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45-525: Sharsha is located at 23°04′28″N 88°52′00″E  /  23.0744°N 88.8667°E  / 23.0744; 88.8667 . It has 82,835 households and an area of 336.28 km. Sharsha Upazila is bounded by Bagdah CD Block in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India and Chaugachha , upazila on the north, Jhikargachha upazila on the east, Kalaroa upazila of Satkhira district on

90-730: A factory under the Factories Act . Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on. There are 106 inhabited villages in Bagdah CD Block. 100% villages have power supply and drinking water supply. 29 villages (27.36%) have post offices. 97 villages (91.51%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 58 villages (54.72%) have

135-957: A high urbanisation of 54.3% in 2001, the land use pattern in the district is changing quite fast and the area under cultivation is declining. However, agriculture is still the major source of livelihood in the rural areas of the district. From 1977 on wards 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 2010-11, persons engaged in agriculture in Bagdah CD Block could be classified as follows: bargadars 2,036 (3.33%), patta (document) holders 6,863 (11.21%), small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 3,250 (5.31%), marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 21,065 (34.41%) and agricultural labourers 28,007 (45.75%). Bagdah CD Block had 3 fertiliser depots and 4 seed stores in 2010-11. In 2010-11, Bagdah CD Block produced 21,664 tonnes of Aman paddy ,

180-512: A pucca approach road and 48 villages (45.28%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 15 villages (14.15%) have agricultural credit societies and 20 villages (18.87%) have banks. The North 24 Parganas district Human Development Report opines that in spite of agricultural productivity in North 24 Parganas district being rather impressive 81.84% of rural population suffered from shortage of food. With

225-704: A total population of 242,974, all of it rural. There were 125,270 (52%) males and 117,704 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 24,801. Scheduled Castes numbered 133,170 (54.81%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 12,960 (5.33%). At the time of the 2001 census, Bagdah block had a total population of 219,812 out of which 112,595 were males and 107,217 were females. Large villages in Bagdah CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Sindrani (9,811), Char Mandalbhag (8,456), Mathabhanga (4,115), Khordda Kulbaria (4,004), Bagdah (6,424), Mamabhagina (5,144), Helencha (6,375), Karanga (4,398), Parmadan (6,087), Godpukuria (4,586) and Gobindapur (4,525). North 24 Parganas district

270-701: Is 8.2 million. Among the ORP faiths, six faiths- 4.957 million-strong Sarnaism , 1.026 million-strong Gond , 506,000-strong Sari , Donyi-Polo (302,000) in Arunachal Pradesh, Sanamahism (222,000) in Manipur, Khasi (138,000) in Meghalaya dominate. Maharashtra is having the highest number of non-religious in the country with 9,652 such people, followed by Kerala. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in northern parts of India. The Indian census takes

315-792: Is bounded by Maheshpur Upazila in Jhenaidaha District , Chaugachha Upazila and Sharsha Upazila in Jessore District of Bangladesh in the north and east, Bangaon CD Block in the south and Hanskhali and Ranaghat II CD Blocks in Nadia district in the west. Bagdah CD Block is part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, one of the three physiographic regions in the district located in the lower Ganges Delta . It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium . The Ichhamati flows through

360-558: Is densely populated, mainly because of the influx of refugees from East Pakistan (later Bangladesh). With a density of population of 2,182 per km in 1971, it was 3rd in terms of density per km in West Bengal after Kolkata and Howrah, and 20th in India. According to the District Human Development Report: North 24 Parganas, “High density is also explained partly by the rapid growth of urbanization in

405-651: Is home to many religions such as Hinduism , Islam , Christianity , Buddhism , Sikhism and Jainism , while also being home to several indigenous faiths and tribal religions which have been practiced alongside major religions for centuries. According to the 2011 census, the total number of households in India is 248.8 million. Of which 202.4 million are Hindu, 31.2 million are Muslim, 6.3 million are Christian, 4.1 million are Sikh, and 1.9 million are Jain According to 2011 census, there are around 3.01 million places of worship in India. The religious data on India census 2011

450-623: Is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas . This Khulna Division location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bagdah CD Block Bagdah (also spelled Bagda) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Bangaon subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal . Bagdah is located at 23°13′N 88°53′E  /  23.22°N 88.88°E  / 23.22; 88.88 . Bagdah CD Block

