PUP Burdwan Block Profile

Sub-Division	Name of Block	No. of G.Ps.
Asansol	Salanpur	11
Asansol	Raniganj	6
Asansol	Density of Population	8
Asansol	Jamuria	10
Durgapur	F-Durgapur	6
Durgapur	Kanksa	7
Durgapur	Andal	8
Durgapur	Pandabeswar	6
Burdwan Sadar (North)	Ausgram- I	7
Burdwan Sadar (North)	Ausgram- II	7
	Total	76

Ten blocks selected under PUP compared to the rest of the blocks in this district in terms of economic growth and development are somehow in the lower range of district average. A significant part of these blocks is relatively more backward on the part of irrigation owing to scarcity of water. 25.54 per cent of area of these blocks has been brought under irrigation for agricultural purpose. Land is undulating with less porous & less fertile soil. In consequence of which agriculture have not been got its expected space. Use of land,. Area of Major crops as well as irrigation available in ten selected blocks are furnished below.

Use of land (in hec.) in the PUP Blocks of Burdwan district

Block	Net cultivable area	Pasture & Orchard	Cultivable Waste Land	Home stead land	Forest
1. Salanpur	5850	151	299	11.23	365.82
2. Barabani	9900	800	195	22.25	1245.70
3. Raniganj	1400	20	30	22.14	99.92
4. Jamuria	11413	1246	257	29.04	90.40
5. Andal	4056	22	108	10.21	22.44
6. F-Durgapur	9064	150	NA	09.81	2623.22
7. Pandabeswar	4595	26	122	09.65	38.11
8. Kanksa	1400	1456	NA	43.24	7446.71
9. Ausgram- I	19800	80	37	25.76	2671.61
10. Ausgram- II	19350	161	106	33.17	8563.55

Source : Applied Bureau of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of W.B.

Area (in ’00 hec.) of Major crops in PUP Blocks of Burdwan district.

Block	Paddy	Wheat	Potato	Pulses
1. Salanpur	64.70 (2099)	-	-	-
2. Barabani	92.00 (1502)	-	-	-
3. Raniganj	22.00 (2127)	-	-	-
4. Jamuria	109.90 (1778)	-	0.40 (26736)	-
5. Andal	15.10 (2230)	-	1.00 (26596)	-
6. F-Durgapur	109.10 (2445)	4.20 (1815)	1.00 (26596)	0.20 (478)
7. Pandabeswar	36.50 (1739)	0.60 (8.36)	0.20 (26596)	-
8. Kanksa	112.80 (2368)	6.20 (2628)	2.50 (26532)	0.60 (334)
9. Ausgram- I	175.10 (2778)	2.60 (1792)	3.90 (22425)	0.30 (405)
10. Ausgram- II	151.60 (2886)	7.40 (1839)	4.70 (31084)	-

Figures in the parenthesis indicate yield in Kg. per hec.

Source : Applied Bureau of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of W.B.

Irrigation in PUP Blocks of Burdwan district (Area in Hec.)

Block	Canal	R.L.I	D.T.W	Total
1. Salanpur	-	-	-	-
2. Barabani	140.02	17.88	-	157.90
3. Raniganj	-	20.43	-	20.43
4. Jamuria	-	-	-	-
5. Andal	-	-	-	-
6. F-Durgapur	131.42	166.88	-	498.30
7. Pandabeswar	-	-	-	-
8. Kanksa	3776.52	591.22	604.83	4972.57
9. Ausgram- I	12636.92	-	35.23	12672.15
10. Ausgram- II	12636.92	295.88	357.67	13290.43

Source : Applied Bureau of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of W.B

Mouzas electrified in the PUP Blocks of Burdwan district.

Block	Total Mouzas	Mouzas electrified
1. Salanpur	85	85
2. Barabani	52	52
3. Raniganj	24	24
4. Jamuria	49	49
5. Andal	26	26
6. F-Durgapur	57	57
7. Pandabeswar	29	29
8. Kanksa	90	90
9. Ausgram- I	61	61
10. Ausgram- II	106	106

Source : District Statistical Hand Book 2005.

Transport facilities in the PUP Blocks of Burdwan district.

Block	No. of Ferry services	No. of Bus routes	Distance of the nearest Rly. Station for the Block Hd. Qtr (Km.)
1. Salanpur	-	5	1
2. Barabani	1	5	12
3. Raniganj	-	12	6
4. Jamuria	2	5	12
5. Andal	-	8	4
6. F-Durgapur	0	12	10
7. Pandabeswar	-	4	2
8. Kanksa	-	4	4
9. Ausgram- I	-	8	2
10. Ausgram- II	1	8	6

Source : Applied Bureau of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of W.B.

Block wise area with population of the Parshad within this district are as follows

Block	Area in Sq. Km.	Male	Female	Population (Nos.)
1. Salanpur	109.86	84009	79089	163099
2. Barabani	41.47	52841	48008	100849
3. Raniganj	145.86	64454	58332	122786
4. Jamuria	150.50	66207	61839	128047
5. Andal	144.60	65818	60127	125945
6. F-Durgapur	270.78	86950	80805	167757
7. Pandabeswar	84.78	94287	85083	179376
8. Kanksa	97.89	83454	75493	158955
9. Ausgram- I	164.50	60644	58746	119391
10. Ausgram- II	354.00	77034	73593	150627
Total	1564.24	735698	681115	1416832

Census : 2011