Address  |
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| Block Development Officer, Monteswar |
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| Vill.+ P.O - Monteswar |
| Dist : Burdwan |
| PIN : 713 145 |
| Phone : 0342-2750278 |
| Fax : 0342-2750522 |
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Administrative Units  |
| Police Station : Monteswar |
Town |
| Panchayat |
Municipal Corporation : No : - |
| Samity : 1 |
Ward : - |
| Gram : 13 |
Municipality : No : - |
| Gram Sansad : 171 |
Ward : - |
| Mouzas : 144 |
Census Town : - |
| Inhabited Villages : 136 |
Out-growth : - |
| Households : 41476 |
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Population (2001 Census)  |
| Area in Sq.KM : 305.19 |
Population : 213498 |
| Density per Sq.KM : 700 |
P.C. of Population to district population : 3.10 |
| Distribution of Rural and Urban population by sex |
| Male : Rural : 110163 |
Female : Rural : 103335 |
| Urban : - |
Urban : - |
| Total : 110163 |
Total : 103335 |
| Total : Rural : 213498 |
Total : Urban : - |
| SC and ST population by sex |
| Scheduled Castes : Male : 24895 |
Scheduled Tribes : Male : 2787 |
| Female : 23928 |
Female : 2815 |
| Total : 48823 |
Total : 5602 |
| Different categories of workers with non-workers |
| Total Workers : 73027 |
Non Workers : 140171 |
| Main workers : 57122 |
Cultivators : 16820 |
| Marginal workers : 15905 |
Agricultural Labourers : 31629 |
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Household Ind. workers : 4538 |
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Other workers : 20040 |
| Population by religion and by sex |
| Hindu : Male : 66415 |
Muslim : Male : 43118 |
| Female : 62537 |
Female : 40227 |
| Total : 128952 |
Total : 83345 |
| Christian : Male : 159 |
Sikh : Male : 132 |
| Female : 115 |
Female : 108 |
| Total : 274 |
Total : 240 |
| Buddhist : Male : 55 |
Jain : Male : 1 |
| Female : 66 |
Female : 3 |
| Total : 121 |
Total : 4 |
| Others : Male : 77 |
Religion not stated : Male : 206 |
| Female : 63 |
Female : 216 |
| Total : 140 |
Total : 422 |
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Educational Facility  |
| No. of Educational Institutions, Student, Teachers |
| Primary School : Institutions : 177 |
Middle School : Institutions : 5 |
| Students : 20847 |
Students : 1971 |
| Teachers : 523 |
Teachers : 34 |
| High School : Institutions : 25 |
Higher Secondary School : Institutions : 7 |
| Students : 14934 |
Students : 5878 |
| Teachers : 301 |
Teachers : 127 |
| General College & University : Institutions : 1 |
Professional & Technical Schools, : Institutions : - |
| Students : 1170 |
Colleges & Universities Students : - |
| Teachers : 76 |
Teachers : 76 |
| Special & Non-formal : Institutions : 326 |
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| Education Students: 17316 |
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| Teachers: 499 |
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| Percentage of Literacy by sex in rural & urban areas |
| Rural : Male : 73.70 % |
Urban : Male : - % |
| Female : 57.60 % |
Female : - % |
| Total : 65.90 % |
Total : - % |
| Total : Male : 73.70 % Female : 57.60 % Total : 65.90 % |
| No. of Public Libraries |
| Public Library : 8 |
Free Reading Room : 8 |
| Mass Literacy Centre : 70 |
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Medical Facility  |
| No. of Medical Institutions |
| Health and Family Welfare Deptt., Govt. of W.B. : Hospitals : - |
Other Departments of Govt. of W.B. including State Govt. undertaking : - |
| Rural Hospitals : - |
Govt. of India including Central Govt. Undertaking : - |
| Block Primary Health Centres : 1 |
N.G.O./Private Bodies (Nursing Homes) : - |
| Primary Health Centres : 3 |
Total : 4 |
| Total No. of beds : 37 |
Total No. of Doctors : 8 |
