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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Purba Medinipur district is part of the lower [[Indo-Gangetic Plain]] and [[Eastern coastal plains]]. Topographically, the district can be divided into two parts – (a) almost entirely flat plains on the west, east and north, (b) the coastal plains on the south. The vast expanse of land is formed of [[alluvium]] and is composed of younger and coastal alluvial. The elevation of the district is within 10 metres above mean sea level. The district has a long coastline of 65.5 km along its southern and south eastern boundary. Five coastal CD Blocks, namely, Khejuri II, Contai II (Deshapran), Contai I, Ramnagar I and II, are occasionally affected by cyclones and tornadoes. Tidal floods are quite regular in these five CD Blocks. Normally floods occur in 21 of the 25 CD Blocks in the district. The major rivers are Haldi, Rupnarayan, Rasulpur, Bagui and Keleghai, flowing in north to south or south-east direction. River water is an important source of irrigation. The district has a low 899 hectare forest cover, which is 0.02% of its geographical area.<ref>{{cite web\| url = ~~http~~://www.dcmsme.gov.in/dips/PURBA%20MIDNAPORE-wb.pdf \|title = Brief Industrial Profile of Purba Midnapur District \|publisher= Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Industries, Government of India \| access-date = 29 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262525164 \|title = Mapping Dynamics of land utilization and its changing Patterns of Purba Medinipure District - W.B \| access-date = 29 June 2016}}</ref><ref name=humandevhistory>{{cite web\| url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Purba%20Medinipur.pdf\| title = District Human Development Report: Purba Medinipur\| work = Chapter I Introduction\| publisher = Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2011\| access-date = 6 July 2016\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160923122628/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Purba%20Medinipur.pdf\| archive-date = 23 September 2016\| url-status = dead}}</ref>		Purba Medinipur district is part of the lower [[Indo-Gangetic Plain]] and [[Eastern coastal plains]]. Topographically, the district can be divided into two parts – (a) almost entirely flat plains on the west, east and north, (b) the coastal plains on the south. The vast expanse of land is formed of [[alluvium]] and is composed of younger and coastal alluvial. The elevation of the district is within 10 metres above mean sea level. The district has a long coastline of 65.5 km along its southern and south eastern boundary. Five coastal CD Blocks, namely, Khejuri II, Contai II (Deshapran), Contai I, Ramnagar I and II, are occasionally affected by cyclones and tornadoes. Tidal floods are quite regular in these five CD Blocks. Normally floods occur in 21 of the 25 CD Blocks in the district. The major rivers are Haldi, Rupnarayan, Rasulpur, Bagui and Keleghai, flowing in north to south or south-east direction. River water is an important source of irrigation. The district has a low 899 hectare forest cover, which is 0.02% of its geographical area.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.dcmsme.gov.in/dips/PURBA%20MIDNAPORE-wb.pdf \|title = Brief Industrial Profile of Purba Midnapur District \|publisher= Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Industries, Government of India \| access-date = 29 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262525164 \|title = Mapping Dynamics of land utilization and its changing Patterns of Purba Medinipure District - W.B \| access-date = 29 June 2016}}</ref><ref name=humandevhistory>{{cite web\| url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Purba%20Medinipur.pdf\| title = District Human Development Report: Purba Medinipur\| work = Chapter I Introduction\| publisher = Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2011\| access-date = 6 July 2016\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160923122628/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Purba%20Medinipur.pdf\| archive-date = 23 September 2016\| url-status = dead}}</ref>

	Haldia is located at {{coord\|22.03\|N\|88.06\|E\|format=dms\|}}.		Haldia is located at {{coord\|22.03\|N\|88.06\|E\|format=dms\|}}.
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	It is located 37 km from [[Tamluk]], the district headquarters.		It is located 37 km from [[Tamluk]], the district headquarters.

