Tehatta I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Tehatta subdivision of Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal .
31-796: Nazirpur is a Census Town in the Tehatta I CD block in the Tehatta subdivision of the Nadia district in the State of West Bengal , India . It is situated beside the Bangladesh India Border . Nazirpur is located at 23°52′06″N 88°32′19″E / 23.8684°N 88.5386°E / 23.8684; 88.5386 . Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River , locally known as Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are
62-473: A Higher Secondary School named Nazirpur Vidyapith (H.S.), a Girls' High School named Nazirpur Sarada Balika Vidyalaya (H.S.) and few primary schools in the village. Nearest general degree college, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College is situated at Betai . Nazirpur Teachers Training College, a B.Ed college was established in Kanaikhali village, near Nazirpur. Nazirpur Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds at Nazirpur,
93-506: A comparatively higher concentration of population but the urban population has generally stagnated. Nadia district still has a large chunk of people living in the rural areas. There are 55 inhabited villages in Tehatta I CD Block. 100% villages have power supply and drinking water supply. 16 Villages (29.09%) have post offices. 55 villages (100%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 44 villages (80.00%) have
124-405: A farmer, a representative of the cooperative societies and one from the agricultural marketing services sector) and the elected members of that panchayat block (tehsil) on the zila parishad (district board). The samiti is elected for five years and is headed by a chairman/president and deputy chairman/vice president elected by the members of the panchayat samiti. One sarpanch samiti supervises
155-916: A population growth of 16.87 per cent during the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for the district was 19.51 per cent. Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84 per cent. Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Tehatta I CD Block were (2011 census figures in brackets): Dhopahat (4,711), Chanderghat (8,399), Khaspu (4,210), Shyamnagar (7,470), Nischintapur (5,065), Chilakhali (4,759), Fatepur (4,131), Kanainagar (4,158), Rajapur (4,315), Chhitka (4,455), Mrigi (6,030), Kamalesh(6,030A), Binodnagar (6,059), Haripur (4,564), Mobarakpur (6,977), Betai (20,774), Karaigachhi (4,226), Betai Jitpur (14,193), Bagakhali (5,393), Jitpur (4,779), Tehatta (21,093), Natna (4,634), Taranipur (7,162), Puthimari (9,157) and Pathar Ghata (16,219). Other villages in Tehatta I CD Block include (2011 census figures in brackets): Raghunathpur (1,767). As per
186-488: A pucca approach road and 40 villages (74.73%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 15 villages (27.27%) have agricultural credit societies and 9 villages (16.36%) have banks. It should, however, be noted that although 100% villages in Nadia district had power supply in 2011, a survey in 2007-08 revealed that less than 50% of households had electricity connection. In rural areas of
217-492: A recurring feature. Tehatta I CD Block has an area of 249.55 km . It has 1 panchayat samity , 11 gram panchayats , 185 gram sansads (village councils), 62 mouzas and 55 inhabited villages. Tehatta police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD Block is at Tehatta. Gram panchayats of Tehatta I block/ panchayat samiti are: Betai I, Betai II, Chanderghat, Chitka, Kanainagar, Natna, Patharghata I, Patharghata II, Raghunathpur, Shyamnagar and Tehatta. As per
248-477: A recurring feature. The Tehatta subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is topographically part of the Nadia Plain North. The Jalangi River forms the district/ subdivision border in the north-western part and then flows through the subdivision. The other important rivers are Mathabhanga and Bhairab. The eastern portion forms the boundary with Bangladesh . The subdivision is overwhelmingly rural. 97.15% of
279-559: Is 10 mg/ litre, and the Indian Standard value is 50 mg/ litre. All the 17 blocks of Nadia district have arsenic contamination above this level. The maximum concentration in Tehatta I CD Block is 3,200 mg/litre. Kalyani Panchayat Samiti (Block) Panchayat samiti or block panchayat is a rural local government ( panchayat ) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) or block level in India . It works for
310-516: Is 412 which is 10.82% of total population and the sex ratio of Nazirpur is 966 which is higher than West Bengal state average. Nazirpur is under low literacy rate compared to the state of West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Nazirpur was 74.14%. State Highway 11 passes through Nazirpur. Frequent Bus services are available from Nazirpur to district headquarter Krishnanagar and other places like Karimpur , Berhampore , Kolkata , Santragachi , Bardhaman , plassey , Bangaon and Digha . There are
341-507: Is done on a party basis. The elections are conducted by the state election commission. The sarpanch are permanent invitees to the mandal parishad meetings. The most common departments found in a panchayat samiti are: Each department in a panchayat samiti has its own officer. Most often these are state government employees acting as extension officers, but occasionally in more revenue-rich panchayat samiti, they may be local employees. A government-appointed Block Development Officer (BDO)
