Dubrajpur (community development block)

Dubrajpur
—  Community development block  —
Dubrajpur Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 23°49′N 87°23′E / 23.817°N 87.383°E / 23.817; 87.383
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Parliamentary constituency	Birbhum
Assembly constituency	Dubrajpur, Suri
Area
- Total	132.3 sq mi (342.71 km2)
Population (2001)
- Total	158,968
- Density	1,201.8/sq mi (464/km2)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5.30)
PIN
Literacy Rate	56.75 per cent
Website	http://birbhum.nic.in/

Dubrajpur (community development block) (Bengali: দুবরাজপুর সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Dubrajpur, Ilambazar and Sadaipur police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Dubrajpur.^[1][2]

Geography

Dubrajpur is located at 23°49′N 87°23′E / 23.81°N 87.38°E / 23.81; 87.38.

Dubrajpur community development block has an area of 342.71  km².^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Dubrajpur block/panchayat samiti are: Balijuri, Chinpai, Gohaliara, Hetampur, Jashpur, Lakshinarayanpur, Loba, Paduma, Parulia and Sahapur.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Dubrajpur block had a total population of 158,968, out of which 81,346 were males and 77,622 were females. Dubrajpur block registered a population growth of 17.07 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Birbhum district was 17.88 per cent.^[2]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.^[4]

Scheduled castes at 57,931 formed around one-third the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 8,358.^[5]

Literacy

As per 2001 census, Dubrajpur block had a total literacy of 56.75 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 68.07 per cent female literacy was 44.81 per cent. Birbhum district had a total literacy of 61.48 per cent, male literacy being 70.89 per cent and female literacy being 51.55 per cent.^[6]

Economy

Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station is located partly in Dubrajpur block.^[7]

References

1. ^ "Contact details of Block Development Officers". Birbhum district. West Bengal Government. http://wbprd.gov.in/html/asp/bdo_contact.asp?cd=DG. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, Birbhum District (8)". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_8.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
3. ^ "Annexure A to the G.O. No.16 (Sanction)-RD/CCA/BRGF/1C-9/2008 dated 12.4.11". Government of West Bengal - Department of Panchayats & Rural Development. http://wbprd.nic.in/html/asp/writereaddata/Notifications/01000005.doc. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
4. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/FrameTable4_1.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
5. ^ "TRU for all Districts (SC & ST and Total)". Census 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/HouseListingF/SCST/All_distSCST%28TRU1%298.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
6. ^ "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 5, Birbhum District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table5_8.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
7. ^ Sarajit Pramanick, Birbhumer Ahankar:Bakreshwar Tapbidyut Kendra, Paschim Banga, Birbhum special issue, pp. 189–192, (in Bengali), February 2006, Information and Culture Department, Government of West Bengal