 505 1089 12 12 24 Titagarh L3104 9514 22618 952 710 1662 Khardah 15391 13725 2!) 116 1224 1053 2277 Belghoria G279 4488 10767 344 233 583 Baranagar 3692 2899 6591 10 51 161 Dum Dum 13554 12471 26025 343 319 662 Nim ta 463 440 903 22 27 43 A irport 14398 8787 23185 816 724 1540 Lake Town Salt Lako 2902 2687 5589 152 92 244 T A B L E — 2.9 {contd,) Number Sub-division and Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes Police Station Male Fem ale Total Male Female Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Sadar Sub­ division : 488512 450718 9392SS 19705 18451 38156 Garden Reach 6696 3696 10392 208 351 559 Metiabruz 2134 1935 4069 264 176 440 Maheshtala 23493 21032 44525 225 218 443 Budge Budge 33456 82328 65784 532 613 1145 Bishnitpur 63584 49831 103415 65 32 97 Behala 23439 20797 44236 606 490 1096 Regent Park ———— ——

Jadavptir ——— — — — Kasha 21155 20297 41452 1521 653 2174 Tiljala — ———--— Bhangar 34430 33090 67520 2222 2156 4378 Sonarpur 49092 44513 93605 1267 1062 2329 Bftruipur 54164 49412 103576 385 369 754 Canning 55855 52156 108011 4937 4968 9906 T A B L E — 2.0 (rontd.) N um ber tSub-division and Scheduled Castns Schodvilod Tribes Police Station Male Female Total iV'l ale Female Total

(1) (2) (3) (4) (^} 6) (7)

Bas

F alla 21021 19i)93 40614 —— ___

Diamand Harbour 27552 25558 53110 — 1 1 K ulpi 37432 28102 65534 3 4 1

Mandirbazar 31246 29341 60587 —— ___ Mathura pur 43984 40943 84927 1317 1264 2581 PabViarpratiina 24275 23082 47357 751 789 1540 K akdwip 25103 23485 48538 582 558 1140 Sagar 15684 15049 30733 215 203 418 Namkhana 9605 9099 18704 189 156 345 TABLE—2.fl ( concld. ) Numbfir

Sub-division and Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes

Police Station Male Female Total Male Female Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (7) Basirhat Sub- division : 252019 236566 4S5585 4S975 49858 98833 Swarnpnagar 256r)l 24500 5011)1 45 39 84 Baduria 10002 15686 31688 486 461 947 Basirhat 17620 16657 U211 2443 2454 4897 H aroa 22274 21906 44180 5839 5693 11532 o Minakhan 12504 11803 23407 2590 2463 5053 Haanabad 28586 26503 55089 2711 4018 6729 '—' Sandeshkhali 38853 35595 74448 24411 24522 48'.)33 H ingalganj 34412 32074 66486 2180 2130 4310 Gosaba 56117 51842 107950 8270 8078 16348 Total 1409803 1278820 2688623 95235 93809 189044 rict • Raral 1158454 1074482 2232936 85164 85674 170838 Urban 251349 204338 455687 10071 8135 18206

Source : Census o f India. 1981, Series 23, P aper-I o f 1982. -ropav

Popu'ation P. 0. to total Population P- O- t(» lo'ikl (no.) population (no.) population i-i' the district the district.

(») (2) (3) (4)

H indm 4770427 7") 05 6396256 75.70 Muslims 1469!35 23.39 2000844 23.68 Christiana 33771 0 54 44030 0.f>2 Sikhs 443S 0 07 420.3 0-05 Buddhists — — 3407 0.05 Jains 1122 0.02 312 0.00 Others 2022 0.03 430 0.(t0 Total population 628U!>15 100.00 8149482 100.00

Source : Coasus of India, 1961 & 197i, III PUBLIC HEALTH Medical facilities avuilable in the district of 24-Parganas T A B L E — 3.1 Num ber Year Medical Iiidtitutiuiis T oia l beds Sub-division Hospitals Health Clinics Dispeuaaries Total Centres

(7) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (li) 5847 1976 60 122 90 69 s;i7 6011 1977 55 12S •jO 69 342 1978 55 128 ‘)0 60 :i4 2 61')H 6558 o 1979 57 128 90 69 344 1980 [>ii 129 107 69 361 6628 1981 56 129 107 69 36! 6623 1U81 /— Sub-divisions : B ongaon : 3 12 5 2 22 342 Barasat : 3 23 11 5 42 474 Barrackpur 25 3 48 23 99 1735 2938 Sadar 20 35 25 16 96 Diam ond- 8 H arbour 4 28 iM 10 52 492 Basirhat 1 28 8 13 50 647 Sources : (i) St ite Bureau of Health Intrlli^enco, West Bengal. (ii) Directorate of Health Services, Govt, of West Berfgal. Number of family welfare centres in the district of 24-Parganas T A B L E — 3.2 Number

Year ( ns on Sub division and Family welfare centre 31st March ) Police Station Pul>lio Private? T otal (M (2) (3) (4) (5) 1977 (50 12 72 1978 << “ 1979 60 12 72 1980 61 6 67 J981 62 6 68 c 1981 : . Bongaon Sub-division ; 4 1 5

Bagdah 1 — 1 Bongaon 2 1 3 Gaighata 1 — 1 Barasat Sub division : 8 1 9 K abra 2 1 3 Deganga 1 — 1

Rajarhat 1 ,— 1 Barasat 3 — 3 Am danga 1 — 1 T A B L E — 3 2 (contd.) Num ber centrrt Year (aa on Sud-div*sioti Family welfare 3lst March) PoUoo Sbati ni c»ablio Privabo

(1) (2) (3) (4) (^>)

Barrackpore Sub-division : 7 4 11 Hijpur — — — Naihati I — 1 •Jagatdttl — — — Noapara — ~ — Barrackpur 2 — 2 Titafjarh —— — K hanlah —— — Belghoria ——— B iranagar 2 1 3 Diim Dum 2 5 Nimba —— — Airport — —— Laketown —— Salt Lake — — — T A B L E -3 .2 {contd.) JNumoer Year ( as on Sub division and Family welfare centre 31st March ) Police Station Public Private Total

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Sadar Sub-division : 17 .— 17 Garden Reach — ____ _ Metiahrnz ■ _ Muhet>htala 1 _ 1 Budge Budge 2 — 2

Bifihnupur 2 — 2 Behala 1 _ 1 Regent Park _ —

Jadavpur 1 — I

Kasbrt —— ____

T iljala —— ____

Bhangar 2 — 2 Sonarpur 1 — I

Baruipur 1 — 1 Canning 2 — 2 Basanti 1 — 1 Joynftgar 2 — 2 1C iiltiiH I — 1 ^um ber T A B L E — 3.2 (condd ) Fam ily w olfa ro < ontre Year (as on Sub division and Total 31st March) Police Station Public Private (4) (5) (I) ( 2 ) (3) £)iaWond Harbour Sub-division : 13 13 Magrahat 2 2 Falta 1 1 Diamond Harboxir 3 3 Kulpi Mandir bazar Mathurapur Patharpratima K akdw ip Sagar Namkhana Basirhat S^ib-division ; 1 13 Swarupnagar I’ arltirirt BasirViat H aroa Minakhan H asnabad 2 Sandeshkhali 2 Hingalganj Gosaba 2 , District 62 Source :— Family Welfare Bureau, Govt, of West Bengal. Patients ireuted in hospitals and dispensaries in the district of 24-Pargan>is T A B L E — 3.3 Number

Year Indoor Outdoor Total

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1974 (I) 77036 2096147 2173183 1975 (I) 90.il0 3243046 3333556 197C (T) 92463 3553962 3646425 1977 (I) 107205 4261411 4368616 ^ . *-* 1978 (1) 112794 4220032 4332826 1979 (I) 103422 3807218 3910640 1980 (1) 181500 2419192 2600692 198] (I) 2868944

Source : State Bureau of Health Intelligence, Govt, of West Bengal. Difiabled ‘persons by typ& af disihility, [Census 1981) in the district of 24-Farganas TA L E — 3 4

Total/ Rurii 1 / Ur ban Totally blind Totally crippled Totally dumb

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Total 4652 ;V277 4636 Rural y494 41S5 3606

Urban 11.-)8 10f»2 1129

Source : Censna uf ludia, 1981 Po,poj-l,

Series 23, West Bengal. IV'--EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL STATISTICS Educational institutions by types in the district of 2\-Pnrganas t a b l e —4.1 Number

Typo of institution 1976 77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 19S0-81

(1) (2} (3) (4) (5) (6)

A . General Educatio'^, 7y42 . . 1. School 7842 7842 7842 (I) 7842 (I 7813 (I) i) I’rimary a) 0113 (I) f.1'3 (I) 0113 (I) 0113(I) 6113 (1) ii) Middle bj 720 729 729 (I) 729 729 iii) High c) 833 833 823 809 SIO iv) Higher Secondary/ 167 167 177 191 191 Multipurpose 2. College ** 99 * 99 * 90 * 99 * 99 * B. Professional «nd Tech>.ical Education . . 1. School 35 3f) 35 35 35 i) Engineering/ Technical 29 29 29 29 29 ii) T eachers’ Training 2 2 2 2 2 iii) Others 4 4 4 4 4 T/iBLE—4.1 (concld) Number Typ'i of institution 1976-77 1977-7 f 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

2) C’ollege . . i) Engiiiecring . . , . . • ii) Teachers’ Training 5 5 5 5 5 iii) Others 1 1 1 1 1 C. Special Eikication . . • . • . . . 1. School 207 207 298 298 • . 2. College . . 3. Other orieii- wtudii‘s 131 I3l 134 l«i Jt 134

All Instiiutioiite . . • •

b) Including 2 class and 4 class junior high 0) Including senior basic ** Including all institvitioiii oxc«pti»>g schools * Includi g 58 bejow degree Standard Source : Directorat‘-> of Public Instructions, (Joverument of Wost Bengal. Strtftents oy rex in aijjertni-iypus oj eaucanonai insiimtton in the district of 24-Pargnnas T A B L E — 4.2 Number Type of in«titution i{)7<; 7~ 1977-78 Mate Female Malo Femal*' (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) A . General Education 800SSS {!) 4S7/^1 il)

1. School . . . . 761186 (I) 470255(I) i) Primary a) 445728 (I) 291892 (I; ii) Middle b) 56185 31472 iii) High c) 213445 126735 iv) Higher Secondary/

mu’tipu-po^e . . 45828 20156 2. College** 39167 16876 B. Professional and technic d educat ion

1. School . , i) Engineering'

Technical , , 567 998

ii) Teachers’ Training . . . 300 5 (I) iii) Others 174 127 T A B L E — 4.2 (contd.) Num ber

Typo of institution 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 Miiin Ktni'ile iMale Feiiuilo Male Ff male

(i) 'fi) (7) 8) (9) (10) (11)

A. Oenerol Education 1. School . . 76.3169 (I) 476221 (T)

i) Primary a) . . . . 449479 (I) 294332 (I) ii) Middle b) 54958 3U 7 9 iii) High ri) , , 207292 125795 iv) Higher Si'condnrv/ rnultipni Doee . . 53440 24615

2. College** . . B . P rofessional arid

technical education . . • . . I. School 1 ) Engineering/ Technical 561 1002 . . ii) Teachers’ Training 30 5 . . iii) Others !SuroT5er

Type of institution 1976-77 1977-78

Alale Female Male Female

(1) '2) (3) (4) (5)

2. College , .

i) Engineering

ill Teachers’ Training . . 281 195

iii) Others 100 20

(7. Special Education . .

