Tufanganj II

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'''Tufanganj-II''' is a [[Community development blocks in India|community development block (CD block)]] that forms an [[Administrative divisions of India|administrative division]] in [[Tufanganj subdivision]] of [[Cooch Behar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

==Geography==
Falimari, a constituent panchayat of the block, is located at {{coord|26.397399|N|89.811298|E|display=inline}}.

Topographically Cooch Behar district is generally plain land which is low and marshy at some places. “Considering the nature of general surface configuration, relief and drainage pattern, distribution of different types of soil, climatic condition, the formation of geology and forest tracts, the district Koch Bihar falls under [[Barind Tract]]. The physiology of this area consists of alluvial soil, generally blackish brown in colour and composed of sand, clay and silt. The soils are loose and sandy throughout the district.” The Himalayan formations in the north end beyond the boundaries of this district. There are no hills/ mountains here. It has a large network of rivers flowing from north-west to south and south-east. The [[Teesta River|Teesta]] flows through Mekhliganj CD block before entering [[Bangladesh]]. The [[Jaldhaka River|Jaldhaka]] and its connected river-streams form a large catchment area in the district. It virtually divides the district into two unequal parts and meets the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh. The Himalayan rivers flowing through Cooch Behar district change courses from time to time. In 1876, [[W.W. Hunter]] mentioned the [[Dharla River|Dharla]] and the [[Torsha River|Torsha]] as the same stream with two names. However, since the advent of the 20th century, these are two different streams meeting the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA| work= Census of India 2011, pages 17-21 Physical feafures| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 22 July 2020}}</ref><ref name="map">{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA| work= Census of India 2011, Fifth page, map of Koch Bihar district| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 22 July 2020}}</ref>

The hill-streams of Cooch Behar carry debris and silt from the Himalayas and are shallow. During the
monsoons the speed of flow of the rivers almost doubles and the rivers overflow the banks causing floods and devastation. The Raidak I and II, and Sankosh are the major rivers causing floods in the Tufanganj I and II CD blocks.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, Series 20, Part XIIA| work= Census of India 2011, pages 18, 22| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 22 July 2020}}</ref>

The Tufanganj II CD block is bounded by the [[Alipurduar II]] and [[Kumargram]] CD blocks in Alipurduar district on the north, the [[Gossaigaon|Gossaigaon Revenue Circle/ Tehsil]] in Kokrajhar district and Agamoni revenue circle/tehsil in [[Dhubri district]] of Assam on the east, the [[Tufanganj I]] CD block on the south and west.<ref name="map"/><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/assam/tehsil/kokrajhar.html | title = Kokrajhar Revenue Circle/ Tehsil map| publisher = Maps of India |access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/assam/tehsil/dhubri.html| title = Dhubri Revenue Circle/ Tehsil map| publisher = Maps of India |access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref>

The Tufanganj II CD block has an area of 265.69 km2. It has 1 [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)|panchayat samity]], 11 [[gram panchayat]]s, 141 gram sansads (village councils), 54 [[mouza]]s, 53 inhabited villages and 1 [[census town]]s. [[Bakshirhat#Police station|Bakshirhat]] police station serves this block.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref> Headquarters of this CD block is at [[Chhota Laukuthi]].<ref name="map"/>

There are 11 Gram Panchayats under Tufanganj-II Development Block/Panchayat Samity. Gram [[Gram panchayat|panchayat]]s of Tufanganj II block/ Panchayat samity are: Barokodali I, Barokodali II, Bhanukumari I, Bhanukumar II, Falimari, Mahiskuchi I, Mahiskuchi II, Rampur I, Rampur II, Salbari I and Salbari II.<ref name="admin">{{cite web | url = http://coochbehar.nic.in/htmfiles/District_Administration.html| title = Relation between Blocks & Gram Panchayats (GPs) | publisher = Cooch Behar District Administration| access-date = 2011-03-20}}</ref>

[[File:ADMINISTRATIVE MAP.jpg|thumb|650px|left|Community development blocks in Cooch Behar district]]

==Demographics==
===Population===
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], the Tufanganj II CD block had a population of 186,726, of which 181,246 were rural and 5,480 were urban. There were 96,222 (52%) males and 90,504 (48%) females. There were 21,429 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 100,378 (53.76%) and the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] numbered 3,966 (2.12%).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 21 July 2020}}</ref>