495-478: Is the most populous state with roughly 200 million people. Over half the population resided in the six most populous states of Uttar Pradesh , Maharashtra , Bihar , West Bengal , Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh . Of the 1.21 billion Indians, 833 million (68.84%) live in rural areas while 377 million stay in urban areas. 453.6 million people in India are migrants, which is 37.8% of total population. India

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540-427: Is trilingual. Hindi, Bengali speakers are India's least multilingual groups. Numbers regarding languages spoken available in the 2011 Indian census data may not reflect actual data in India due to how the data was collected, with participants being allowed to give any response they wished for what languages they spoke. Any individual above age seven who can read and write in any language with an ability to understand

585-489: The 15th Indian census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information for National Population Register (NPR) was also collected in the first phase, which will be used to issue a 12-digit unique identification number to all registered Indian residents by Unique Identification Authority of India . The second population enumeration phase

630-505: The British Raj in 1931. During the early census, people often exaggerated their caste status to garner social status and it is expected that people downgrade it now in the expectation of gaining government benefits. Earlier, there was speculation that there would be a caste-based census conducted in 2011, the first time in 80 years (last was in 1931), to find the exact population of the " Other Backward Classes " (OBCs) in India. This

675-593: The 2011 census 0.24% of India's population of 1.21 billion. Given below is the decade-by-decade religious composition of India until the 2011 census. There are six religions in India that have been awarded "National Minority" status – Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists and Parsis. Sunnis, Shias, Bohras, Agakhanis and Ahmadiyyas were identified as sects of Islam in India. As per 2011 census, six major faiths- Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains make up over 99.4% of India's 1.21 billion population, while "other religions, persuasions" (ORP) count

720-525: The 2011 census, in Bagdah CD Block, amongst the 106 inhabited villages, 1 village did not have a school, 50 villages had more than 1 primary school, 38 villages had at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 32 villages had at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school. In 2011, Bagdah CD Block had 1 rural hospital and 3 primary health centres , with total 52 beds and 9 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 35 family welfare subcentres. 3, 538 patients were treated indoor and 50,002 patients were treated outdoor in

765-455: The census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned by self/government/institution. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as

810-438: The class of total workers, cultivators numbered 23,355 and formed 24.92% of the total workers, agricultural labourers numbered 39,348 and formed 41.99%, household industry workers numbered 5,031 and formed 5.37% and other workers numbered 25,975 and formed 27.72%. Total workers numbered 93,709 and formed 38.57% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 149,265 and formed 61.43% of the population. In more than 30 percent of

855-542: The district. In 1991, the percentage of urban population in the district has been 51.23.” Decadal Population Growth Rate (%) The decadal growth of population in Bagdah CD Block in 2001-2011 was 10.54%. The decadal growth of population in Bagdah CD Block in 1991-2001 was 15.27%. The decadal growth rate of population in North 24 Parganas district was as follows: 47.9% in 1951-61, 34.5% in 1961-71, 31.4% in 1971-81, 31.7% in 1981-91, 22.7% in 1991-2001 and 12.0% in 2001-11. The decadal growth rate for West Bengal in 2001-11

900-560: The eastern part of the district. The Ichhamati, Kodara and Betna flow through this block. Bagdah CD Block has an area of 233.47 km . It has 1 panchayat samity , 9 gram panchayats , 140 gram sansads (village councils), 108 mouzas and 106 inhabited villages. Bagdah police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD Block is at Bagdah . Gram panchayats of Bagdah block/ panchayat samiti are: Asharu, Helencha, Malipota, Bagda, Koniara I, Ranghat, Bayra, Koniara II and Sindrani. As per 2011 Census of India , Bagda CD Block had

945-409: The estimated world average of US$ 4.60 per person. Information on castes was included in the census following demands from several ruling coalition leaders including Lalu Prasad Yadav , and Mulayam Singh Yadav supported by opposition parties Bharatiya Janata Party , Shiromani Akali Dal , Shiv Sena and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . Information on caste was last collected during

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990-443: The first time in 2011. The overall sex ratio of the population is 943 females for every 1,000 males in 2011. The official count of the third gender in India is 490,000 The population of India as per 2011 census was 1,210,854,977. India added 181.5 million to its population since 2001, slightly lower than the population of Brazil . India, with 2.4% of the world's surface area, accounts for 17.5% of its population. Uttar Pradesh