1. School 3550 1800

2. College . .

3. Others 6055 1856

All institutions M uraber T A B LI'''— 4.2 (conclL) 1980-81 Type of institution 1978-79 1979-80 Maie Female Male Female Male Female

(1) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

2. College . . i) Engineering . . ii) Teachers' Training . . iii) Others . . lot »—* C. Special Education , . 00 1. f' chool . . • • 2. College . . . - • • 3. Others . . • •

All institutions . .

a) Including junior basic, Pre-primary/Pre-basic ^choa^ b) Including 2 class, 4-clas3 junior high. ct Including senior basic ** Including all institutions excepting schools Source : Directorate of Public Instructions, Govt, of West Bengal. - Tm m err m~llJJJliTant typ^ educailonai mstiLuHons in the district of 2 i Parganas T A B L E — 4.3 N um btr

T ype o f institutions 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1080-81

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (0) A . General Educat%on . . 1. School . . 37007 (I) 37908 (I) 37908 (I) i) Primary a) . . 21370 21480 21480 ii) MiddlH b) . . 2901 . . 3063 3063 iii) High c) . 9154 . . 9368 9368 iv) High<»r Setujn- dary/multipur- pose . . 3573 . . 8997 3997 •

2. College #. + . . . . B. Projessional and Technical Education . .

1, School . . , , . . i) Engineering/ Technical . . , . ii) Teachers’

Training . , . . iii) Otliurd . . T A B L E —4.3 ( concld. ) Number 'I’ype of institutionfe lOTB-’?? 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

2. College . .

i) Engineering . . . . ii) Teachers’ Training . .

iii) Others . . . . C. Special Education . . 1. School . . 235 2. College . . 3. Others . . 564 All InsUluttons . ■

a) Including junior basin, pre-primary/pre-baaic school. b) Including 2-ola8S and 4-class junior high. c) Including senior basic + Including all institutions excepting schools. Source : Directorate of Public Instructions Govt, of .Vest. Beneal. Number of institutio^is and scholars in primary education by police station in the district o j 24 Parganas T A B L E — 4.4 ______Number Y ear/ Sub-division and Institution Scholars

For For Police Stati'on ale Fem ale Total Male Female T otal

(1) (2) (3) (4) (•^) (6) (7) 1976-77 (P) 6113 - 1977-78 (P) 0113 (I) 44(3728 291892 737620 (I.) (T) (I) 1978-79 . . 611» (I) , , 1979-80 6113 (I) . , 1980-81 6113 (I) 449479 294332 743811 (I)

Note : 1) Primary [nstifcution incl(id<»s junior basic, pro-primary/pro-basic chools 2) The figures of the table may not agree with the figures of table 4.1 3) P. S. wise figures are n ot available.

Source Directorate of Public Instructions’ Govt, of West Bengal. Percentage of literacy in rural and urban areas by sex, 1971 TABLE—4.5 Percent

Sub-division & Urban Rural Total r~ Police Station Male Fem ale Total Male Female Total Male Female To'al

(1) (2l i3) (4) (5) :6) (7) 8) (y) (10) Bongaon Sub-division : 64-8 46 9 56-3 40.6 32-3 31-7 43 4 2 5 0 35-5 Bagdah — —— 33-1 15-1 24-3 33-1 151 24-3 B ongaon 64-8 46-9 56-3 40.1 21 8 31-2 46 1 27-7 37-2 Gaighata —— 47-0 28 5 380 470 28-5 38 0 Barasat Sub-division : 67 1 52 6 60-2 40-5 19-7 30 4 4S 0 28-8 38 7 H abia 6 9 0 ri4-4 61-9 43*8 24-1 33 9 54-2 36 5 45 6

D^ganga — —— 38-4 17-1 28-2 38-4 17-7 28 2 Rajarhat 60 1 41 9 51 r, 45.0 23-7 34 8 490 28-4 39 2 Barasat 67-4 54-1 611 30-3 17 5 28-7 49 9 31-0 40-8 Aradanga —— — 31-3 14 6 24-7 31-3 14 6 24 7 ta b le —4.5 ( contd. ) Pefe«3fit Sub-division & U rban Rural T otal

P olice ‘ tation Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total ( 1) ( 2 ) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (91 ( 10) Barrackpore Sub-division 61'8 i9'5 56-5 48'7 29-8 39 7 60-9 49.9 55 3 Bijpur 59 2 43 1 52 3 62-6 42-3 52-9 59-7 42-9 52-4 Naihati 56-6 43-3 50 8 4 1 0 23-7 32 6 54-5 40-3 48-2 J agatdal 47-7 35-3 42-8 463 27-5 37-3 47-6 311 4 2 1 Noapa>a 59-6 47*5 54-4 69-6 47-5 54-4 Barraokpur 63-5 44-3 55-6 63-5 44-3 55‘6 Titagarh 54-7 42-8 49-9 46 3 29-9 38-6 54-0 41-4 48-8 K hardah 71-8 59'2 66-1 44 0 24-4 34-8 69 2 55 9 63-0 Belghoria 63-6 51-5 58 4 63-6 51-5 58-4 Baranagar 68-5 56-2 6 3 0 68*5 56-2 6 3 0 Dum Dum 70 3 57-3 64 5 46 5 24-6 36 1 69-9 56-5 63- TABLE—4.5 ( con'd. ) Percent iSub-division & Urbuu liural Total

Police Station Male Femalo Total Male Female Total Malo Female Total

(i) (2 1 (3, (4) (*>! (7) (8, (9) U(t) Sttdor Sub-diviaion : Go I 47-2 5 6 0 ;i9-2 15-2 27-G 47-6 25'3 2 Garden Keaoh 54-9 34-7 40-4 54 9 31-7 40-4 M ftiabruz 46-8 29-4 39 6 46 8 29-4 30 6 Maheshtala 61.S 45 I 5t-4 47-7 26 (i 37-8 51 2 34-7 45 3 Behala 69-8 54-5 62.8 51-0 35-4 43 6 68-1 52-7 61-0 Jadavpur 73’7 60.8 67-7 51-8 34 3 44 U 07 9 54 ' I 61-5 Bhaogar 30-0 !)•!) 20-2 9 9 20 2 iSonarpur 63-4 46-2 55 4 46-3 25- 36-4 49-4 29 9 39-8 Bishnupur 59 7 34-7 47 9 44-4 16.9 311 44 7 17-3 31-5 Budge Budge 64;U 39-9 47-5 43 4 19*4 31-9 47-2. 24,9 37-1 Baruipur 6 8 9 51 9 60-8 39-7 15-8 28.1 42-9 19-6 31-6 Canning 5 3 1 3Q-1 42-2 31-3 8-1 20.1 33'5 10-2 22.2 Basanti 31 5 9-1 20-7 31-0 9-1 20.7 Joynagar 66-7 45.6 56.7 39 0 10-7 25-3 41-0 131 27 5 K ultali 33-9 6-2 20*7 33-9 6-2 20-7 T A B L E — 4.5 ( contd- )______Percent ttub-division & Urban RutaL Total.

Police Station Male Foiualo Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

(1) (2) (3) (^) (5) (6) (7i (8) (9) (10) Diamond Harbour i^ub-divUion : 65 4 44 5 55-7 44 1 15-7 30-3 44 2 15-9 30.5 Magraliat —— — 41 6 15.1 28 7 41-6 15 1 28-7 Falta ——— 48-1 19 4 34 2 48-1 19 4 34-2 Diamond ha H arbour ——— 47-4 18-8 33-6 48-7 20-4 35 0 K ulpi 65‘4 55*7 45-5 1 5 0 30-7 45-5 15 0 30-7 Mandir bazar — —— 42-6 14-2 2S-7 42-6 14-2 28.7 Mathurapur — — — 41-6 6*4 28 0 41 6 6-4 28-0 Patharpratima — — — 44-7 14-3 30.2 44-7 14 3 30-2 K akdw ip ——— 40-3 15-2 28-3 40-3 15-2 28 3 Sagar — — — 47-1 16 3 22-3 47 1 16-3 32-3 Nnmkhana — — ----- 44-4 15 0 301 44-4 150 30 1 TABLE ------4.5 ( concU. ) Percent Siib-division & Urban Rural Total

Police Station Male Female Total Male Ti’emal Total Male Female To a (I) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) <9) (10 Hasirhat Sub-division : 57-6 38'3 48 2 35-2 1 4 0 24 9 37-3 16 4 27-1 8warupnagar — —— 39 4 17 4 28 6 39-4 17-4 28 6 Baduria 50-4 30-2 40.6 40-5 20 0 30-4 42'3 21-8 32 6 Basirhat 59*4 41-1 50-6 35-7 15-2 25.7 42-3 22-4 32-6 H aroa ——— 30 3 10-3 20-6 30-3 10 3 20 6 Minakhan ——— 27-7 7-6 ISO 27-7 7.6 18.0 H asnabad 61-7 40-6 51-2 34 5 14-2 24-7 38 1 18-1 28 6 Sandeahkhali ——— 27-a no 18 8 27-8 9-0 18-8 H ingalganj ——— 40-3 15 7 28-5 40 3 15.7 28-5 Gosaba — — — 39 0 13-6 26.8 29-0 13-6 26-8 District. 1971 62-5 48 G 5t}-4 40-2 16 r> 2H 7 4S ■ i l \ 34-4 1981 69-7 60-6 03 7 46 5 22-9 3 .T 0 55-8 35 5 46-2. Source : Ceneus of India, 1971 1981____ - e<*Be«P«Otr egfWgS in the district of 24-Parganas

T A B L E — 4.6 Number

Y e a r Public L ib r a r y i>'roo i‘«i*U ing A d u l o d u o a t io n r o o m centre

H) (2 ) (3) (4)

1971-72 91 91 237 1972-73 91 91 237 197 3 -7 4 91 91 237 — 197 4 -7 5 435 435 130 td 1975-76 435 435 546 1976-77 457 457 207

1977-78 457 457 207 1 9 7 8 -7 9 457 457 298 1979-80 457 457 298 1980-81 457 457 8 67 Source : Directorate of Public Inatructions (Social Education) Govt, of West Bengal, Cinema house.^ and talkies in the district of 24-Pargannn T A B L E — 4.7 Nximber

Y ear Cinema honses Sitting Total tax and talkies (no,) capacity (no coHeoted |Ra. in -000)

(h (2) (3) (4) 1971-72 83 t 76064 t 8158* 1972-73 125 t 101416 t 6685 1973-74 134 107878 7434 1174 75 128 111987 14803 1975-76 131 113487 16880 1976-77 131 115023 18153 1977-78 138 117153 1978-79 100 t 83178 t 1979-80 105 t 87138 t . . 1980-81 109 t 91305 t 19180 Note 1 1) t =Exc1tiding temporary h.vMs and their sitting capacity. ( From 1973-74 to 1977-78 figures include those of temporary halls and their sitting capacity) 2) * Including "R. T?. Tax 3) Taxes collected are inclusive of t<'mporary halls in nil the years. Source : Ollioo of the^ District, Magistrate. 24-Parcanas, West Bengal. I^ui^bor Year/Langnase P F I o D i e TTY Daily Weekly Monthly Others Total (I) (2) (3) (4) (51 (6) 1972 — 4 24 50 78 1973 ■ — 6 37 25 68

1974 — 6 37 25 68 1975 — 9 42 26 77 1976 — 3 3] 32 66 1977 — 8 28 44 51 1978 — , 12 16 23 51 1979 — • 11 10 13 34 1980 — 12 11 19 42 1981 — 11 11 18 40 1981 :— Bengali — 11 11 17 39

English ———— — H indi — — — 1 1 Urdu —— — — — Tot al — 11 11 18 40 Source : Office of the District Magistrate, 24-Parganaa. V—AGRICULTURE Some classificaton of Land Utilisation Statistics

