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English Bazar CD Block is bounded by [[Ratua II]] CD Block on the north, [[Old Malda (community development block)|Old Malda]] CD Block on the east, [[Bholahat Upazila]] and [[Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj|Shibganj Upazila]] of Chapai Nawabganj District, Bangladesh, on the south, and [[Kaliachak III]] CD Block, [[Kaliachak I]] CD Block, [[Kaliachak II]] CD Block and [[Manikchak]] CD Block on the west.<ref name=censusmap/><ref name="Google maps">Google maps</ref> | English Bazar CD Block is bounded by [[Ratua II]] CD Block on the north, [[Old Malda (community development block)|Old Malda]] CD Block on the east, [[Bholahat Upazila]] and [[Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj|Shibganj Upazila]] of Chapai Nawabganj District, Bangladesh, on the south, and [[Kaliachak III]] CD Block, [[Kaliachak I]] CD Block, [[Kaliachak II]] CD Block and [[Manikchak]] CD Block on the west.<ref name=censusmap/><ref name="Google maps">Google maps</ref> | ||
English Bazar CD Block has an area of 251.85 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=admin>{{cite web| url = http://malda.nic.in/ |title = English Bazar at a Glance|access-date = 14 February 2011|work = Maldah District |publisher = District administration}}</ref> It has 1 [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)|panchayat samity]], 11 [[gram panchayat]]s, 169 gram sansads (village councils), 135 [[mouza]]s and 108 inhabited villages. [[English Bazar#Police stations|English Bazar]] police station serves this block.<ref>{{cite web |url = | English Bazar CD Block has an area of 251.85 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=admin>{{cite web| url = http://malda.nic.in/ |title = English Bazar at a Glance|access-date = 14 February 2011|work = Maldah District |publisher = District administration}}</ref> It has 1 [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)|panchayat samity]], 11 [[gram panchayat]]s, 169 gram sansads (village councils), 135 [[mouza]]s and 108 inhabited villages. [[English Bazar#Police stations|English Bazar]] police station serves this block.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda |work = Table 2.1 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 29 October 2018 |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 Malda.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1906_PART_A_DCHB_MALDAH.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Maldah, Series 20 Part XII A | work= Map of Maldah with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page) |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 29 October 2018 }}</ref> | ||
165.5 km of the India-Bangladesh border is in Malda district. CD Blocks on the border are Bamangola, Habibpur, Old Malda, English Bazar and Kaliachak-III.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbdmd.gov.in/writereaddata/uploaded/DP/Malda.pdf|title = Foreword | publisher= District administration | access-date = 15 November 2018 }}</ref> | 165.5 km of the India-Bangladesh border is in Malda district. CD Blocks on the border are Bamangola, Habibpur, Old Malda, English Bazar and Kaliachak-III.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbdmd.gov.in/writereaddata/uploaded/DP/Malda.pdf|title = Foreword | publisher= District administration | access-date = 15 November 2018 }}</ref> | ||
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<small>Note: The CD Block data for 1971-1981, 1981-1991 and 1991-2001 is for English Bazar PS</small> | <small>Note: The CD Block data for 1971-1981, 1981-1991 and 1991-2001 is for English Bazar PS</small> | ||
The decadal growth of population in English Bazar CD Block in 2001-2011 was 21.39%.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1906_PART_A_DCHB_MALDAH.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Maldah, Series 20 Part XII A | work= Brief Analysis of Inset Tables based on Primary Census Abstract 2011 (Inset Tables 1-35), Table I: Decadal change in population of Tahsils (Sub-district) by Residence, 2001-2011, Page 50 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 30 April 2018 }}</ref> The decadal growth of population in English Bazar PS covering English Bazar CD Block in 1991-2001 was 25.38%. The decadal growth of population in English Bazar PS in 1981-91 was 33.48% and in 1971-81 was 30.85%.<ref name="humandev1">{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report | title = District Human Development Report, Malda | work= pages 11-14| publisher = Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 30 October 2018}}</ref> The decadal growth rate of population in Malda district was as follows: 30.33% in 1951-61, 31.98% in 1961-71, 26.00% in 1971-81, 29.78% in 1981-91, 24.78% in 1991-2001 and 21.22% in 2001-11.<ref name="growthmalda">{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook | work = Malda - Table 2.3 Growth of Population by sex on different census years in the district of Malda|publisher = | The decadal growth of population in English Bazar CD Block in 2001-2011 was 21.39%.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1906_PART_A_DCHB_MALDAH.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Maldah, Series 20 Part XII A | work= Brief Analysis of Inset Tables based on Primary Census Abstract 2011 (Inset Tables 1-35), Table I: Decadal change in population of Tahsils (Sub-district) by Residence, 2001-2011, Page 50 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 30 April 2018 }}</ref> The decadal growth of population in English Bazar PS covering English Bazar CD Block in 1991-2001 was 25.38%. The decadal growth of population in English Bazar PS in 1981-91 was 33.48% and in 1971-81 was 30.85%.