	Haldia CD Block has an area of 65.44 km<sup>2</sup>. It has 1 [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)\|panchayat samity]], 4 [[gram panchayat]]s, 70 gram sansads (village councils), 24 [[mouza]]s and 24 inhabited villages. [[Durgachak#Police station\|Durgachak]] police station serves this block.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \| title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur \| work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 \| publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal \| access-date = 29 March 2019 }}</ref> Headquarters of this CD Block is at Haldia.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1919_PART_A_DCHB_PURBA%20MEDINIPUR.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur \| work= Map of Purba Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations \|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 \| access-date = 9 November 2016 }}</ref>		Haldia CD Block has an area of 65.44 km<sup>2</sup>. It has 1 [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)\|panchayat samity]], 4 [[gram panchayat]]s, 70 gram sansads (village councils), 24 [[mouza]]s and 24 inhabited villages. [[Durgachak#Police station\|Durgachak]] police station serves this block.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \| title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur \| work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 \| publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal \| access-date = 29 March 2019 \| archive-date = 21 January 2019 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \| url-status = dead }}</ref> Headquarters of this CD Block is at Haldia.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1919_PART_A_DCHB_PURBA%20MEDINIPUR.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur \| work= Map of Purba Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations \|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 \| access-date = 9 November 2016 }}</ref>

	[[Gram panchayat]]s of Haldia block/ panchayat samiti are: Baruttarhingly, Chakdwipa, Debhog and Deulpota.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/PANCHAYATS.aspx \|title = Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal \|work = Purba Medinipur - Revised in March 2008 \| publisher= Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal \| access-date = 22 June 2016}}</ref>		[[Gram panchayat]]s of Haldia block/ panchayat samiti are: Baruttarhingly, Chakdwipa, Debhog and Deulpota.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/PANCHAYATS.aspx \|title = Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal \|work = Purba Medinipur - Revised in March 2008 \| publisher= Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal \| access-date = 22 June 2016}}</ref>
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	As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Haldia CD Block was 74,262 (85.96% of the population over 6 years) out of which 40,505 (55%) were males and 33,757 (45%) were females.<ref name=census2011/>		As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Haldia CD Block was 74,262 (85.96% of the population over 6 years) out of which 40,505 (55%) were males and 33,757 (45%) were females.<ref name=census2011/>

	As per 2011 census, literacy in Purba Medinipur district was 87.02%.<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web\| url = ~~http~~://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/19-purba-medinipur.html \|title = Purba Medinipur (East Midnapore) District: Census 2011 data \| work= 2016 Digital Trends \|publisher= Census Population 2015 Data \| access-date = 27 June 2016}}</ref> Purba Medinipur had the highest literacy amongst all the districts of West Bengal in 2011.<ref>{{cite web\| url = ~~http~~://www.census2011.co.in/census/state/districtlist/west+bengal.html \|title = Districts of West Bengal \| work= High Literacy \|publisher= Census Population 2015 Data \| access-date = 27 June 2016}}</ref>		As per 2011 census, literacy in Purba Medinipur district was 87.02%.<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web\| url = https://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/19-purba-medinipur.html \|title = Purba Medinipur (East Midnapore) District: Census 2011 data \| work= 2016 Digital Trends \|publisher= Census Population 2015 Data \| access-date = 27 June 2016}}</ref> Purba Medinipur had the highest literacy amongst all the districts of West Bengal in 2011.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.census2011.co.in/census/state/districtlist/west+bengal.html \|title = Districts of West Bengal \| work= High Literacy \|publisher= Census Population 2015 Data \| access-date = 27 June 2016}}</ref>

	See also – [[List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate]]		See also – [[List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate]]
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	===Language and religion===		===Language and religion===
	As per the 2001 census, Bengali was the mother-tongue of 90.5% of the population of Purba Medinipur district, followed by Santali (4.6%), Hindi (1.4%), Kurmali Thar (0.7%), Urdu (0.6%), Telugu (0.6%), Odiya (0.4%), Mundari (0.2%), Koda/ Kora (0.1%), Munda (0.1%), Nepali (0.1%) and others (0.3%). Census information about language is available at the district level or above only.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1919_PART_A_DCHB_PURBA%20MEDINIPUR.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur , Series 20, Part XIIA\| work= Pages 54-55, Table XI: Population by mother-tongue in Purba Medinipur district, 1961-2001\|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 \| access-date = 15 January 2019}}</ref>

	The West Bengal Official Language (Second Amendment) Bill, 2012, included Hindi, Santhali, Odiya and Punjabi as official languages if it is spoken by a population exceeding 10 per cent of the whole in a particular block or sub-division or a district. Subsequently, Kamtapuri, Rajbanshi and Kurmali were also included in the list of minority languages by the West Bengal Official Language (Second Amendment) Bill, 2018.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/multi-lingual-bengal/cid/358751 \|title = Multilingual Bengal \|publisher= The Telegraph, 11 December 2012 \| access-date = 15 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/kamtapuri-rajbanshi-make-it-to-list-of-official-languages-in-bengal/1263116 \|title = Kamtapuri, Rajbanshi make it to the list of official languages in Bengal \|publisher= Outlook, 28 February 2015 \| access-date = 15 January 2019}}</ref> However, as of 2019, there is no official / other reliable information about the areas covered.