1035-514: The hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block. Bagdah Rural Hospital at Bagda with 30 beds is the main medical facility in Bagdah CD Block. There are primary health centres at Mangalganj (Nataberia PHC with 6 beds), Sindrani (with 10 beds) and Bena (Koniera PHC with 6 beds). Bagdah block is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination . 2011 Census of India The 2011 census of India or

1080-417: The information was collected and digitised, fingerprints were taken and photos collected. Unique Identification Authority of India was to issue a 12-digit identification number to all individuals and the first ID have been issued in 2011. Provisional data from the census was released on 31 March 2011 (and was updated on 20 May 2013). Transgender population was counted in population census in India for

1125-476: The main commercial bank of the block has its two branches at Bagdah and Kurulia In 2010-11, Bagdah CD Block had 2 ferry services and 6 originating/ terminating bus routes. The nearest railway station is 26 km from the CD Block headquarters. SH 3 passes connects Bangaon with Krishnanagar via Helencha . PWD road run up to border village Boyra linking Bagdah with Bangaon and Krishnanagar via Helencha . Following Bus services are available from

1170-441: The main winter crop from 8,318 hectares, 32,787 tonnes of Boro paddy (spring crop) from 8,160 hectares, 4,081 tonnes of Aus paddy (summer crop) from 2,055 hectares, 1,178 tonnes of wheat from 395 hectares, 80,468 tonnes of jute from 4,310 hectares, 12,557 tonnes of potatoes from 402 hectares and 1,380 tonnes of sugar cane from 17 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds. In 2010-11, the total area irrigated in Bagdah CD Block

1215-785: The population in Bagada CD Block. (In 1981 and 1991 census was conducted as per jurisdiction of the police station). In 2001 in Bagda CD block, Hindus were 180,865 (82.28%) and Muslims 37,676 (17.14%). Languages of Bagda CD block (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 98.50% of the population spoke Bengali and 1.24% Sadri as their first language. 14.76% of households in Bagdah CD Block lived below poverty line in 2001, against an average of 29.28% in North 24 Parganas district. Livelihood in Bagdah CD Block In Bagdah CD Block in 2011, amongst

1260-468: The population in Bagda CD Block. Muslims numbered 42,318 and formed 17.42% of the population. Others numbered 1,407 and formed 0.58% of the population. In 1981 Hindus numbered 116,584 and formed 82.1% of the population and Muslims numbered 25,011 and formed 17.61% of the population. In 1991 Hindus numbered 159,301 and formed 83.51% of the population and Muslims numbered 30,969 and formed 16.24% of

1305-532: The population lived in urban areas. According to the 1991 Bangladesh census , Sharsha had a population of 258,789. Males comprised 51.4% of the population, and females 48.6%. The population aged 18 or over was 126,532. Sharsha had an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%. Sharsha Upazila is divided into one Municipality and 11 union parishads. Municipality : Union Parishads : The union parishads are subdivided into 135 mauzas and 168 villages. Benapole Municipality

1350-424: The south and Bangaon and Gaighata CD Blocks in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India, on the west. As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Sharsha upazila had 82,835 households and a population of 341,565. 67,310 (19.71%) were under 10 years of age. Sharsha had an average literacy rate of 49.76%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 41,608 (12.19%) of

1395-487: The sub-division headquarter to different areas. In 2010-11, Bagdah CD Block had 132 primary schools with 13,408 students, 9 high schools with 5,092 students and 16 higher secondary schools with 25,067 students. Bagdah CD Block had 1 general degree college ( Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya , Helencha ) with 1,044 students, 1 professional/ technical institution with 40 students and 443 institutions for special and non-formal education with 14,303 students. As per

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1440-500: The third place, and Bengali in the fourth place, according to the 2011 census of India . The 2011 census report on bilingualism and trilingualism , which provides data on the two languages in order of preference in which a person is proficient other than the mother tongue, was released in September 2018. The number of bilingual speakers in India is 314.9 million, which is 26% of the population in 2011. 7% of Indian population

1485-432: The villages in North 24 Parganas, agriculture or household industry is no longer the major source of livelihood for the main workers there. The CD Blocks in the district can be classified as belonging to three categories: border areas, Sundarbans area and other rural areas. The percentage of other workers in the other rural areas category is considerably higher than those in the border areas and Sundarbans areas. Note: In