<ref name="humandev1">{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report | title = District Human Development Report, Malda | work= pages 11-14| publisher = Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 30 October 2018}}</ref> The decadal growth rate of population in Malda district was as follows: 30.33% in 1951-61, 31.98% in 1961-71, 26.00% in 1971-81, 29.78% in 1981-91, 24.78% in 1991-2001 and 21.22% in 2001-11.<ref name="growthmalda">{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook | work = Malda - Table 2.3 Growth of Population by sex on different census years in the district of Malda | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 30 October 2018 | 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> The decadal growth rate for West Bengal in 2001-11 was 13.93%.<ref name="Decadal Growth Rate">{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_data_products_wb.html | title = Census of India 2011: Provisional Totals for West Bengal | publisher = Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India | access-date = 26 April 2018}}</ref> The decadal growth rate for West Bengal was 13.93 in 2001-2011, 17.77% in 1991-2001.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_data_products_wb.html | title = Provisional population totals Paper I: West Bengal | publisher = Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |access-date = 30 October 2018}}</ref> 24.73% in 1981-1991 and 23.17% in 1971-1981.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgs%20north.PDF| title = District Human Development Report: North 24 Parganas| work = Page 40, Table 3.2.1| publisher = Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2010| access-date = 20 April 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180205044900/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgs%20north.PDF| archive-date = 5 February 2018| url-status = dead}}</ref> | ||
Malda district has the second highest decadal population growth rate, for the decade 2001-2011, in West Bengal with a figure of 21.2% which is much higher than the state average (13.8%).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1906_PART_B_DCHB_MALDAH.pdf | title = Census of India 2011: District Census Handbook Maldah| work= Series 20, Part XII B, Page 15 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 30 October 2018}}</ref> Uttar Dinajpur district has the highest decadal growth rate in the state with 23.2%.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1904_PART_B_DCHB_UTTAR%20DINAJPUR.pdf | title = Census of India 2011: District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur| work= Series 20, Part XII B, Page 14 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 30 October 2018}}</ref> Decadal growth rate of population is higher than that of neighbouring Murshidabad district, which has the next highest growth rate.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1907_PART_B_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf| title = Census of India 2011 District Census Handbook Murshidabad| work= Series 20, Part XII B, Page 14 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 30 October 2018}}</ref> | Malda district has the second highest decadal population growth rate, for the decade 2001-2011, in West Bengal with a figure of 21.2% which is much higher than the state average (13.8%).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1906_PART_B_DCHB_MALDAH.pdf | title = Census of India 2011: District Census Handbook Maldah| work= Series 20, Part XII B, Page 15 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 30 October 2018}}</ref> Uttar Dinajpur district has the highest decadal growth rate in the state with 23.2%.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1904_PART_B_DCHB_UTTAR%20DINAJPUR.pdf | title = Census of India 2011: District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur| work= Series 20, Part XII B, Page 14 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 30 October 2018}}</ref> Decadal growth rate of population is higher than that of neighbouring Murshidabad district, which has the next highest growth rate.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1907_PART_B_DCHB_MURSHIDABAD.pdf| title = Census of India 2011 District Census Handbook Murshidabad| work= Series 20, Part XII B, Page 14 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 30 October 2018}}</ref> | ||
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According to the 2011 District Census Handbook: Maldah, during 2011 census, majority of the population of the district were Hindus constituting 51.3% of the population and up from 49.3% in 2001, followed by Muslims with 48.0%, down from 49.7% in 2001. The proportion of the Hindu population of the district had a decreasing trend from 56.7% in 1971 to 49.3% in 2001 then the trend took a reverse turn and increased in 2011. On the other hand, the Muslim population has increased from 46.2% in 1961 to 49.7% in 2001 but in 2011 census it shrunk to 48.0%. Only 0.3% population were Christians.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1906_PART_A_DCHB_MALDAH.