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	In 2011 census Hindus numbered 81,194 and formed 82.86% of the population in Haldia CD Block. Muslims numbered 16,643 and formed 16.98% of the population. Others numbered 155 and formed 0.16% of the population.<ref name=~~censusreligion2011~~>{{~~cite~~ web\| url = ~~http~~://~~www.~~censusindia.gov.in/~~2011census~~/c-01.~~html~~ \|title = C1 Population by Religious Community ~~\| work=~~ West Bengal \|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, ~~India~~ \| ~~access~~-~~date~~ = ~~29 June 2016~~}}</ref>
			In 2011 census Hindus numbered 81,194 and formed 82.86% of the population in Haldia CD Block. Muslims numbered 16,643 and formed 16.98% of the population. Others numbered 155 and formed 0.16% 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> In 2001, Hindus made up 85.12% and Muslims 14.79% of the population respectively.<ref name=censusreligion2001>{{cite web\| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21481/download/24613/PC01_C01_19.xls\|title = Table C01 Population by Religious Community: West Bengal \|publisher = [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] \|date=2001}}</ref>

			[[Bengali language\|Bengali]] is the predominant language, spoken by 99.76% of the population.<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==		==Rural poverty==
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	===Livelihood===		===Livelihood===
	In Haldia CD Block in 2011, total workers formed 36.51% of the total population and amongst the class of total workers, cultivators formed 15.35%, agricultural labourers 36.55%, household industry workers 2.82% and other workers 45.29%.<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web \| url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \| title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur \| work = Tables 2.7, 2.1, 8.2, 16.1, 17.2, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 20.1, 21.2, 4.4, 3.1, 3.3 – arranged as per use \| publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal \| access-date = 29 March 2019 }}</ref>		In Haldia CD Block in 2011, total workers formed 36.51% of the total population and amongst the class of total workers, cultivators formed 15.35%, agricultural labourers 36.55%, household industry workers 2.82% and other workers 45.29%.<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web \| url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \| title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur \| work = Tables 2.7, 2.1, 8.2, 16.1, 17.2, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 20.1, 21.2, 4.4, 3.1, 3.3 – arranged as per use \| publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal \| access-date = 29 March 2019 \| archive-date = 21 January 2019 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \| url-status = dead }}</ref>

	===Infrastructure===		===Infrastructure===
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	In 2014, Haldia CD Block had 1 block primary health centre and 2 [[Primary Health Centre (India)\|primary health centres]] with total 20 beds and 5 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 17 family welfare sub centres. 598 patients were treated indoor and 154,662 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block.<ref name=handbook2014/>		In 2014, Haldia CD Block had 1 block primary health centre and 2 [[Primary Health Centre (India)\|primary health centres]] with total 20 beds and 5 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 17 family welfare sub centres. 598 patients were treated indoor and 154,662 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block.<ref name=handbook2014/>

	Bargashipur Block Primary Health Centre at [[Durgachak\|Barghasipur]] (with 10 beds) is the main medical facility in Haldia CD block. There are [[Primary Health Centre (India)\|primary health centres]] at Debhog (with 10 beds) and Barsundra, PO Iswardahajalpai (with 2 beds).<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ \| title = Health & Family Welfare Department \| work= Health Statistics \| publisher = Government of West Bengal \|access-date = 27 March 2019}}</ref>		Bargashipur Block Primary Health Centre at [[Durgachak\|Barghasipur]] (with 10 beds) is the main medical facility in Haldia CD block. There are [[Primary Health Centre (India)\|primary health centres]] at Debhog (with 10 beds) and Barsundra, PO Iswardahajalpai (with 2 beds).<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ \| title = Health & Family Welfare Department \| work = Health Statistics \| publisher = Government of West Bengal \| access-date = 27 March 2019 \| archive-date = 28 October 2021 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211028134305/https://qphs.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-99a499ee367f0c1530476c81086270c8 \| url-status = dead }}</ref>

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'''Haldia''' is a [[Community development block in India|community development block]] that forms an administrative division in [[Haldia subdivision]] of [[Purba Medinipur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. In earlier days this block was referred to as Sutahata II block, and [[Sutahata (community development block)|Sutahata]] block was referred to as Sutahata I block.