TABLE- -5.1 In thoueand hectares Year Total area Forest Current Other fallow Net cropped according (accordipg fallows lands (othf-r area to D. L. R. to state than cu rent West Bengal foreft fallows department) (1) (2) f3) “ (4 )“ (6 ) («) 1975-76 1460.18 4-26.26 1.6S 2.29 710.01 1976-77 1460.18 4 2 6 ,26 2.01 702.25

1977-78 1460.18 426.26 1.49 • . 7 02 .89 1978-79 1460.18 426 26 0 .9 8 2.74 700.86 Source : Bureau of Applied Ecomomics & Statistics, Govt, of West Berga!. Distribution of operational holding nrcordinff to s^ize class in the distr'ct oj 24-Parganas TAin.E-5.1 (a)______

Year SIZE CLASS (IN HECTARES)

Marginal Small Semi-medium

( Below 1.0 ) 1.0-Below 2.0 2.0-Below 4.0

Number of Area of Numbei of Area of Number of Area of holdings holdings holdings holdings holdings holdings (in hectares; (in hectares) (in hectares)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1970-71 476651 185078 132157 182289 68882 183644 1976-77 608709 230118 135751 184570 57736 147560 T A B L E — 5.1 (a) {concld.) Year 5 SIZE CLASS (IN HECTAREf^) jledium Large Total 4.0-Below 10.0 10,0 and above

N umber Area o f Number Area of Num­ Area of Average o f holdings o f holdings ber o f holdings size o f holdings (in h ec­ holdings (in hec­ li ;!dings (in liec- holdings tares) tares) tares) (In hec­ tares

(1) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) 113) (H)

1970-71 20850 108365 231 3143 698771 (162519 0.95

1976-77 12150 61807 136 2172 814482 626227 0.77

Sotirce ; Agricultural Census, West Bengal. Area of vested agricultural land available for distribution and number of beneficiaries in the district of 24-Parganas t a b l e —5.1 (b) Niimbor of benoficiaries Year as Area of Area of Schedu- Schedu- Oth(Ts Institutions Total on 30lh )and fieo for land led Castes lod Tribes and Jxine distribution distri- i>ocii ties (in hectares) buted (in hecta- : res)

(M (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1979 31022.46 20915.98 42281 16262 52473 33 110049 1980 33982.86 21488.10 44415 16236 54595 33 115279 1981 35003.02 21798.62 46697 16692 57980 37- 12130R Source : Board of Revemu, West Bengal- Area under princApnl crops in- the district of 24 Purgams TABLE—5.2 Thousand heotarea Crop 1970-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980 81 (T) (2l ("3) iTj [K] (6) Foodgraina : — 1. Rioe 642.2 657 3 612.9 635 0 639 8 An^ 3“?.3 32.() 20.4 22.0 18 2 Aman 574 4 587.0 544.4 570 9 587.3 Boro 34 5 37,7 48,1 42.1 3t.3 2. W h ert 22.8 13.1 19.2 20.4 9.0 3- Barley 0 1 0 1 0.1 (n) (a' 4. ^ aize 0.1 la) 0.8 0.0 5 Othor corcals (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) Total o«roAls fifi5 2 070.5 649.4 6. Gram 5 6 • 4.3 5.5 5,7 2.'o 7 Tur 0.7 0 5 0 5 0.4 0 5 8. Other pulses 47.9 39.0 48.4 49.7 46.9 Total puUes 54 2 43.8 54.4 .55.8 50.0 Total foodgrains 719 4 714.3 680.6 712.0 690.4 T A B L E — 5.2 (eoncld.) Thousand hectares Crop 1 9 i6 -7 7 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 11 I (2) (3 ) (4) (5) (6)

1. Ropct and Mustard 5,1 6.3 7.2 9 .6 10.8 2. Linseeds 0 .4 0 .5 0 .9 0.7 0 .7 3 Other oilaeedB 2.3 3.9 3.7 4.3 4.3 Total oilsepds 7.« 10.7 11 S U T 15.S Fibre )• J u t« 53 0 56.4 63.8 50 6 74 6 2 Mosba 2.2 2 .5 3.4 2 6 3.0 3 <^thf'r fit)ri* (a) ( a' 0 1 fa ) (a) Total fibre 55.2 59.11 67 3 53 2 77.6 Miftcellaneous Crop : — 1- Sugar Cane 1.2 1.2 11 1,0 0.6 . 2. Potato 5 .8 5 4 7.7 4.4 4.8 3. T oba cco (a) (a) ta) (a ) (») 4. Tea 5. Chillips fdrv\ 7.3 7 7 8 4 9 .9 10 9 T otal Miscellaneous Crop 14.3 14.3 17.2 15.3 16.3 (a) Less than 50 hectaros : Source : Directo at of Agricullure, Giovornmeiu of West B. n"al. Production of principal crops in the district of 24-Parganas. TABLE—5.3 Thousand Tonnes Crop 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Food grains : !• R ice 707.3 912.2 1031-8 729.5 923.6 Aus 38.3 46.8 25-4 30.3 25.6 A man 557.0 749.6 859 8 581.2 795.8 Boro 112.0 115.8 146-6 118.0 102 2 ^ . W heat 52.9 31.5 45-3 28.8 15.4 3. Barley 0.1 0.1 0.1 (b) (b) 4. Maize 0.1 (b) (b) 1.0 1 2 3 Other cereals (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) i\)tai cereals -00‘ 4 943-8 1077-2 759.3 940.2 TABLE—5.3 ( contd. ) Thousand Tonnes

Crop 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6; 6, Grain 4.2 3.5 4.8 1.6 1.1 7. Tur 0.7 0,4 0.3 0.5 0.4 8. Other pulses 21.7 21.6 22.5 23.8 22.1

Total pulses 26.6 25.4 27.6 25.9 23.6

Total foodgrainf! 787.0 969.2 1104.8 785.2 963.8 Oilseeds : 1. Rape and Mustard 1.8 2.6 3.7 3.4 6.6 2. Linseed 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 3. Other oilseeds 1.6 1.9 1.8 2.0 1.7

Total oilseed 3.4 4.7 5.8 5.6 8.5 'ABLE—5.3 ( condd. ) Thousand Tonnes

19S0-81 Crop 1976-77 1677-78 1978-79 1979-80 (6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Fibre : 428.1 651.0 1. Jute (1) 511.0 492.5 564.1 19.9 24.4 2. Mesta (1) 15.3 21.7 27.0 3. Other fibre (1) (b) 0.1 (b) lb) 0.1 I'umi fibi t? 52(3.3 514.3 591.1 448.0 675.5 'l%acellaiteoas crop : 1. Sugarcane 2 6.3 6.1 5.4 4.9 3.7 2. Potate 71.9 70.8 95.6 56.8 80.8 3. T obacco (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) 4. Tea ——— — — 5. Chillies (dry) 5 0 5 3 5 6 5 6 6.3

(1) Production in 1000 bales of 180 Kgs. each (2) Production in terms of gur (b) Less than 50 tonnes Source : Directorate of Agriculture, Yield rate 0/ prinripal cropfi in the district of 24-Pargm as TABLE—5-3 (a) Kilogram per hectare

Crop 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81

(i) (2) (3) (4) (6) (6) Foodgrains : 1. R ice 1101 1388 1683 1149 1444 Aus 1150 1436 1245 1377 1407 CO Aman 969 1277 1579 1018 1355 CO Boro 3246 3072 3048 2803 2980 2, W heat 2320 2405 2359 1412 1711 3. Barley 1003 1000 959 1199 880

4. Maize 737 . . . . 1215 1979

5. Other cereals . . Total cereals 1143 1408 1704 1157 1448 TABLE—5.3 (n) ( contd. ) Kilogram per hectare

Crop 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81

(1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (fi) 6. Gram 748 814 864 282 418 7. Tur 1063 800 600 1313 719 8. Othor pulses 453 551 465 479 471 Total pulses 491 580 507 464 472

Total foodgrains 1094 1357 1609 1103 1378

Oilseeds : 1. Rape and Mustard 353 413 514 354 611 2. Linsoeii 250 400 314 331 322 3. Other Oilseeds 525 487 486 465 395

Total Oilseeds 436 439 492 384 538 TABLE—5.S (a) ( concld. ) Kilogram per hectare

Crop 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1079-80 1980-81

(1) (2) (3) ) (5) (6)

Fibre : 1. J ute (1) 9 64 8*73 8.84 8 46 8-73 2. Mesta (1) 6-95 8.68 7.96 7-66 8 1 5 3. Other f ib r e d )

Total fibre (1) 9-53 8-72 8.78 8-42 8-70

Miscellaneous Grop ; 1. Sugarcane (2) 5250 5083 4909 4928 5892 2. P ota to 12397 13111 12416 12909 16833 3, T oba cco 571 440 514 544

4. Tea ————— 5. Chillies (dry) 679 688 661 567 580

(1) Production in bales of 180 kgs. each per hectare. (2) Production in terms of gur.

Source : Directorate of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal. Yield rate of some selected crops in the distri’:t of 24-Parganas TABLE—6.3 (b) ( Kilograms f>er hectare )

1960-61 1970-71 1976-77 1977-78

Crop D is­ W est D is­ W est D is­ W est D is­ W est trict Bengal trict Bengal trict Bengal trict Bengal

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) R ice 1174 1184 904 1239 1101 1143 1388 1382 W heat 1000 743 2053 2410 2320 2040 2405 2140 Gram 611 581 695 666 748 696 8l4 887

Jute 1540 1236 1305 1187 1735 1418 1572 1303 — R ape and Mustard 361 396 472 330 353 363 413 443

P otato 6571 9882 14087 14281 12397 14410 1311 15152 TABLE.—5.3 (b) (concld.) ( Kilogram pef hestare

1978-79 1979-80 1980-81

Corp Dis­ West Dis­ W est D is­ W est trict Bcnaal trict Bengal trict Bengal

(I) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)

R ico 1683 HOI 1149 1200 1444 1442

W heat 2359 1916 1412 1518 1711 1672

Gram 861 649 282 692 418 578 Jute 1592 1380 1523 1348 1571 1375 R ape and Mustard 514 425 354 462 611 605

P otato 12416 15144 12009 18400 16833 17057

Source : Bureau of Applied Economics & Statistics, Govt, of West Bengal. Index number of Agicultural area, production and productivity of the district 24-Parganas TABLE—5,3 (c) ( Baa© ; Triennium ending crop year 1971-72 = 100 )

Area Production Productivity

Period Cereals All Cereals All Cereals All comV)ined com bined com bined

(1) (2 ) (3) (i) (5) («) (7) 1975-76 109-30 108 39 121-63 11952 111-28 110-27 1976-77 104*94 106-46 103 89 109-27 99-f.O 103-61 1977-78 105 84 105-55 130 63 131 73 123-42 124-80 1978-79 99-79 103 50 148-74 150-74 149-06 145-64 1979-80 103 53 105-26 104-82 107 74 101-25 102-36 1980-81 102-45 107 09 130-88 136 99 127-75 J27-92

Source : Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Govt, of West Bengal. Classification of forest area, outturn of forest produce and revenue and expenditure of foieat department T A B L E — 5.4 Unit lS>76-77 1977-78 (1) (2) (3) (4) i. Class of forest, : Area m hectare Reserved forest 422121.00 422121.00 Protected forest 3860.00 3860.00 Unolasaed state forest land khas forest 280.00 280.00 Leasedlands , Forest owned by civil auihoritiea Forest owned by- corporate bodies Forest owned by private/individuals Total 426261.00 426261 00 II. Forest produce ; Thousand Oubio Tim ber Metre 3-35 3.01 Fuel 21.89 3.43 III. Revenue and Expenditure ThoTxsand R evenue Rupees 765 1103 Expenditure 1744 2329 T A B L E — 5.4 (concld.)

