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Geographical Location of District
Latitude Longitude
North South East West
23o53' N 22o56' N 88o25' E 86o48' E
Geographical Location of District HQ
Latitude Longitude
23o14' N 87o51' E

Rainfall (Yearly)
Normal (in Millimetre) Actual (in Millimetre)
1442 1173
Temperature
Maximum Minimum
43oC 5oC

Administrative Set up
Sl. No. Description Particulars
1. District Head Quarters BURDWAN
2. Sub-division 6 Nos.
3. Police Station 32 Nos.
4. Villages (Mouzas) 2529 Nos.
5. C.D. Block (Panchayat Samity) 31 Nos.
6. Gram Panchayat 277 Nos.
7. Gram Sansad 3857 Nos.
8. Municipal Corporation 2 Nos.
9. Municipality 9 Nos.
10. Census Towns 55 Nos.
11. Out Growth 4 Nos.

Area and Population
Sl. No. Description Particulars
1. Area 7024 Sq.K.M.
2. Population 6895514 Nos.
3. Density of Population 982 Nos.
4. Sex Percentage : Male 52.04 %
Female 47.96 %
5. Ratio of Population : Rural 63.06 %
Urban 36.94 %
6. Workers 35.6 %
7. Non-Workers 64.4 %

Agriculture and Irrigation
Sl. No. Description Particulars
1. Total Area & According to DLR,WB 698740 Hectares
2. Net Cropped Area 466630 Hectares
3. Yield rate of Rice 3063 Kg. per hect.
Wheat 2447 Kg. per hect.
Barley 1190 Kg. per hect.
Maize 1851 Kg. per hect.
Gram 657 Kg. per hect.
Tur 1015 Kg. per hect.
Rape Seed & Mustard 901 Kg. per hect.
Linseeds 321 Kg. per hect.
Jute 18.3 Kg. per hect.
Sugarcane 68585 Kg. per hect.
Potato 27135 Kg. per hect.
Chillies(dry) 1329 Kg. per hect.
Ginger 1778 Kg. per hect.
4. Area Irrigated by Government Canals 300940 hectares
High Capacity Deep Tubewell 20030 hectares
Middle Capacity Deep Tubewell 910 hectares
Low Capacity Deep Tubewell 2660 hectares
River Lift Irrigation 11350 hectares
5. Fertilizer Consumed 119600 Tonnes

Medical Facilities
Sl. No. Description Particulars
1. Hospitals 40 Nos.
2. Health Centres 133 Nos.
3. Clinics 776 Nos.
4. Dispensaries 64 Nos.
5. Total no. of Bed 6715 Nos.
6. Doctors 997 Nos.
7. Family Welfare Centre 798 Nos.
8. Patients treated in various Medical Institutions 6073354 Nos.

Education
Sl. No. Description Particulars
1. Literates : Male 78.6 %
Felame 61.0 %
Total 70.2 %
2. Primary : Institution 4074 Nos.
Student 649789 Nos.
Teacher 15026 Nos.
3. Middle : Institution 110 Nos.
Student 25316 Nos.
Teacher 666 Nos.
4. High : Institution 472 Nos.
Student 293398 Nos.
Teacher 6371 Nos.
5. Higher Secondary : Institution 274 Nos.
Student 285440 Nos.
Teacher 6193 Nos.
6. Colleges/ University : Institution 26 Nos.
Student 60065 Nos.
Teacher 980 Nos.
7. Professional & Technical School & Colleges Institution 61 Nos.
Student 17298 Nos.
Teacher 1310 Nos.
8. Special & Non-formal Education Institution 6861 Nos.
Student 260163 Nos.
Teacher 8531 Nos.
9. Public Library 208 Nos.
10. Mass Literacy Centre 2000 Nos.

Industry
Sl. No. Description Particulars
1. Samll Industrial establishments registered with the
Directorate of Cottage & Small Scale Industries		 Units 29339 Nos.
Employments 171756 Nos.
2. Factories Number 491
Fixed Capital 556279 Lakhs
Invested Capital 674213 Lakhs
Employees 77854 Nos.
Mandays 26082000
Net Income -22553 Lakhs

Electricity
Sl. No. Description Particulars
1. Mouzas electrified 2509 Nos.
2. Consumption of electricity
(in '000 K.W.H.)		 Domestic 319460
Commercial 60610
Industrial 186660
Public Lighting 7190
Agricultural Irrigation 20820
Public Water Works 5930

Co-operative Socity & Bank
Sl. No. Description Particulars
1. Central Bank No. of Socities 1
No. of Members 1734
Working Capital Rs.7681561000
2. Primary Land Mortgage Bank No. of Socities 2
No. of Members 15682
Working Capital Rs.476991000
3. Agricultural Credit Societies No. of Socities 616
No. of Members 406663
Working Capital Rs.2205966000
4. Non-Agricultural Credit Societies No. of Socities 683
No. of Members 196705
Working Capital Rs.2793556000
5. Non-Credit Societies No. of Socities 1480
No. of Members 72857
Working Capital Rs.517400000
6. Commercial Banks No. of Bank 376
Deposits 619001 Lakh
Advances 119663 Lakh

Post & Telegraph Offices
Sl. No. Description Particulars
1. Post Office 707 Nos.
2. Telegraph Office 6 Nos.
3. Combined office 45 Nos.

Road Length
Sl. No. Description Particulars
1. Surfaced 8259.21 K.M.
2. Un-Surfaced 4964.42 K.M.
3. Number of registered Motor Vehicle 397550 Nos.

Source : District Statistical Officer, Burdwan.

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