==Geography==
Purba Medinipur district is part of the lower [[Indo-Gangetic Plain]] and [[Eastern coastal plains]]. Topographically, the district can be divided into two parts – (a) almost entirely flat plains on the west, east and north, (b) the coastal plains on the south. The vast expanse of land is formed of [[alluvium]] and is composed of younger and coastal alluvial. The elevation of the district is within 10 metres above mean sea level. The district has a long coastline of 65.5 km along its southern and south eastern boundary. Five coastal CD Blocks, namely, Khejuri II, Contai II (Deshapran), Contai I, Ramnagar I and II, are occasionally affected by cyclones and tornadoes. Tidal floods are quite regular in these five CD Blocks. Normally floods occur in 21 of the 25 CD Blocks in the district. The major rivers are Haldi, Rupnarayan, Rasulpur, Bagui and Keleghai, flowing in north to south or south-east direction. River water is an important source of irrigation. The district has a low 899 hectare forest cover, which is 0.02% of its geographical area.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.dcmsme.gov.in/dips/PURBA%20MIDNAPORE-wb.pdf |title = Brief Industrial Profile of Purba Midnapur District |publisher= Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Industries, Government of India | access-date = 29 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262525164 |title = Mapping Dynamics of land utilization and its changing Patterns of Purba Medinipure District - W.B | access-date = 29 June 2016}}</ref><ref name=humandevhistory>{{cite web| url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Purba%20Medinipur.pdf| title = District Human Development Report: Purba Medinipur| work = Chapter I Introduction| publisher = Development and Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2011| access-date = 6 July 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160923122628/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Purba%20Medinipur.pdf| archive-date = 23 September 2016| url-status = dead}}</ref>

Haldia is located at {{coord|22.03|N|88.06|E|format=dms|}}.

Haldia CD Block is bounded by [[Sutahata (community development block)|Sutahata]] CD Block in the north, [[Diamond Harbour I]] and [[Kulpi (community development block)|Kulpi]] CD Blocks, both in South 24 Parganas district, across the [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]], in the east, [[Nandigram I]] CD Block, across the [[Haldi River|Haldi]], in the south and [[Mahishadal (community development block)|Mahishadal]] CD Block in the west.

It is located 37 km from [[Tamluk]], the district headquarters.

Haldia CD Block has an area of 65.44 km2. It has 1 [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)|panchayat samity]], 4 [[gram panchayat]]s, 70 gram sansads (village councils), 24 [[mouza]]s and 24 inhabited villages. [[Durgachak#Police station|Durgachak]] police station serves this block.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur | work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 29 March 2019 }}</ref> Headquarters of this CD Block is at Haldia.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1919_PART_A_DCHB_PURBA%20MEDINIPUR.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur | work= Map of Purba Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 9 November 2016 }}</ref>

[[Gram panchayat]]s of Haldia block/ panchayat samiti are: Baruttarhingly, Chakdwipa, Debhog and Deulpota.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wbprd.gov.in/HtmlPage/PANCHAYATS.aspx |title = Directory of District, Subdivision, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal |work = Purba Medinipur - Revised in March 2008 | publisher= Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 22 June 2016}}</ref>

==Demographics==

===Population===
As per [[2011 Census of India]] Haldia CD Block had a total population of 97,992, all of which were rural. There were 50,531 (52%) males and 47,461 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 11,601. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 7,477 (7.63%) and [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] numbered 288 (0.29%).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. 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 = 1 July 2016}}</ref>

As per 2001 census, Haldia block had a total population of 81,585, out of which 41,880 were males and 39,705 were females. Haldia block registered a population growth of -16.69 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the combined Midnapore district was 14.87 per cent.<ref name=census>{{cite web | url =http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_15.htm | title = Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, (erstwhile) Medinipur District | access-date = 7 June 2016 | work = Census of India 2001 | publisher = Census Commission of India|url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110928205819/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_15.htm|archive-date=September 28, 2011}}</ref> Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_1.htm |title=Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4 |access-date= 17 July 2016 |work=Census of India 2001 |publisher=Census Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927041813/http://www.wbcensus.gov.in/DataTables/02/Table4_1.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}</ref>

Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Haldia CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Baruttar Hingli (4,840), Kasthakhali (4,171), Iswardaha Jalpai (4,640), Banskhana Jalpai (4,326), Brajalal Chak (6,366), Kunarpur (10,516), Barabajitpur (4,751), Barabari (5,051), Kismat Shibramnagar (4,150), Deulpota (4,160), Dwari Berya (5,527), Hadia (4,240) and Bar Basudebpur (6,611).<ref name=census2011/>

===Literacy===
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Haldia CD Block was 74,262 (85.96% of the population over 6 years) out of which 40,505 (55%) were males and 33,757 (45%) were females.<ref name=census2011/>

As per 2011 census, literacy in Purba Medinipur district was 87.02%.<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/19-purba-medinipur.html |title = Purba Medinipur (East Midnapore) District: Census 2011 data | work= 2016 Digital Trends |publisher= Census Population 2015 Data | access-date = 27 June 2016}}</ref> Purba Medinipur had the highest literacy amongst all the districts of West Bengal in 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.census2011.co.in/census/state/districtlist/west+bengal.html |title = Districts of West Bengal | work= High Literacy |publisher= Census Population 2015 Data | access-date = 27 June 2016}}</ref>

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

{{Literacy in CD Blocks of Purba Medinipur district|collapsible=y}}

===Language and religion===
As per the 2001 census, Bengali was the mother-tongue of 90.5% of the population of Purba Medinipur district, followed by Santali (4.6%), Hindi (1.4%), Kurmali Thar (0.7%), Urdu (0.6%), Telugu (0.6%), Odiya (0.4%), Mundari (0.2%), Koda/ Kora (0.1%), Munda (0.1%), Nepali (0.1%) and others (0.3%). Census information about language is available at the district level or above only.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1919_PART_A_DCHB_PURBA%20MEDINIPUR.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur , Series 20, Part XIIA| work= Pages 54-55, Table XI: Population by mother-tongue in Purba Medinipur district, 1961-2001|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 15 January 2019}}</ref>

The West Bengal Official Language (Second Amendment) Bill, 2012, included Hindi, Santhali, Odiya and Punjabi as official languages if it is spoken by a population exceeding 10 per cent of the whole in a particular block or sub-division or a district. Subsequently, Kamtapuri, Rajbanshi and Kurmali were also included in the list of minority languages by the West Bengal Official Language (Second Amendment) Bill, 2018.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/multi-lingual-bengal/cid/358751 |title = Multilingual Bengal |publisher= The Telegraph, 11 December 2012 | access-date = 15 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/kamtapuri-rajbanshi-make-it-to-list-of-official-languages-in-bengal/1263116 |title = Kamtapuri, Rajbanshi make it to the list of official languages in Bengal |publisher= Outlook, 28 February 2015 | access-date = 15 January 2019}}</ref> However, as of 2019, there is no official / other reliable information about the areas covered.

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In 2011 census Hindus numbered 81,194 and formed 82.86% of the population in Haldia CD Block. Muslims numbered 16,643 and formed 16.98% of the population. Others numbered 155 and formed 0.16% of the population.<ref name=censusreligion2011>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/c-01.html |title = C1 Population by Religious Community | work= West Bengal |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 29 June 2016}}</ref>

==Rural poverty==
The District Human Development Report for Purba Medinipur has provided a CD Block-wise data table for [[Human Poverty Index|Modified Human Poverty Index]] of the district. Haldia CD Block registered 28.87 on the MHPI scale. The CD Block-wise mean MHPI was estimated at 24.78. Eleven out of twentyfive CD Blocks were found to be severely deprived in respect of grand CD Block average value of MHPI (CD Blocks with lower amount of poverty are better): All the CD Blocks of Haldia and Contai subdivisions appeared backward, except Ramnagar I & II, of all the blocks of Egra subdivision only Bhagabanpur I appeared backward and in Tamluk subdivision none appeared backward.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Purba%20Medinipur.pdf | title = District Human Development Report: Purba Medinipur | work = May 2011. Pages: 2214-215 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 28 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160923122628/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Purba%20Medinipur.pdf | archive-date = 23 September 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Economy==

===Livelihood===
In Haldia CD Block in 2011, total workers formed 36.51% of the total population and amongst the class of total workers, cultivators formed 15.35%, agricultural labourers 36.55%, household industry workers 2.82% and other workers 45.29%.<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur | work = Tables 2.7, 2.1, 8.2, 16.1, 17.2, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 20.1, 21.2, 4.4, 3.1, 3.3 – arranged as per use | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 29 March 2019 }}</ref>