According to the 2001 census, Tufanganj II block had a population of 167,428, out of which 85,249 were males and 82,179 were females. Tufanganj II block registered a population growth of 13.60 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade.<ref name=census>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_3.htm |title=Census of India 2001, Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal, Table - 4 |access-date=21 July 2020 |work=Cooch Behar District (03) |publisher=Government of West Bengal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070927041645/http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_3.htm |archive-date=September 27, 2007 }}</ref>

[[Census town]]s in the Tufanganj II CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): [[Chhota Laukuthi]] (5,480).<ref name=census2011/>

Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Tufanganj II CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Rampur (18,270), Najiran Deutikhada (4,340), Jaldhoa (5,042), Singimari (4,459), Takoamari (4,346), Rasikbil (4,223), Bara Salbari (8,224), Salbari (9,415), Basraja Pratham Khanda (6,251), Mahiskuchi (7,192), Falimari (11,385), Bhanukumari (14,340), Dhldabri (4,582), Bhandijalas (5,002), [[Bara Kodali]] (5,009), Nakarkhana (4,169), Bala Kuthi (5,424), Mansai (6,046) and Debgram (4,242).<ref name=census2011/>

Other villages in the Tufanganj II CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Jhingapuni (3,277).<ref name=census2011/>

===Literacy===
According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in the Tufanganj II CD block was 125,207 (75.75% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 70,041 (82.12% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 55,166 (68.95% of the female population over 6 years). The [[Literacy#Gender disparities|gender disparity]] (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 13.17%.<ref name=census2011/>

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

{{Literacy in CD Blocks of Cooch Behar district|collapsible=y}}

===Language and religion===
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In the [[2011 Census of India]], Hindus numbered 159,830 and formed 85.60% of the population of Tufanganj II CD block. Muslims numbered 26,416 and formed 14.15% of the population. Christians numbered 194 and formed 0.10% of the population. Others numbered 286 and formed 0.15% of the population.<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11396/download/14509/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

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At the time of the 2011 census, 92.26% of the population spoke [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and 1.24% [[Rangpuri language|Rajbongshi]] as their first language. 4.91% were recorded as speaking 'Other' under Bengali.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10226/download/13338/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Rural poverty==
Based on a study of the per capita consumption in rural and urban areas, using central sample data of NSS 55th Round 1999-2000, Cooch Behar district had a rural poverty ratio of 25.62%.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.planningcommission.gov.in/plans/stateplan/sdr_pdf/shdr_wb04.pdf| title = West Bengal Human Development Report 2004| work = Page 80: Table 4.5 Per capita consumption in rural and urban areas by district| publisher = Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal| access-date = 23 July 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120501201321/http://planningcommission.gov.in/plans/stateplan/sdr_pdf/shdr_wb04.pdf| archive-date = 1 May 2012| url-status = dead}}</ref>

According to a World Bank report, as of 2012, 20-26% of the population of Cooch Behar, Birbhum, Nadia and Hooghly districts were below poverty line, marginally higher than the level of poverty in West Bengal, which had an average 20% of the population below poverty line.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/315791504252302097/pdf/119344-BRI-P157572-West-Bengal-Poverty.pdf| title = West Bengal: Poverty, Growth and Inequality| publisher = World Bank Group|access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref>

==Economy==
===Livelihood===
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|caption= '''Livelihood in Tufanganj II CD block'''
|value1 = 28.70
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In the Tufanganj II CD block in 2011, among the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 21,309 and formed 28.70%, agricultural labourers numbered 25,114 and formed 33.82%, household industry workers numbered 4,582 and formed 5.77% and other workers numbered 23,550 and formed 31.72%.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Table 33: Distribution of Workers by Sex in Four Categories of Economic Activity in Sub-district 2011 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref> Total workers numbered 74,255 and formed 39.77% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 112,471 and formed 60.23% of the population.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Table 30: Number and percentage of Main workers, Marginal workers and Non workers by Sex, in Sub-districts, 2011 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref>

Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned by self/government/institution. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the [[Factories Act,1948, India|Factories Act]]. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Koch Bihar, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Census Concepts and Definitions, Page 35 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref>

