Galsi II

Galsi II
Community development block
Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 23°20′14″N 87°41′33″E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Parliamentary constituency	Bardhaman-Durgapur, Bishnupur
Assembly constituency	Galsi, Khandaghosh
Area
• Total	219.09 km^2 (84.59 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	147,177
• Density	670/km^2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5.30 (IST)
PIN	713406 (Galsi) 713141 (Khana Jn.)
Area code	03452
Vehicle registration	WB-37,WB-38,WB-41,WB-42,WB-44
Literacy Rate	70.05 per cent
Website	http://purbabardhaman.gov.in/

Galsi II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

Buddhist Stupa (Bardanga)

The University of Burdwan, in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India, carried out excavations near Monorampur, a newly developed village. Several statues of Gautama Buddha were found and the remains of a Buddhist stupa was unearthed. In 1994–95, the Burdwan Gazeteer had commented that the style of construction indicated that the stupa at Monorampur was built during 7-9th century. The lower portions of the excavations indicated the presence of a neolithic-chalcolithic habitation which remained deserted till the time of construction of the stupa. The place can be reached from Randiha dam.[1]

Geography

CD blocks of Purba Bardhaman district

Location

Galsi is located at 23°20′14″N 87°41′33″E.

Galsi II CD Block is part of the Bardhaman Plain, the central plain area of the district. The area is surrounded by the Bhagirathi on the east, the Ajay on the north-west and the Damodar on the west and south. Old river channels and small creeks found in the region dry up in the dry season, but the Bardhaman Plains are sometimes subject to heavy floods during the rainy season. The region has recent alluvial soils.^[1]

Galsi II CD Block is bounded by Ausgram I CD Block on the north, Burdwan I CD Block on the east, Khandaghosh CD Block on the south and Indas CD Block, in Bankura district, and Galsi I CD Block on the west.^[2]

Galsi II CD Block has an area of 219.09 km². It has 1 panchayat samity, 9 gram panchayats, 116 gram sansads (village councils), 73 mouzas and 73 inhabited villages. Galsi police station serves this block.^[3] Headquarters of this CD Block is at Galsi.^[4]

Gram panchayats of Galsi II block/panchayat samiti are: Adra, Bhuri, Galsi, Gohogram, Khano, Kurkuba, Masjidpur, Sanko and Satinadi.^[5]

Demographics

Population

As per the 2011 Census of India Galsi II CD Block had a total population of 147,177, all of which were rural. There were 74,751 (51%) males and 72,426 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 15,594. Scheduled Castes numbered 58,342 (39.64%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 7,652 (4.08%).^[6]

As per 2001 census, Galsi II block had a total population of 133,951, out of which 68,641 were males and 65,310 were females. Galsi II block registered a population growth of 11.82 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Bardhaman district was 14.36 per cent.^[7] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.^[8] Scheduled castes at 55,012 formed more than one-third the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 9,127.^[9]

Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Galsi II CD Block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Galsi (10,700), Gohagram (4,058), Bahirghanya (5,116), Khano (5,400), Satinandi (6,954) and Sanko (9,580).^[6]

Other villages in Galsi II CD Block include (2011census figures in brackets): Adra (3,774), Kurkuba (2,714), Maszidpur (2,163), Bhuri (2,805) and Channa (2,465).^[6]

Literacy

As per the 2011 census the total number of literates in Galsi II CD Block was 92,178 (70.05% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 51,594 (77.28% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 40,584 (62.61% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 14.66%.^[6]

As per 2001 census, Galsi II block had a total literacy of 64.54 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 74.42 per cent female literacy was 54.05 per cent. Bardhaman district had a total literacy of 70.18 per cent, male literacy being 78.63 per cent and female literacy being 60.95 per cent.^[10]

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

Literacy in CD blocks of Bardhaman district
Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision
Ausgram I – 69.39%
Ausgram II – 68.00%
Bhatar – 71.56%
Burdwan I – 76.07%
Burdwan II – 74.12%
Galsi II – 70.05%
Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision
Khandaghosh – 77.28%
Raina I – 80.20%
Raina II – 81.48%
Jamalpur – 74.08%
Memari I – 74.10%
Memari II – 74.59%
Kalna subdivision
Kalna I – 75.81%
Kalna II – 76.25%
Manteswar – 73.08%
Purbasthali I – 77.59%
Purbasthali II – 70.35%
Katwa subdivision
Katwa I – 70.36%
Katwa II – 69.16%
Ketugram I – 68.00%
Ketugram II – 65.96%
Mongalkote – 67.97%
Durgapur subdivision
Andal – 77.25%
Faridpur Durgapur – 74.14%
Galsi I – 72.81%
Kanksa – 76.34%
Pandabeswar – 73.01%
Asansol subdivision
Barabani – 69.58%
Jamuria – 69.42%
Raniganj – 73.86%
Salanpur – 78.76%
Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data