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#1732938977893372-569: Is the major government medical facility in the Tehatta I CD block. This article about a location in the Nadia district of West Bengal is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tehatta I Tehatta is located at 23°43′21″N 88°31′39″E / 23.7225°N 88.5275°E / 23.7225; 88.5275 . at Tehatta Tehatta I CD Block is bounded by Naoda , in Murshidabad district, and Karimpur II CD Block, in
403-415: Is the supervisor of the extension officers and executive officer to the panchayat samiti and becomes, in effect, its administrative chief. The panchayat samiti collects all the prospective plans prepared at gram panchayat level and process them for funding and implementation by evaluating them from the angles of financial constraints, social welfare, and area development. It also identifies and prioritizes
434-451: The 2011 Census of India , Tehatta I CD Block had a total population of 244,322, all of which were rural. There were 125,875 (52%) males and 118,447 (48%) females. The population 6 years was 24,827. Scheduled Castes numbered 85,294 (34.91%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 4,481 (1.83%). As per the 2001 census, Tehatta I block had a total population 217,541, out of which 111,673 were males and 105,868 were females. Tehatta I block registered
465-649: The Human Development Report 2004 for West Bengal , the rural poverty ratio in Nadia district was 28.35%. The estimate was based on Central Sample data of NSS 55th round 1999–2000. In Tehatta I CD Block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators formed 26.84%, agricultural labourers 42.67%, household industry workers 5.06% and other workers 25.43%. The southern part of Nadia district starting from Krishnanagar I down to Chakdaha and Haringhata has some urban pockets specialising in either manufacturing or service related economic activity and has reflected
496-1464: The villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat of panchayats". The 73rd Amendment defines the levels of panchayati raj institution as : The panchayat samiti is the link between the gram panchayat (village council) and the zila parishad (district council). The name varies across states: mandal parishad in Andhra Pradesh , taluka panchayat in Gujarat , and mandal panchayat or taluk panchayat in Karnataka , block panchayat in Kerala , panchayat union in Tamilnadu , janpad panchayat in Madhya Pradesh , anchalik panchayat in Assam . In India, local self-government bodies exist at intermediary level and are known by different names in different states. For example, in Kerala, they are called "block panchayats," while in other states, they may be referred to as "panchayat samiti," "mandal parishad," "taluka panchayat," "janpad panchayat," "panchayat union", or "anchalik panchayat." These bodies are responsible for providing various services to
527-453: The 2011 census Hindus numbered 168,455 and formed 68.95% of the population in Tehatta I CD Block. Muslims numbered 71,371 and formed 29.21% of the population. Christians numbered 4,356 and formed 1.78% of the population. Others numbered 140 and formed 0.06% of the population. In the 2001 census Hindus numbered 220,357 and formed 62.67% of the combined population of Tehatta I and Tehatta II CD Blocks. Muslims numbered 127,045 and formed 36.13% of
558-446: The 2011 census, the total number of literates in Tehatta I CD Block was 155,228 (70.72% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 83,454 (73.68% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 71,774 (67.54% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 6.14%. See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate In
589-549: The 55 inhabited villages, 2 had no school, 34 had more than 1 primary school, 22 had at least 1 primary school, 31 had at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 18 had at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College was established at Betai in 1973. A local educationist Haran Chandra Biswas played a major role in establishing the college. It is affiliated to the University of Kalyani . It offers degree courses in arts and commerce. Tehatta Government College
620-835: The Bargadari Act of 1950 recognised the rights of bargadars 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. Following land reforms land ownership pattern has undergone transformation. In 2013–14, persons engaged in agriculture in Tehatta I CD Block could be classified as follows: bargadars 6.41%, patta (document) holders 14.42%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 7.24%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 28.30% and agricultural labourers 43.63%. As
651-437: The combined population. In the 1991 census Hindus numbered 184,404 and formed 61.30% of the combined population of Tehatta I and Tehatta II CD Blocks. Muslims numbered 112,758 and formed 37.49% of the combined population. Bengali is the predominant language, spoken by 99.31% of the population. The District Human Development Report for Nadia has provided a CD Block-wise data table for Modified Human Vulnerability Index of