1530-467: The widest possible definition of "Hindi" as a broad variety of " Hindi languages ". According to 2011 census, 57.1% of Indian population know Hindi, in which 43.63% of Indian people have declared Hindi as their native language or mother tongue. The language data was released on 26 June 2018. Hindi is the fastest growing language of India , followed by Kashmiri in the second place, with Meitei (officially called Manipuri ) as well as Gujarati , in

1575-499: Was Our Census, Our Future . Spread across 28 states and 8 union territories , the census covered 640 districts, 5,924 sub-districts, 7,935 towns and more than 600,000 villages. A total of 2.7 million officials visited households in 7,935 towns and 600,000 villages, classifying the population according to gender, religion, education and occupation. The cost of the exercise was approximately ₹ 2,200 crore (US$ 260 million) – this comes to less than US$ 0.50 per person, well below

1620-413: Was 13.93%. The decadal growth rate for West Bengal was 17.84% in 1991-2001, 24.73% in 1981-1991 and 23.17% in 1971-1981. Only a small portion of the border with Bangladesh has been fenced and it is popularly referred to as a porous border. It is freely used by Bangladeshi infiltrators , terrorists, smugglers, criminals, et al. As per the 2011 census, the total number of literates in Bagdah CD Block

1665-439: Was 164,283 (75.30% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 90,492 (80.31% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 73,791 (69.65% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 10.36%. See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 199,249 and formed 82.00% of

1710-535: Was 4,773 hectares, out of which 940 hectares were irrigated with river lift irrigation, 736 hectares by deep tube well, 150 hectares by shallow tube well and 2,947 hectares by other means. In 2010-11, the net area under effective pisciculture in Bagdah CD Block was 2,319.89 hectares. 38,906 persons were engaged in the profession. Approximate annual production was 69,596.7 quintals. In 2017-18, Bagdah CD Block had offices of 4 commercial banks and 5 gramin banks . Punjab National Bank (formerly United Bank of India ),

1755-594: Was also collected in the first phase. The second, the population enumeration phase, was conducted from 9 – 28 February 2011 all over the country. The eradication of epidemics, the availability of more effective medicines for the treatment of various types of diseases and the improvement in the standard of living were the main reasons for the high decadal growth of population in India. The House-listing schedule contained 35 questions. The Population enumeration schedule contained 30 questions. The National Population Register household schedule contained 9 questions. Once

1800-499: Was collected in 16 languages and the training manual was prepared in 18 languages. In 2011, India and Bangladesh also conducted their first-ever joint census of areas along their border. The census was conducted in two phases. The first, the house-listing phase, began on 1 April 2010 and involved collection of data about all the buildings and census houses. Information for the National Population Register

1845-454: Was conducted between 9 and 28 February 2011. Census has been conducted in India since 1872 and 2011 marks the first time biometric information was collected. According to the provisional reports released on 31 March 2011, the Indian population increased to 1.21 billion with a decadal growth of 17.70%. Adult literacy rate increased to 74.04% with a decadal growth of 9.21%. The motto of the census

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1890-644: Was conducted in Kerala in 1968 by the Government of Kerala under E. M. S. Namboodiripad to assess the social and economic backwardness of various lower castes. The census was termed Socio-Economic Survey of 1968 and the results were published in the Gazetteer of Kerala, 1971. C. Chandramouli IAS was the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India for the 2011 Indian census. Census data

1935-400: Was considered literate. In censuses before 1991, children below the age five were treated as illiterates. The literacy rate taking the entire population into account is termed as "crude literacy rate", and taking the population from age seven and above into account is termed as "effective literacy rate". Effective literacy rate increased to a total of 74.04% with 82.14% of the males and 65.46% of

1980-477: Was later accepted and the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 was conducted whose first findings were revealed on 3 July 2015 by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley . Mandal Commission report of 1980 quoted OBC population at 52%, though National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) survey of 2006 quoted OBC population at 41%. There is only one other instance of a caste count in post-independence India. It

2025-537: Was released by the Government of India on 25 August 2015. Hindus are 79.8% (966.3 million) while Sikhs are 20.8 million comprising 1.72% of the population, Muslims are 14.23% (172.2 million) in India. and Christians are 2.30% (28.7 million). According to the 2011 census of India, there are 57,264 Parsis in India. For the first time, a "No religion" category was added in the 2011 census. 2.87 million were classified as people belonging to "No Religion" in India in

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