Unit 1978-79 1970-80 19>?0-81 (1) (^) .O) (6) (7) 1. Class of forest Area in Reserved forest hectare 422121.00 422121.00 422121.00 Protectd forest 3860.00 3860.00 3860.00 Unclassed State forest land 280.00 280.00 280.00 Khas forest Leased lands Forest owned by civil authorities Forest owned by corporate bodies Forest owned by private individuals • • Total 426261.00 4262H1.('0 4i’6-26l.()0 11. Forest Produce : Thousand Timber Cubic 3.92 3.22 2.20 Fuel Metre 20.44 51 84 11.20 III. Revenue and Expenditure Thousand Revenue Rupees 955 1364 1278 Exppnditvire , . 5138 5575 5327 Chief (Jonservaior of tor est Govt, of West Bengal. Area irrigated by different sources in the district of 24-Varganas

TABLE—6.5 Thou'aand hectares

Area irrigated by

G overnm ent I'rivate Tanks Wells Other* T otal Y ear Canals Canals source i?

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1976-77 — 15.1 1977-78 — 15.1 , , 1978-79 — 19.7 35-3 42.2

1979-80 — 19.7 35.9 53-1 1980-81 — 19-7 32 0 56.4

Other sources include S. T. W.. D. T. W. and R. L. I.

Source : Principal Agricultural officer, 24— Parganas ( North & South ). Sources of minor irrigation and its progress ( Oovt. sector only ) TABLE—5.6 (a) (Number)

Year (as on 31st Deep River lift Shallow March) tiibewell irrigation tubewell

(I) (2) (3) (4)

1977 228 140 318

1978 228 140 318

1979 228 140 318 1980 228 140 318

1981 228 174 318

Source : Directorate of Agriculture, Government of West Benga. Blockwiae diatribution of ground water structures. 1980-81 in the district of 24 Parganas TABLE -5.5 (b) Number

SI. Shallow Tiib«i Wells

No, B lock Drw Electrical Diesel Total More than 10 years old

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Barrackpur 23 26 354 380 38 2. Deganga 9 260 2945 330t 3X7 3. Barasat-I 17 61 889 950 55 4. Barasat-TI 15 7 792 799 111 6, Basirhat-I 4 12 395 407 118 6. Basirhat-II 3 608 48 908 72 7. H abra-I 33 366 1739 2105 241 8. H abra-II 30 65 730 795 67 9. Gaighata 19 523 3117 3761 1087 10. Bangoan 740 1592 32 3809 1039 11. Baduria 14 137 1932 2069 174 TABLE—5.5 (b) {contd,) Number

S!. Filter Dug W ells

No. B lock points Mechanical Manual Total EIpc. & Diesel

(1) (2, (8) (9) (10) (H )

1. Barrackpur 173 ———

2. Deganga 287 ———

3. Barasat-I 279 ———

4. Barasat 11 ————

5. Basirhat-I — 134 — 134

6. Basirhat-II 335 ———

7. H abra-I 181 — ____ 8. H abra -II 70 —, ____ _

9. Gaighata 342 ———

10. Bangoan 502 ———

11. Baduria 256 — 30 30 T A B L E — 5.5 (b) (conirf.) Number

Kil. B lock D TW Shallow Tube W ells

N o. Electrical Diesel Total More than 10 years old

U) (2) (3) (■+) (5) (6) (7)

12. Rttjarhai 6 5 297 302 37 13. Swarupnagar 7 2 1610 1612 318

U . H aro a — 80 786 866 44 15. Bagda 10 92 1781 1873 320 16. Am danga 23 42 817 859 lOG 17. Baruipur — 2 75 77 10 18. Bhangore—I — — 431 431 27

19. „ — II —— 1,585 1,585 7 20. Sonarpur — 36 395 431 20

District 253 2,36S 24,955 27,323 4,128 TABLE-— (1)] {roachl.) Number

Sl. Block Filter D u - W ells

points Mechanical Manual T otal E lect & Diesel

(1) (2) (8) (9) (10) (11)

12. R ajarhat 95 —— 13. Swarupnagar 342 ——— 14. H aroa 77 ——— 15. Bagda 791 ——— 16. Am danga 321 ——— 17. Baruipur 500 — — 18. Bhangore— I 8 ——— 19. „ — I I 1,414 ——— 20. Sonarpur ———— Total 5,973 J34 30 164

Source : State Water Investigation Directorate, Govt, of West Bengal. Fertilisers consumed in the district of 24-Parganas TABLE-5.6 Tonnes

Year N p :. -K Total

(U (2) (3) (4) (5)

1973-74 6940 1921 2615 ' 11476

1974-75 11560 1878 2609 15947 1975-76 11690 2098 2415 16203 1976-77 11486 2313 2852 16651 1977-78 11201 2460 3380 17041 1978-79 15885 5025 3757 24667 197 9-80 15408 6416 2745 24569 1980-81 17564 7126 3484 28174 Source ; Directorate o f Agriculture, Govt, of West Bengal, VI. LIVESTOCK Livestock and poultry in the district of 24-Parganas T A B E L — 6.1 Num ber 1961 1966 >97 2 (1) |2) (3) (4) 1. Cattle : Cows 495720 647291 513105 Bulls and bullocks 603146 653728 661483 Young stock 372244 694469 431531 Total 1471110 1895488 1606119 2. Buffaloes : Cows 44377 63589 36233 Bulls and bullocks 30538 34124 20688 Young stock 30lt<9 37162 12536 • otal 105104 13487fi 69457 3. tSheep 73472 103035 103656 4. Goats 659225 63303'> 800141 5. Horses and Ponies 4167 3674 646 6. J^igs 3585 4094 18t98 7. Others 36 68 392 8. P ou ltry : Fowls 1205606 1454320 1800930 Ducks 1263418 (K| I i67(jl3 1272237 Others ; 180(54 10212 T otal : 2469024 2639997 3083379 Hource Livestock Census Kept rts, Wedt Ben«gal. Agricultural implements in the district of 24-i^arganas t a b l e — 6.2 Number Im plem ents 1061 106(5 1972 ~ U) t‘2) (3) (4) 1. Tractor 15 38 118 2. Plough : a) W ooden 333152 339034 216203 b) iron 200 336 774 3. H arrow 576 31 4. Spade 5. ."’m all items 2725 6. Carts 69656 59705 53096 7. Sugarcane crusher a) Power — ____ / b) Others 723 747 ( 132 8; Pumps ) a) Diesel/Electrio 2S5 212 551 b) Others 23 28 193 9. Persian W heels 1 1 10. Dones 11. Others 363 12. (jrhanies 240 13. Boats 3433 14. Nets 310274 Source : Livestock Census Report, G ovt of West Bengal. Veterinary hospitals, dispensarie?, veterinary personnel and oases treated in the district of 24-Parganas T A B L E — 6.3 Year/Sub division H ospitals Di.'.peii- I’olol hospitals V eteri­ Cases and Police Station saries and dispen­ nary treated * saries personnel

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Iq>72 8 61 59 .. 262U62 1973 8 51 59 415 276364 1974 9 51 60 426 257954 1975 9 51 60 .. 340722 1976 9 51 60 320415 1977 10 51 61 430 414975 1978 10 61 61 .. 470439 1979 11 51 62 524 617784 1980 11 51 62 559 478516 1981 11 51 62 625 700360 * Excluding A. C. Van & Aid Centres S ou rces:— (1) District Veterinary office, 24-Parganas, (2) Directorate of Veterinary Services, Govt, of West Bengal. VII Uo-operation and Banking Progress of Co-operative movements in the district of 24-Parganas T A B L E — 7.1 Num ber o f i ' npeea in thousand Type o f 8 o ci«tj'/ Societioa Member Working Loans due by Year Capital individuals and other Societies (J) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Central Banks

1975-76 ——— — 1976-77 _ _ _ — 1977-78 .— — — — 1978-79 _ ——— 1979-80 ———— 1980-81 — — — — 2, Primary land Devetopment Bank 1975-76 2 4769 11143 8221 m Q -1 1 2 6000 14905 13569 1977-78 3 7337 23700 19909 1978-79 3 8603 32089 26990 1979-80 3 9814 39928 30775 1980-81 3 10505 41357 35298 T A B L E — 7.1 {contd.) Num ber o f Rupees in thousand Type of Society/ isocieties Member W orking Loans due by Y ear Capital individuals and other societies

(1) (2| (3) (4| (5) S. Agricultural Credit Societies 1975-76 1227 179000 57683 44699 1976-77 *1184 263597 74362 64036 1977-78 925 222000 104142 86112 1978-79 945 233000 129804 105271 1979-80 935 256000 141233 114209 1980-81 944 251000 143636 110883 4. N on-agricultural Credit Societies 1975-76 208 112000 81127 60931 1976-77 216 114000 67570 60981 1977-78 243 123000 89915 69190 i9=f8-?9 245 132000 90?88 ?2235 1979-80 245 140000 112847 77114

1980-81 260 ,, ,, ,, TABLE—7.1 ( concld. ) Num ber o f Rupees in thousand Typo of Sooioty^ Societies Member W orking Loans due by Y oar C apital individuals and other societies

(1) (3) (3) (") (5) 5. A ll Credit Societies 1975-76 1487 295769 149953 113851 1976-77 1402 383597 156837 138586 C7l 1977-78 1171 352337 217757 175211 1978-79 1193 373603 252681 204496 1979-80 1183 405814 294008 222098 1980-81 1197

* Including grain banks Source : Registrar of Co-operativo Societies, Govt, of West Bengal. Progress of Commercial ^Banking in the district of 24-Parganas TABLE—7.2 (Amount in lakhs of rupees) Year Rural* (as on the last No. of Offices Deposits Advances P. C. o f Friday of June) advances to deposits

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

1976 59 2183 393 18.00 1977 61 1875 511 27.25 1978 97 3142 823 26.19

1979 • . . .

1980 119 5707 1389 24.34

1981 128 ’ 7563 1684 22.27 T A B L E — 7.2 (contd.) (Amount in lakhs c.f rup«o )

Year Semi-Urban*

(as on the last No. of Offices Depo.sits Advances P.O. o f Friday of June) advances to depofiit.s

(1) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1976 102 7669 1101 14.36 1977 95 8208 1229 14 97

1978 84 8714 1408 16-16

1979 ...... 1980 87 12204 2004 16.42 1981 93 16751 2331 13.92 T A B L E — 7,2 [contd.) (Amount in lakhs of rupees) Y ear Urban/Metropolitan* (as on the last No. of Offices Deposits A dvances P . C. of

Friday o f June) advances to deposits

( ) (13) ( 1) ( 10) ( 11) 12 1976 43 6739 704 12.27 1977 53 6373 748 11.47 1978 71 9697 934 9.63 1979 1980 71 13228 1466 11.08

1981 81 16751 1727 10.31 7.2 (concld.) (Am ount in lakhs ot rupees) Year TOTAL (as on the No. of Ortices Deposits A d vane es P. C. o f Average lant F riday of* advances population June to deposits por of¥ico (In thousand) (I) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18)