| Achievement of Universal Immunization Programme |
| Tetanus Toxoid (TT) : 4848 |
Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus (DPT) : 3982 |
| Polio : 4239 |
Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) : 4697 |
| Measles : 4486 |
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| Patients Treated |
| Indoor : 2344 |
Outdoor : 81638 |
| Total : 83982 |
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| Deliveries performed : 2172 |
No. of Deaths : 445 |
| Family Welfare Centers and treated cases |
| No. of Sub-centres : 32 |
Private FWC : - |
| Vasectomy : - |
Tubectomy : - |
| I.U.D. : 311 |
Others(CC+OP+MTP etc) : 2087 |
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Veterinary Facility, Live Stock, Fishery  |
| Veterinary Facility |
| State Animal Health Centre/District Vetenary Hospital : - |
Block Animal Health Centre : 1 |
| Additional Block Animal Health Centre : 1 |
Animal Development Aid Centre : 11 |
| Artificial Insemination Centre : 29 |
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| Vetenary Personnel : 19 |
Cases treated : 28704 |
| Live-Stock (as per L.S.Census-2003) |
| Cattle : 73664 |
Buffaloes : 6654 |
| Goats : 49434 |
Poultry Birds : 226142 |
| Fishery |
| No. of Govt. Schemes operated : 4 |
Expenditure ('000 Rs.) : 416.992 |
| Assistace to needy fisherman ('000 Rs.) : 166.694 |
Net area available for pisciculture (hect.) : 728.34 |
| Net area under effective pisciculture (hect.) : 530 |
No. of persons engaged in the profession : 1550 |
| Approx. annual production (qtl.) : 21200 |
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Agriculture  |
| Persons engaged in Agriculture |
| Bargadars : 4257 |
Patta holders : 12848 |
| Small farmers : 2850 |
Marginal farmers : 19025 |
| Agricultural Labourers : 31629 |
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| Source of irrigation (Area in hect.) |
| Canal : |
River Lift Irrigation : No. : 20 |
|    Area : 23471.78 |
Area : 797.00 |
| Deep Tubewell : No. : 40 |
Shallow Tubewell : No. : - |
| Area : 1792.60 |
Area : - |
| Total : No. : 60 |
Area : 26061.38 |
| Major Crops (Area in hect. and Production in '000 mt.) |
| Aus : Area : 354 |
Aman : Area : 24811 |
| Production : 1.009 |
Production : 78.809 |
| Boro : Area : 21301 |
Jute : Area : 613 |
| Production : 69.449 |
Production : 9.011 |
| Wheat : Area : 4 |
Potato : Area : 1116 |
| Production : 0.010 |
Production : 12.371 |
| Musur : Area : 76 |
Maskalai : Area : - |
| Production : 0.016 |
Production : - |
| Khesari : Area : - |
Til : Area : 37 |
| Production : - |
Production : 0.031 |
| Mustard : Area : 1491 |
Gram : Area : - |
| Production : 1.545 |
Production : - |
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Bank, Co-operative, Assistance  |
| Bank |
| Commercial Bank : 8 |
Gramin Bank : 3 |
| Co-operative Societies : 81 |
Small Savings Collection : Rs.9755000 |
| Assistance |
| Old-age assistance : Recipients : 972 |
Amount Rs. 4915000 |
| Widow assistance : Recipients : 27 |
Amount Rs. 170000 |
| Physically Challanged assistance : Recipients : 21 |
Amount Rs. 132000 |
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Miscellaneous  |
| No. of Mouzas electrified : 144 |
No. of Mouzas having drinking water facilities : 136 |
| No. of fertilizer depots : 48 |
No. of seed stores : 8 |
| No. of fair price shops : 77 |
No. of Ferry services : 4 |
| No. of Originating/ Terminating Bus routes : 23 |
Distance of the nearest Rly. Stn. from the Block H.Q. (KM) : 31 |
| Roads (KM) |
No. of Cinema Houses : - |
| P.W.D : Surfaced : 64.10 |
Zilla Parishad : Surfaced : 42.00 |
|    Unsurfaced : - |
Unsurfaced : 44.00 |
| Gram Panchayat & Panchayat Samity : Surfaced : 150.09 |
Prime Minister's Gram Sarak Yojana : Surfaced : 17.59 |
| Unsurfaced : 244.12 |
Unsurfaced : - |
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