===Infrastructure===
There are 24 inhabited villages in Haldia CD block. All 24 villages (100%) have power supply. All 24 villages (100%) have drinking water supply. 11 villages (45.83%) have post offices. All 24 villages (100%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 7 villages (29.17%) have a pucca (paved) approach road and 6 villages (25%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 3 villages (12.50%) have [[Primary Agricultural Credit Society|agricultural credit societies]]. 12 villages (50%) have banks.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1919_PART_A_DCHB_PURBA%20MEDINIPUR.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Purba Medinipur, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Page 93 Table 36: Distribution of villages according to availability of different amenities, 2011 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 30 March 2019}}</ref>

In 2007-08, around 40% of rural households in the district had electricity.<ref name=humandev2>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Purba%20Medinipur.pdf | title = District Human Development Report: Purba Medinipur | work = May 2011. Pages: 26, 30-33, 37, 61-63, 89-94 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 28 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160923122628/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/DHDR_Purba%20Medinipur.pdf | archive-date = 23 September 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

In 2013-14, there were 11 fertiliser depots, 4 seed stores and 14 [[Public distribution system|fair price shops]] in the CD Block.<ref name=handbook2014/>

===Agriculture===
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According to the District [[Human Development Report]] of Purba Medinipur: The agricultural sector is the lifeline of a predominantly rural economy. It is largely dependent on the Low Capacity Deep Tubewells (around 50%) or High Capacity Deep Tubewells (around 27%) for irrigation, as the district does not have a good network of canals, compared to some of the neighbouring districts. In many cases the canals are drainage canals which get the backflow of river water at times of high tide or the rainy season. The average size of land holding in Purba Medinipur, in 2005-06, was 0.73 hectares against 1.01 hectares in West Bengal.<ref name=humandev2/>

In 2013-14, the total area irrigated in Haldia CD Block was 2,363 hectares, out of which 1,378 hectares were irrigated by canal water, 710 hectares by tank water, 25 hectares by deep tube well and 250 hectares by river lift irrigation.<ref name=handbook2014/>

Although the Bargadari Act of 1950 recognised the rights of [[bargadar]]s 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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | title = District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas | work = (1) Chapter 1.2, South 24 Parganas in Historical Perspective, pages 7-9 (2) Chapter 3.4, Land reforms, pages 32-33 | publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 | access-date = 29 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Following [[Land reform in India|land reforms]] land ownership pattern has undergone transformation. In 2013-14, persons engaged in agriculture in Haldia CD Block could be classified as follows: [[bargadar]]s 13.31%, patta (document) holders 16.32%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 1.30%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 27.71% and agricultural labourers 41.35%.<ref name=handbook2014/>

In 2013-14, Haldia CD Block produced 703 tonnes of [[Rice#Ecotypes and cultivars|Aman paddy]], the main winter crop, from 1,571 hectares and 1,369 tonnes of Boro paddy, the spring crop, from 432 hectares. It also produced pulses.<ref name=handbook2014/>

[[Betel]]vine is a major source of livelihood in Purba Medinipur district, particularly in Tamluk and Contai subdivisions. Betelvine production in 2008-09 was the highest amongst all the districts and was around a third of the total state production. In 2008-09, Purba Mednipur produced 2,789 tonnes of [[Cashew|cashew nuts]] from 3,340 hectares of land.<ref name=humandev2/>

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* '''Horn Craft''' - Kolaghat
* '''Pata Chitra''' - Chandipur, Nandakumar
* '''Sea Shell''' – Ramnagar I & II
* '''Mat & Mat Diversified Products''' – Ramnagar I, Egra I & II, Patashpur I
* '''Brass & Bell Metal''' – Ramnagar I, Mahisadal, Patashpur II, Egra I
* '''Diversified Jute Products''' – Ramnagar II, Nandakumar, Kolaghat, Shahid Matangini
* '''Cane & Bamboo Products''' - Chandipur, Nandakumar, Kolaghat, Shahid Matangini
* '''Sola Craft''' - Tamluk, Kolaghat
* '''Pottery/Terracotta''' - Panskura, Tamluk, Sahid Matangini, Nandakumar
* '''Wood Craft''' - Tamluk
* '''Zari work'''- Sutahta, Mahisadal, Haldia, Nandakumar
Source: District Human Development Report, Purba Medinipur, Page 97
|}