1976 204 15591 2198 14.10 47 1977 209 16456 2488 16.12 39 1978 262 21553 3165 14.68 34 1979 1980 277 31139 4859 15.60 31 1981 302 41065 5742 13.98 28 Rural : Centres with population 10,000 or less. Semi-Urban : Centres with population over bigger 10,000 upto 1 lakh. Urban/Metropoliton : Centres with population over 1 lakh. Source : Basic Statistical Returns (Summary Results), Reserve Bank of India. VIII INDUSTRY Regiaftred working factories in the district of 24-Parganau T A B L B — 8.1 Number S). ~~~ Y ear No. Industry 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1) ;2i (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1. Processing allied to agriculture. — ———— 2, Food prodticts. 183 184 185 191 199 3. Beverages. 7 8 8 10 10 4. Tobacco and tobacco products. 3 3 3 3 3 5. Textile and textile products. 273 277 279 290 294 6. Wood and wood products, furniture and fixture. 172 171 168 166 170 7. Paper and paper products. 93 92 91 95 97 8. Printing publishing and allied industries. 67 68 70 71 71 9. Leather, leather and fur products. 123 128 133 141 145 10. Rubber and plastic products. 154 158 166 181 186 11. Petroleum and coal products. 22 22 23 26 29 12. Chemicals and chemical products. 226 230 238 244 248 13. Non-metallic mineral products. 97 98 103 103 105 14. Basic tnetftl and alloys industries 220 221 226 238 242 T A B L E — 8.1 icontd.) Number SI. Y § ft r No Tn

Govt, of West Bengal. Small industrial establishments registered with the Directorate oj Small and Cottage Industries in the district of 24-Parganas

TABLE—8.2 Number

District Up to 31st March*

Y ear 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 24-ParganaB 15262 1«923 18371 20002 21505

* Estimated Source : Directorate of Cottage & Small Scale Industries, QovL. of West Bengal. Towns and villages lectrified in the district of 24-Parganas T A B L E — 8.3 Ntxiiifeer 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 (1) (2) (3) (4) {») (0) Towns 69 69 70 70 102 (P) * Villages 1265 1301 1368 1408 1615 Sub-division and Villages electrified upto March Police Station 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 'Bongaon Sub-division : 235 235 252 257 272 Bagdah 60 60 64 66 71 Bongaon 88 88 91 93 103 97 98 98 Gaighata 97 97 Baraaat 8ub-div%sion : 231 234 259 261 301 H abra 97 9" 97 97 97 Deganga 29 32 42 43 58 Rajarhat 19 19 20 20 20 Barasat 55 55 59 60 66 Am danga 31 31 41 41 61 T A B L E — 8.3 (contd.) Number

Sub-division^and Villages electrified up to March

P olice Station 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 (1) (2) (3) (4) Co) (6) Barrackpur Sub division : 64 64 65 05 66 Bijpur 16 16 16 16 16 Naihati 7 7 7 7 7 Jagatdal 14 14 15 15 16 Noapara —— ——— Barrackpur — — — —— Titagarh 10 10 10 10 10 Khardah 17 17 17 17 17 Belghoria ——— — — Baranagar —— — —— Dum Dum ————— N im ta — —— —— Airport — ———— Lake town ——— — — Salt Lake — — —— — TABLE— 8.3 (contd.) Number

Sub-dsvisien and Villages fleotrificd upto March

Police vStation 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1) (2) (3) H) (5) (6)

Sadar Sub division : 277 298 310 330 403

Garden Reach — ————

M etia bruz —— — — _

Maheshtaia 4 4 4 4 4 Budge Budge 36 40 40 43 46

Bishnupur 50 53 55 60 96 Behala 2 2 2 2 2

Regent Park —— ———

Jadavpur 6 6 6 6 6 TABLE—8.3 {contd.) Number

Sub-division anb Villages electrified upto March Police Station. 1977 1978 11)79 1980 1981 U) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

K asba — — — — — Tiljala — — — — — Bhangar 62 62 61 62 62 Sonarpur 43 50 52 55 70 Baruipur 41 48 57 65 86 Canning 8 8 8 8 8 Basanti 6 6 6 6 6 Joynagar 16 19 19 19 19 K u liali — —— — — T A B L E — 8.3 (contd.) Number

Sub division and Villages electrified upto March

Police Station 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Diamond Harbour Sub-division : 236 248 249 253 282 Magrahat 23 23 24 26 37 Falta 66 68 68 69 75 Diamond H arbour 76 86 86 87 92 K ulpj 11 11 11 11 15 Mandir bazar 9 9 9 9 12 M athurapur 16 16 16 16 16 Patharpratima 2 2 2 2 2 K akdw ip 10 10 10 10 10 Sagar 12 12 12 12 12 Namkhana 11 11 11 11 11 Number T A B L E — 8.3 (concld.)

Sub-division and Villages electrified upto March

Police Station 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 ( ) (1) (2) (3) (^) (5) 6

Baairhat Sub-division : 222 222 233 242 289 Swarupnagar 18 18 22 25 42 Baduria 57 57 60 62 85 Basirhat 67 67 68 70 72 H aroa 35 35 38 40 45 Minakhan 10 10 10 10 10 H asnabad 30 30 30 30 30 Sandeshkhali 3 3 3 3 3 H ingalganj 2 2 2 2 2 Gosaba —— — ——

♦Including 28 Urban Out-growth?,

Source : State Electricity Board. West Bengal. Consumption of Electriciiy different sectors in the district of 24: Parganas, Calcutta, Howrah Q Hooghly. TABLE—8.3 (a) ( In thousand Kwh )

Yearr Dom estic Commercial Industrial Public Agriculture Lighting Irrigation & Dewatering

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

1977-78 584748 459295 2313263 38858 14618 1978-79 621255 464213 2292594 40416 17180 1979-80 648647 434889 2164625 41242 16401 1980-81 664686 426564 2177623 42433 17145 TABLE—8.3 (a) ( concld. ) ( In thousand Kwh )

Year Public water Railway Traction Miscellaneous Total and seiv^age & non-Traction pum p

(1) (7) (8) (9) (10)

1977-78 140955 298640 17580 3867957 1978-79 142055 225591 17631 3820935

1979-80 138937 238922 17193 S700856 1981-81 143683 241364 15479 3728976 Sowce ; State Electricity Board, West Bengal.

Note : Figures are Consolidated for 4 districts namely. 24-Parganas, Calcutta, Howrah & Hooghly. Distriotwise break-up data are not available from C.E.S.C. Output and investment of selected industries in the district of 2i-Parganas (Census Sector) TABLE—8.4 Caniial and Value in thousand Ruceei 1963 Industry Return Productive Value o f received Capital Output (no.) (R s ) (R s.) (I) (2) (3) (4) 1. R ice mills 31 7677 41939 2. Cotton textiles 17 893C6 185917 3. Jute textiles U 460687 1032021 4. Textiles dying bleaching, finishing & processing 10 4738 6050 5. P ly w ood 7 11637 16735 6, Manufacture of paints, vernish & wrapping 7 16428 41594 7. Paper, writing, printing & wrapping 3 57560 100595 8. Rubber footwear 9 32298 144898 9. Other manufacture of rubber products 5 5478 15918 10. In-organic heavy chemicals 6 23826 21420 11. Drugs & pharm aceuticals 11 18087 49351 T A B L E — 8.4 (contd.) Capital and value in thou'^and Rupees.

1968 Industry Return Productive Value o f received C apital Output (no.) (R s.) (R s.)

(1) (5) (6) (7)

1 R ice mills 11 3215 2170 2. Cotton textiles 15 77195 125834 3. Jute textiles 43 449834 1443880 4, Textiles dying, bleaching, finishing

& processing 7 4734 11523

5. Ply w ood —— — 6. Manufacture of paints,

vernish & wrapping —— — 7. Paper, writing, printing wrapping 2 1C656 57509 8. Rutber footwear 3 43381 229365 9. Othuf manufacture of rubber products 7 17019 15807 10. In-organic heavy chemicals 9 38558 55257 11. Drugs & pharmaceuticals 17 33834 99064 TABLfi—8.4 {contd.) Capital and value in thon=and Rnpees lR7i Industry Retixrn Productive Value o f received Capital O utput (no.) (Rs.) (R s.) (1) (8) (9) (10) 1. R ice mills 16 22/54 1941 2 Cotton textiles 15 112962 202121 3. Juto Textiles 42 J32702 2570014 4. Textiles dying, bleacVii^ig, finishing & prooessiivg 4 3355 4615 5. P ly w ood o 10495 8827 6. Manufacture of paints, vernish & wrapping 6 23566 70785 7. Paper, writing, printing & wrapping 6 86085 188039 8. Rubber footwear 3 95935 208681 9. Other manufacture of rubber products 7 8079 27782 10 In-organic heavy chemicals 9 28594 77912 11. Drugs & Pharmaceuticals 21 43480 108117 T A B L E — 8.4 {contd.) Capital and value in thousand Ruprep, 1963 In d u itry Return P roduc- V'alue tiv « o f received Capital Output (no.) (R s.) (R s.) (1) (2) (3) (4) 12. Soap & glycerine 4 35776 82343 13. Manufacture of miecellaneoue glastwar* 4 4280 8747 14. China ware & pottery 5 10732 16015

15. Textile machinery 7 43880 57360 GD 16. Equipment of generation, transmigsio* — ot ©leotriuity 9 30184 52834 17. Electrical fan 1] 29583 11900 IS. Iron and steel (metal) 14 39031 126626 19. Iron and steol, casting and forgin 14 31334 62760 20. Iron and steel, structural 16 37667 76923 21. Non-ferou* basic metal industries 18 40830 99226 22. Metal containers, steel trunks 11 32390 81672 23. Bolts, nuts, nails, screws, springs and chains etc. 8 4004 13010 T A B L E — 8.4 (contd.) Capital and value in thousand Rupees 1908 In d u stry Return P roducrive Value o f received Capital Otitput (no.) (R s.) (R s.) (1) (5) (6) (7)

12. Soap and glycerine ——— 13. Manufacture of miscellaneous glassware 5 5531 835S 1669 U. Chinaware & pottery 5 9096 2^2449 15. Textile machinery 6 :05516 34033 16. Equipment of generation, transmission of electricity 10 22262 38112 17. Electrical fan —— — 18. Iron and steel (metal) 20 94556 218463 19. Iron and steel, casting and forgingl 9 36296 32771 20. Iron and steel, structural 7 33951 31483 21. Non-ferous basic metal industries 13 50253 86430 22. Metal containers steel trunks 9 52624 11514 23. Bolts, nuts, nails, screws, springs, and chains etc. 14 13717 32276 T A B L E — 8.4 [contd.) Capital and value in ]971 thousand rupees Heturn Productive Value ot Industry received Capital O utput (no.) (R s.) (Rs.) jl i (1) i8) (9) (10) ‘ 12. Soap & glycerine 1 579 1648 13. Manufacture of miscellaneous 1 glassware 3 1233 5646 U. China ware & pottery ft 7057 16419 15. Textile machinery 4 99069 83769 16. Equipment of generation. transmission of electricity 11 .37299 84024 17. Electical fan H 48453 230219 18. Iron and steel { metal ) 21 105683 263197 19. Iron and steel casting forging 17 50690 58371 20. Iron and steel structural 15 49157 76846 21 Non-ferous basic metal industries 15 58879 181738 22. Metal containers, steel trunks 11 60364 109576 23. Bolts, nuts, nails, screws, springs and chains etc. 16 13098 48005 TABLE—8.4 ( contd. ) Capital and value in thousand rupees.

I § § § Return Productive Value o f In dustry received Capital Output ( n o. ) ; R s . ) (1) (2; (3) (4) 24. Enamelling, japaning lacquer­ ing and galvanizing 4 5663 17109 25. Ships and other vessels driven by power 21 144 49250 26. Railway rolling stock 10 127737 329002 27. Rapair o f m otor vehicles 3 21127 8865 28. Elec. light & power ———

29. A rt silk ——— 30. Printing, publishing, book­ binding & etc. _

31. Insulators ——— 32. Other industries 197 527540 1009514 T otal 478 1770674 3859894 T A B L E — 8.4 (contd.) Capital and value in thousand rupees

1 9 6 8

Rftijnru Productive Value o f Industry received Capital Output (no.) (R s ) (R s.)