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Census of India 2011, Page 47: Religion |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal | access-date = 27 October 2018}}</ref> | According to the 2011 District Census Handbook: Maldah, during 2011 census, majority of the population of the district were Hindus constituting 51.3% of the population and up from 49.3% in 2001, followed by Muslims with 48.0%, down from 49.7% in 2001. The proportion of the Hindu population of the district had a decreasing trend from 56.7% in 1971 to 49.3% in 2001 then the trend took a reverse turn and increased in 2011. On the other hand, the Muslim population has increased from 46.2% in 1961 to 49.7% in 2001 but in 2011 census it shrunk to 48.0%. Only 0.3% population were Christians.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1906_PART_A_DCHB_MALDAH.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Maldah, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Census of India 2011, Page 47: Religion |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal | access-date = 27 October 2018}}</ref> | ||
As per 2014 District Statistical Handbook: Malda (quoting census figures), in the 2001 census, Hindus numbered 114,101 and formed 50.43% of the population in English Bazar CD Block. Muslims numbered 112,029 and formed 49.53% of the population. Christians numbered 52 and formed 0.02% of the population. Others numbered 54 and formed 0.02% of the population.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook| title = | As per 2014 District Statistical Handbook: Malda (quoting census figures), in the 2001 census, Hindus numbered 114,101 and formed 50.43% of the population in English Bazar CD Block. Muslims numbered 112,029 and formed 49.53% of the population. Christians numbered 52 and formed 0.02% of the population. Others numbered 54 and formed 0.02% of the population.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook| title = District Statistical Handbook Malda 2014| work = Table 2.10 (a)| publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal| access-date = 27 October 2018| 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> | ||
<small>The Census Commission published another set of data for 2011 census with basic fundamental differences. Those who are interested may view the reference.<ref name=censusreligion2011/> We are not sure which one is right. It is up to the Census Commission to clarify.</small> | <small>The Census Commission published another set of data for 2011 census with basic fundamental differences. Those who are interested may view the reference.<ref name=censusreligion2011/> We are not sure which one is right. It is up to the Census Commission to clarify.</small> | ||
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"Large parts of the Diara, now the most intensely settled region within Malda, began to attract a new population from the early 20th century, after the alluvial chars exposed by the Ganga’s westward migration were opened for revenue settlement… Agricultural land in the Tal and Diara is mostly irrigated and intensively cropped and cultivated… Rainfall in the district is moderate…"<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report | title = District Human Development Report, Malda | work= pages 91-100| publisher = Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 3 November 2018}}</ref> | "Large parts of the Diara, now the most intensely settled region within Malda, began to attract a new population from the early 20th century, after the alluvial chars exposed by the Ganga’s westward migration were opened for revenue settlement… Agricultural land in the Tal and Diara is mostly irrigated and intensively cropped and cultivated… Rainfall in the district is moderate…"<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Human%20Development%20Report | title = District Human Development Report, Malda | work= pages 91-100| publisher = Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Monitoring, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 3 November 2018}}</ref> | ||
English Bazar CD Block had 63 fertiliser depots, 11 seed stores and 50 [[Public distribution system|fair price shops]] in 2013-14.<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | English Bazar CD Block had 63 fertiliser depots, 11 seed stores and 50 [[Public distribution system|fair price shops]] in 2013-14.<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Malda | work = Tables 16.1, 18.1, 18.2, 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 = 3 November 2018 | 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> | ||
In 2013-14, English Bazar CD Block produced 130,875 tonnes of [[Rice#Ecotypes and cultivars|Aman paddy]], the main winter crop from 32,122 hectares, 7,152 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 1,779 hectares, 614 tonnes of Aus paddy (summer crop) from 316 hectares, 6,788 tonnes of wheat from 2,348 hectares, 1,013 tonnes of maize from 247 hectares, 5,928 tonnes of jute from 263 hectares, 472 tonnes of potatoes from 14 hectares and 803 tonnes of sugar cane from 9 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds.<ref name=handbook2014/> | In 2013-14, English Bazar CD Block produced 130,875 tonnes of [[Rice#Ecotypes and cultivars|Aman paddy]], the main winter crop from 32,122 hectares, 7,152 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 1,779 hectares, 614 tonnes of Aus paddy (summer crop) from 316 hectares, 6,788 tonnes of wheat from 2,348 hectares, 1,013 tonnes of maize from 247 hectares, 5,928 tonnes of jute from 263 hectares, 472 tonnes of potatoes from 14 hectares and 803 tonnes of sugar cane from 9 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds.<ref name=handbook2014/> | ||