Languages and religion

Religion in Burdwan I CD block (2011)[11]
Hinduism			74.78%
Islam			24.74%
Other or not stated			0.48%

In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 110,055 and formed 74.78% of the population in Galsi II CD Block. Muslims numbered 36,410 and formed 24.74% of the population. Christians numbered 504 and formed 0.34% of the population. Others numbered 208 and formed 0.14% of the population.^[11]

In Bardhaman district the percentage of Hindu population has been declining from 84.3% in 1961 to 77.9% in 2011 and the percentage of Muslim population has increased from 15.2% in 1961 to 20.7% in 2011.^[12]

Languages of Galsi II CD block (2011)^[13]

  Bengali (93.00%)

  Santali (5.90%)

  Others (1.10%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 93.00% of the population spoke Bengali and 5.90% Santali as their first language.^[13]

Rural poverty

As per poverty estimates obtained from household survey for families living below poverty line in 2005, rural poverty in Galsi II CD Block was 29.42%.^[14]

Economy

Livelihood

In Galsi II CD Block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators formed 15.23%, agricultural labourers 60.69%, household industry workers 2.14% and other workers 21.95%.^[3]

Galsi II CD Block is part of the area where agriculture dominates the scenario but the secondary and tertiary sectors have shown an increasing trend.^[15]

Infrastructure

There are 73 inhabited villages in Galsi II CD block. All 73 villages (100%) have power supply. All 73 villages (100%) have drinking water supply. 18 villages (24.66%) have post offices. All 73 villages (100%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 15 villages (20.55%) have a pucca (paved) approach road and 46 villages (63.01%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 11 villages (15.07%) have agricultural credit societies. 6 villages (8.22%) have banks.^[16]

In 2013–14, there were 92 fertiliser depots, 8 seed stores and 56 fair price shops in the CD Block.^[3]

Agriculture

Persons engaged in agriculture
in Galsi II CD Block

  Bargadars (4.90%)

  Patta holders (16.64%)

  Small farmers (4.37%)

  Marginal farmers (14.31%)

  Agricultural labourers (59.78%)

Although the Bargadari Act of 1950 recognised the rights of bargadars to a higher share of crops from the land that they tilled, it was not implemented fully. Large tracts, beyond the prescribed limit of land ceiling, remained with the rich landlords. From 1977 onwards major land reforms took place in West Bengal. Land in excess of land ceiling was acquired and distributed amongst the peasants.^[17] Following land reforms land ownership pattern has undergone transformation. In 2013–14, persons engaged in agriculture in Galsi II CD Block could be classified as follows: bargadars 4.90%, patta (document) holders 16.64%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 4.37%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 14.31% and agricultural labourers 59.78%.^[3]

In 2003-04 net cropped area in Galsi II CD Block was 17,340 hectares and the area in which more than one crop was grown was 18,399 hectares.^[18]

In 2013–14, Galsi II CD Block produced 71,705 tonnes of Aman paddy, the main winter crop, from 22,634 hectares, 28,872 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 8,705 hectares and 22,833 tonnes of potatoes from 1,840 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds.^[3]

In Bardhaman district as a whole Aman paddy constituted 64.32% of the total area under paddy cultivation, while the area under Boro and Aus paddy constituted 32.87% and 2.81% respectively. The expansion of Boro paddy cultivation, with higher yield rates, was the result of expansion of irrigation system and intensive cropping.^[19] In 2013–14, the total area irrigated in Galsi II CD Block was 18,538.49 hectares, out of which 18,433.45 hectares were irrigated by canal water and 105.14 hectares by deep tube wells.^[3]

Banking

In 2013–14, Galsi II CD Block had offices of 6 commercial banks and 3 gramin banks.^[3]