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#1732938977893682-443: The country, the tube well was for many years considered to be the provider of safe drinking water, but with arsenic contamination of ground water claiming public attention it is no longer so. Piped water supply is still a distant dream. In 2007–08, the availability of piped drinking water in Nadia district was as low as 8.6%, well below the state average of around 20%. Persons engaged in agriculture in Tehatta I CD Block Although
713-585: The district. Tehatta I CD Block registered 32.71 on the MHPI scale. The CD Block-wise mean MHVI was estimated at 33.92. A total of 8 out of the 17 CD Blocks in Nadia district were found to be severely deprived when measured against the CD Block mean MHVI - Karimpur I and Karimpur II (under Tehatta subdivision), Kaliganj, Nakashipara, Chapra, Krishnanagar I and Nabadwip (under Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision) and Santipur (under Ranaghat subdivision) appear to be backward. As per
744-473: The hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block. Nazirpur Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds at Nazirpur , is the major government medical facility in the Tehatta I CD block. There are primary health centres at Kusthia (with 6 beds) and Shyamnagar (with 10 beds). Tehatta I CD Block is one of the areas of Nadia district where ground water is affected by high level of arsenic contamination . The WHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water
775-565: The north, Gangni Upazila , Meherpur Sadar Upazila and Mujibnagar Upazila of Meherpur District of Bangladesh in the east, Chapra CD Block in the south and Tehatta II CD Block in the west. Nadia district is mostly alluvial plains lying to the east of Hooghly River , locally known as the Bhagirathi. The alluvial plains are cut across by such distributaries as the Jalangi, Churni and Ichhamati. With these rivers getting silted up, floods are
806-484: The other gram panchayats. It acts as a coordinating body between district panchayat and gram panchayat. A coterminous mandal parishad is constituted for each revenue mandal. A mandal parishad is composed of: Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) members are directly elected by the voters, whereas the mandal president is elected by the MPTC members. The members are elected for a term of five years. The election to MPTCs
837-414: The people in their respective areas, such as sanitation, healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Typically, a taluka panchayat is composed of elected members of the area: the block development officer , members of the state's legislative assembly , members of parliament belonging to that area, otherwise unrepresented groups ( Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women), associate members (such as
868-534: The population lives in the rural areas and 2.85% lives in the urban areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. All the four subdivisions are presented with maps on the same scale – the size of the maps vary as per the area of the subdivision. According to the 2011 Census report Nazirpur has population of 3807 of which 1936 are males while 1871 are females. In Nazirpur, population of children with age 0-6
899-636: The proportion of agricultural labourers is very high, the real wage in the agricultural sector has been a matter of concern. Tehatta I CD Block had 312 fertiliser depots and 76 fair price shops in 2013–14. In 2013–14, Tehatta I CD Block produced 2,053 tonnes of Aman paddy , the main winter crop from 875 hectares, 13,221 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 3,769 hectares, 3,239 tonnes of Aus paddy (summer crop) from 1,378 hectares, 20,965 tonnes of wheat from 6,231 hectares, 166,280 tonnes of jute from 10,868 hectares and 2,423 tonnes of potatoes from 85 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds. In 2013–14,
930-974: The total area irrigated in Tehatta I CD Block was 2,233 hectares, out of which 1,211 hectares were irrigated by river lift irrigation and 1,022 hectares by deep tube wells. In 2013–14, Tehatta I CD Block had offices of 7 commercial banks and 3 gramin banks . Tehatta I CD Block has 5 ferry services and 3 originating/ terminating bus routes. The nearest railway station is 31 km from CD Block headquarters. SH 11 , running from Mahammad Bazar (in Birbhum district) to Ranaghat (in Nadia district) passes through this CD Block. In 2013–14, Tehatta I CD Block had 132 primary schools with 10,094 students, 7 middle schools with 1,447 students, 3 high school with 2,039 students and 18 higher secondary schools with 28,524 students. Tehatta I CD Block had 1 general college with 5,302 students and 398 institutions for special and non-formal education with 13,349 students In Tehatta I CD Block, amongst
961-412: Was established at Tehatta in 2014. It is affiliated to the University of Kalyani and offers honours courses in five subjects. In 2014, Tehatta I CD Block had 1 hospital, 2 primary health centres and 1 private nursing home with total 225 beds and 15 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 27 family welfare subcentres. 13,456 patients were treated indoor and 227,956 patients were treated outdoor in