Habra II (community development block)

Habra II
হাবড়া II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Community development block
Habra II

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°50′N 88°38′E / 22.83°N 88.63°ECoordinates: 22°50′N 88°38′E / 22.83°N 88.63°E
Country  India
State West Bengal
District North 24 Parganas
Area
  Total 143.30 km2 (55.33 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 149,803
  Density 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Barasat
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ashoknagar
Website north24parganas.nic.in

Habra II (community development block) is an administrative division in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Habra police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Guma.[1] There are three census towns in this block: Bara Bamonia and Guma.

Geography

Guma, a census town in Habra II block, is located at 22°50′N 88°38′E / 22.83°N 88.63°E.

Habra II community development block has an area of 143.30 km2.[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats of Habra lI block/ panchayat samiti are: Banspole, Bhurkunda, Guma I, Rajibpur Bira, Beraberi, Dighara Malikberia, Guma II and Srikrishnapur.[3]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Habra II block has a total population of 149,803 out of which 77,014 were males and 72,709 were females. Population of the rural areas in the block was 134,322 and that of the urban areas was 15,471. Habra II block registered a population growth of 22.24 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 22.40 per cent.[2] Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent.[4]

Education

There are 12 Secondery Schools in this community development block affiliated to West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.

  1. Dighara Haradayal Vidyapith
  2. Tangra Adarsha Sikshaniketan
  3. Rajibpore A.V. High School
  4. Rajibpore Girls High School
  5. Bira Ballavpara High School
  6. Bira Ballavpara Santipipasha Ballav High School
  7. Guma Rabindra Vidyapith
  8. Nazrul Balika Vidyalaya
  9. Suria Moulana Abul Kalam Azad High School
  10. Natni High School
  11. Mena Sarojini Pahar High School
  12. Sendanga Chaturdash Pally High School

Healthcare

Habra II block is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[5]

References

  1. "Contact details of Block Development Officers". North 24 Parganas district. West Bengal Government. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Census of India 2001, Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal, Table - 4". North Twenty Four Parganas District (11). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  3. From Barasat Sadar subdivision page.
  4. "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  5. "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (20 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Retrieved 2011-02-17.