(1) (5) (6) (7)

24. Enamelling, japaning lacquer­ ing and galvanizing 25. Ships and other vessels driven by power 6 830 16350 26. Railway rolling stock 12 148596 225263

27. Repair of motor vehicles ——— 28. Electric light and power 4 9224.'54 189779 29. A rt silk 3 13904 64154 30. Printing, publishing, book­ binding and etc 7 10589 25249 31. Insulators 5 14260 13499 32. Other industries 219 696963 1281394

Total 493 291o824 4448494 T A B L E — 8.4 (concld.) Cpaital and value in thousand rupees.

1 9 7 1

I n d u s t r y R e t u r n P r o d u c t i v e V a lu e of received Capital Output (no.) (R s.) (Rs.)

(1) (8) (9) (10) 24. Enaraelling, japaning laoqueiing and galvanizing 3 5796 19220 25. Ships and other vessels driv n by power 6 133176 201977 26. Railway rolling stock 7 98558 188352 27.^ Repair of motor vehicles 4 5325 14976 ^8. Flectric light and power 3 4640 6297 29. w Art silk 6 28317 100330 30, Printing, publishing, .book­ binding and etc. 7 5902 21540 31. Insulators 6 11233 11135 32. Other industries 214 901101 — T otal 514 2573716 70768:0

Source : Annual Survey of ludustries^ IX EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR Workers in registered working factories in the district of 24-Parganas T A B L E — 9.1 N um bej SI. Y e a r no. In dustry 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1. Processing allied to agriculture —— ______

2. F ood products 12100 12914 12925 12391 eeosx 3. Beverages 683 787 918 1051 1010 4. Tobacco and tobacco products 2150 2077 2092 2288 2154 5. Textile and textile products 166391 175502 177820 179362 181613 6. Wood and wood products, furniture and fixture 4399 3500 3638 3547 3407 7. Paper and paper products 11713 10961 11912 11627 11660 8. Printing, publishing and allied industries 4420 4462 4594 4735 4614 9. Leather, leather and fur products 13133 13230 13239 13041 12837 10. Rubber and plastic products 8676 8968 9593 9965 10225 11. Petroleum and coal, products 1084 1090 1116 1030 1173 12. Chemicals and chemical products 20718 20750 20783 21032 21533 13. Non-motallic mineral products 1073!) 10739 11474 11580 11699 U. Basic metal and alloys industries 18936 1S9^6 19738 19430 19606 TABJL.E— y ! ( concid.) ; s Y e a r

1^0. In d u itfy 1977 \ m 1979 19§0 19§i (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) {") 15. Metal products and parts (except machinery & transport equipments) 21520 21520 22277 23003 22181 16. Machinery, machine tools and parts (except electrical machinery) 23462 244ro 24697 24945 24682 17. Electrical machinery, apparatus . appliances and parts 24763 25100 25151 26336 2.5972 18. Transport equipments and parts 32563 33297 31057 35880 34150 19. Other mairafacturing (medical, photographic, optical, watch, sports stationery etc.) 5163 5073 5072 4924 4663 20. Electricity, gas and steam 3326 3330 3891 3563 3590 21. Waterworks and supply 792 770 753 1092 1093 22. Construction 395 408 408 290 338 23. Transport, storage and communication 1880 1882 1882 3257 3198 24. Community, social and personal 697 697 r97 720 671 25. ... Repair services 14838 15402 15442 15974 16144 26, Others —— — »■_ — - Total 403541 415886 423669 431071 431306 iSource : Chief Inspector of Factorits, Govt, of West Bengl. Employment in registered factories, coal mines, tea plantations, registered shops and establish- mente and S

Sectors 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

1. Registered factories : ( registered under factory Act ) Working factories 2675 2811 2861 2979 3032 Average daily em ploym ent 403541 415885 423669 431071 431306 2. Factories registered with Directorat? of Cottage and Small Seale Industries ( upto 31st March ) Working factories 16262 16928 18371 2C002 21505 Average daily employment* 120820 123876 134963 147440 156746 T a B l E — 9,2 (contd.) Num ber Sectors 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

3. Coal minea ; Working mines __ ■ Average daily em ploym ent __ _ 4. Tea'plantation : - T ea Estate , _ — 00 Average daily -J em ploym ent , - 5. Shops, commercial establishments, cinema houses and theatres. Average daily em ploym ent .. T A B L E — 9.2 (cdncld.) Num ber

Sectors 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 (1) (2) (3) (i) (5i (6)

6 E m ploym ent in state Govt. Offices as on 31 3. 17036 17727 41198 44200 (P)

* Estimated Sources : (1) Chief Inspector of Factories,' Govt, of West Bengal. (2) Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Govt, of West Bengal. (3) Directorate of Cottage and Small Scale Tndustnes, GovC ofW .'B , trj vm^pnses vy major activtty and type of persons usually working therein in the district of 24-Parganaa TABLE—9.3 ( Economic Census 1980 )'

Agricultural activity other than crop production and plantation

Number of enterprises Persons usually working

R u ral/ Establishments Own Total H ired T otal Urban/ engaging at account worker Total least one hired enter— worker some­ prises what on a regu— lar basis

(I) (2) (3) (4) (5) “ (6) Rural 2491 “ 1719^ 19G»4 9767 33182 Urban 2445 6825 . 9270 8167 19179 T otal 4936 24018 2,8964 17934 52361 TABLE—9.3 (concld.) (Economic Census 1980)

Non-agricultural activity

Persons usually Number of enterpr ises working in the R u ral/ enterprises

U rban/ Establishments Own Total H ired Total Total engaging at account workers least one hired enterpri­ worker somewhat ses on a regular basis

(1) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

Rural 28725 123486 162211 116606 298373 Urban 49479 86617 136096 390180 539049 T otal 78204 210103 288307 506786 837422

Note ; Figures are provisional Source :Economic Census, 1980. AppUcanta on the Uve register o f the employmeni exchange in the dieirict of 24-Pargana8 by main occupational group. T A B L E — 10.1 Num ber

Occupational group 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 ( 1 ) ( 2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. Industrial supervisory 1478 2069 5880 3563 8428 2. Skilled and semi-skilled 19738 12953 29920 27993 32079 3. Clerical 63917 98399 194050 150123 177153 4. Educational 1113 1527 2950 816 6305 5. Dom estic 1654 400 550 283 1577

6. Unskilled 88133 75270 174520 261901 I 300680 7. Others 51002 110583 12700 961 All Groups 227035 301201 420570 445640 526222

Source : Directorate of National Employment Service, Govt, of West Bengal. Registration and placement effected by the employment exchanget in the district o f 2A-Parganas TABLE—10.2 Number

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(3) (4) (5) <6) , . (1) (2) ^ 1. Fresh registration during the year 71362 105573 75961 94834 90257 2. Placement effected during the year 989 692 1480 1228 884 3, Vacancies notified during the year 2544 3843 4515 2791 2231 4. On live register at the end of the year. 227035 301201 420570 445640 526222

Source : Directorate of National Employment Service, West Bengal. Unemployment assistance recipients in the district of 24-Parganas TABLE—10.3 Number

Year Male Female Total Total no. of recipients covered upto the year

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

1978-79 23368 3153 26521 1979-80 11316 1980-81 9571

Sourcts : (1) Labour in West Bengal. (2) National Employment Service, Govt, of West Bengal. Wholesale prices of agriculture and animal husbandary products ( average quality ) in different markets of the district of 24-Parganas TA LE—11.1 Rupees per unit

Commodit y Name of the Unit February

m arket 1977 1978 ‘ 1979 1980' 1981

O) (3) (4) (5); (7) («) Cereals : Paddy (fine) M etiahat Quintal 133 75 127.50 126.25 154,00 128.00

(..) K alinagar 99 126.25 113.75 112-60 130.00 144.00

(.,) Canning 9 9 132.75 105.50 125.25 .. 136 50

(.,) Kakdw ip 99 122.00 86.00 111.00 119.00 118.50

,, (Common) Metiahat *9 128.75 116.00 112.50 148.00 126,00

Kalinagar 9f 121.25 108.75 113.33 115.00 137.00

Canning 99 119 25 97.00 116.00 •• 122.00 TABLE—11.1 icontd.) Rupees per unit

C om m odity Name o f the Unit February m arket 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6 ) (7) (8 )

Rice (fine) Metiahat Quintal 2o6.25 226.25 215.00 240.00 231.00

(m ) Basirhat 9 9 245.00 205.00 228 75 258-75 246.00

(») Canning 99 216.75 170.25 207.50 230.00 LM9.25 (..) Diam ond

H arbour 9 9 248.75 167.50 226 25 242.50 230.00

(,.) K akdw ip 99 222.50 167.50 208 75 2lt.60 220.00

(„) Bongaon 99 254.00 245 00 247.00

(Common) Basirhat f* 237 50 195.00 220.00 247.50 227.00

Canning 99 195.75 149.25 182.50 196.25 216.25

{,.) H abra ft 165.00 175.00 233.75 230.00

(.,) Deganga 9 9 205.00 •• • • • •

(.,) liarasat »9 237.50 193.75 180.00 235.00 240.00

(m ) Metiahat 99 •• 220.00 TABLE—11.1 {contd.) Rupees per unit

Commodity Name of the Unit F ebruary m arket 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Pulses : Musur (Small) Bongaon Quintal .. 221.16 .. U rid („ ) .. Potato (deshi, red round) Deganga ..

« (,,) Basirhat 99 51.87 57.50 40,00 40.00 82,00

>> („) Baduria 99 51.87 55.00 40.00 40.00 82.00

.. (,,) Habra 99 51.87 55.00 40.00 (Nainital) Deganga . .

Brinjal (round) Paruipur 9f 50.00 33.62 46.62 33.00 67.50

„ („) Deganga 9 9 30.00 22.50 45,00 30 00 45 00 t, (,,) K am devpur 35.00 26.25 47.00 (long) Baruipur ,, 43.00 27.12 41.00 25 00 56.00

.. (,.) Deganga 99 30.00 20.00 36.75 24.25 25.00

„ („) Kamdevpur 99 35.00 23.75 36.00 21.00 25.00 TABLE—11.1 {Contd,) Rupees per unit

Com m odity Name o f the U nit February

m arket 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Green Planta

tion Baruipur Pon 6.25 7.25 8.75 .. . .