===Infrastructure===
There are 53 inhabited villages in the Tufanganj II CD block, as per the ''District Census Handbook'', Cooch Behar, 2011. 100% villages have power supply. 52 villages (98.11%) have drinking water supply. 21 villages (39.62%) have post offices. 50 villages (94.34%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 30 villages (56.60%) have pucca (paved) approach roads and 26 villages (49.06%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 4 villages (7.55%) have agricultural credit societies and 7 villages (13.21%) have banks.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Page 86, Table 36: Distribution of villages according to availability of different amenities, 2011 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref>

===Agriculture===
Agriculture is the primary mode of living in the district. The entire Cooch Behar district has fertile soil and around half of the cultivated land in the district is cropped twice or more. Paddy (rice) and jute are the largest producing crops, followed by potatoes, vegetables and pulses. There are 23 tea gardens on glided slopes. There are some [[coconut]], [[areca nut]] and [[Betel|betel leaf]] plantations. 77.6% of the land holdings are marginal.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Pages 23-26 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref>

In 2012-13, there were 51 fertiliser depots, 1 seed store and 32 [[Public distribution system|fair price shops]] in the Tufanganj II CD block.<ref name=handbook2013>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Cooch Behar| work = Table No. 16.1, 18.1, 18.2, 20.1, 21.2, 4.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 – arranged as per use | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 23 July 2020 }}</ref>

In 2012–13, the Tufanganj II CD block produced 37,813 tonnes of [[Rice#Ecotypes and cultivars|Aman paddy]], the main winter crop, from 16,422 hectares, 13,548 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 4,069 hectares, 418 tonnes of Aus paddy (summer crop) from 272 hectares, 4,329 tonnes of wheat from 1,616 hectares, 34,588 tonnes of jute from 3,179 hectares and 23,813 tonnes of potatoes from 799 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds.<ref name=handbook2013/>

In 2012-13, the total area irrigated in the Tufanganj II CD block was 4,305 hectares, out of which 50 hectares were irrigated by private canal water, 490 hectares by tank water, 358 hectares by river lift irrigation, 172 hectares by deep tube wells, 2,184 hectares by shallow tube wells, 501 hectares by open dug wells, 550 hectares by other means.<ref name=handbook2013/>

===Pisciculture===
Being a river-bound district, pisciculture is an important economic activity in the Cooch Behar district. Almost all the rivers originating in the Himalayas have a lot of fish. The net area under effective pisciculture in 2010-11 in the Tufanganj II CD block was 182.49 hectares. 12,375 persons were engaged in the profession and approximate annual production was 17,845 quintals.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Pages 27-28: Fishery | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref>

===Banking===
In 2012-13, Tufanganj II CD block had offices of 2 commercial banks and 5 [[Regional Rural Bank|gramin banks]].<ref name=handbook2013/>

==Transport==
Tufanganj II CD block has 8 ferry services and 5 originating/ terminating bus routes.<ref name=handbook2013/>

The New Cooch Behar-Golokganj branch line passes through this block and there are stations at Tufanganj and Bakshirhat.

==Education==
In 2012-13, Tufanganj II CD block had 143 primary schools with 13,101 students, 32 middle schools with 21,905 students, 6 high schools with 6,991 students and 10 higher secondary schools with 13,299 students. Tufanganj II CD block had 1 general degree college with 904 students and 381 institutions for special and non-formal education with 14,210 students.<ref name=handbook2013/>

See also – [[Education in India]]

According to the 2011 census, in the Tufanganj II CD block, among the 53 inhabited villages, 1 village did not have a school, 35 villages had two or more primary schools, 23 villages had at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 12 villages had at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1903_PART_A_DCHB_KOCH%20BIHAR.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Koch Bihar, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Page 547-48, Appendix I A: Villages by number of Primary Schools and Appendix I B: Villages by Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 23 July 2020}}</ref>

[[Bakshirhat Mahavidyalaya]] was established in 2005 at [[Bakshirhat]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://bakshirhatmahavidyalaya.org/| title = Bakshirhat Mahavidyalaya| publisher = BM |access-date = 28 July 2020}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
In 2013, Tufanganj II CD block had 1 block primary health centre and 2 primary health centres with total 24 beds and 5 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 32 family welfare subcentres. 8,469 patients were treated indoor and 37,192patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD block.<ref name=handbook2013/>

Bakshirhat Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds at [[Bakshirhat]], is the major government medical facility in the Tufanganj II CD block. There are [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]] at Salbari (with 4 beds) and Rampur (with 10 beds).<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals | publisher = Government of West Bengal|access-date = 29 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 29 July 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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