Mohammad Bazar (community development block)

Mohammad Bazar
—  Community development block  —
Mohammad Bazar Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 23°59′31″N 87°34′19″E / 23.99194°N 87.57194°E / 23.99194; 87.57194
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Parliamentary constituency	Birbhum
Assembly constituency	Sainthia, Rampurhat
Area
- Total	121 sq mi (313.40 km2)
Population (2001)
- Total	139,478
- Density	1,152.5/sq mi (445/km2)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5.30)
PIN
Literacy Rate	55.13 per cent
Website	http://birbhum.nic.in/

Mohammad Bazar (community development block) (Bengali: মহম্মদবাজার সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Mohammad Bazar police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Patalnagar.^[1][2]

Geography

Mohammad Bazar is located at 23°59′31″N 87°34′19″E / 23.992°N 87.572°E / 23.992; 87.572.

Mohammad Bazar community development block has an area of 313.40  km².^[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Mohammad Bazar block/panchayat samiti are: Angargoria, Bharkata, Bhutura, Charicha, Deucha, Gonpur, Hinglow, Kapista, Mohammad Bazar, Puranagram, Rampur and Sekedda.^[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Mohammad Bazar block had a total population of 139,478, out of which 71,430 were males and 68,048 were females. Mohammad Bazar block registered a population growth of 19.91 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 38,510 formed around one-third the population. Scheduled tribes numbered 28,994.^[5]

Literacy

As per 2001 census, Mohammad Bazar block had a total literacy of 55.13 per cent for the 6+ age group. While male literacy was 65.52 per cent female literacy was 44.21 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]

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.