(..) Bhangar ,, 5.25 5.62 7.64 (m) Basirhat 7.50 11.00 14.00 16.00 12.50

(m) Baduria ,, 7 00 10 75 14.00 16.00 12.50

(.,) H aroa >> 7.00 . . 14.00 . . Spinach Baruipur Quintal IG 50 10.00 15.00 15.25 17.25 •• Bhangar 13.00 13.50 11.00 11.25 14.25

.. Deganga It , ,

»» K am devpur „

Cauliflower Baruipur 100 47.25 20.50 44.25 77.50 70.67

99 Bhangar ,, 46,25 17.25 39.50 64.25 65.00

Deganga n 20.66 11.66 38.33 32.50 69.00 T A B L E — 11.1 (contd.) Rupees per uuit

Commodity Name of the Unit February m arket 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) J 7 ) (8) Cabbage Baruipur Quinta 50.75 26.62 20 75 31.00 35.67 Bhangar »» 21.75 30.75 17.00 26,75 31.00 Deganga „ 23 75 11.25 25.33 K am devpur „ 26.25 12.00 24.00 T om ato Deganga „ 26.25 54.25 Baruipur „ 96.87 58 62 53.25 . • K am devpur ,, 42.50 25 00 54.75 . . Bhangar 100.75 40.00 47.25 . . Cucumber Baruipur 100 11.25 ■ • • 25.25 34.00 Bhangar 12.75 • • • > 39.50 Sweet Pump­ kin Baruipur Quintal 43 62 48.00 . . »» Bhangar 35,25 41.75 • • 'J ABLF —11.1 {covtd ) Rupees per unit Commodity Name of the Unit February market 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) ( 8 ) Fruit { fresh ) : Banana (Kan- thali ) Baruipur Pon 8.37 11.62 8,50 10,00 ,, (Champa) „ 7.50 8,16 10.00 Coconut (Green) Amtala 100 42.75 53.00 33.00 75.00 31.75 M ,, Deganga 28.75 36.25 36.25 Fruit {Dry) : Coconut (with shell in Bengal) Puijali 115 00 102 50 90.00 125.76 180.00 Caftle fodder ;

Paddy straw Bongaon Kahan — 88.00

B ongaon Q uintal 2&.25 31.50 7J.25 35.00 Barasat 13.45 17.50 42.00 35.00 38.00 Basirhat 2 2 ^ 0 ,27.50 33.76 32.00 K ahan — 81.60 Baruipur TABLE—11.1 iconid.) Rupees per unit Commodity Name of U nit February the m arket 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Milch Cattle : Cow milk (yield of 1 kg. a day) Bokohora Each 395 GO 446.25 712 50 810 00 750.00 M ilk & milk product : Cow milk Kalinagar Litre 2.50 2.87 3 00 2.50 • > H asnabad 2 50 Chhana Kalinagar K g. 13.00 14.25 15.00 ,, Hasnabad 12.00 Egg (Ungraded) : Hen egg (Ungraded) Canning 1,000 429.50 445 00 445.00 478.75 545 00 Duck ,, ( ,, ) 405.00 435.00 445,00 488.75 545.00 F ish : Ruhi Canning Quintal 1100.00 1200,00 1250,00 1650.00 1687.00 K a tla 1037.00 1200.00 1300.00 1650.00 1650.00 t; 1162.00 1212..’i0 1500.00 1560 00 1500.00 Mullet 9f 99 ^850.00 *875.bo” 850.00^ 1300 00 “ 7 7 “ Jiol (magur) 1175 00 1200.00 1350.00 1425.00 1460.00 .. fKoit 1025.00 1125.00 1212.50 1.<187.00 14.^7.00 TABL.K— ll.l [concia.) Rupees per unit O om m oility Name of U nit February m iyT§ 1981 (I) (2) 13) (4) (5) («) (7) (8)

Fibre : Jute (G-arsat) Bongaon 'Quintal 190.15 180.00 212.28 185.90

Baduria 9 9 185.00 215.00 222.37 254.46

Meata Bongaon 99 ..

„ Deganga 99 205.00 ..

,, Baduria .. .. Miscellaneous : Gur (Cane) Baduria >• 195.00 J 75.00 187.50 270 00 350.00 Parched rice

(muri) Amtala 99 350.00 308.75 266.25 441.25 347.50 Flattened

rice (chira) 99 368.75 322.50 258.75 341.25 335.00

24-Parganas (South & North). (2) Directorate of Agriculture (marketing), Govt, of West Bengal. Regulated market by category in the district of 24-Parganas T A B L E — 11.1 (a) Num ber

Year Principal market Sub-m arket as on yard yard

(1) (2) (3) t9 31.3. 1974 — — O to 30.9 1977 — — 31.10. 1978 — —

31.12. 1979 — — 31.12. 1980 — — 30.11. 1981 — — Source : Directorate of Agriculture.. Marketing Branch, Govt, of West Bengal. Consumer price index number by morithly expenditure level in the

district of 24-Parganaa ( All Consumption items ) Centre : Barraokpore Base : 1960 = 100 TABLE—11.2 ( Monthly averages of Calendar Month)

Y ear m onth Monthly expenditure levels in rupees

1 100 101-200 201-350 351-700 701and above

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

1975 268.3 269.3 258.9 259 2 * *

1976 268.0 270.8 262.8 262.8 • •

1977 295.1 293.1 282.1 283.1 » •

1978 300.5 300-6 289.9 292 3 • •

1979 319.5 317.6 306.0 309.4 • • 1980 361.8 356.7 340.9 348.9 1981 393.6 386.0 367.9 373-3 T A B LE — 11.2 [concld.) (Monthly averages of calendar month) Y ear/m onth Monthly expenditure levels in rupees 1 100 101-200 201-350 351-700 701 and abov e

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) iy81 January 375.1 368 4 351.0 354.1 February 384.1 377.8 361.3 366.5 March 379 7 372 8 355 5 360.9 April 377.8 370.8 353.8 358.8 May 380.7 373 3 355.7 360.7 June 378 8 373.3 355.0 362.1 July 395 9 387.9 367.0 372.9 August 391 8 384.9 367.7 376.3 Spptember 407.0 399.1 378.5 385,7 October 422.3 412.3 387.4 395.7 Novem ber 414.8 410.8 391.8 395.4 Decem ber 415.3 401.7 389.9 393.1

Source i Bureau of Applied Eoonomicd and Statistics, Pfiyfc, o f W e§t Consumer price index number for industrial workers in IM iiumt a/ Centre : Caleutta Base ; 1960=100 T A B L E — 11.3 M onth 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 (1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (6) January 297 313 331 357 379 February 299 304 325 348 384 March 304 310 329 356 385 April 306 311 331 362 397 May 313 311 336 371 399 June 314 319 346 375 406 July 326 32C 349 381 408 August 331 333 354 387 412 Septem ber 338 343 355 396 423 O ctober 333 353 357 393 429 N ovem ber 330 350 359 397 426 D ecem ber 321 338 366 379 426 Annual Average 318 326 345 375 406 Sources : (1) The Commissioner of Labour, Govt, of West Bengal. (2) Labour Bureau, Govt, of India. Progress of statutory and modified ration shops in the district of 2-i'Parganaa

T A B L E — 11.4 Number

Year Statutory ration Modified ration shops shops (1) (2) (3) 1975 796 (1) 2246 (a) 1976 798 (2) 2275 (b) 1977 809(3) 2323 (c) 1978 812 (4) 2328 (d) 1979 871 (5) 2223 (e) As on 309 . 1980 964 2249 to 0 As on 30-9. 1981 994 2281 01 (1) ab on 28. 9, 76 (a) as on 11. 10. 75 (2) „ 30. 10. 76 (b) 27. 11. 76 (3) .. 30. 9. 77 (c) 6. 11. 77 (4) 31 8. 78 (d) 16. 9. 78 (5) 30. 9. 79 (e) 31. 8 .7 9 Sources : { I) Directorate of Rationing, Govt, of West Bengal. (2) Directorate of District Distribution, Procurement and Supply. XII - TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION f . If: 5: gn^ iggg? v^ tt district of 24-Parganaa T A B L E — 12.1 Kilom etres P W . D. Y ear Surfaced Un-surfaced T otal

(1) (2) (3) (4) 1974-75 2112.00 100.00 2212.00 1975-76 2130.00 206.00 2336.00 1976-77 2201.00 191.00 2392.00

1977-78 2214.00 190.00 2404.00 1978-79 2237.00 181.00 2418.00 1979-80 2348.00 118.00 2466.00 1980-81 (P) 2399.00 89.00 2488.00 T A B L E — 12.1 {contd-.) Kilometres

Local bodies f Year Surfaced Un-surfaoed Total

(1)______(5)______(6)______(7)

1974-75 126 03 5702.47 5828.50 1975-76 126.03 5703 28 5829.31 g 1976-77 126 03 5703.28 5829.31 ^ 1977-78 126.03 5703 28 5829.31 1975,79 126.03 5703.28 5829.31 1979^80 126.03 5703 28 5829.31 1980-81 (P) 126.03 5703.28 5829.31 T A B L E — 12.1 (concld.) Kilometres Total Y ear Surfaced Un-Surfaoed Total

(I) (8) (9) (10) 1974-75 2238 03 5802.47 8040.50 1975-76 2256.03 5909.28 8165.31 1976-77 2327.03 5894.28 8221.31 1977-78 2340.03 5893.28 8233.31 1978-79 2363.03 5884.28 8247.31 1979-80 2474.03 5821.28 8295.31 1980-81 (P» 2525.03 5792.28 8317.31 t = Ziila Farishad Sources ; (1) Directorate of Panchayat, West Bengal. (2) P. W. D., West Bengal (3) Zilla parishad, 24-Parganas. Length of different classes of road maintained by P. W. Departmen t

in the district o f 24-Parganas T A B L E — 12.2 Kilom etres

National State Major Other Village Total ear high high district district roads wayq ways roads roads

(^) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1974-75 111.00 665.00 597.00 622.00 317.00 2212.00 1975-76 111.00 565.00 597.00 706.00 357.00 2336.00 1076-77 111.00 565.00 609 00 706.00 401.00 2392.00 ts 1977-78 111.00 565.00 609.00 706.00 413.00 2404.00 o 1978-79 111.00 565.00 609.00 1133.00 (a) 2418.00 — 1979-80 105.00 565.00 615.00 1181.00 (a) 2466.00 1980-81 93.00 565.00 027.00 1203.00 (a' 2488-00

(a) Included in other district roads. Source Chief Engineer, P, W. D. ( roftds ), Alipore, Roads maintained by municipaliliea in the district of 24-Parganaa TABLE—12.3 Kilometres

Y ear Surfaced Un-8urfaoed T otal

di (2 ) (3) (4)

1974-75 1459,36 920.16 2379 52 1975-76 1490.13 893.23 2383.36 1976-77 1536-87 908.79 2446 66 1977-78 1635.16 973.12 2608 28 1078-79 1636.16 973.12 2608.28 1979-80 1756.01 1258.51 3014.52 1980-81 (P) 1800.17 1229.81 3029.98

Source : MunioipalitieB, 24-Parganaa. Motor vehicles on road in the district of 24-Parganas TABLE- -12.4 Num ber Y ear (as M otor Car M otor Public Service Vehicles

on 31st Private Jeep Total Cycle M otor Car St8ige March) f and Carriage contract carriage

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1975 3576 3576 926 . . 347

1976 4116 4116 1101 . . 363

1977 4516 4516 1430 . . 370

1978 4S50 . . 4850 1648 378

1979 9358 . , 9358 3664 * 254 1250 1980 9608 9608 3734 * 321 1280 1981 9664 9664 3787 * 32a 1305 TABLE—12.4 { conoid. ) Num ber

Y ear (as Goods Vehicles Tractor Trailor Others T otal

on 31st Public P rivate March) carrier carrier

(1) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)

1975 1637 809 203 174 249 7931 1976 1925 900 229 64 271 8969 1977 2104 1018 242 73 306 10059 1978 2286 1129 257 82 512 11142 to

1979 6528 1937 . . . . 3667 t 26658

1980 6978 1998 . . 3822 t 27741 1981 7488 2068 3864 t 28497

=5 Including Jeep = Including scooters and auto-rickshaws. = Including tractors and trailors. So urce District Magistrate, 24-Parganas. Accidenta on road in the district of 24-Parganaa TA B LE—12.5

Y ear No. of accideuts No. of persons No. of persons occured injured killed

(1) (2) (3) (4) 1975 494 364 102 1976 819 481 172 1977 914 399 132 1978 540 348 181 1979 503 259 81 1980 785 622 190 1981 454 246 80

Source : Superintendent of Police (Traffic), 24-Pargauas. Post and telegraph offices in the district of 24-Parganas T A B L E — 12.6 Num ber Y ear (as P ost Telegraph Com bined Broad oast receiving on 31 Bt offloe office office lioenoea issued March) (as on 31st Deo,) RADIO T. V.