===Pisciculture===
Purba Medinipur's net district domestic product derives one fifth of its earnings from fisheries, the highest amongst all the districts of West Bengal.<ref name=humandev2/> The net area available for effective pisciculture in Haldia CD Block in 2013-14 was 750.30 hectares. 3,156 persons were engaged in the profession and approximate annual production was 28,586 quintals.<ref name=handbook2014/>

===Banking===
In 2013-14, Haldia CD Block had offices of 1 commercial bank and 3 [[Regional Rural Bank|gramin banks]].<ref name=handbook2014/>

===Haldia port===
[[Port of Kolkata#Haldia Dock Complex|Haldia Dock Complex]] is an all-weather riverine port, 60 km from the pilotage station, with an annual capacity of 41.71 million tonnes. It comprises 3 riverine oil jetties, 14 berths inside an impounded dock and two riverine barge jetties. It was commissioned in 1977. It is located outside Haldia CD Block.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kolkataporttrust.gov.in/index1.php?layout=3&lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=701&lid=618 | title = Haldia Dock Complex |work= Features | access-date = 7 July 2016 | publisher = Kolkata Port Trust }}</ref>

===Haldia oil refinery===
[[Haldia Refinery|Haldia oil refinery]] is one of the ten refineries of the [[Indian Oil Corporation]]. It was commissioned in 1975. It is located outside Haldia CD Block.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://iocl.com/AboutUs/HaldiaRefinery.aspx | title = Haldia Refinery | access-date = 7 July 2016 | publisher = Indian Oil Corporation }}</ref>

===Haldia urban industrial complex===
Haldia petro-chemical complex is one of the largest in India. It is a major industry which created jobs directly and indirectly in and around Haldia. [[Haldia Petrochemicals]] is the lead company.<ref name=humandevhistory/> Amongst the other companies operating in the Haldia urban industrial complex are: [[Exide Industries|Exide]], [[Shaw Wallace]], [[Tata Chemicals]], [[Hindustan Unilever|Hindustan Lever]] and [[Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation]]. The entire industrial complex is located outside Haldia CD Block.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://haldiatourism.gov.in/haldia.html | title = Haldia at a glance | access-date = 7 July 2016 | publisher = Haldia Tourism and Industrial Development }}</ref>

===Backward Regions Grant Fund===
Medinipur East district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the [[Backward Regions Grant Fund]]. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 11 districts of West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | title = Backward Regions Grant Funds: Programme Guidelines | publisher = Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India | access-date = 22 September 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171030225317/http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | archive-date = 30 October 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=84879 | title= Backward Regions Grant Fund| work= Press Release, 14 June 2012 |publisher= Press Information Bureau, Government of India | access-date = 22 September 2019}}</ref>

==Transport==
Haldia CD Block has 1 ferry service and 73 originating/ terminating bus routes.<ref name=handbook2014/>

[[National Highway 116 (India)|NH 116]], from Kolaghat to Haldia, passes through this block.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/linkimages/9-6774713323.pdf | title = National Highways | access-date = 1 July 2016 | publisher = Ministry of Road Transport and Highways | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160816023220/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/linkimages/9-6774713323.pdf | archive-date = 16 August 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>Google maps</ref>

==Education==
In 2013-14, Haldia CD Block had 58 primary schools with 4,053 students, 10 middle schools with 1,035 students, 9 high schools with 4,347 students and 5 higher secondary schools with 5,518 students. Haldia CD Block had 177 institutions for special and non-formal education with 6,980 students.<ref name=handbook2014/>

As per the 2011 census, in Haldia CD block, amongst the 24 inhabited villages, all villages had schools, 22 villages had two or more primary schools, 19 villages had at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 11 villages had at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1919_PART_A_DCHB_PURBA%20MEDINIPUR.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Purba Mednipur, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Page 1091-92, 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 = 30 March 2019}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
In 2014, Haldia CD Block had 1 block primary health centre and 2 [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]] with total 20 beds and 5 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 17 family welfare sub centres. 598 patients were treated indoor and 154,662 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block.<ref name=handbook2014/>

Bargashipur Block Primary Health Centre at [[Durgachak|Barghasipur]] (with 10 beds) is the main medical facility in Haldia CD block. There are [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]] at Debhog (with 10 beds) and Barsundra, PO Iswardahajalpai (with 2 beds).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work= Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal |access-date = 27 March 2019}}</ref>

==External links==
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Haldia}}

==References==
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