Transport

v t e Bardhaman–Asansol section
km Asansol-Patna section Asansol-Gaya section 120 Sitarampur Andal–Sitarampur loop line 123 Radhanagar Colliery siding planned wye connection Asansol–Adra line IISCO Damodar Yard 115 Damodar Sodepur colliery siding 116 Barachak IISCO Hirapur Exchange Yard IISCO Burnpur sidings 111 Burnpur 107 Asansol Court Asansol Electric Loco Shed 106 Asansol Junction Asansol Passenger Yard Burnpur Airport Grand Trunk Road 106 Mohishila Kalipahari-Damodar freight bypass line 101 Kalipahari 96 Nuniah Block Hut Nunia River 92 Nimcha Block Hut Nimcha Colliery Siding Kalidaspur Colliery 88 Raniganj Damodar River Mejia Thermal Power Station Raniganj Ghat 83 Baktarnagar Block Hut Andal–Sitarampur loop line Andal–Sainthia branch line 80 Andal Andal Marshalling Yard DSTPS Andal Siding Durgapur Cement Works (Birla) 74 Pinjrapol Block Hut Durgapur Steel Exchange Yard 72 Waria DSP Siding Alloy Steels Plant Siding DTPS Waria Siding Durgapur Projects Limited Durgapur Coke Oven Plant 64 Durgapur Durgapur Goods Shed 56 Rajbandh IOCL Rajbandh depot 48 Panagarh Panagarh Army Cantonment NH 19 (Grand Trunk Road) HPCL LPG Bottling Plant 38 Mankar 29 Paraj 23 Galsi 20 Ishan Chandi Halt Sahibganj loop 13 Khana to Bankura–Masagram line (under construction) 8 Talit Bardhaman–Katwa line 0 Barddhaman Junction 7 Gangpur 12 Saktigarh Howrah–Bardhaman chord Howrah–Bardhaman main line km
Sources: [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

v t e Khana–Barharwa section
km to Sahibganj loop 0 Barharwa to New Farakka Junction on Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line Gumani Bridge 7 Gumani 14 Kotalpukur 22 Tilbhita 26 Pakur NH 114A 32 Nagarnabi Jharkhand West Bengal 37 Rajgram 43 Banshlai Bridge Bansloi River SH 7 48 Murarai SH 7 56 Chatra to Nalhati–Azimganj branch line 65 Nalhati 72 Swadinpur to Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line 79 Rampurhat NH 114A 86 Tarapith Road 91 Mallarpur NH 14 Dwarka River 99 Gadadharpur NH 114A Mayurakshi River 107 Sainthia NH 114A to Andal–Sainthia branch line 114 Bataspur 120 Ahmadpur to Ahmadpur–Katwa line SH 6 Bakreshwar River 129 Kopai Kopai River 135 Prantik NH 114A 139 Bolpur Shantiniketan Ajay River SH 13 147 Bhedia 152 Pichkuridhal Kunur River SH 14 158 Guskara 163 Noadar Dhal 168 Banpas 174 Jhapater Dhal to Mughalsarai on Main line 178 Khana to Bardhaman–Asansol section

Galsi II CD Block has 1 ferry service and 8 originating/ terminating bus routes.^[3]

The Bardhaman-Asansol section, which is a part of Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line, Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line and Howrah-Delhi main line, passes through this CD Block and there are stations at Galsi and Khana.^[25]

The Khana-Barharwa section of Sahibganj Loop passes through the CD Block and there is a station at Khana.^[26]

NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes through this CD Block.^[27]

Education

In 2013–14, Galsi II CD Block had 110 primary schools with 7,448 students, 6 middle schools with 393 students, 15 high schools with 9,544 students and 8 higher secondary schools with 6,808 students. Galsi II CD Block had 1 general college with 1,464 students, 1 technical/ professional institution with 100 students and 251 institutions for special and non-formal education with 8,485 students^[3]

As per the 2011 census, in Galsi II CD block, amongst the 73 inhabited villages, 1 village did not have a school, 37 villages had two or more primary schools, 25 villages had at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 16 villages had at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school.^[28]

More than 6,000 schools (in erstwhile Bardhaman district) serve cooked midday meal to more than 900,000 students.^[29]

Galsi Mahavidyalaya was established at Galsi in 2007.^[30]

Healthcare

In 2014, Galsi II CD Block had 1 block primary health centre and 2 primary health centres with total 29 beds and 3 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 24 family welfare subcentres. 3,099 patients were treated indoor and 199,203 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block.^[3]

Adrahati block primary health centre at Adrahati (with 15 beds) is the main medical facility in Galsi II CD block. There are primary health centres at: Bhuri (with 10 beds) and Satinadi, PO Khana Junction (with 10 beds).^[31]

Galsi II CD Block is one of the areas of Bardhaman district which is affected by a moderately high level of arsenic contamination of ground water.^[32]

External links

• District map showing blocks

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