(3) (3) (4) (5) (6) 964 1 82 ^ , 1976 993 1 105 200404 4488 1977 993 1 107 343233 6034 1978 1029 1 121 215333 1595 1979 1109 1 136 267410 4542 1980 1191 1 140 230934 6600 1981 1224 1 140 93161 13919

Source ; Post Master General, West Bengal Circle. XIII—JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STATISTICS Offences reported, cases tried and persons convicted and acquitted for different classes of offence in the district of 24-Parganas. T A B L E — 13.1 Num ber Class of offenoo Offenoes reported

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Murder 145 134 136 209 192 D a coity 173 201 271 218 192 R ob b ery 183 174 136 203 301 Burglary 1590 1533 951 783 641 R ioting 2845 2467 2348 3315 2666 Theft 8683 11049 10135 10738 9243

Minor Offences 3930 5820 11208 9ioe j r 13162 Othere 6077 0952 8177 4079 1[ Total 24226 27330 33362 28657 26361 TABLE- 13.1 (contd.) N um bor

Class of Offence Case8 tried

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1) {7) (8) (9) (10) (11) Murder 69 48 77 81 37 D aooily 40 130 71 127 52 bS R obbery 44 47 61 56 26 -a Burglary 88 235 154 235 114 R ioting 873 732 903 1295 727 Theft 504 789 801 813 543 Minor Offoncos 3720 4990 95S8 5230 / Others ^ 3 4 2152 3813 3699 1 8584 Total 7678 9123 15528 11536 10083 T A B L E — 13.1 (contd.) N um ber

Class of offence Persons convicted

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

'») (12) (13) (14) (15) (16)

Murder 19 8 16 16 6

D aooity 10 34 20 18 18 6 9 R obb ery 13 13 7 10 6 CO Burglary 22 24 24 19 13 — R ioting 37 40 32 1752 29 T h eft 200 T02 52 144 37 Minor Offences 4810 7750 15876 4808 |6170 Others 512 409 1765 2417

Total 6629 8380 17792 9184 6279 TABLT:— 13.1 (concld.) Nurabor

Class of Offence Persons acpuitted

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

(1 ) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21)

Murder 40 96 88 128 36 Dacoity 36 117 96 454 62 R ob b ery 29 50 33 89 31 Burglary 66 136 88 479 210 «o R ioting 836 864 1950 3169 3364 Theft 534 638 488 689 265

Minor Offences 30 52 586 62 ■f 1732 Others 305 741 565 3083 L Total 1876 2694 3894 8153 6680

Source : Superintendent of Police, 24-Parganas. Police stations and outposts in different sub-divisions in the district of 24-ParganaB

T A B L E -1 3 .2 Num ber

Name of Sub­ Polios Stations

division 1976-77 1977-78 1978 79 1979-80 1980-81

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Sadar 10 16 17 17 17 Diamond Harbour 10 10 10 10 10 Barasat 5 5 5 5 5 Barraokpore 14 14 14 14 14 Bongaon 3 3 3 3 3 Basirhat 9 9 9 9 9 Total 57 57 58 58 58 t a b l e —13.2 ( concU. ) Num ber

Name o f Sub­ Out-posts

division 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81

(1) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) Sadar 16 16 16 27 27

Diamond Harbour — — — — — Barasat 3 3 3 6 6 Rarrackpore 24 24 24 34 34 Bongaon I 1 1 1 1 Basirhat 2 2 2 6 5 Total 46 46 46 73 73

Sources : Superintendent of Police ( Reserve office ), 24-Parganas. Strength of Police force by category in the district of 24-Parganas TABLE—13.3 Number Category of police force 1976-77 1977-78 1973-79 1979-30 1980-81

(I) (2) 3) (4) (6) (6) 1. Superintendent 1 1 1 I 1 2. Addl Suporintondent 7 7 8 8 8 3. Dy. Superintendent 16 16 16 16 16 4. S. D. P. O. 6 6 6 6 6 5. Inspector 74 74 74 78 81 6. Sub-Inspector 730 731 731 731 755 7. Sergeant 18 18 18 18 18 8. Asstt Sub-Inspector 534 534 535 535 580 9. Head Constable 306 306 316 318 351 10. Naik ( N. K. ) m2 102 104 104 104 11, Constable 5272 5285 5285 5340 5686 Total 7066 7080 7094 7155 7606 Dafadar 503 503 503 564 Chowkidar 3670 3570 3570 3609

(Reserve office), 24 Ptirgana8. ^2) District Panohayat office. XIV—LOCAL BODIES Population, income and expenditure of municipalities in the district of 24‘Parganas

TABLE—14.1 Amount in thousand rupees

1976-77 1977-78

Name o f Date o f P op u la­ Reoe- Expen- Rece- Expen- municipality establ­ tion ipts diture ipts diture ishment (1981)

(1 ) ; 2 , (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Bongaon 26.1.1954 69886 775 630 2. Gobardanga 26.4.1870 27033 303 226 3. H abra 27.8.1979 74434 _ _ _ 4. Ashoknagar KalyaTigtt.rh 2.2,1968 56176 323 346 3. Barasat 1.4.1869 66604 977 1021 977 1021 6. Kanchrapara 1.10.1917 88798 , . 1557 1383 7. Halisahar 1.7.1903 96679 , , . , 2007 2186 8. Naihati I 5.1869 114607 . , 3667 3174 9. Bhatpara 1.7.1899 260761 1626 1819 4177 4091 10. Garulia 1.5 1896 57061 1626 1819 T A B L E — 14.1 ( contd. ) Amount in thousand rupees

1978-79 1979-80 1980-81

Name o f R ece­ E xp en ­ Reoe- Expcn- Rece­ E xp en ­ munioipality ipts diture ipts diture ipts diture

(1) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) 1. Bongaon 2049 1452 1977 1836 2137 2179 2. Gobardanga 347 354 672 765 740 608 3. H abra — — . . 2086 2066 4. Ashoknagar Kalyangarh 1024 392 1165 652 1213 1077 6. Barasat 1949 1474 1956 1807 2340 1841 6. Kanchrapara 2610 2089 3649 4428 2724 2435 7. Halisahar 2507 2483 2749 3334 3247 3203 8. Naihati 3734 3137 4602 4428 9. Bhatpara 4674 4727 9434 6492 9337 9495 10. Garulia 1373 2434 2287 1976 2896 2382 TABLE—U.i ( contd. ) Am ount in thousand rupees

Name o f m u­ Date o f P op u ­ 1976-77 1977-78 nicipality establ- la­ liece- Expi^n- Heoe- Expen­ iahmont tion i p t 3 diture ipts diture

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (0) (7) 11. N orth

Barrackpur 1.4,1869 81768 . . 1379 1251 2820 S 12. Barraokpur 1.4.1916 115253 1740 1346 2273 o* 13. Titagarh 1.4.1895 104634 . . . . 2020 2235 ^

14. Khardaha 1.4.1869 45251 . . 1541 1716

15. Panihati 1,4.1900 205718 . . 5763 6265 16. New Barrack­ pur 16.8.1966 46630 925 837 926 837 17. Karaarhati 1.8.1899 234951 7057 7713 18. Baranagar 1 4.1869 170843 4998 6060 19. South Dum Dum 10.9 1870 230266 4654 4640 TABLE— 14.1 ( contd. ) Amount in thousand rupees

1978..79 1979-80 1980-81

Name o f R ece­ E xp en ­ R ece­ E xp en ­ R ece­ ii/xpen municipality ipts diture ipts diture ipts diture

(8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) 11- North Barraokpur 1763 1725 3560 3923 3544 3616 12. Barraokpur 3777 4068 3696 4311 4941 3980 13 Titagarh 4174 3928 14. Khardaha 2575 2174 3077 3008 3645 3310 16. Panihati 6423 6234 6517 6936 10940 9236 16. New Barraokpur 2256 1621 1459 2046 2669 1963 17. Kam arhati 9832 9211 11463 10588 16179 16236 ' 18. Baranagar 5644 6544 7478 7842 8043 8106 19. South Dum Dum 5876 5740 7776 7857 8647 10313 T A B L E — 14,1 ( contd. ) Amount in thousand rupees.

i976-77 1977-78

Name o f Date o f P op u la ­ R ece­ E xpen ­ R ece­ E xpen­ m unici­ establi- tion ipts diture ipts diture pality ishm ent 1981

(J) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 20. North Dura Dum 10 9.1870 96418 1489 1366 21. Dum Dum 1.4.1929 33604 . . 1848 1292 22. Garden Reach 1.4.1935 191107 3464 3700 4498 4398 23. B udge B udge 1.4.1900 66424 2052 1988 2865 2902 24. South Subarban 1.4.1869 378765 6989 6989 7389 7139 25. Jadavpur 251968 26- R ajpur 1.4.1876 43985 732 662 27, Baruipur 1.4.1869 26229 663 663 438 438 28. Jaynagar Mazilpur 1 4.1869 16343

29. Baduria 1.4.1869 32519 . . . . 279 280 89. Basirhat 1.4.1869 81040 . , . . 901 741 31. T aki 1.4.1869 24673 571 529 T A B L E — 14.1 ( condd. ) Amount in thousand rupees

Name of mu­ Date of Popu­ 1970-77 1977-78 nicipality establ- la­ R ece­ Expen R ece E xpen ­ ishment tion ipts diture ipts diture

(1) (8) (10) (11) (12) (13) 20. North Dum Dum 1602 1418 2o74 3581 6504 5743 21. Dum Dum 2457 2118 2375 2368 2538 2968

22. Garden Reaoh 5631 5424 . . 23. Budge Budge 4170 3637 3553 3730 4561 3667 24. South Subarban 25. Jadavpur 26. R a jp u r 2027 1550 1438 1557 27. Baruipnr 817 817 777 533 28. Jaynagar M azilpur 29. Baduria 555 554 775 830 1030 636 30. Basirhat 1878 1073 1683 1229 2445 2159 31. Taki 1147 1227 llO l 841

Sources : (1) Municipal Services Department, West Bengal. (2) Respective municipal offices. Income and expenditurg of 24-Parganas Zilla pariahad

T A B L E — 14.2 Amount in thousand rupees

Name o f Date o f 1976-77 1977-78

Zilla estab* Income Expen­ Income Expen*

Pariahad lishm ent diture diture

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 24-Parganas 25.11.1964 3298 6864 6683 4793 TABLE—14.2 {concld.) Amount in thousarxd rupees

Name of 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81

Zilla Inoome Bxpen* Income Expen­ Income Expen­ Paiishad diture diture diture

(1) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)

24-Parganas 14916 2484 14229 15038 . .

Source : Zilla Parisad office, 24-Parganas. XV-STATE FlNANOa

Rtvenue collected Jrom dijjerent sources in the district of 2i-Parganaa T A B L E — 16.1 In thousand rupees * Y ear [L a n d Stamp E xcise Sales Motor Regis* (aa on 3ist_^Revenue Revenue revenue tax spirit tration March) ta x feea

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1975 14088 29216 2o24i 32096 5720 5522 1976 19413 25504 15043(1) 42496 . 9339 4455 1977 15722 22276 6740(1) 54946 8688 4888 1978 17331 24504 9901(1) 16913(1) 9973 5483

1979 11126 265309 29117 80161 . . 6124

1980 11664 37017 106911 . . 6728 1981 25268 46295 110332 8129 t a b l e — 15.1 ( conrld. ) In thousand rupees

Year Entertam- E lectri­ Agri. Other Total (as on 31st ment city Incom e taxes March) tax duty tax

(1) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) 1976 14803 (I) 2581 390 11419 113095 (I) 1976 16880(1) 4164 398 1693 102919 (I)

1977 18163 (I) 2074 1992 2108 137586 (I)

1978 . • 4157 2887 3525

1979 2561 459 6562 1980 S3R 1981 19180 (I) 203

« Exclusive of Source : Office of the CoUectorate,

the suburbs. 24-Parganas. NIEPA DC

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